The True Cost of Cheap Meat by Philip Lymbery This was one of the early books I read about the impact of eating meat and it still remains extremely relevant today. Written in 2014, it is based on Philip Lymbery's global investigations over a period of three years. The investigation dives into the impact of … Continue reading #Veganuary: Farmageddon
#Veganuary: Animal Welfare in China
By Peter J. Li After spending over 13 years living and working in China, I became both aware of the Animal Rights issues that plague the country but also the many individuals working to change the current system. I was introduced to Animal Rights through Chinese philosophical thinking and traditions, and therefore am always surprised … Continue reading #Veganuary: Animal Welfare in China
#Veganuary: Fevered Planet
How Diseases Emerge When We Harm Nature by John Vidal Once you have read In The Company of Men by Véronique Tadjo, a great way to continue is by reading Fevered Planet, an in-depth look at what happens to human health when we destroy nature. Long considered separate issues, human health, wildlife health and the … Continue reading #Veganuary: Fevered Planet
#Veganuary: In the Company of Men
by Veronique Tadjo Two boys go into the forest and kill bats to cook and eat, within a month they are dead and Ebola is moving quickly through the village. The story of Ebola is told through different voices experiencing the outbreak. Medical staff fight to stop the spread, but in order to save people, … Continue reading #Veganuary: In the Company of Men
#Veganuary: Animal Colonialism: The Case of Milk
in Studies in Global Animal Law Today I would like to recommend a specific chapter in the book Studies in Global Animal Law edited by Anne Peters. While there are a number of great works you can read in this, the chapter I am specifically recommending is Animal Colonialism: The Case of Milk by Mathilde … Continue reading #Veganuary: Animal Colonialism: The Case of Milk
#Veganuary: Racism as Zoological Witchcraft
A Guide to Getting Out - by Aph Ko Aph Ko is leading the way for Black Vegan thought, by drawing connections between white supremacy and notions of race and animality that exist through consumption of flesh. Aph critiques general comparisons between the enslavement of humans and non-humans but instead views animals as ‘casualties of … Continue reading #Veganuary: Racism as Zoological Witchcraft
#Veganuary: The Big Conservation Lie
by John Mbaria & Mordecai Ogada Conservation in Africa has a long and troubling history, born from a European desire to control land and wildlife to maintain their hunting habitats. The conservation industry in Africa remains one that perpetuates colonialism and has failed animals and the indigenous communities that live among them. If you care … Continue reading #Veganuary: The Big Conservation Lie
#Veganuary: The Sexual Politics of Meat
The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-vegetarian Critical Theory by Carol Adams Vegan feminists have identified the ways in which gender influences the ways in which we commodify and exploit animals, mostly through the sexual exploitation of female animals in animal agriculture. For example, the dairy industry has successfully convinced people that milk comes naturally … Continue reading #Veganuary: The Sexual Politics of Meat
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Pardalita
Half graphic novel and half prose-poem journal, Pardalita is a sweet, gentle coming-of-age story for YA readers. At the start of the book, 16-year-old protagonist Raquel has been suspended from school for two days for cursing at the hall monitor, a suspension that doesn't much bother her, as she has the home to herself. Raquel hangs out … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Pardalita
#Veganuary: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
By Frans de Waal Much of what we think we know about animals is based on myths that have been disproven by science a long time ago. We often believe humans are uniquely intelligent; we measure our importance by the very fact that we can use tools, communicate with each other, plan for the future … Continue reading #Veganuary: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
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