Fish Feel’s Mary Finelli was a guest on the radio program hosted by Carrie P. Freeman, PhD, Associate Professor of Communication, Georgia State University. Listen to the show on www.wrfg.org or on 89.3FM (metro-Atlanta).
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Hoopes Park/Farley Field, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19801
Fish Feel had an exhibit at this celebration of veganism, hosted by Compassion for Animals Respect for the Environment (CARE).
Alexandria Mark Center hotel, Alexandria, VA.
Fish Feel’s Mary Finelli was a featured speaker at the Animal Rights National Conference. Fish Feel also had an exhibit at "the world's largest and longest-running animal rights gathering." The event included: 100 sessions on animal advocacy, organizing, tactics, and issues; 90 free exhibits; video ... Read More
Azalea Gardens at Bryan Park, 4308 Hermitage Rd., Richmond, VA.
Fish Feel had a exhibit at the “Lucky13”th annual Richmond Vegetarian Festival, which featured: “food [from some two dozen area restaurants], speakers, music, and a fun, family-friendly, atmosphere [including a Kids’ Patch with crafts, a Moon Bounce, and a scavenger hunt]. ... Read More
The Plaza at Headhouse Square, 2nd Street, between Lombard and South Street.
Fish Feel had an exhibit at the 2nd annual Philly Vegfest: “a celebration of the health, sustainability, and compassion encompassed by a vegetarian lifestyle. This event was free and open to the public. The event featured live music, ... Read More
Erickson Field (1000 Hilltop Circle), UMBC Campus, Baltimore, MD.
Fish Feel had an exhibit at the 5th annual Baltimore VegFest: “a celebration of healthy, sustainable, and compassionate eating [that] explores the endless benefits of vegetarian living. This FREE event will feature all kinds of vegetarian foods, live music, local veg restaurants, ... Read More
David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704.
Fish Feel’s Mary Finelli was a featured speaker at the 4th annual Conscious Eating Conference who will “share their ideas about the best food choices we can make for the planet, ourselves, and other animals.” Controversial strategies for farmed animal advocacy was ... Read More
9th Ave at Gansevoort St. to Union Square Park (north plaza).
Fish Feel’s Mary Finelli spoke at the 8th annual Veggie Pride Parade in New York City. Fish Feel also had an exhibit at this fun-filled event which begins with the parade and culminates in a festival including free vegan food, ... Read More
Jesup Blair Park, Silver Spring, MD.
Fish Feel exhibited at this premiere event, which featured national and local experts, film entries of the Environmental Film Festival, music, a kids’ area, and nearly 80 other exhibitors.
Greenbelt, MD. Reel & Meal monthly film and (vegan) dinner series featured Sea the Truth: http://www.seathetruth.nl/en with Fish Feel’s Mary Finelli leading the discussion afterwards. A vegan seafood meal was served, and later Gardein fish filets were sampled.
The Bearded Vegans finds hosts Paul and Andy in a discussion dissecting all things vegan. This week the bearded vegans cover travels to Portland, vegan news including the announcement that Kikkoman will stop testing on animals and have an in depth discussion about whether or not vegans should take the Liberation ... Read More
I was three... there were five kids and we literally screamed at our parents and said, ‘We are never going to eat meat again.’ Because we were on a boat, and they were catching fish, and they were throwing fish against the side of the boat in order to kill ... Read More
About 18 months after going vegetarian one of my friends invited me to her house for dinner and I promptly mentioned that I was a vegetarian but fish would be OK. My friend said that I wasn't a proper vegetarian because fish was also meat. I had always placed fish ... Read More
Was that fish on your plate once a sentient being? Scientists have long believed that the animals aren’t capable of the same type of conscious thought we are because they fail the “emotional fever” test. When researchers expose birds, mammals (including humans), and at least one species of lizard to ... Read More
What’s sushi without the fish? For some, it’s not sushi. But for those of us who do not eat meat, we know so much differently. Vegan sushi can be amazingly delicious and not boring. Yes, it’s typical to go to a sushi restaurant and have the same, meatless rolls to ... Read More
Mary Finelli, of Montgomery County, filmed the video. She's a member of Fish Feel, a Silver Spring-based organization "devoted exclusively to promoting the recognition of fish as sentient beings deserving of respect and protection," according to the organization's website. "These tournaments are just for the thrill of the kill," she ... Read More
"These wonders actually possess attributes that would make us superpowers — they can change color, sex, produce light and electricity, regenerate injured fins, prevent themselves from sinking, and some can even walk on land." —Rutgers University Press {1}
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Earth is home to an estimated 33,000 known species of fishes{2}, which is ... Read More
Sentience is about the inner life of an animal, and a sentient animal has capacity to suffer fear, pain or distress as well as a sense of well-being. Evidence that fish are sentient has been sufficient to achieve international recognition that their welfare matters.
Fish Feel letter to the Editor. Southern Maryland News, August 21, 2015
Gretchen Phillips, July 31, 2015