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Animal Rights

If You Believe in Social Justice, You Believe in Veganism

By Emilia Leese, Eva J. Charalambides

Earth Food Life Project

The Gilded Age of Animal Advocacy: A Transformative Era for America’s Moral Compass

By Bill Wasik, Monica Murphy

Earth Food Life Project | Human Bridges Project

3 February 2025

States Are Doing a Terrible Job Enforcing Laws Meant to Protect Farmed Animals

By Reynard Loki

Earth Food Life Project

How to Make Your Home and Yard Safe for Hummingbirds

By Jim Cubie

Earth Food Life Project

The Commercial Fishing Industry Is Destroying Vital Marine Ecosystems

By Vicky Bond

Earth Food Life Project

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mammals as carriers.png\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/SARS-CoV-1_and_2_-_mammals_as_carriers.png/320px-SARS-CoV-1_and_2_-_mammals_as_carriers.png\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"140\" class=\"img-fluid\" srcset=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/SARS-CoV-1_and_2_-_mammals_as_carriers.png/480px-SARS-CoV-1_and_2_-_mammals_as_carriers.png 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/SARS-CoV-1_and_2_-_mammals_as_carriers.png/640px-SARS-CoV-1_and_2_-_mammals_as_carriers.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"1980\" data-file-height=\"864\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C!--MW-PAGEIMAGES-CANDIDATE-0--\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWuhan, China\u003C/i\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E","title":"A Lesson of Coronavirus: Hunting Wildlife Can Be Deadly","link":"","lat":30.595105555556,"lon":114.29993611111,"icon":""},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"h6\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Cruelty-Free_Fashion:_Growing_Leather_Without_Animals\" title=\"Cruelty-Free Fashion: Growing Leather Without Animals\"\u003ECruelty-Free Fashion: Growing Leather Without Animals\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy \u003Ca href=\"/Lucy_Goodchild_van_Hilten\" title=\"Lucy Goodchild van Hilten\"\u003ELucy Goodchild van Hilten\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESource: \u003Ca href=\"/Earth_Food_Life_Project\" title=\"Earth Food Life Project\"\u003EEarth Food Life Project\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EArea: \u003Ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003EAnimal Rights\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"my-2\"\u003EIt is possible to \u2018grow\u2019 leather without raising and killing animals.\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Cruelty-Free_Fashion:_Growing_Leather_Without_Animals\" title=\"Cruelty-Free Fashion: Growing Leather Without Animals\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"GOC Markyate 119 Cows (9383335082).jpg\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/GOC_Markyate_119_Cows_%289383335082%29.jpg/320px-GOC_Markyate_119_Cows_%289383335082%29.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" class=\"img-fluid\" srcset=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/GOC_Markyate_119_Cows_%289383335082%29.jpg/480px-GOC_Markyate_119_Cows_%289383335082%29.jpg 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/GOC_Markyate_119_Cows_%289383335082%29.jpg/640px-GOC_Markyate_119_Cows_%289383335082%29.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"4288\" data-file-height=\"3216\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C!--MW-PAGEIMAGES-CANDIDATE-1--\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBrooklyn, New York\u003C/i\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E","title":"Cruelty-Free Fashion: Growing Leather Without Animals","link":"","lat":40.6526,"lon":-73.949722222222,"icon":""},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"h6\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Humanity_Is_Getting_Increasingly_Serious_About_Enforcing_Animal_Rights_Protections_All_Over_the_Planet\" title=\"Humanity Is Getting Increasingly Serious About Enforcing Animal Rights Protections All Over the Planet\"\u003EGuide to Animal Rights Protections Around the World\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy \u003Ca href=\"/Nina_Jackel\" title=\"Nina Jackel\"\u003ENina Jackel\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESource: \u003Ca href=\"/w/index.php?title=Lady_Freethinker,_Earth_Food_Life_Project\u0026amp;action=edit\u0026amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"Lady Freethinker, Earth Food Life Project (page does not exist)\"\u003ELady Freethinker, Earth Food Life Project\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EArea: \u003Ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003EAnimal Rights\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"my-2\"\u003EPeople are growing less tolerant to violence against animals, and lawmakers are responding. But more needs to be done.