All Discussions Tagged 'ethics' - Animal Rights Zone2024-03-28T14:08:46Zhttps://arzone.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=ethics&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOn the Claws of a Dilemma ~ Lee Halltag:arzone.ning.com,2020-02-09:4715978:Topic:1770732020-02-09T03:15:00.698ZAnimal Rights Zonehttps://arzone.ning.com/profile/admin
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<h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Vegans and Cat Rescue</strong></span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">For a vegan, caring for a cat is no easy feat. Dogs have broader diets, so the case seems easier. Many vegans buy or make vegetarian dog food.…</span></p>
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<h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Vegans and Cat Rescue</strong></span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">For a vegan, caring for a cat is no easy feat. Dogs have broader diets, so the case seems easier. Many vegans buy or make vegetarian dog food.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">But how do we feed our cats? Products have been created and called vegan cat food, but are they safe?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Christina M. Gray, <em>et al. </em><a href="https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.2004.225.1670">published</a> “Nutritional Adequacy of Two Vegan Diets for Cats” in 2004 in the <em>Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association.</em> The study tested two products, which proved nutritionally inadequate. The study also discussed in biological terms why cats are strict carnivores.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">(The makers of the tested cat foods later vowed to improve quality control.)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Thousands of cats may be fed plant-based foods (although the product makers run into <a href="https://compassioncircle.com/vegan-pets/arachidonic-acid/">complications</a> applying the nutritional rules), but comprehensive nutritional data attesting to safety continues to be <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0210806#sec005">lacking</a>. And there’s an ethical problem in trying to make that data sufficient. Frankly, it’s testing on cats, which itself is not vegan.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>We Can Apply the Vegan Principle to Our Diets, and Cats Can’t</strong></span></p>
<p>Imagine we’re feeding a child. When asked if the vegan meals we serve are safe and nutritious, we confidently <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12826028">quote</a> the Position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada: “Well-planned vegan and other types of vegetarian diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle including during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence.”</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Now, what about the animals in our homes? Shouldn’t we be able to confirm we’re ensuring appropriate nourishment for them as well?</span></p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3854244420?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3854244420?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="180" class="align-left"/></a>The most current and comprehensive study of the daily dietary needs of dogs and cats is<span> </span><em>Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats</em>, National Research Council (2006),<span> </span><a href="https://www.nap.edu/catalog/10668/nutrient-requirements-of-dogs-and-cats">published</a><span> </span>by the National Academies Press. Here are two excerpts, from page 313:</p>
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<li><em>Dogs differ from cats in that they are not strict carnivores but fall more into the omnivorous category. This fact allows a great deal more latitude in ingredient selection and formulation. It is entirely feasible to formulate an adequate dog diet using no animal tissue-based ingredients.</em></li>
<li><em>Generally speaking, strict vegetarian diets, when fed alone, are not nutritionally adequate for cats, even though such diets can be made sufficiently palatable to be readily consumed</em><em style="font-size: 8pt;">Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats, issued by the (U.S.) National Academy of Sciences.</em></li>
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<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What’s in Your Cat Food? Maybe That’s Not the Real Vegan Issue</strong></span></h2>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3854257965?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3854257965?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="180" class="align-right"/></a>Cats and dogs have been changed from wildcats and wolves. Selective breeding separated them from their potential to evolve in nature. It also made them dependent on human care. These are the unpleasant facts.</p>
<p>The vegan principle—and honest love—calls on us to end the selective breeding of other animals. Not to assume wildcats and wolves should be ours to have and hold, or that they must participate in a vegan ideal.</p>
<p>We go to great lengths for the animals we know and love, yet many people will not or cannot. That’s why dogs, cats, and other animals raised as pets are steered to shelters by the <em>millions</em> annually—and many don’t come out.</p>
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<p><span><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3854258820?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3854258820?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="200" class="align-right"/></a>Furthermore, no dog or cat is vegan, as veganism is an anti-domination principle—not simply a list of allowed ingredients.</span></p>
