COW IN THE COURT-ROOM: Climate change litigation turns toward animal agriculture
DAINA BREY: Even as the geographical and doctrinal diversity of climate change litigation increases, climate lawsuits—whether they seek to hold…
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Unpalatable Truths: Commitment to eating meat is associated with ‘strategic’ ignorance of food-animal minds
STEFAN LEACH: Animal minds are of central importance to debates about their rights and welfare. Remaining ignorant of evidence that animals have…
ANIMAL RIGHTS 3.0: ‘Animal Rights 1.0’ activists had a lot of moxie; here’s how to get it back
CRYSTAL HEATH: Many people think of animal rights and veganism, at least in the West, as a relatively contemporary phenomenon — and a niche one at…
Palitana: The first city in the world to impose a complete ban on the sale and consumption of animals
TIMES OF INDIA: Palitana, a vegetarian city located in the western Indian state of Gujarat, remains a hidden gem off the usual tourist routes.…
‘DEAL’ OR ‘NO DEAL’: Is the animal rights/welfare movement united in getting things done?
KELSEY PIPER: It’s one of those facts of the world that most people know but don’t really want to know: Billions of animals on factory farms live…
Callous Carnivores: Do only jerks eat meat?
SOPHIE ATTWOOD: Much has been written on the link between the 'OCEAN' model and diet, with personality, particularly higher neuroticism and lower…
VEGAN RADICALISM: Vegans are the dissenters in society’s war on animals; that’s why we need them.
JISHNU GUHA-MAJUMDAR: Despite decades of advocacy, vegans and veganism remain deeply unpopular, even detested. Many influential animal activists are…
REPORT: Choosing animal advocacy tactics to change public opinion and reform institutions
MAX CARPENDALE: In the pursuit of social change, social movements have used a variety of tactics to attempt to reform institutions and change public…
If the political ‘left’ is serious about democracy, animal rights must become a core issue
ASTRA TAYLOR: For decades, animal industries, including meat, dairy, and commercial fishing, have been working successfully to undermine democracy…
Rhetorical Provocation: Can animal ethics actually rest on rational arguments?
M. HUTH: As an emotionally charged field of argumentation, the debates regarding animals seem to be particularly open to provocative strategies.…
CULTURE CROSSFIRE: What is standing in the way of plant-based meat receiving government support?
FRIDA GARZA: Just a few years ago, the alternative protein industry promised to revolutionize the way people eat burgers: They would still sizzle…
BREAKING POINTS: The relationships between animal rights activists and their families
TALI INBAR-FROHLICH: This phenomenological research examined family relationships among ideological nonhuman-animal rights activists, while…
Reuben Skeats: A day in the life of an animal rights activist
MILAN PERERA: When Reuben Skeats wakes up in the morning even he is not sure where the day will take him. It could be outside a local slaughterhouse…
Trump’s Threat to Animals?: Two sides, same coin.
JON HOCHSCHARTNER: I’ve been unsure how animal activists should orient themselves in the coming American presidential election... But should we do…
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.…
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”…