\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Guide_to_Animal_Rights_Protections_Around_the_World\" title=\"Guide to Animal Rights Protections Around the World\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"20160303 - Canis lupus familiaris 1.jpg\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/20160303_-_Canis_lupus_familiaris_1.jpg/320px-20160303_-_Canis_lupus_familiaris_1.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" class=\"img-fluid\" srcset=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/20160303_-_Canis_lupus_familiaris_1.jpg/480px-20160303_-_Canis_lupus_familiaris_1.jpg 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/20160303_-_Canis_lupus_familiaris_1.jpg/640px-20160303_-_Canis_lupus_familiaris_1.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"5312\" data-file-height=\"2988\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C!--MW-PAGEIMAGES-CANDIDATE-2--\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELlay Llay, 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class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003EAnimal Rights\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"my-2\"\u003EWhen global leaders won\u2019t save our food system, cities take the lead.\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/How_Cities_Around_the_World_Are_Adapting_to_Better_Food_Systems\" title=\"How Cities Around the World Are Adapting to Better Food Systems\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"VeganRallyEvolve.jpg\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/VeganRallyEvolve.jpg/320px-VeganRallyEvolve.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" class=\"img-fluid\" srcset=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/VeganRallyEvolve.jpg/480px-VeganRallyEvolve.jpg 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/VeganRallyEvolve.jpg/640px-VeganRallyEvolve.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"1500\" data-file-height=\"1000\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C!--MW-PAGEIMAGES-CANDIDATE-3--\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESharm El Sheikh, Egypt\u003C/i\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E","title":"Cities Around the World Are Fixing Our Broken Food System","link":"","lat":27.864441666667,"lon":34.295447222222,"icon":""},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"h6\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Investigation_Exposes_Animal_Abuse_at_US_Supplier_to_World%27s_Largest_Meat_Company\" title=\"Investigation Exposes Animal Abuse at US Supplier to World\u0026#39;s Largest Meat Company\"\u003EInvestigation Exposes Animal Abuse at U.S. Supplier to World\u2019s Largest Meat Company\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy \u003Ca href=\"/Reynard_Loki\" title=\"Reynard Loki\"\u003EReynard Loki\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESource: \u003Ca href=\"/Earth_Food_Life_Project\" title=\"Earth Food Life Project\"\u003EEarth Food Life Project\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EArea: \u003Ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003EAnimal Rights\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"my-2\"\u003EWorkers were documented killing piglets by smashing their heads against the ground.\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Investigation_Exposes_Animal_Abuse_at_U.S._Supplier_to_World%E2%80%99s_Largest_Meat_Company\" title=\"Investigation Exposes Animal Abuse at U.S. Supplier to World\u2019s Largest Meat Company\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Pigs-caged.jpg\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Pigs-caged.jpg/320px-Pigs-caged.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" class=\"img-fluid\" srcset=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Pigs-caged.jpg/480px-Pigs-caged.jpg 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Pigs-caged.jpg/640px-Pigs-caged.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"900\" data-file-height=\"600\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C!--MW-PAGEIMAGES-CANDIDATE-4--\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELos Angeles\u003C/i\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E","title":"Investigation Exposes Animal Abuse at US Supplier to World's Largest Meat Company","link":"","lat":39.783730555556,"lon":-100.44588333333,"icon":""},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"h6\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/PPE_May_Save_Human_Lives,_but_It%E2%80%99s_Deadly_for_Wildlife\" title=\"PPE May Save Human Lives, but It\u2019s Deadly for Wildlife\"\u003EPPE May Save Human Lives, but It\u2019s Deadly for Wildlife\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy \u003Ca href=\"/Reynard_Loki\" title=\"Reynard Loki\"\u003EReynard Loki\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESource: \u003Ca href=\"/Earth_Food_Life_Project\" title=\"Earth Food Life Project\"\u003EEarth Food Life Project\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EArea: \u003Ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003EAnimal Rights\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"my-2\"\u003EThe COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to the world\u2019s new pollution problem.