‘VegMediaWatch’: New group combats anti-vegan bias in the mainstream media
‘VegMediaWatch’: New group combats anti-vegan bias in the mainstream media
Through respectful, fact-based social media posts, VegMediaWatch holds journalists and news outlets accountable for publishing biased stories that misrepresent plant-based foods and veganism. In addition to exposing anti-vegan propaganda, VegMediaWatch celebrates and amplifies stories in the mainstream media that fairly and accurately portray plant-based foods and veganism. THEIR TURN: A watchdog group, VegMediaWatch, has launched to combat the growing wave of anti-vegan propaganda in the mainstream media. The initiative aims to hold journalists and news outlets accountable for publishing biased stories that misrepresent veganism and plant-based foods. Each year, the meat and dairy industries spend millions of dollars on public […]
‘Captive Ambassadors’: The hidden lives of zoo animals
‘Captive Ambassadors’: The hidden lives of zoo animals
The book ‘Captive Ambassadors’ exposes the hidden lived realities for animals in zoos. It challenges the notion of zoo animals as “ambassadors” for their species and argues for a shift in human-animal relations that honors these animals as unique individuals with intrinsic value, transcending the confines of their captive roles. Human-animal encounters are advertised by zoos as educational opportunities; however, they rarely lead to meaningful action to better the welfare of animal individuals. The few animals who are individualized (mainly charismatic mammals) have biographies fabricated to present captive animals as willing conservation ambassadors and saviors of their species. Meanwhile, the […]
‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind’: Wild animals deserve rights, too
‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind’: Wild animals deserve rights, too
A large part of animal advocacy centers around animals raised for human consumption. ‘Animal lovers’, ranging from vegans to pet-lovers, rarely advocate or think much about wild animals. Wild animals that end up in zoos or sanctuaries occasionally capture public interest for brief periods, but the interest is often fleeting. This is indefensible. Wild animals deserve our attention and respect, for the same reasons that we should care about any creature: they are sentient, with recognizable social behaviors and emotions, and just like humans their lives have intrinsic value. But they should not be ignored: our ideology and laws dictate […]
