July 4 article on definitions of veganism sparks dispute over who was responsible for anti-Israel statement purportedly signed by Mercy for Animals pres & PETA science policy advisor SARASOTA, Florida––Is veganism, by dictionary definition the state of being vegan, a diet or a lifestyle? If veganism means or at least implies a lifestyle, as […]
Money, power, & farmed animal advocacy: Jeff Thomas tells all
The Farm Animal Movement: Effective Altruism, Venture Philanthropy, & The Fight to End Factory Farming in America by Jeff Thomas Lantern Publishing & Media, P.O. Box 1350, Woodstock, NY 12498 200 pages; $19.95 paperback. www.lanternpm.org Reviewed by Merritt Clifton Former Humane Society of the United States [HSUS] policy analyst Jeff Thomas has previously been mentioned […]
Will a Washington court make Costco treat chickens better in Nebraska & Iowa?
Two Costco shareholders sue the board of directors for allegedly violating humane laws SEATTLE, Washington––Costco Wholesale Corporation, better known as just Costco, in 2016 introduced a novel strategy to wring profits out of the necks of chickens. Now Legal Impact for Chickens, a recently formed San Francisco-based nonprofit, is pursuing a novel legal strategy to […]
Does guilt have a place in animal rights activism?
by Karen Davis, Ph.D. Founder & president, United Poultry Concerns “Without guilt improvement is drastically diminished.” – Thomas Coates, Facebook comment, November 22, 2021 The fact that animals are suffering and dying for appetites that can be satisfied in many other ways makes some people, perhaps many, uncomfortable, though not necessarily because of guilt. People […]