Links

A-List Links

All the links listed here are important (otherwise they wouldn't be included), however, the A-List Links are those that the Grumpy Vegans relies upon most frequently and ones that are to do with him.

Animals and Society Institute - Advances the status of animals in public policy and promotes the study of human-animal relationships. Kim Stallwood is ASI's European Director and, along with Ken Shapiro, its founding Co-Executive Director.
A Compassionate World - Philip Lymbery, Chief Executive, Compassion In World Farming, explores how to move beyond factory farming.
Erik Marcus' Vegan.com - Reliable, useful and comprehensive source of information.
Green is the New Red - Corporations and politicians label activists "eco-terrorists" and national security threats.
Humane Spot - A project of the Humane Research Council, Humane Spot is a major resource on the study of public opinion and animal advocacy.
Jack Norris RD, Co-founder Vegan Outreach - Summaries of recent research and answers to questions on vegan nutrition.
Kim Stallwood - Kim Stallwood is an independent consultant who specialises in strategy, communications and fundraising for animal welfare and vegan/vegetarian organisations, charities, companies, governments and individuals.
Kim Stallwood on Facebook
Kim Stallwood on Twitter
Mike Markarian Animals and Politics Blog - This is required reading if you want to see animal protection become a mainstream political issue.
Minding Animals - Minding Animals 2: The Human Dimension (Building Bridges Among the Sciences, the Humanities and Advocacy) is provisionally scheduled for 2012. Kim Stallwood serves on the committee.
Stallwood Animal Rights Archive on LibraryThing Web site - The Kim Stallwood Animal Rights Archive is a collection that I have built since I became a vegetarian in 1974 (I have been a vegan since 1976). The collection includes books, journals, magazines, newsletters, artefacts, audio visual materials and public educational materials (flyers, leaflets, posters, etc.). I am cataloguing my collection of books on the LibraryThing Web site.
Sue Coe Direct - Sue Coe's art is brilliant. She holds a mirror to the world so that we can see it in all its hidden -- and not so hidden -- ugliest. Also visit the Galerie St. Etienne.
Wayne Pacelle - The primary impetus for change for animals at the moment is The Humane Society of the United Status. This is the blog of its president and CEO and an important source of information and commentary.

Animal Advocacy

There are many admirable animal protection organizations. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list.

Farm Sanctuary "Sanctuary Tails" - News from behind Farm Sanctuary's barn doors.
Gene Baur's Bloggings - Farm Sanctuary's Gene Baur's thoughts.
Grey2K USA - Dedicated to ending greyhound racing.
Making Hay with Farm Sanctuary - Advocating for farm animals with Farm Sanctuary.
World Animal Net - The world's largest network of animal protection societies with consultative status at the UN.

Animals and the Law

Animal law is an exciting development in animal protection. Increasing numbers of law students, scholars and schools are studying and teaching animal law. The animal protection movement needs to encourage animal law, which the Grumpy Vegan sees as the fourth stage (litigation) in the five-stage analysis of social justice.

Animal Law Review - Animal Law Review is a student-run law review at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon.
Animal Legal & Historical Web Center - The most comprehensive source of informaion about the legal status of animals.
Animal Legal Defense Fund - ALDF has been pushing the U.S. legal system successfully to end the suffering of abused animals for more than 20 years.
Animal Welfare Act - The U.S. Government's Federal Animal Welfare Act.
Journal of Animal Law & Ethics - The Journal of Animal Law and Ethics is an independent journal at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal - Public interest law firm provides high quality legal services and advocacy for animal and environmental protection groups.
NABR Animal Law Section - A surprisingly useful Web site even though it's produced by the National Association for Biomedical Research!
National Center for Animal Law - The center, which is at the Lewis & Clark Law School (Portland, OR), trains law students in animal and environmental law.

Archives and Museums

Here are some wonderful online archives and museums dedicated to vegetarianism and animal rights.

