It disturbs the Grumpy Vegan to find that the folks at PETA are upset about the death of Hans Ruesch. What short, selective or nonexistent memories people have? Ruesch’s books were emotional diatribes against animal research that were undocumented and … Continue reading
Here’s one of the more cogent (and brief) arguments I’ve read recently in support of celebrities and social movements. But it does gloss over the problems caused by “ornamental mouthpieces.” Organised charity has long had its champions. In the 50s … Continue reading
If there’s ever more evidence needed to bolster the Grumpy Vegan’s case for making animal protection a mainstream political issue, well, I have it. In the 1970s and 1980s I was with the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection … Continue reading
The Grumpy Vegan has at last been able to watch “Amazing Grace”, which is about William Wilberforce and the campaign to lobby the British parliament to ban the slave trade in 1807. It’s a good movie, striking a fair balance … Continue reading
Humane Spot, a project of the Humane Research Council, is an online animal advocacy resource center. HRC has put together a powerful (and free) set of tools that are tailored to the needs of animal advocates. For example, search their … Continue reading
The Grumpy Vegan read Josh Hooten’s (editor, Herbivore magazine) commentary on the inclusion of speakers from so-called “humane meat” producers at this year’s Taking Action for Animals conference, which I did not attend. The article is highly recommended as he … Continue reading
