Shaming people for their choices is not effective
Why Shaming Is Bad Activism

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Shaming people for their choices is not effective
Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could transport people into a slaughterhouse? Well now you can!
My experience with a charity which was using animals to get donations
Cruelty to animals is so insidious that many of us don’t realise we’re supporting it
Bearing witness to pigs going to slaughter with Bristol Animal Save
Is it acceptable to kill animals if we thank them for their sacrifice?
The irony of the ‘preachy vegan’ stereotype
I’ve spent a lot of time educating myself about the ways we routinely exploit and mistreat animals, and I’ve noticed that people frequently try to justify abusive practices by claiming they’re necessary to perpetuate other abusive practices. Here are some examples to illustrate what I mean. Badger Culling In the UK, badgers in certain regions … Read More
Many resources on farm animal welfare are US-based, and I recently realised I didn’t have a clear idea of how the UK differed. I decided to do some research and share my findings. I’m not suggesting that all practices described are carried out on all farms, or that all dairy cows suffer from the ailments … Read More
Around half of animal experiments in the UK take place in universities. International organisation The Animal Justice Project recently launched its Campus Without Cruelty campaign in an attempt to tackle this issue. The group has organised demonstrations at three major universities to highlight their use of animals. I went along to the University of Bristol … Read More