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The Mentality of Meat: An Exclusive Interview with Dr. Melanie Joy
Melanie Joy, Ph.D, Ed.M, is a social psychologist and author of the book, Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows, which explores the ideology behind eating meat and why some animals are considered loving companions, while others are considered food. Dr. Joy is a professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston […]
Happy Birthday to Donald Watson, Founder of the Modern Vegan Movement
MFA would like to wish a Happy 100th Birthday to the late, inspirational Donald Watson! Watson, a vegetarian for 80 years and vegan for 60 years of his long life, co-founded The Vegan Society with Elsie Shrigley in 1944. He coined the word “vegan” and supplied its first definition, which The Vegan Society has adapted […]
Striking New Illustration Highlights Battery Cage-Salmonella Link
A new graphic featured on AnimalVisuals.org titled, “Battery Cages Increase Salmonella Risk and Harm Chickens,” illustrates how industry-standard conditions for hens increase the likelihood of salmonella infection, according to the United States Department of Agriculture and other animal and health advocacy agencies in the U.S. and Europe. According to the visual, factors contributing to higher […]
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