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The Cows of Bristol Harbourfront
This is a guest blog that originally appeared at Vegan Bristol. The recent Bristol Post article titled ‘Two cows to mooove into Bristol Harbourfront’ provided a distinctly one sided account of animal farming, that appears to have been devised to … Continue reading
A few thoughts on the animal rights movement
It seems fair to say that Tom Regan has made a profound contribution to the modern animal rights movement, and in this television interview with William Friday, Regan offers a broad introduction to animal rights theory. In more recent times … Continue reading
A few thoughts on elitism in the animal movement
One of the central tenets of veganism is how the vegan lifestyle should be generally accessible to all. This is to say that emphasising animal rights ought to lead to a way of social organisation that includes foundational ideas of … Continue reading
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Tagged animal liberation, animal rights, elitism, mainstream, vegan, veganism
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Tolerance, ‘division’ and appropriation: Strategy for a mainstream monoculture
In some ways it might be claimed there are two prevailing views within the animal movement; one suggests that we can achieve our aims within the system (mainstream) and the other which suggests that a ‘justice for all’ approach is … Continue reading
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Tagged animal liberation, animal rights, effective, pragmatic, strategy, vegan
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In relation to veganism
Vegans tend to have one thing in common, and that is the definition of veganism: “A philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for … Continue reading
Q and A with Saryta Rodriguez
Following on from a recent ARZone podcast i was really fortunate to be able to ask Saryta Rodriguez some questions about her book ‘Until Every Animal is Free’ I hope you find the following questions and answers as interesting as … Continue reading
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Tagged animal liberation, animal rights, saryta rodriguez, vegan
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‘Veganish’ or vegan? An animal rights perspective
There is continual discussion around the nature of effectiveness within the vegan movement, and it is important to reflect[i] on our activity so that we can increase our effectiveness in different situations. However, over time it has become increasingly apparent … Continue reading
The tale of the stolen piglet
Recently the Bristol Post reported on a story about a stolen piglet from a local farm. This story is quite remarkable in the way it has been presented, and there are several questions that arise. Firstly, there are questions about … Continue reading
Kerry McCarthy: a vegan at the centre of the opposition
Kerry McCarthy is the Labour MP for Bristol East and has held that position for almost a decade. Ms McCarthy is credited with being the first vegan MP, and is currently an ambassador for The Vegan Society and has given … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Industrial Complex, Kerry McCarthy, Labour Party, The Vegan Society, vegan
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Vegan philosophy
Philosophy: a theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour. Synonyms: beliefs, credo, faith, convictions, ideology, ideas, thinking, notions, theories, doctrine, tenets, values, principles, ethics, attitude, line, view, viewpoint, outlook, world view, school of thought. (source) Veganism … Continue reading