Grief, compassion fatigue, and the cost of being an animal rights activist
Many animal rights activists are living with compassion fatigue, moral injury, online harassment, financial precarity, and internal movement conflict…
‘Punch’: Even when lab monkeys are given stuffed toys for comfort, they suffer miserable lives and deaths
Amid all the media and social media attention devoted to the Japanese macaque Punch, many if not necessarily all of the reporters, commentators, and…
STUDY: Animals’ perception of time is linked to the pace of their life
A research study showed variation in time perception is largely driven by the pace of a species’s lifestyle. A cup falling to the floor, a car…
Nikki’s Last Toy: A story of love, loss, and compassion
For months, Detroit residents witnessed a heart-wrenching sight: a lone German Shepherd named Nikki wandering the same streets in rain and freezing…
Research study of 1.2 million infants challenges myths about vegan diets from birth
Is raising a baby vegan a risky experiment or a safe, ethical choice? Ben-Gurion University and Health Ministry researchers tracked growth from birth…
UNCLARITY: Why ‘Effective Altruists’ should probably distrust their reasoning about veganism
Animal exploitation is the issue where Effective Altruists have a conflict of interest. You benefit from it multiple times per day. Changing requires…
PLANT-BASED TAKEDOWN: The real truth behind meat’s surge in popularity
The pendulum swings and trends ebb and flow. Meat may be fashionable for the moment, but anger, misinformation, and pseudoscience all have a limited…
Amsterdam is the first capital city to ban meat advertising in public spaces
Amsterdam is the first capital city to enact a ban on meat adverts. Additionally, other Dutch cities, including The Hague, Delft and Nijmegen, have…
SEE ME: Portuguese court rules that public has right to information on how animals are tortured
The Portuguese court made it clear that a corporation's brand prestige cannot be used as a shield to hide the reality of animal suffering. The…
WILD HEARTS: Rewilding rejects the we’re-so-special exceptionalism
Rewilding our hearts is a dynamic, intimate process that fosters corridors of coexistence and compassion for animals and their homes while…