<p><span>Social justice is elusive in human relations; but we strive for it. We need to also strive to be fair members of the community of life on Earth. Selective breeding and forced dependence aren’t fair, nor can they be.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What Can We Do, Then?</strong></span></h2>
<p>Let’s understand pet breeding for what it really is. Until the 1800s, keeping animals as pets was an aristocrat’s hobby. Relatively recently, it exploded into a multi-billion-dollar industry. How can vegans deal with this situation? Rather than try to make cats eat plants, we can consider:</p>
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<li>Talking about pets. Calling out the custom. Defending the life and freedom of undomesticated cats and dogs, including the wildcats and bobcats, the wolves and coyotes. They are the ones being erased as selective breeding becomes the norm.</li>
<li>Speaking out against pet breeding—whether done through high-volume companies, local businesses, or someone’s home.</li>
<li>Supporting local trap-neuter-return (TNR) groups that care for, while gradually phasing out, groups of cats outdoors.</li>
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<p><br/> Some will say this challenge could ultimately lead to a society without “companion” animals.</p>
<p>Is that so bad? I’m not asking a glib question.</p>
<p>Can’t we care about other animals, and derive joy from their presence on this Earth, without controlling, having and holding them? Doesn’t the feeling that we<em><span> </span>could<span> </span></em>do that make us empathetic—and vegan—in the deepest sense?</p>
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<p></p> Trev Weeden & Kristy Alger ARZone Total Liberation Episode 17 Interviewtag:arzone.ning.com,2019-04-01:4715978:Topic:1747012019-04-01T04:02:07.989ZAnimal Rights Zonehttps://arzone.ning.com/profile/admin
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this interview we were very pleased to welcome our special guests, Trev Weeden and Kristy Alger.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Trev has been an active member in the animal movement since becoming vegan in 2016. Co-organiser for the March to Close All Slaughterhouses since 2017, and co-organiser for both the World Day for the End of Speciesism march in 2017 and the Dominion March in 2018, he also helped organise Be Fair Be Vegan events in 2018.…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this interview we were very pleased to welcome our special guests, Trev Weeden and Kristy Alger.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Trev has been an active member in the animal movement since becoming vegan in 2016. Co-organiser for the March to Close All Slaughterhouses since 2017, and co-organiser for both the World Day for the End of Speciesism march in 2017 and the Dominion March in 2018, he also helped organise Be Fair Be Vegan events in 2018. Trev has also been a volunteer and employee of Animal Liberation Victoria.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He’s recently helped form the new Collectively Free Melbourne Chapter - an activist community working for animal liberation, human liberation, and earth liberation.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kristy is an animal liberation activist living in Tasmania. She is a co-founder of Tasmanian Animal Save, and was elected current President of Animal Liberation Tasmania in October 2018. Both organisations are active within the Tasmanian and interstate animal advocacy communities.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Her approach to animal activism is informed by a strong commitment to feminism and the ideals of consistent anti-oppression. Ultimately Kristy is focused on dismantling systems that actively oppress all beings, human and other than human, whilst seeking out alternatives for a future that is inclusive and supportive for all.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Trev and Kristy joined us to speak about the Melbourne March to Close all Slaughterhouses, which they are helping to organise as well as their ideas about advocacy and or in general.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this interview we welcome our special guest, Michelle Carrera.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Michelle is a professional translator, writer, and founding director of the vegan non-profit Chillis on Wheels, which is an organisation that helps to provide people in need with warm vegan meals via chapters across the US and in Puerto Rico.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Michelle has worked with a wide range of animal advocacy…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this interview we welcome our special guest, Michelle Carrera.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Michelle is a professional translator, writer, and founding director of the vegan non-profit Chillis on Wheels, which is an organisation that helps to provide people in need with warm vegan meals via chapters across the US and in Puerto Rico.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Michelle has worked with a wide range of animal advocacy organisations, and has also worked in adult literature, immigration, food justice and reproductive rights initiatives. Such a wide spectrum of activism has shaped her view of connected struggles. She also leads talks on veganism and hunger, low income vegan living and community building.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Michelle joins us today to speak about all of these issues, as well as her contribution to the new book, Veganism in an Oppressive World.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"></p> ARZone Total Liberation Interview 14 ~ Carol J. Adamstag:arzone.ning.com,2018-05-10:4715978:Topic:1706152018-05-10T00:39:53.579ZAnimal Rights Zonehttps://arzone.ning.com/profile/admin
