Education & Advocacy
Advocacy is not just about being right. It is about being persuasive, credible, and constructive over the long term. In movements like veganism, environmentalism, and social justice, many people care deeply about the issues they defend. That passion is valuable, it helps keep us motivated and willing to work hard for our cause. But passion […]
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“I would go vegan, but I could never give up…”
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The Vegan Society defines veganism as: “A philosophy and way of living that seeks to exclude, as far as possible, and practicable, all forms of exploitation and cruelty to animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose.” While this is the most widely accepted definition, it often leaves people wondering what precisely is meant by: […]
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I realise that this is old news, but I am asked about this one frequently, so I thought it would be helpful to put together a detailed post on the topic that I can direct people to.
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We are all familiar with the stereotype of the mean, angry vegan, shouting about animal cruelty and calling meat eaters ‘murderers.’ But even if we can’t condone that kind of behaviour, surely we can understand it?
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Examining the justifications of animal testing, and how we weigh our interests against those of non-human animals.Â
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What purpose do zoos serve? Ask this question and you will receive many different answers. A regular visitor might say that zoos are for family entertainment. A wildlife enthusiast may emphasise education or conservation. Zoo organisations themselves usually present their mission as a combination of all three. In this article, I offer a vegan perspective […]
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In our increasingly fractured and hyper-partisan society, people put a lot of stock statements about what they are and are not against, particularly online. Yet all too often, these statements function as little more than affirmations, meant as a declaration to ourselves and others about how we ‘feel’ about something, without that translating into any […]
Read more about "The Paradox of Factory Farming"For all their problems, you can’t accuse of the wool industry of being bad at image management. When we think of happy sheep munching away on rolling fields, and the idyllic, pastoral image of a farmer and their sheepdog. We seldom think of deforestation, over-grazing, and certainly not slaughter. Wool production is just a haircut […]
Read more about "Wool: 5 Myths Debunked"If you have been sent this post, you have likely made the almost ubiquitous assumption that when you’re choosing between materials, your only viable options are leather (or wool) or plastic. It is also likely that I (or some other vegan you’re interacting with) is tired of typing out the same rebuttal over and over […]
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