Is it acceptable to kill animals if we thank them for their sacrifice?
Do Animals Sacrifice Their Lives For Us?
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Can GMOs Feed The World?
Are GMOs the solution to world hunger?
How Industrial Farming Is Invading Developing Countries
How our destructive farming practices are spreading throughout the world
Why Is Meat Associated With Masculinity?
Why is meat associated with manliness?
“Don’t Tell Me What To Eat!”
The irony of the ‘preachy vegan’ stereotype
6 Ways Veganism Affected My Health
I list the changes I noticed in my health after becoming vegan.
Justifying Animal Cruelty With More Animal Cruelty
I’ve spent a lot of time educating myself about the ways we routinely exploit and mistreat animals, and I’ve noticed that people frequently try to justify abusive practices by claiming they’re necessary to perpetuate other abusive practices. Here are some examples to illustrate what I mean. Badger Culling In the UK, badgers in certain regions … Read More
What Are Welfare Standards Really Like For UK Dairy Cows?
Many resources on farm animal welfare are US-based, and I recently realised I didn’t have a clear idea of how the UK differed. I decided to do some research and share my findings. I’m not suggesting that all practices described are carried out on all farms, or that all dairy cows suffer from the ailments … Read More
How Can We End Animal Testing In Universities?
Around half of animal experiments in the UK take place in universities. International organisation The Animal Justice Project recently launched its Campus Without Cruelty campaign in an attempt to tackle this issue. The group has organised demonstrations at three major universities to highlight their use of animals. I went along to the University of Bristol … Read More
Blurring The Definition Of Veganism
It’s very common for people to get defensive when presented with the truth about what we do to animals. They say that sort of thing doesn’t happen in their country, that they only buy from small family farms where the animals are treated well, that activists only release the most extreme footage. It sometimes seems … Read More