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this interview we were thrilled to welcome our special guest, Carol J. Adams.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Carol is the author of more than 20 books, including the ground breaking The Sexual Politics of Meat now in a 25th anniversary edition. Burger, just released in Bloomsbury’s Object Lessons Series and the forthcoming Protest Kitchen: Fight Injustice, Save the Planet, and Fuel Your Resistance One Meal at a Time. She is also the author of…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this interview we were thrilled to welcome our special guest, Carol J. Adams.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Carol is the author of more than 20 books, including the ground breaking The Sexual Politics of Meat now in a 25th anniversary edition. Burger, just released in Bloomsbury’s Object Lessons Series and the forthcoming Protest Kitchen: Fight Injustice, Save the Planet, and Fuel Your Resistance One Meal at a Time. She is also the author of over 100 articles on the topics of vegetarianism and veganism, animal advocacy, domestic violence and sexual abuse, with a focus on the interconnections between forms of violence against humans and against other animals.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Carol has been an inspiring leader of the animal movement for decades, is highly respected for her work and has been a mentor to countless other advocates. <span>To read Carol's article on DxE that was discussed in the interview, please <a href="http://caroljadams.com/carol-adams-blog/why-i-am-boycotting-events-if-dxe-is-also-an-invited-speaker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE.</a></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">******* </span></p> ARZone Total Liberation Interview 13 ~ Harley McDonald Eckersalltag:arzone.ning.com,2018-05-05:4715978:Topic:1705042018-05-05T23:07:08.634ZAnimal Rights Zonehttps://arzone.ning.com/profile/admin
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this interview we were very excited to welcome our special guest, Harley McDonald-Eckersall.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Harley is one of the directors and founding members of an exciting new Australian group called Young Voices for Animals or YVA (pronounced ee-vah).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Founded in early 2017, YVA is a group run for youth, by youth, with a vision to educate, and empower the next generation of young…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this interview we were very excited to welcome our special guest, Harley McDonald-Eckersall.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Harley is one of the directors and founding members of an exciting new Australian group called Young Voices for Animals or YVA (pronounced ee-vah).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Founded in early 2017, YVA is a group run for youth, by youth, with a vision to educate, and empower the next generation of young people working towards animal liberation. This year they have launched their first project, Catalyst, which is a youth leadership and development program designed to allow young people the opportunity to take a concern for other animals to the next level and start building a better future.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Harley is also passionate about using stories to change our perception of other animals and see them for who they really are. With a deep interest in social justice, she's spent the last two years serving as a volunteer for a number of organisations while studying a Bachelor of Arts (Theatre) and a Master of Cultural and Creative Industries at Monash University.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"></p> Helping animals? Or helping themselves?tag:arzone.ning.com,2018-03-23:4715978:Topic:1698782018-03-23T03:05:42.251ZAnimal Rights Zonehttps://arzone.ning.com/profile/admin
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24pt;"><strong>Helping animals? Or helping themselves?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Is outreach incompatible with income?</span><br></br><br></br></p>
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<p>Any London-based vegans who were glued to their seats after hearing why condoms aren't usually vegan, or who turned up early to get a good seat for Vegan Geezer, might have caught me speaking at last month's <span><a href="http://www.greaterlondonveganfestival.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Greater London Vegan Festival</a></span>.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3038396687?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="300" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3038396687?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="300" class="align-right"/></a>One of the "<span><a href="https://robbmasters.com/veganism/talks-presentations/effective-vegan-advocacy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ten Factors for Effective Vegan Advocacy and Animal Activism</a></span>" that I discussed was "Rationale" - i.e. how our motivation should obviously be to help nonhuman animals. But how that's sometimes mixed up with less altruistic ambitions - whether a desire to gain social capital, to preserve a status quo, or to benefit financially.</p>
<p>This has been a topic of debate within the movement for some time. To what extent is outreach compatible with income? How do we determine whose motivation is to help animals, and whose is to help themselves? And why do we sometimes seem to celebrate the latter more than the former?</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Three of a kind?</span></p>
<p>Broadly speaking, there are three types of organisation advocating for animals.</p>
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<li><strong>Volunteer-run grassroots groups.</strong><br/> Grassroots groups typically engage in outreach and other forms of activism at a local level. With any income (e.g. donations) used solely for expenses incurred in their advocacy (rather than wages), grassroots activists may need to divide their time between activism and paid employment.<br/> </li>
