I haven’t eaten meat in 27 years. I’ve distilled down the reasons I can never shake: Three things you need to know about each animal ag industry: A cheat sheet This month marks my 27 year anniversary of not eating meat. A lot has happened in that time. Amid the constant messages vying for our attention and the responsibilities of …
There has been an uptick in public interest in switching to what used to be called “dairy alternatives,” language that still implicitly places the vegan options in the outsider position and puts cow’s milk in the dominant frame. Now, people refer to non-dairy milk products as “plant milks,” bringing them right to the center of the table –quite literally— and …
My eight-year-old came home last week with a reading passage on Thanksgiving and the meaning of traditions as part of his homework. As many third-grade assignments do, it was written in a way meant to dictate a certain set of principles and ask the children to “make an inference” about them – in this case, on the meaning of certain …
Green Body Brand, Animal Outlook partner to expand vegan outreach We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve teamed up to do even more for farmed animals and empower more people to make compassionate food choices. We’ve kicked off an exciting partnership with a new line of merchandise, co-created by Animal Outlook and Green Body Brand. The adorable t-shirts, tank tops, hoodies, …
You may have noticed more debate recently about the issue of humanewashing, which is the meat, dairy and egg industries’ practice of telling consumers through advertising, on packaging and elsewhere with claims and imagery, that the animals were treated well. To put a finer point on it, these messages are intended to deceive consumers into believing that the products they …
Science and a little practical common sense can mainstream vegan values and actions In my first three posts in this series on Animal Outlook’s four programs, I talked about specific strategies and tactics to move us beyond factory farming and into a world where people feel empowered by the knowledge of what’s happening to animals and how they can be …
Vegan food isn’t readily available relative to animal-based food. We need to bring vegan options to where people live, work and play.
I decided to go to law school because I wanted an end to animal exploitation, and I had the idealistic belief that law plays the unique role in our society of legitimizing moral progress. Historically, the role of law in the fight for the expansion of rights for mistreated individuals and groups has been crucial. Once a moral principle is …
Investigations are our most powerful tool in righting the wrongs inflicted upon billions of animals each year. Here are my top five reasons.