Animals

Glauce Fleury

Don't cry over any milk

An advertisement spread all over Vancouver says it’s worth crying over Canadian milk; what makes me cry is the way cows have been treated.

Glauce Fleury

How to have a compassionate Thanksgiving?

Every year Canadians eat three million turkeys to celebrate one of the most popular dates in North America. But we need to stop. Learn why.

Glauce Fleury

Say no to rodeos and animal abuse

Rodeos use fear, stress or pain to make animals perform; these vulnerable creatures can be severely injured or killed for "entertainment."

Glauce Fleury

Wildlife at risk, and we haven't done much to avoid it

The episodes involving a gorilla in the U.S. and a jaguar in Brazil show that we, as a society, don't know how to deal with wild animals.

Glauce Fleury

Stay away from bees — and honey

Under poor weather, honey is the only source of food for bees, which are now facing extinction. If they disappear, we won’t likely survive.

Glauce Fleury

Dive-bombing crows hit Vancouver

Intelligent and protective, these birds use a scary way to let us know that we're not welcome in certain areas.

Glauce Fleury

How to be vegan in a country where meat has social value

Brazilian discusses the challenges of being vegan in a country whose culinary relies heavily on animal products, and meat has social value.

Glauce Fleury

Going vegan by accident: the power of a documentary

Documentaries have shown the hidden side of the food industry. What about getting ready to change what we put on our plates?