<li><strong>National (and international) charities.</strong><br/> While some argue against the very concept of people being paid to advocate for animals, national (and international) charities are able to provide a level of availability that is usually impossible for grassroots groups, and are typically better placed to engage with national government, media, and commercial organisations.<br/> </li>
<li><strong>Commercial organisations.</strong><br/> Whether promoting plant-based food, or clothing with vegan messages, commercial organisations may have a role to play in vegan advocacy. And while that may not be their primary focus, animal advocates invariably welcome the increasing availability of vegan products and services.</li>
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<p>And while all may have their place, it can be important to recognise the differences between them.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The "professionals"</span></p>
<p>As should be clear from the above, I understand the need for charities to pay staff to advocate for animals. Indeed, while a consultant at <span><a href="https://www.vegansociety.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Vegan Society</a></span>, I advocated for the relatively low salaries to be increased to attract and retain the best staff (particularly those for who the existing remuneration was not economically viable), and to develop junior staff into more senior positions - rather than watching them come in at low salaries, get trained up, then double their income by going elsewhere.</p>
<p>Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta <span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfAzi6D5FpM" target="_blank" rel="noopener">goes even further</a></span>, pointing out the double standards that we have for non-profit and for-profit organisations, and suggesting that our model for non-profits should more closely mirror commercial enterprises. Others may feel that the reverse should be true (i.e. that commercial enterprises should more closely mirror non-profits). But either way, the disadvantages of this uneven playing field for non-profit organisations are all too apparent.</p>
<p>However, an additional danger comes when we assign unwarranted credibility to this professional status. This may be done unconsciously - reinforced by the dual meaning of the word "professional" (i.e. both a source of income, and a standard of conduct). Or it may be done consciously - to differentiate between "professionals" (the minority who are earning money from their advocacy) and "civilians" (everybody else) and thereby suggest that the professionals are more qualified, and more effective.</p>
<p>But the suggestion that those who are paid to advocate for animals are better at doing so simply <em>because</em> they are paid to do so is counter-intuitive. Those who are paid to advocate for animals clearly have an additional motive - i.e. to generate an income. Therefore, their motivation and the consequential actions deserve even greater scrutiny than those of the unpaid activist.</p>
<p>This deliberate division between "professionals" and other advocates fuels understandable accusations that some are "careerists" - more interested in their income than in the cause. And there are certainly examples of where that seems to be the case:</p>
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<li>accepting payment from non-vegans to promote something less than veganism</li>
<li>selling books that dilute veganism to nothing more than a diet that one can opt in and out of as convenient</li>
<li>earning hundred of thousands of dollars running animal advocacy organisations (or even supporting organisations whose actions directly contradict vegan values)</li>
<li>putting vegan blogs or podcasts behind a "paywall" because they're not generating enough advertising revenue</li>
<li>and trying to charge vegans thousands of dollars to teach them how to promote veganism - while simultaneously telling them that <a href="https://www.vegansociety.com/go-vegan/why-honey-not-vegan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">honey</a>and <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37350233" target="_blank" rel="noopener">isinglass</a>(part of a <em>fish</em>) are vegan!</li>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3038396727?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="300" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3038396727?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="300" class="align-right"/></a>So, if we accept that some may receive money from their activism, what do we need to ask ourselves to determine whose motivation is to help animals, and whose is to help themselves? How do we decide which activities to support, and which to avoid?</p>
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<p>Have they adopted a fully vegan position, or something less? Are they promoting any non-vegan messages - even alongside vegan ones? Do they suggest that veganism is a diet only? Or recommend consuming animal ingredients that we could easily avoid?</p>
<p>The dilution of the vegan message is one of the most obvious signs that the desire to help nonhumans animals may not be their (sole) motivation. Sometimes it's to maximise the appeal to non-vegans - and thereby increase the pool of possible donors. And sometimes it's to avoid taking steps that advocates find personally inconvenient (for example, ensuring that their beer is vegan.)</p>
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<p><strong>2. What are the sources of revenue?</strong></p>
<p>In addition to direct sales (such as membership fees, event tickets, membership, books, and merchandise) there are a number of possible sources of revenue for various forms of activism - including sponsors, philanthropists, and corporate partners. And sometimes animal advocacy organisations find themselves under pressure to dilute their message in order to secure funding from the above (for example, philanthropists who are prepared to fund the promotion of so-called "humane" animal agriculture, but not an end to animal exploitation; or businesses seeking endorsement of their not-quite-vegan products).</p>