\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/PPE_May_Save_Human_Lives,_but_It%E2%80%99s_Deadly_for_Wildlife\" title=\"PPE May Save Human Lives, but It\u2019s Deadly for Wildlife\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Girl in mask.jpg\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/COVID-19_%28Coronavirus%29_Girl_in_mask.jpg/320px-COVID-19_%28Coronavirus%29_Girl_in_mask.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" class=\"img-fluid\" srcset=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/COVID-19_%28Coronavirus%29_Girl_in_mask.jpg/480px-COVID-19_%28Coronavirus%29_Girl_in_mask.jpg 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/COVID-19_%28Coronavirus%29_Girl_in_mask.jpg/640px-COVID-19_%28Coronavirus%29_Girl_in_mask.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"2048\" data-file-height=\"1365\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C!--MW-PAGEIMAGES-CANDIDATE-5--\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELeiden, Netherlands\u003C/i\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E","title":"PPE May Save Human Lives, but It\u2019s Deadly for Wildlife","link":"","lat":52.159475,"lon":4.4908833333333,"icon":""},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"h6\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/The_Meat_Industry_Has_Created_a_False_Dichotomy_That_Pits_People_Against_Animals\" title=\"The Meat Industry Has Created a False Dichotomy That Pits People Against Animals\"\u003EThe Meat Industry Has Created a False Dichotomy That Pits People Against Animals\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy \u003Ca href=\"/Vicky_Bond\" title=\"Vicky Bond\"\u003EVicky Bond\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESource: \u003Ca href=\"/Earth_Food_Life_Project\" title=\"Earth Food Life Project\"\u003EEarth Food Life Project\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EArea: \u003Ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003EAnimal Rights\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"my-2\"\u003EFactory farms are harmful to animals, the environment, local communities, and public health. We need a more logical and just food system.\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/The_Meat_Industry_Has_Created_a_False_Dichotomy_That_Pits_People_Against_Animals\" title=\"The Meat Industry Has Created a False Dichotomy That Pits People Against Animals\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"20171027-AMS-LSC-0143 (26291963329).jpg\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/20171027-AMS-LSC-0143_%2826291963329%29.jpg/320px-20171027-AMS-LSC-0143_%2826291963329%29.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"210\" class=\"img-fluid\" srcset=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/20171027-AMS-LSC-0143_%2826291963329%29.jpg/480px-20171027-AMS-LSC-0143_%2826291963329%29.jpg 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/20171027-AMS-LSC-0143_%2826291963329%29.jpg/640px-20171027-AMS-LSC-0143_%2826291963329%29.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"5158\" data-file-height=\"3391\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C!--MW-PAGEIMAGES-CANDIDATE-6--\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIowa\u003C/i\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E","title":"The Meat Industry Has Created a False Dichotomy That Pits People Against Animals","link":"","lat":41.921672222222,"lon":-93.312269444444,"icon":""},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"h6\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/The_Palm_Oil_Industry_Is_Pushing_Critically_Endangered_Elephants_to_Extinction\" title=\"The Palm Oil Industry Is Pushing Critically Endangered Elephants to Extinction\"\u003EThe Palm Oil Industry Is Pushing Critically Endangered Elephants to Extinction\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy \u003Ca href=\"/Laurel_Sutherlin\" title=\"Laurel Sutherlin\"\u003ELaurel Sutherlin\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESource: \u003Ca href=\"/w/index.php?title=Rainforest_Action_Network,_Earth_Food_Life_Project\u0026amp;action=edit\u0026amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"Rainforest Action Network, Earth Food Life Project (page does not exist)\"\u003ERainforest Action Network, Earth Food Life Project\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EArea: \u003Ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003EAnimal Rights\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"my-2\"\u003ESociety\u2019s addiction to palm oil\u2014the world\u2019s most widely consumed vegetable oil\u2014is killing critically endangered Sumatran elephants.