The Grumpy Vegan has always been interested in the history of the social movement for animals and vegetarianism. And has often thought about wanting to write its history but never had the opportunity to do so — until now! There’s … Continue reading
My colleague at the Animals and Society Institute, Ken Shapiro, is the editor of an excellent series of books published by the academic press, Brill, called Human-Animal Studies. Each of the five titles published so far focuses on how we … Continue reading
In 1996 I wrote an essay, “Utopian Visions and Pragmatic Politics: Challenging the Foundations of Speciesism,” which was published in Animal Rights: The Changing Debate edited by Robert Garner (Macmillan). My central thesis was — and still is — that … Continue reading
Throughout the 30 plus years I’ve worked in the UK and US animal rights movements, I’ve had the good fortune to work with some of the most inspirational people I’ve been lucky to meet. One of them is Ken Shapiro, … Continue reading
From 1993 to 2002 the Grumpy Vegan was editor in chief of The Animals’ Agenda magazine. During this time, I had the great fortune to work with some of the most amazing people I’ve ever had the privilege of knowing. … Continue reading
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