<p>So, in additional to looking for explicit dilution, it's worth looking for such sources of revenue, To what extent are the organisation's stated aims (and yours!) compatible with those of any third-parties providing funding? This can give some indication of an organisation's true motivation.</p>
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<p><strong>3. Where does the money go? (And is that all of it?)</strong><br/> An even more important question that "where does the money come from?" can be "where does it go?" Are any profits invested in vegan advocacy? Are they donated to animal sanctuaries? And is that all the profits, or a token amount? How much goes into the organisers' personal bank accounts?<br/> <br/> Again, I'm not averse to people earning a living from animal advocacy, or from providing vegan products and services. But we need to be careful not to confuse one with another - to think that we're contributing to the end of animal exploitation, where we're actually just lining the pockets of a few individuals exploiting the goodwill of the vegan community. And we need to be wary of claims that an event "barely broke even", or that profits will be "re-invested in future events", when there's zero accountability.<br/> </p>
<p><strong>4. Who are the organisers?</strong><br/> Are they grassroots groups, charities, or commercial organisations? Are they even vegan? What's the track-record of the key individuals involved? How long have they been advocating for animals? Have they only started to do so as the critical mass of vegans has made it commercially viable to do so?<br/> <br/> There are undoubtedly both benevolent individuals and commercial organisations who are prepared to organise activities that benefit the movement. But they're rare. So, supporting activism by grassroots groups and charities can addresses many of the concerns about where the money goes. (Although, even here there are <a href="http://metro.co.uk/2018/02/15/animal-sanctuary-boss-face-trial-abusing-dozens-creatures-7316610/">alleged exceptions </a>.)<br/> </p>
<p><strong>5. Is it inclusive? Is it accessible - physically and financially?</strong><br/> Closely related to the above, to what extent do organisers reflect the diversity of the wider vegan population? Are members of marginalised groups in positions of influence, or merely <a href="https://medium.com/the-nonprofit-revolution/8-ways-people-of-color-are-tokenized-in-nonprofits-32138d0860c1">tokenised </a>? Is any activity affordable for those on low incomes, or are any concessions derisory? Is it physically<strong> </strong>accessible? And how to the organisers respond to calls for greater diversity, representation, and inclusivity? Do they encourage it, or react defensively?<br/> <br/> As veganism has become more mainstream, and the number of vegans has increased, the availability of vegan products has increased too. Obviously, that's a good thing - at least for the most part. However, mainstream veganism has exhibited a tendency to be organised by relatively-affluent individuals, to feature relatively-affluent individuals, and to target relatively-affluent individuals. This has meant neglecting members of marginalised groups - and thereby stifling the growth of the movement.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Them and us</span></p>
<p>To some extent, the vegan movement has become a victim of its own success, It has reached a critical mass where it's worth engaging with the community for financial rewards. There are certainly some benefits to that - in the increasing range of vegan-friendly products available (from both vegan and non-vegan companies). However, the flipside is those that seek to take advantage of the vegan community for their own benefit, while giving the impression that they're doing it for the benefit of animals.</p>
<p>So, before we invest our time or money, it's worth considering the rationale of the <em>immediate</em> beneficiary (as opposed to the nonhuman animals that we hope will ultimately benefit). Because the question is no longer "are THEY helping animals, or just helping themselves?" It's now "are WE helping animals, or just helping themselves?"</p>
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<p><span><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3038404098?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="150" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3038404098?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="150" class="align-left"/></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A vegan for over two decades, <a href="https://robbmasters.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robb Masters</a> is the organiser of London Vegan Meetup (the world’s largest vegan social group), Secretary of the animal rights group for British Mensa, and a former consultant for The Vegan Society. He is also an administrator of ARZone. </span></span></p>
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<p></p> ARZone Total Liberation Interview 11 ~ Mary Lawrencetag:arzone.ning.com,2018-02-17:4715978:Topic:1697932018-02-17T01:54:31.656ZAnimal Rights Zonehttps://arzone.ning.com/profile/admin
