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York City Mayor Tries Out a Plant-Based Diet

Posted October 16, 2018 by Adrienne Williams

A couple weeks ago, we challenged the Mayor of York City, Michael Helfrich, to go vegan for a week to help us kick off Harvest Vegfest York. He happily accepted… Read more »

filed under: Plant-Based, Vegan in ScPA, Vegan Living

Tags: animal advocates of scpa, downtown york, harvest Vegfest, mayor goes vegan, michael helfrich, vegan mayor, york city, york city mayor tries vegan, york pa

PennLive Opinion: Thinking about going vegan? Here’s why it’s good for Central Pa.

Posted October 11, 2018 by Seth Dellinger

No matter where you live or what your typical news sources are, you’ve probably become aware in recent times of the rise of veganism in our culture. Veganism is the… Read more »

filed under: Vegan Living

Vegan Challenge: A Participant’s Journey

Posted September 17, 2018 by Adrienne Williams

As a graduate of Animal Advocates of South Central PA’s May 2018 Vegan Challenge, I can assure you that there is plenty of support and accountability available for anyone interested… Read more »

filed under: Vegan Living

Tags: compassionate journey, going vegan, Plant-Based, vegan challenge

Who’s Egg is it Anyway?

Posted September 5, 2018 by Michele John

Once upon a time, on a small homestead in rural America, chickens roamed freely in the yards of our grandparents and great grandparents. This practice is making a resurgence with… Read more »

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Tags: chickens, eggs, free-range, humane meat, laying hens, organic eggs

4 Takeaways from My Vacation with My Nonvegan Family

Posted August 20, 2018 by Joe Kirkenir

As a vegan who typically is surrounded by and interacts with fellow vegans, I take for granted how difficult it can be to manage interactions with nonvegans. I became acutely… Read more »

filed under: Vegan Living

Tags: Animals, easy activism, Effective Activism, Family, Food, nonvegans, Vacation, Vegan

3 Ways to Enjoy Animals Without Contributing to Their Exploitation

Posted July 23, 2018 by Savannah Conley

Many people are able to say that they have visited a zoo before, especially children. I even remember visiting zoos in my youth. I always thought that zoos were so… Read more »

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Tags: Vegan Zoo Alternatives

Fireworks: Impacts on Pets and Wildlife

Posted July 8, 2018 by Christina Runkle

Questioning our Traditions If you’re like me and millions of other Americans, you are settling in for the evening and preparing for the work week ahead. For my family, it’s… Read more »

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Being Vegan Does Not Have to be Fancy

Posted May 21, 2018 by Joe Kirkenir

Preconceived Notions We all know the stereotype: hipster vegans wearing designer sunglasses and over-priced vintage tees, drinking kale and pomegranate fresh-pressed juices while strolling to the local vegan café, which… Read more »

filed under: Vegan Living

Tags: Animals, easy activism, Effective Activism, Food, Plant-Based, Restaurants, Vegan, vegan drinks

Why Animal Advocacy Matters – A Letter to the Editor

Posted April 6, 2018 by Joe Kirkenir

This was a letter to the editor of the York Daily Record written by Joe Kirkenir   We at Animal Advocates of South Central PA promote a compassionate and healthy vegan… Read more »

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Tags: Animals, Effective Activism, Food, Friends, Vegan, VegFest, Volunteering

Animals Are Mothers, Too

Posted April 3, 2018 by Jasmine Taylor

By Jasmine Taylor Being a Mom I love being a mother. I went through so much between pregnancy, delivery and postpartum, but it was all worth it for me to… Read more »

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Tags: Animals, Cows, Dairy, March, Mothers, Plant-Based, Vegan, women, Women's History Month

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