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Leslie Crawford

Leslie Crawford is the author of Sprig the Rescue Pig and Gwen the Rescue Hen. She lives in San Francisco with her two children, six hens and four foster pigeons. No partridges.

Truthout
May 06, 2019
Latest from Leslie Crawford
An octopus is pictured March 6, 2018, at the Océanopolis sea center, in Brest, France.
Interview
Environment & Health

You’re Not So Different From an Octopus: Rethinking Our Relationship to Animals

We are on the cusp of revolutionizing the way we understand the animal world, says naturalist Sy Montgomery.
by
Leslie Crawford,
Truthout and Stone Pier Press
December 27, 2019
Truthout
A compassionate and shame-free approach could help encourage omnivores who are maybe not on board the vegan train to reduce their meat consumption.
Interview
Environment & Health

How to Shift to a More Plant-Based Diet, Without the Guilt

Bestselling author Kathy Freston offers a no-guilt, shame-free approach to a more compassionate diet.
by
Leslie Crawford,
Truthout
May 19, 2019
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