STUDY: Naming farm animals reduces young children’s desire to eat them
SWPS UNIVERSITY: Giving a chicken, turkey or pig a name and pointing out its individual qualities may change children's attitudes towards animals.…
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VEGANISM
Voter Backlash and Animal Rights: A Political Conundrum
SPARSHA SAHA: The intersection of animal rights with political agendas has traditionally been a minefield for candidates in the U.S. political…
Frustrated With Humanity? You’re not alone, and that’s a good thing
BRIAN KATEMAN: As long as there are activists, there will be good-natured hand-wringing over their tactics and messaging. We were reminded of this…
‘Necrovores’: Rethinking our language on meat eating and why it matters
PALA NAJANA: Many meat eaters take pride in labelling themselves as “carnivores.” But they aren’t. Even those people who follow a “carnivore diet”…
STUDY: Radical arguments for veganism may appeal to Black populations
ROB MITCHUM: Black women are more likely than white men to consider animal rights, anti-racism and environmental protection as convincing reasons to…
Beyond the Choice of What You Put in Your Mouth: A systematic mapping review of veganism and vegan identity
SARA VERSTERGREN: Veganism is described in various ways by non-vegans, often referring to what vegans do not eat. However, vegans generally refer to…
Libertarian Ethics: A new dawn for animal rights?
P&RR: In the realm of libertarian ethics, a critical and often contentious issue emerges when discussing the rights of animals. Rooted in a…
DOMESTIC-(N)ATION: The case against ‘pets’
JESSICA PIERCE: Our love affair with pets has never been more fully on display. The numbers bear this out. More than 1 billion animals are now being…
CALL ‘866-HATEVEGANS’: Who is behind California’s new ‘hate vegans’ billboard campaign?
FARLEY ELLIOTT: An eye-catching new billboard is turning heads near one of the busiest intersections in Los Angeles. The maroon and yellow ad,…
LINES DRAWN, REST ‘ASSURED’: Why ‘some’ animal rights activists want to cancel the RSPCA
BOUDICCA FOX-LEONARD: The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), runs an accreditation scheme known as RSPCA Assured that…
Avocados Are ‘Bad’ and Vegans Are ‘Ridiculous’: New study exposes how people justify eating meat
PHYS.ORG: Avocados are "bad" and vegans are ridiculous. My body needs meat. It's my partner who doesn't want to cut back on meat—not me. These are…
‘Was Blind But Now I See’: Animal liberation documentaries’ deconstruction of barriers to witnessing injustice
CARRIE P. FREEMAN: Many pro-animal documentaries are built around footage taken by undercover animal activists uncovering abuses in industries such…
EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION?: Debate about the strategy to be used to implement animal rights in society
ABOLITIONIST STRATEGY: Gary Francione is a Professor of Law opposed to speciesism, he debated online with an animal rights activist regarding the…
‘Vanguardism’: Who can lead the animal rights movement to the ‘promised land’?
NICO MULLER: How can and should systems of animal exploitation be dismantled? Philosophers in the past have sometimes brushed this off as “to a…
NARD 14: National Animal Rights Day (June 2, 2024)
NARD: The National Animal Rights Day (NARD) is an annual day observed in more than 50 countries around the world, on the first Sunday in June, for the…
VARC 2024: Inaugural ‘Vegan and Animal Rights Conference’ held on April 23-24 (Manchester, UK)
VARC: The inaugural Vegan and Animal Rights Conference (VARC) was held on April 13-14, 2024 in Manchester, UK. The aim of the conference is to create…
‘LEFT’ BEHIND: Why we need ‘conservative’ politicians advocating for animals
DAVID OLROYD: Animal advocates reflect a diverse group. As well cropping-up in all demographics of age, gender, class, and nationality, those…
Mission ‘Impossible’: Plant-based meat alternatives are trying to exit the culture wars
S. MAREK MULLER: Increasingly, vegans, vegetarians and others looking for meat alternatives are seeing a new option on the menu: patties that look,…