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When Meat Gets Personal, Animals’ Minds Matter Less

Arguments about animal intelligence are not necessarily going to be successful in dissuading people from eating the animals they already consider to be “food.” READ MORE

Peace Of Mind: Mindfulness And Pro-Animal Behavior

The more capable people are of taking a moment to reflect on their actions, the more likely they are to have a sense of meaning in life and to react [...] READ MORE

Ethical Orientations Towards Animals: What We Say Vs. W...

What we say and what we do aren’t always aligned. Researchers in Denmark have identified four animal ethics orientations that may be useful in untangling people's contradictions. READ MORE

Wild Animal Suffering: Potential Solutions From CRISPR

In a blend of philosophy and science, this paper argues that CRISPR-based solutions should be are good options to lessen the natural suffering of animals with high reproduction rates. READ MORE

Balancing Heart And Mind

In this blog, Faunalytics' Executive Director Che Green outlines how animal advocates can focus on pragmatic ways to reduce animal suffering, tempered by the experience of long-time advocates. READ MORE

Do Vegans Enjoy a “Vegan Privilege”?

The paper examines and challenges the notion of “vegan privilege,” as construed by both non-vegans and vegans, using the theory of intersectionality. READ MORE

Anti-Colonial Food Politics: A Case Study In Action Fro...

A new blog post from David M. Peña-Guzmán encourages us to reimagine Mexican cuisine along the lines of a politically conscious veganism, asking Xicans to "reimagine ourselves at our deepest [...] READ MORE

The End Of Meat?: Peter Singer Weighs In

As veg*nism and veg*n food options become more ubiquitous, an animal rights philosopher asks: Are we looking at the decline and fall of the meat industry? READ MORE

The Relationship Between Animal Studies And Animal Advo...

This review examines what role animal studies scholars should take in animal advocacy—by asking animal studies scholars themselves. READ MORE

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When Meat Gets Personal, Animals’ Minds Matter Less

Peace Of Mind: Mindfulness And Pro-Animal Behavior

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Wild Animal Suffering: Potential Solutions From CRISPR

Do Vegans Enjoy a “Vegan Privilege”?

The Relationship Between Animal Studies And Animal Advo...

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