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this interview we were pleased to welcome our special guest, Mary Lawrence.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mary is a vegan chef and wellness educator. She’s also a board member of the American Vegan Society, and a frequent speaker at vegan events in the United States. She holds a certificate in plant based nutrition, a BA in English, and an MA in Communication.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this interview we were pleased to welcome our special guest, Mary Lawrence.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mary is a vegan chef and wellness educator. She’s also a board member of the American Vegan Society, and a frequent speaker at vegan events in the United States. She holds a certificate in plant based nutrition, a BA in English, and an MA in Communication.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Through advocacy that includes cooking classes and engaging conversations, Mary helps to make the vegan transition as easy as possible, more affordable and delicious.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mary joined us to speak about her brand new book, Eat Vegan with Me, a book which is about vegan-friendly food, and much more. She also covered issues such as overcoming obstacles, family dynamics, self care, reducetarianism and much more.</span></p>
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<p></p> ARZone Total Liberation Interview 6 ~ Dr. Casey Tafttag:arzone.ning.com,2017-10-20:4715978:Topic:1665392017-10-20T02:51:15.960ZAnimal Rights Zonehttps://arzone.ning.com/profile/admin
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In this interview we welcomed back Dr. Casey Taft to ARZone.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Casey spoke with us about Trauma in animal advocacy, and how we respond to that trauma, about tips for navigating relationships and wellness and everyday life as an animal advocate and about the flawed research often used to support a "reducetarian" approach, and why…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">In this interview we welcomed back Dr. Casey Taft to ARZone.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">Casey spoke with us about Trauma in animal advocacy, and how we respond to that trauma, about tips for navigating relationships and wellness and everyday life as an animal advocate and about the flawed research often used to support a "reducetarian" approach, and why that can be dangerous for other animals. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Casey is a Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University school of Medicine , and an internationally recognized researcher in the areas of trauma, family communication and violence prevention.</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span class="font-size-4" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Episode 91 features long time advocate, Matt Ball.<br></br><br></br></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Matt has been a globally recognised advocate for other animals, for vegetarian diets and for applied ethics for over two decades. He has presented at, and written for diverse forums over the past two decades. Matt has written dozens of essays,…</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">Episode 91 features long time advocate, Matt Ball.<br/><br/></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Matt has been a globally recognised advocate for other animals, for vegetarian diets and for applied ethics for over two decades. He has presented at, and written for diverse forums over the past two decades. Matt has written dozens of essays, articles, editorials and book chapters, and is the co-author (with Bruce Friedrich) of The Animal Activist’s Handbook (2007) and in 2014 he published The Accidental Activist.<br/><br/></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Matt is currently President and co-founder of One Step for Animals.<br/><br/></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Matt joins us today to respond to the reaction to that Vox video, to speak about One Step, and to answer some difficult questions in general. <br/><br/></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">To listen to this interview, please click <span class="font-size-5" style="color: #ff0000;"><a href="https://archive.org/details/ARZoneInterview91MattBall" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">HERE</span></a></span> or use the player below.<br/><br/></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">To watch the VOX video that we discuss, please see below. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"></p> ARZone Podcast 90 - Dr. Casey Tafttag:arzone.ning.com,2017-03-09:4715978:Topic:1621492017-03-09T21:58:34.150ZAnimal Rights Zonehttps://arzone.ning.com/profile/admin
<p><span class="font-size-4" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Episode 90 features Professor of Psychology, Casey Taft<br></br> <br></br></span> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Casey is a Professor of Psychiatry, an internationally recognized researcher in the areas of trauma and the family. He has published over 100 journal articles, book chapters, and scientific reports, and has consulted with the United Nations.…<br></br> <br></br></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">Episode 90 features Professor of Psychology, Casey Taft<br/> <br/></span> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Casey is a Professor of Psychiatry, an internationally recognized researcher in the areas of trauma and the family. He has published over 100 journal articles, book chapters, and scientific reports, and has consulted with the United Nations.<br/> <br/></span> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Casey sees the prevention of violence toward other animals as a natural extension of his work with humans, understanding that working toward the prevention of violence done to other animal species follows naturally from working to end the violence humans do to each other.<br/> <br/></span> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">He’s is the co-owner of Vegan Publishers … and has a brand new book called Millennial Vegan, which is aimed at young vegans who are navigating life as an animal advocate.</span></p>
<p><br/> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">Casey joined us to give us a sneak peak of his talk at Vegfest UK Brighton this year, and to mention his brand new book, Millennial Vegan</span></p>
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