York City Mayor Tries Out a Plant-Based Diet
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 »
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PennLive Opinion: Thinking about going vegan? Here’s why it’s good for Central Pa.
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 »
Vegan Challenge: A Participant’s Journey
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 »
Who’s Egg is it Anyway?
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 »
4 Takeaways from My Vacation with My Nonvegan Family
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 »
3 Ways to Enjoy Animals Without Contributing to Their Exploitation
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 »
Fireworks: Impacts on Pets and Wildlife
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 »
Being Vegan Does Not Have to be Fancy
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 »
Why Animal Advocacy Matters – A Letter to the Editor
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 »
Animals Are Mothers, Too
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 »