Eric on WZBC 90.3 call-in radio show

eric.prescott@gmail.com — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:00:00 +0100

This Saturday, from 10a to 11a, tune in to WZBC 90.3 for an interview with BVA director Eric Prescott, who will appear in-studio to discuss veganism with the host of "Expanding Awareness," Victor Venckus. WZBC is sandwiched between WGBH and WBUR on your FM dial. If you can't tune it in, you can listen online at wzbc.org.

FYI, the second half of the show is a call-in segment: (617) 552-4686.

UPDATE 1/31: Here is the archived show

Our first GoodSearch check is in!

eric.prescott@gmail.com — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:00:00 +0100

The BVA earns about a penny every time someone performs a web search using GoodSearch.com with BVA as the selected charity. I want to thank all of you who have made this your default search, because we just received a check for $55.71! GoodSearch is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue to the charities its u [...]

Help Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary expand

eric.prescott@gmail.com — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:00:00 +0100

In case you haven't already seen this elsewhere, Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary is urgently attempting to acquire property to expand the sanctuary by 35 acres. They need a total of $115,000 to purchase the property from Fannie Mae. As of Mary Martin's post they were still seeking $15,000 in donations (JustGive.org) to purchase property that was originally listed at $255,000.

This request is urgent for at least two reasons:

1) There is a very limited window of opportunity f [...]

Official BVA outreach pamphlet now available

eric.prescott@gmail.com — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:00:00 +0100

Our new vegan advocacy pamphlet is now available!

The Boston Vegan Association: Respecting animals means going vegan

I thought I'd share a letter I just sent off to National Public Radio in response to a Morning Edition news story regarding the workers at the Agriprocessors slaughterhouse in Iowa. They have run several. You can hear the stories here:

Under-age workers-

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94449437

Bad workin [...]

Apes As Persons

cbrowncolors@yahoo.com — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:00:00 +0100

By now I'm sure the people who are on this page know about Spain granting apes rights. Apes will no longer be used in experimentation or used to suit our ends in Spain. It makes me sad that this basic right, to not be used to another's end, is not extended to other animals. I really hope that someday most people will see that sentience not intellectual ability or percent of DNA shared should be the moral baseline for how we treat others. Percent of DNA and intellectual ability are [...]

Glowing review of Masao's in the Boston Globe

eric.prescott@gmail.com — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:00:00 +0100

Glowing review of Masao's in the Boston Globe:

Starts with "Masao's Kitchen proves that even a meat lover can truly enjoy a vegetarian meal. The storefront restaurant on Moody Street in Waltham has gained a cult-like following, and after spending time there, I understand why." Runs from there.

Nice to see vegan restaurants getting good reviews, especially in major newspapers like the Globe.

Vej Naturals review quotes bostonvegan.org reviews

eric.prescott@gmail.com — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:00:00 +0100

This is a positive review of the delicious Vej Naturals. To back up her review, she drew support from our own users' reviews, quoting Jason and Erika. Take a look:

Malden eatery offers vegan, organic fare in homey café

New York Times Article that really bothered me

cbrowncolors@yahoo.com — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:00:00 +0100

A Farm Boy Reflects

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: July 31, 2008

Nicholas Kristof addresses reader feedback and posts short takes from his travels.

Go to Columnist Page »

In a world in which animal rights are gaining ground, barbecue season should make me feel guilt [...]

Letter published in WaPo

eric.prescott@gmail.com — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:00:00 +0100

7/26/2008:

Those Rabbits: Friend or Food? (letter)

(original story)

BVA mentioned in Boston Magazine

eric.prescott@gmail.com — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:00:00 +0100

This article from Boston Magazine is more about the "greening" of Boston than veganism, not to mention a rather concerted effort to tie this new green wave into a rather old Puritanism. But it does start off with a relatively snarky review of Grezzo (is snark mandatory for writers these days?), then later quotes me regarding the modern evolution of veganism.

I heard through the MARC group that MSPCA was serving animals at their big Spring Gala Event. So, I was moved to send off a brief email of protest about it. It was a busy day so I didn’t really get into it in my initial email but I am rather proud of my second email to them and really wonder how they will respond if at all.

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Wheelers in Boston Magazine

eric.prescott@gmail.com — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:55:18 +0100

Wheelers got a nice write-up in the April Boston Magazine. That publication is not noted for its vegan-friendliness, either, so check it out and make an encouraging comment about the coverage, if you're up for it.

First "happy" cows, now "happy" chickens

eric.prescott@gmail.com — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:39:59 +0100

(Originally posted at An Animal-Friendly Life)

You know, I’m glad there’s a ubiquitous chain restaurant in Boston that offers organic tofu burritos with broccoli, carrots and other good stuff, and even a smoothie for those days when I’m feeling calorically ambitious, but..... This is what I encountered upon approaching the counter for a smoothie earlier this evening:

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