Don't buy Wegmans brand eggs! "Wegmans Cruelty" is an investigative documentary produced by Compassionate Consumers, an animal advocacy organization based in Rochester, NY. The film exposes the plight of over 700,000 hens at the Wegmans Egg Farm in Wolcott, NY.

This file is a low-fi version of the film designed to be convenient for web streaming. A much larger, higher quality film can be downloaded from the website, WegmansCruelty.com, where DVD copies are also available.

Don't take my word for it. Watch the film, then decide for yourself.

For the longest time, I thought that "free range chickens" had a good life, but I was so sad to find out that the conditions are only slightly better than those that are confined to tiny cages. The poor creatures, still live a horrible & painful life.

Buy only "cruelty-free" eggs from an old-fashioned farmer. Do you ever see those signs out by the road, "Eggs - $1 a dozen"?? Stop and buy a dozen. Support a local farmer... while at the same time, there is no more luxurious a life for a farm chicken!

Or perhaps the best option - Egg Replacer! Egg replacer is a must if you’re baking without eggs. Many people use flax seeds, bananas or even silken tofu to replace the eggs in a baked recipe. Ener-G is economical and easy to use. Egg replacer can be used in egg-free cookies, vegan cakes and brownies as well as pancakes, waffles, vegan muffins and more. Ener-G egg replacer is also gluten-free and certified Kosher.

Even if you’re not vegan, using egg replacer while baking will help lower your cholesterol. One box is the equivalent of 100 eggs and has a much longer shelf life than real eggs.

Are M&M's Cruel Candy?

I was shocked (and saddened) when I learned that Mars' tests on animals! Why?! Neither Reese's or Hershey's do. Mars' makes M&M's, Snickers, Twix, Dove, Three Musketeers, Starburst and Skittles... and until they stop the animal torture, I'm giving up some of my favorite candy!

Get the whole story at www.marscandykills.com

Tofu-phobic? Many people equate being a vegetarian or vegan ('vegan' = no meat or dairy) with eating only leaves and twigs or really rubbery-tasting plastic 'fake foods'.

I know you wonder what the heck those crazy vegetarians eat! Well, we eat pretty well... and I can prove it. Check out these delicious Rochester eateries and see for yourself!

Eat at Burger King! (No, I'm not kidding!) If you must eat fast food, go to Burger King and order a BK Veggie Burger! It's surprisingly good!

Order the BK Veggie Burger with "everything on it": ketchup, mustard, pickles, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, on a sesame-seed bun! Yummy!

Be sure to "hold the mayo", to make it completely vegan & cruelty-free, and cut 9 grams of fat!!

Very tasty and only 340 calories and 8 grams of fat (without the mayo). Compare that to the Whopper, with a total of 700 calories and 42 grams of fat! (nutritional information found at www.bk.com)

(well... it USED to be completely vegan... now they use Morningstar patties, which have egg in them. Write Burger King a letter asking them to provide a veggie-burger that is actually "veggie"! Check out "7 Tips for Writing a Successful Letter")

Refuse to buy your pets at the pet store! Animals in pet stores can be neglected, and abused. And as long as pet shops churn out puppies, unwanted dogs in animal shelters will be killed.

Instead, adopt your pet from the Humane Society! Every year, the Humane Society of Rochester takes in over 15,000 unwanted, abandoned or abused animals. Through careful screening, many of these animals are placed in loving homes with responsible owners.

The Humane Society adopts dogs, cats, bunnies, ferrets, mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, all sorts of birds... even farm animals! You can even see what pets are available for adoption on-line. Visit www.lollypop.org

When you wear fur, people think you're an asshole.

“I used to wear real fur,” says Martha Stewart in her new video, “but, like many others, I had a change of heart when I learned what actually happens to the animals.” Watch her fur-trade video exposé.