THE WAY THEY WERE, STILL ARE: What life was like for animals in America before people learned to love ‘pets’
THE WAY THEY WERE, STILL ARE: What life was like for animals in America before people learned to love ‘pets’
SCOTTIE ANDREW: More than 100 years before Morrissey declared that “meat is murder,” before PETA supporters disrupted runway shows featuring leather fashions, before documentaries like “Food, Inc.” galvanized viewers to reconsider their relationship to animal products, there was Henry Bergh, shouting about animal rights on street corners to anyone who would listen. In 1866, Bergh, who founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), would regularly station himself on a New York street, waiting for a carriage driver to lash their horse. When he witnessed abuse, he often arrested the perpetrator himself and launched into a […]
‘We all connected over Flaco’: Artists turn beloved animals into symbols of their U.S. cities
‘We all connected over Flaco’: Artists turn beloved animals into symbols of their U.S. cities
MATTHEW CANTOR: Working near Central Park, one New Yorker regularly witnessed one of its most beloved residents: Flaco the owl, who became a celebrity after escaping the nearby zoo. The woman took the bird’s message to heart, re-evaluated her life and decided to quit her job. Now, she’s one of dozens with a Flaco tattoo. “They’ll be walking around the rest of their lives, that name and owl on their arm,” says Duke Riley, an environmental artist… A month earlier, the bird’s well-wishers had gathered in Central Park for a memorial service, featuring speeches, poetry and music inspired by him. […]
STUDY: Impact of social media influencers on conversion towards veganism
STUDY: Impact of social media influencers on conversion towards veganism
SUMEET SINGH LAMBA: Veganism, as a dietary style, emphasises the consumption of primarily plant-based meals while avoiding all animal products. Veganism has witnessed a dramatic and sharp surge in popularity in recent years. Food is an essential element of everyone’s daily existence. It is therefore important to study what people consume and their attitudes about specific foods from the standpoint of health and fitness. One way to obtain these types of information about the food is through social media analysis… Research is being conducted to measure the reasons why there is an increase in veganism… and how social networks affect […]
