Ethics

Why do people eat meat? The answer about our beliefs, habits, and ethics is more complicated than you might think.

Humans have consumed honey for centuries. Bees have been making it for even longer. The insect first started making honey around 200 million years ago, long before humans even existed on planet Earth. Honey is loved the world-over, but there’s one section of society who aren’t always comfortable with its consumption: vegans. If you do […]

Nearly half of people who buy vegan food do so for ethical, animal welfare-related reasons. Many also avoid the meat industry for sustainabilty and health reasons.

Travel giant AAA Northeast is severing ties with SeaWorld; what’s wrong with SeaWorld? The marine park has been criticized for its cruelty to orcas.

Australia’s leather industry has taken a hit as more consumers embrace synthetic alternatives; new innovations in faux leather include materials like pineapple leaves and apple skins.

How is veganism changing language? Recent battles over vegan food labels is causing people to examine whether or not certain words on labels are confusing.

One of the UK’s leading animal research centers is due to close down. The Medical Research Council (MRC) told staff at the Harwell Institute’s Mouse Genetics Unit (MGU) — a major international research center in mouse genetics — that its internal strategy board recommended the closure. “This is no reflection upon the value or quality […]

Vegan Harvard University philosophy professor Christine Korsgaard explores animals’ value in a new book and activist Earthling Ed asks students on campus to ask the same question