IT’S ALL ABOUT ‘ME’: The ‘Meconomy’ is coming for animal products
IT’S ALL ABOUT ‘ME’: The ‘Meconomy’ is coming for animal products
A survey of 6,000 adults across the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the US found that people who regularly buy plant-based meat and dairy alternatives are mainly doing it because animal products are becoming more expensive. Plant proteins can be cheaper and can support health. This is the ‘Meconomy’. A world where people are more likely to act when the benefit feels personal. But if we only sell plant-based products through self-interest, we leave the central injustice untouched. Justice has to explain why they should never have been considered products in the first place. HERBIVORE CLUB: A survey of 6,000 […]
‘March To Abolish Animal Testing’: Join the largest march to end animal experimentation
‘March To Abolish Animal Testing’: Join the largest march to end animal experimentation
The March to Abolish Animal Testing (MAAT) will take people on a 200-mile trek from the State Capitol in New York to the epicenter of dog experiments: Marshall BioResources, a fortress where nearly 20,000 beagles are trapped and awaiting abuse in cages. Echoing marches through history, from the Salt March to Selma, whose toll and toil inspired people across the world, our aim is to have 1,000 people join us as we push for the dogs to be freed. SAVE THE DOGS: The March to Abolish Animal Testing (MAAT) will take people on a 200-mile trek from the State Capitol in […]
Not So ‘Fast and Loose’: People in Türkiye thought they could say anything about animal advocates
Not So ‘Fast and Loose’: People in Türkiye thought they could say anything about animal advocates
For years, animal advocates have been told that they should simply accept abuse as part of public life. They have been described as irrational, fanatical and detached from reality. Women involved in animal welfare frequently face misogynistic abuse. Some campaigners have even been subjected to allegations that they are sexually attracted to animals or engage in sexual acts with them. These are not policy disagreements. They are attempts to damage a person’s reputation and credibility by associating them with ideas or behaviors that most people would find offensive. Not any more in Türkiye. DOG DESK ANIMAL ACTION: For years, animal advocates […]
