REALITY ‘BITES’: Why vegans make others so angry, according to science
REALITY ‘BITES’: Why vegans make others so angry, according to science
ASHLEY FIKE: Forget bacon. What really gets people heated is the quiet, smug glow of someone eating vegetables on purpose… A new research study published in the Food Quality and Preference journal suggests it’s not the lifestyle itself, but how it makes others feel about their own choices… Scientists say that for many carnivores, seeing someone happily munch on a meat-free meal brings up a cocktail of envy, insecurity, and quiet rage… An online experiment was conducted with participants (N = 3600) from four European countries to evaluate fictitious consumers using three shopping lists that include meat products and their […]
DOMESTIC DESECRATION: Farmed animals; human creation disguised as divine purpose
DOMESTIC DESECRATION: Farmed animals; human creation disguised as divine purpose
ROLAND AZAR: Farmed animals as we know them today are not natural species but rather the result of thousands of years of human intervention. Early humans selectively bred wild animals to enhance traits that suited their needs — docility, rapid growth, and high productivity. Over time, this process led to the creation of entirely new breeds that would not survive in the wild without human care. For example, modern cattle, chickens, and pigs have been selectively bred to grow faster and produce more meat, milk, or eggs than their wild ancestors. This artificial selection has drastically altered their physiology and […]
The ‘Trilemma’: Should anti-speciesists condone animal agriculture for people living in extreme poverty?
The ‘Trilemma’: Should anti-speciesists condone animal agriculture for people living in extreme poverty?
JOSHUA JARVIS-CAMPBELL: Like racism and sexism, some philosophers have argued that speciesism is a morally untenable position. We cannot, they argue, give preferential treatment to the interests of humans over nonhuman animals simply in virtue of being human. Yet most practices involving animals today do exactly that. We experiment on them to test cosmetic products, we hunt them for fur, and we keep them in barren enclosures for our entertainment. Furthermore, we subject billions of animals to confined, unsanitary living conditions in order to consume them later. The suffering inflicted on animals in industrial animal agriculture is enormous. Yet we […]
