The Grumpy Vegan believes the RSPCA is the first animal welfare group to establish a humane farming certification program. Other groups have followed since. The RSPCA program is called Freedom Foods and regularly receives media attention and celebrity support. Recently, … Continue reading
The Daily Telegraph reports on Mosha, an Asian elephant who trod on a landmine and lost part of one of her front legs. Here, she’s fitted up with a prosthetic leg at the Friends of the Asian Elephant Hospital in … Continue reading
The whole world has never come close to outpacing its ability to produce food. Right now, there is enough grain grown on earth to feed 10 billion vegetarians, said Joel E. Cohen, professor of populations at Rockefeller University and the … Continue reading
The May/June issue (#67) of Philosophy Now sports a feature on animals and philosophy. It includes the ubiquitous dinner-interview with Peter Singer (do they want to see what a philosopher eats?) and other stuff. Worth checking out! For example, To … Continue reading
When he’s not the Grumpy Vegan, 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. My services include: Strategy: identity, development, implementation, networking, lobbying Communications: … Continue reading
Historian and author Hilda Kean and animal advocate Kim Stallwood will teach the course, Animal Rights: past and present, at Ruskin College, Oxford on March 16 – 20, 2009. Please make a note of the date now if you would … Continue reading
