Hey all,

Summer officially got underway last week with the solstice, and I hope you're digging into all the fruits and vegetables that are now at peak of season. There's also no better time of year to get out and meet the animals at your local farm animal sanctuary. I just updated and expanded our directory, so give it a look to find a shelter near you. While it may seem to be merely an innocuous day outdoors, bringing omnivorous friends to a farm animal sanctuary is a life-changing experience; once you meet a few cows, pigs, and chickens it's very hard to return home and go back to your meat-eating ways.

This past week saw an historic advance for animals. President Obama signed a Cory Booker bill into law that not only limits animal testing, but condemns the practice. This is exactly the kind of thing that happens when New Jersey elects a vegan senator. Link.

And to end with something off-topic, the most interesting article I've read this week is this one on reinforced concrete. In it you'll learn how the 20th Century built key infrastructure using a material that, rather than having the potential to endure for centuries, often crumbles away within decades. I don't know that there's ever been more telling example that reveals our current era's inability to think beyond one generation. Link.

Top News Stories of the Week (via @Vegan on Twitter):

1. Washington Post calls meat, especially red meat, "a disaster for the environment." Link.
2. Perdue Farms makes key concessions to end cruel farming practices. Link.
3. Huffington Post: "Are We Any Better Than Yulin Dog Meat Festival-Goers?" Link.
4. The milk industry is in huge trouble LOL. Link.
5. When you eat fish, your food dollar causes marine tragedies like this. Link.
6. Important New York Times article from last week on how plant-strong diets reduce risk of type 2 diabetes. Link.
7. CNN covers the best travel destinations for vegans. Portland of course claims the top spot. Link.
8. Salon: "Hillary Clinton is conveniently vague when it comes to animal rights." Link.
9. "Unlocking the Cage" looks like a must-see. Terrific Los Angeles Times review: Link.

Tweet of the week: "We don't all have to be vegan or believe the same thing, but everybody ought to find some way to prevent animal slaughter & suffering."

Vegan Groceries.

Amazon's got a shocking amount of great vegan stuff that you can't find locally. We've collected their very best offerings on our vegan groceries page. Give it a look!

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