WITHOUT CONSENT: A vegan-theological argument against animal ownership
ALLISON J. VAN TILBORG: The fundamental issue of vegan ownership of animals is one of agency. There is no freedom without consent, and animals, by…
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Ady Gil: The Hollywood big shot saving the world’s animals
AMIR BOGEN: Ady Gil made his fortune in Hollywood and donates most of it to animal welfare. He’s a guardian angel to the animals. Raised in Ramat…
‘Rowdy Girl’: New documentary spotlights vegans helping ranchers ditch animal agriculture
SELINA CRAMMOND: At Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, the animals—cows, goats, pigs and even Sealy, the resident turkey—have names because Renee King-Sonnen, a…
‘I’m a Murderer’: New TV show Poker Face serves-up authentically represented vegan sensibility
BRIGITTE N. McCRAY: In the opening sequence of episode 3 (“The Stall”) of the new hit murder mystery series Poker Face, the character George (Larry…
United Nations SDGs: If we’re not veganizing them, are they really sustainable?
LEE HALL: For-profit companies and charities alike are jumping onto the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs). We all want to…
ETHICAL DE-LIBERATION: What Artificial Intelligence (AI) means for animals
PETER SINGER: The ethics of artificial intelligence has attracted considerable attention, and for good reason. But the ethical implications of AI…
Animal Rights vs. Veganism: The intersection between veganism and animal rights, today and in the past
JORDI CASAMITJANA: Veganism and animal rights are indeed philosophies, in the sense they are particular systems of thought relating to the…
‘Real Fur’: Watch private screening and post-screening discussion of this investigative documentary
ARISE PRODUCTIONS: Real Fur is an investigative documentary that uncovers the true cost of fur in the fashion industry. The documentary follows the…
The Psychology of Cheap Meat: How humans rationalize factory-farmed animals
ROB PERCIVAL: The ‘psychology of meat’ might strike you as a peculiar phrase. What can psychology tell us about sausages? What does the science of…
IN OTHER WORDS: The conceptual lens of anthropocentrism
LOUIS GOUGH: Language is the primary tool through which we express ourselves – our emotions, our thoughts, our interpretations of reality. Yet the…
Zülal Kalkandelen: The journey to becoming a vegan animal liberation activist and challenges in Turkey
ROLAND AZAR: The Middle East Vegan Society had the pleasure to interview Turkish journalist, columnist, author, and vegan animal liberation…
Philip McCulloch-Downs: Revealing the truth; one brushstroke at a time
SARX: Animal rights artist, Philip McCulloch-Downs, explains the message behind his powerful and provocative artwork.
Q: What is an animal rights…
STUNNED: Vegan activist’s nine-hour ordeal hidden inside pig slaughterhouse
MICHAEL DAHLSTROM: Watching animals killed inside an abattoir for hours would seem like torture to most Australians, but that’s exactly what one…
‘Animal Rising’: Animal Rebellion moves away from Extinction Rebellion, group plans to disrupt UK’s premier horse race event
POLLY FOREMAN: Animal Rebellion has officially relaunched with a new name in a “firm” step away from the Extinction Rebellion umbrella. The group is…
‘Go, and Sin No More’: Veganism, perfectionism, and moral scrupulosity
SAM WOOLFE: The Vegan Society defines veganism as “a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all…
‘THOU SHALT NOT KILL’: Is veganism a religion? It isn’t a diet, and it’s more than a philosophy
MACKEN MURPHY: In a definitional sense, the generalized accusation (that veganism is a religion) is wrong — there is no reasonable definition of the…
PASSED OVER: What might Passover offer to the cause of animal liberation
DANIELLE CELERMAJER: Passover is the holiday of liberation, and the Passover seder — the ritual meal that takes place on the first night — is…
THE MESSAGE IS THE MEDIUM: Animal advocates should turn their attention to Hollywood
BRIAN KATEMAN: “Coffee Wars,” a new movie starring singer, actor, and vegan activist Kate Nash hit streaming services last month, to the delight of…