Reversing Roles: The impact of perspective-switching on attitudes towards using animals
PHAIR SOCIETY: Marielle Stel is an associate professor at the University of Twente (The Netherlands). She has been studying how to facilitate…
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VEGAN OR NOTHING: Why there’s no such thing as ‘levels of veganism’
MICHAEL OFEI: There seems to be an unspoken vegan rating system where some vegans have an all-or-nothing approach, while others try to educate…
The ‘Poor In Spirit’: Animal activists see the divine presence in all, including other creatures
JON HOCHSCHARTNER: In the first beatitude, Jesus says, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.” The analogous blessing…
The ‘Land of Milk and Honey’: Palestine, state violence, and why veganism is political
KARLO MARCO CLETO: Veganism , being a social movement that aspires for a fairer, better, more just relationship with non-human animals , is…
‘Fishing is NOT Human(e)’: Stephanie Lane’s haunting art display of humans trapped in fishing nets
ALEXANDER SMITH: Artist Stephanie Lane of Speciesism.WTF premiered her work Fishing is NOT Human(e) on Sandbanks beach. The installation…
The Spiral of Silence: ‘How do you know someone’s vegan? They won’t always tell you.’
JAN WILLEM BOLDERDIJK: A growing number of people (privately) endorse the benefits associated with adopting a meat-free diet. Yet, the societal…
Stages of Activist Development: A study of US animal rights organizers
EVA HAMER: Hoping for a more robust understanding of how people become dedicated organizers, colleagues at Pax Fauna and I designed a study. In it,…
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…
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…