The grotesque notion that needlessly killing someone yourself — rather paying someone else to do it for you — makes you morally superior surfaced in mainstream media once again when READ ON
Animal Products & Psychology
Twitter CEO Recalls Ritual Slaughter Most Memorable Encounter of Zuckerberg
Meat: The Meaning Behind the Word
Shortly after fostering two beautiful young ducks, a mated couple we named Ginger and Fred, I was on a bike ride running some errands and passed a barbecue restaurant with READ ON
On the Claim That “Humane Meat” Leads to Veganism
If someone tells me that he buys all of his flesh from a “humane” butcher and all of his lacteal secretions from a “humane” dairy farmer, this tells me that READ ON
The Fluther Transversion: Awakening to An Animal Rights Epiphany
The Flūther Transversion, with its catalyst(s), flood of memories, deep anguish, and alienation, may also be followed at some point by a sense of energy and renewal. It may be READ ON
Why Compassion Should Be Species-Blind
As a psychotherapist, I occasionally come across professionals who and organizations that research and promote empathy, compassion altruism. I eagerly read about their efforts in the hope that their work READ ON
How a Book about Animals Changed My Life
Imagine aliens visit our planet and decide to stay. They are bigger, stronger, smarter and faster than we are in every way. If they aren’t naturally more advanced, their technology READ ON
A Tribute to Motherhood
On Mother’s Day, we honor mothers, motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. Attachment Theory, a theory of child development, recognizes the importance of the relationship between READ ON
What Lies Between Almost Vegan and Vegan?
I meet a lot of people that are very close to being vegan (or at least that’s what they tell me). And I know many people as well that consider READ ON
What Can Happen When a New Vegan Talks to Family?
While some might resign to the popular notion that eating animals is a personal choice, Jenny chooses not to internalize her beliefs and instead seeks to make it a highly READ ON
Why Horsemeat Is Delicious and Disgusting
The recent horsemeat scandal, in which consumers discovered that the meat they had eaten was from horses rather than cows, has caused nothing short of an international outcry. The unwitting READ ON
When We Suddenly See the Same Things Differently
“I watched this video with growing anxiety as I saw what I already knew to be true but had never seen. Thanks to you and Animal Place, I am ready READ ON
Understanding the Mind of the Backyard Butcher
It’s easy to be outraged at these slaughterers. It’s harder to understand, however, why they do what they do. It’s not because they are bad people. One of the most READ ON
Shooting of Four Workers at Slaughterhouse and the Connection between Violence to Animals and Humans
Last month, an employee at a slaughterhouse in Fresno, California walked into work, pulled out a gun, and shot four people, two of them execution style, before attempting to take READ ON
I Love My Pets, But Still Eat Meat. What’s Wrong with That?
Have you ever heard someone exclaim, “I love my pets, but still eat meat. What’s wrong with that?” or “There’s nothing wrong with that!” So what is wrong with that READ ON
Eating Animals and the Illusion of Personal Choice
The artificial breeding, exploitation, enslavement, killing and profiteering from the slaughtered corpses of some 60 billion land animals and another approximate 60 billion to 1 trillion marine animals every year READ ON
This Little Piggy Did Not Go to Market and Instead Changed A Pig Farmer’s Life
Lo said that at the time, a staff member from a slaughterhouse had gone to his farm to single out a few hogs, prompting the terrified animals to start wailing. “Except READ ON
Morality, Biology, Complicity: Humans Not Predators
The world is red in tooth and claw, it is said. Animals kill and eat each other as a matter of course. It’s as natural as breathing, sleeping, and breeding. READ ON
Facing Animals: A Dutch Documentary about Our Wildly Conflicting Perceptions of Animals
Why do we look away from millions of animals in industrial farms while pampering and humanizing others? Such is the fundamental question posed by a fascinating new documentary film by READ ON
UK Author Joseph D’Lacey Talks to Us about His Novel ‘MEAT: You Are What You Eat’
UK Author Joseph D’Lacey has taken the literary world by storm with his recent novel, MEAT: You Are What You Eat. The transformative power of this book and the creative READ ON
Study Reveals Concern for Farm Animals Greatly Impacts Consumer Purchasing
According to a new study conducted by Context Marketing, “animal welfare concerns” are a major driver behind consumer decisions when making food purchasing decisions. This study reports the findings of READ ON
