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This blog offers critical commentary on current news stories and relevant topics pertaining to various aspects of the ethics of consumerism. These topics include, but are not limited to: vegetarianism, veganism, animal rights, animal welfare, enviro
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Oh, HSUS! Why Do They Malign You So?
I'm not generally one who feels strongly compelled to come to the defence of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). With an annual revenue of over $100 million, I'm sure that they already earmark a bit of pocket change for public relations....
PeTA and Peter Singer: What's the Problem?
This is just a quick post to draw attention to a couple of pieces that should be read by those sitting on the fence about a) where PeTA really stands in terms of animal rights, and b) whether Peter Singer has ever actually had anything whatsoever to ...
HSUS' Paul Shapiro Reaches Out to Meat Industry
HSUS has been keeping busy trying to reassure farmers who raise animals for their products or for slaughter that HSUS is no threat to them. Back on July 1, I wrote about an AgriTalk radio interview with HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle, where Pac...
Applauding Token Gestures: HSUS and Wendy's
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) announced yesterday that it's applauding Wendy's for its recent decision to use a minimum of 2 percent cage-free eggs. It's such a token gesture that's so clearly designed to just drum up some positive ...
PETA's 'Mister Manners' Tells Vegans to Eat With (and Even Kiss!) Meat-Eaters
A press release was issued by PETA today to promote a new book called The Animal Activist's Handbook. Co-written by welfarists Vegan Outreach's Matt Ball and PETA Vice-President Peter Friedrich, as well as endorsed by both welfarists Peter Singer an...
Peter Singer's Interview w/ Slow Food Movement International Revisited
At the beginning of the week, I posted about a recent Peter Singer interview in which he seems to come right out and embrace all that is touted as ethical in the "happy meat" movement. Gary L. Francione expressed his thoughts on the same interview i...
Slow Food International's Interview w/ Peter Singer
It seems that the purported father of the animal liberation movement is now openly embracing a lot of the views espoused by the "happy meat" movement. Peter Singer's been making statements for years in favour of welfarism, but this interview seems t...
Rush Limbaugh as HSUS Mouthpiece
OK, this is just so weird on so many levels that I can't stop giggling. That Limbaugh is becoming a spokesperson for welfarism is funny enough on its own. That HSUS continues to be linked to veganism and described as extremist by conservatives and an...
Anti-Cruelty Legislation as Empty Gestures
I read an insightful piece on the FindLaw website this morning by Sherry F. Colb, Professor of Law and Charles Evans Hughes Scholar at Cornell Law School. It's called "An Empty Gesture to Soothe Conscience: Why We Pass Laws Protecting Chimpanzees an...
A Rant and Rave About the Rise in Pro Bono Work for Animal Rights
I read an article this morning whose title started off making me feel hopeful. A few lines in, I was then left me mired in a desire for clarity and consistency. According to an article in the National Law Journal yesterday, pro bono work done by la...
Oprah Wins PETA's Person of the Year Award
Sure, she did a show on puppy mills, became a strict vegetarian for a heartbeat and dedicated a show to her dead dog. Her actions also reminded everybody of the double-standard by which most people live: Some animals are our beloved friends, while o...
