In industrial design, “planned obsolescence” refers to the practice of designing products with artificially limited useful lives so that they will become obsolete, that is, no longer functional after a READ ON
What to Make of a Diminished Thing
Vegan Diets Don’t Cause Greater Bone Fracture Risk; Inadequate Nutrient Intake, Lower BMI, Higher Activity Rate Do. (And the Last 2 Aren’t a Bad Thing).
A recent study on diet and bone health spawned a slew of misleading headlines claiming that vegans are at significantly greater risk of bone fracture than nonvegans. A closer look READ ON
Claim That Grass-Fed Cow’s Milk Is Greener Than Soy Milk Was Consumer Fraud
A dubious new report from a UK group called the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) recently spawned a spate of bait-click headlines claiming that grass-fed cow’s milk is better for the READ ON
Plant-Based Food Shift Crucial to Preventing Future Pandemics, Says Report
A new report, Food and Pandemics, concludes that “using animals for food is the most risky human behaviour in relation to pandemics, and one of the most risky behaviours in READ ON
Slaughterhouses Prey on the Most Vulnerable Humans and Nonhumans Alike
Slaughterhouses prey on the most vulnerable beings in our society; this includes not only the billions of helpless animals trapped in our violent food system, but also millions of vulnerable READ ON
There Is No Such Thing as a “Fair Life” on a Dairy Farm, Ever
Last Thursday, I published an article on a breaking investigation from Animal Recovery Mission, in which they exposed horrific, widespread and long term abuse on a dairy farm that supplies READ ON
The Unavoidably Violent History of Backyard Eggs
One day you learn that your favorite necklace, purchased at a flea market years ago, belonged to a woman who was murdered in the process of being mugged while wearing READ ON
‘It Was Soul Destroying’— UK Beef & Dairy Farmer Goes Vegan, Grows Vegetables Instead
“I was born into cattle farming and everybody thought it was the natural thing to do for the son to take over the father’s role, maintaining the farm and continuing READ ON
It’s Time to Replace Slaughterhouses With Greenhouses
One of the most popular justifications for eating animals that we encounter from the “ethical meat” crowd is that “livestock can be grazed in areas where crops can’t be grown,” READ ON
Best Turkey-Free Main Dishes for Your Holiday Feast
Nearly 46 million turkeys are killed for Thanksgiving every year in the U.S. alone. It doesn’t have to be this way. From frozen faux-turkeys that taste like the real thing, READ ON
Meat and Dairy Consumption Are Destroying Earth’s Wildlife
While more and more people are aware of the suffering farmed animals endure in the meat, dairy and egg industries, far fewer know that in the last decade alone, more READ ON
Slaughter-Free Dairy Is Terrible for the Environment and Can Never Be ‘Humane’
The niche “humane” dairy sector is working to popularize the notion of “slaughter-free” dairy, with perhaps the most well known model being Ahimsa Dairy, a Hare Krishna initiative in which READ ON
We Save What We Love: Thoughts On Biophilia and the Vegan Ethic
How is it possible, as the environmentalist asserts, to worry about “all the plants and creatures” of a system while managing to avoid caring about each and every one? Why READ ON
No Matter How ‘Humane,’ Eating Animals Means Treating Them Like Trash
No matter how “small, family farm,” “organic, local & pasture raised,” “certified humane” or “welfare approved,” animal agriculture at its core is based on the grossest devaluing of life. When READ ON
10 Mothers On Why They’re Saying NO To Dairy
As someone who researches the dairy industry regularly, I have observed over the last few years a distressing surge in pro-dairy messaging from an increasingly visible and vocal sector of READ ON
Turkeys Snuggling Like Cats and Dogs Will Touch Your Heart
It seems that the more people spend time with turkeys, the more they are able to recognize them as individuals with unique personalities, emotions, and preferences, just like the cats READ ON
Severed Heads of Mothers Found in Dumpster: Story & Video
As uniquely grisly as these images are, (and as singularly cruel as halal slaughter may seem), it’s important to realize that even in the best of circumstances, under the most READ ON
Should Vegans Have Vegan Dogs and Cats?
The question of vegan dogs and cats is one that is frequently framed in the form of the objection, But you feed your dogs and cats meat; that’s not vegan! READ ON
Are Farmed Animals ‘Better Off’ Than They Would Be in Nature?
“Farm animals have a much better life than they would in nature” is a claim we commonly encounter. Fans of this line of thinking often present an either/or situation: either READ ON
Responding to the Claim That Animals Can’t Reason, Don’t Deserve Same Consideration
Regarding the question of how we ought to treat nonhuman animals, philosopher Jeremy Bentham famously wrote, The question is not, “Can they reason?” nor “Can they talk?” but, “Can they READ ON