An American Philosopher: The Career of Tom Regan - Documents the life work of the distinguished animal rights philosopher and author of The Case for Animal Rights and Empty Cages.
Animal Rights History - A free online library, literary research resource, timeline and historical literature archive.
Animal Rights Library - A useful collection of texts from classical and contemporary authors.
Clergy animal rights advocacy!!! - Collection of comments about vegetarianism and animal rights made by religious leaders.
Edward Carpenter Forum - Edward Carpenter (1844-1929) was a proponent of a "larger" Socialism which embraced the liberation of the emotional and spiritual life along with the economic.
Guardian's Animal Rights Page - One-stop shopping for animal rights articles published in The Guardian.
Henry S. Salt - This is a comprehensive Web site dedicated to Henry S. Salt, author of Animals' Rights and founder of the Humanitarian League.
International Vegetarian Union Online Library - Comprehensive selection of historic material dating from Hesiod (c.8th Century BC) who describes a 'golden age' of a plant based diet.
The Order of the Golden Age - A history of the Order of the Golden Age, which was a religious food reform movement in the late 1800s and early/mid 20th century. It was founded in 1881 by Rev. H.J. Williams (1838 -1919).
The Tom Regan Animal Rights Archive - This is the world's largest collection of animal rights and related materials, which I'm proud to say I had a role in helping to build with the addition of the Animal Rights Network Collection.
The Vegetarian Museum - The Vegetarian Museum’s rooms feature articles, letters, journal entries, book excerpts, illustrations and photographs that reveal much of the story of vegetarianism in America from the 18th Century to today.

Arts and Culture

The Grumpy Vegan's fragile temperament is soothed by the arts.

Galerie St. Etienne - The Galerie St. Etienne is the oldest gallery in the U.S. specializing in Austrian & German Expressionism, which includes some of my favorite artists (e.g., Oskar Kokoschka, Egon Schiele and Käthe Kollwitz) and, of course, Sue Coe.
Graphic Witness - Beside being home to Sue Coe Direct, Graphic Witness is a brilliant compendium of the best in art with a progressive message.

Elephants

The Grumpy Vegan and the artist, Sue Coe, are collaborating on a project about elephants. Here are some of my favourite Web sites.

The Elephant Database - A primary source of facts and information about elephants presented on the Internet since 1995.
The Elephant Sanctuary - The U.S.'s largest natural habitat refuge (Hohenwald, TN) for African and Asian elephants.
Performing Animal Welfare Society - PAWS rescues and provides home to animals who have been the victims of the exotic and performing animal trades.

Hastings Old Town

This is where the Grumpy Vegan lives and it's a very special place, which he sometimes calls Trumpton. Some of these links, however, are not just to the Old Town but generally to Hastings.

Channel Hastings - A showcase for some of the most exciting new digital photography taken in and around Hastings.
Eat @ - The very-vegan friendly restaurant next door to Hastings Library.
Electric Palace - The independent digital cinema in the Old Town.
Hastings Environs & Rye Bay Vegans/Veggies - The new social group for vegans and kindred spirits in the far East of Sussex.
Judges Bakery - The organic bakery and shop in the Old Town.
Land of Green Ginger - Very vegan friendly cafe in the High Street.

Human-Animal Studies

Human-Animal Studies is the emerging academic field of study on how animals figure in our lives and we in theirs. See also the Links page at the Animals and Society Institute Web site.

American Sociological Association Animals and Society Section - The Animals and Society Section of the American Sociological Association.
Animal Studies at Michigan State University - Several programs and courses in Human-Animal Studies.
British Animal Studies Network - A meeting point for scholars and others working in the field of Human-Animal Studies.
British Sociological Association Animal/Human Studies Group - For British sociologists in Human-Animal Studies.
Center on Animal Liberation Affairs - For the research and study of the principles and practices of animal rights and animal liberation.
H-Animal - An on-line home for scholars across disciplines who are engaged on the study of animals in human culture.
New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal Studies - Hosted by Canterbury University's School of Culture, Literature and Society, the Centre includes members across New Zealand who have expertise in cultural studies, literary studies, political science, sociology, architecture, the visual arts and Mâori studies.
Suicide Food - Any depiction of animals that act as though they wish to be consumed.

Political Action for Animals

These groups are dedicated to advancing animal issues in the political arena.

Humane Society Legislative Fund - An IRS 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization which works to pass animal protection laws at the state and federal level, educate the public about animal protection issues and support humane candidates for office.
Labour Animal Welfare Society - An organisation for Labour Party members to promote and support animal welfare in the party.
Mobilization - An international journal of research and theory specializing in social movements (the animal rights movement is a social movement), protests and collective behavior.