Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols is suing the federal government, claiming that not being allowed a raw, whole-grain diet constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. So I guess he’s not so opposed to killing things …

The Vegan Japan blog has flagged a new vegetarian restaurant in Nishi-Ogikubo. It opened last Friday, is called Komenoko and seems to serve healthy Japanese grub. It looks cheap as chips, too, with the priciest …

I don’t want anyone to think I’m a Daily Mail reader, but here’s another link to their website. This time, a report on a study that proves crabs and lobsters can feel pain and probably …

This has to be the best anti-fur ad I’ve ever seen. Brilliantly made, really on the mark, celeb-powered and original. Obviously won’t make a spot of difference in Tokyo where fur is still just a …

On one sunny Sunday, I was working in my office alone, wondering what to eat for lunch. I realized that I hadn’t explored the neighborhood of my office area these days. So I Googled for a lunch …

Nationwide ramen chain Kagetsu have a veggie ramen called “nana rosso” on the menu until April 12. The ad states “No pork, no chicken, no fish” and says that the stock is from vegetables.
It appears …

The latest issue of Metropolis has a quick Q&A with Yumiko Kano, chef of Yutenji’s shojin restaurant Sen.
She’s a prolific author, with 16 cookbooks to her name and regular magazine columns, and also holds …

Wu Tang Clan rapper Masta Killer gives a PETA video testimonial about his 13 years as a vegetarian and raising his son on a flesh-free diet.

In the latest issue of Newsweek, editor David Noonan talks about turning vegan.
I am also 12 pounds lighter and I have substantially more energy than I did when I was a flesh eater. (That’s the …

According to the Daily Mail and some Aussie researchers, red meat now leads to an increased risk of blindness.
Those who tuck into beef, lamb or pork at least ten times a week are nearly …