by Megan Oliver | Aug 12, 2018 | Animal Welfare, News, Public Health, Social Issues
The current Farm Bill is set to expire next month, and the proposed replacement is only widening the rift across chambers and party lines. With the ongoing debate, perhaps we should consider whether the current Farm Bill framework is even functioning. Consisting of...
by Megan Oliver | Jul 16, 2018 | Everything, Lifestyle, Travel
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting an absolutely adorable small town in Pennsylvania. Not quite 30 miles from Philadelphia, the old mill town of Phoenixville is today home to just over 16,000 residents (according to the 2016 census). I had no clue what...
by Megan Oliver | Jul 11, 2018 | Eco-Conscious, Lifestyle, News
Well, that was fast. Starbucks responds to consumer demand and eliminates plastic straws. Starbucks: Walking the Walk Whether you’re a fan of Starbucks or not, you can’t really argue with their success. They are a company with world-wide reach. They have...
by Megan Oliver | Jul 10, 2018 | Ethics
While a lot of people will understand the motivation to be vegetarian, many people are less sure of why someone who choose vegan. Specifically, there seems to be a misunderstanding regarding the production of milk. Dairy cows endure some grueling treatment—from the...
by Megan Oliver | Jun 29, 2018 | Lifestyle, Our Stories
I’m just going to come out and say it. Retorting, “at least you didn’t have children”…well, it’s probably not the thing to tell someone going through a divorce… Yet, perhaps out of desperate searches for solace, this was—word-for-word—the most oft recited line in...