\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/The_Palm_Oil_Industry_Is_Pushing_Critically_Endangered_Elephants_to_Extinction\" title=\"The Palm Oil Industry Is Pushing Critically Endangered Elephants to Extinction\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Palm oil plantations ESA19484729.jpeg\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Palm_oil_plantations_ESA19484729.jpeg/320px-Palm_oil_plantations_ESA19484729.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"217\" class=\"img-fluid\" srcset=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Palm_oil_plantations_ESA19484729.jpeg/480px-Palm_oil_plantations_ESA19484729.jpeg 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Palm_oil_plantations_ESA19484729.jpeg/640px-Palm_oil_plantations_ESA19484729.jpeg 2x\" data-file-width=\"3753\" data-file-height=\"2544\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C!--MW-PAGEIMAGES-CANDIDATE-7--\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESumatra\u003C/i\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E","title":"The Palm Oil Industry Is Pushing Critically Endangered Elephants to Extinction","link":"","lat":-0.14329444444444,"lon":101.62410277778,"icon":""},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"h6\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/The_Terrible_True_Cost_of_Milk,_Cheese,_Butter,_and_Ice_Cream\" title=\"The Terrible True Cost of Milk, Cheese, Butter, and Ice Cream\"\u003EThe Terrible True Cost of Milk, Cheese, Butter, and Ice Cream\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy \u003Ca href=\"/Reynard_Loki\" title=\"Reynard Loki\"\u003EReynard Loki\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESource: \u003Ca href=\"/Earth_Food_Life_Project\" title=\"Earth Food Life Project\"\u003EEarth Food Life Project\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EArea: \u003Ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003EAnimal Rights\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"my-2\"\u003ECountless dairy cows experience a shocking level of cruelty every day at factory farms.\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/The_Terrible_True_Cost_of_Milk,_Cheese,_Butter,_and_Ice_Cream\" title=\"The Terrible True Cost of Milk, Cheese, Butter, and Ice Cream\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Dairy Cattle .jpg\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Dairy_Cattle_.jpg/320px-Dairy_Cattle_.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" class=\"img-fluid\" srcset=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Dairy_Cattle_.jpg/480px-Dairy_Cattle_.jpg 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Dairy_Cattle_.jpg/640px-Dairy_Cattle_.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"3008\" data-file-height=\"2000\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C!--MW-PAGEIMAGES-CANDIDATE-8--\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESan Jacinto, California\u003C/i\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E","title":"The Terrible True Cost of Milk, Cheese, Butter, and Ice Cream","link":"","lat":33.783966666667,"lon":-116.95890833333,"icon":""},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"h6\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Why_Are_Wild_Horses_Brutally_Uprooted_From_Public_Lands_While_Private_Livestock_Can_Stay%3F\" title=\"Why Are Wild Horses Brutally Uprooted From Public Lands While Private Livestock Can Stay?\"\u003EWhy Are Wild Horses Brutally Uprooted From Public Lands While Private Livestock Can Stay?\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy \u003Ca href=\"/Ginger_Fedak\" title=\"Ginger Fedak\"\u003EGinger Fedak\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESource: \u003Ca href=\"/w/index.php?title=In_Defense_of_Animals,_Earth_Food_Life_Project\u0026amp;action=edit\u0026amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"In Defense of Animals, Earth Food Life Project (page does not exist)\"\u003EIn Defense of Animals, Earth Food Life Project\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EArea: \u003Ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003EAnimal Rights\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"my-2\"\u003EThe Bureau of Land Management is misleading the American people about the nation\u2019s wild horses and burros.\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Why_Are_Wild_Horses_Brutally_Uprooted_From_Public_Lands_While_Private_Livestock_Can_Stay%3F\" title=\"Why Are Wild Horses Brutally Uprooted From Public Lands While Private Livestock Can Stay?\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Wild Horses, Mt Garfield, Book Cliffs, April 7, 2012.jpg\" 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Livestock Can Stay?","link":"","lat":39.129175,"lon":-108.38655277778,"icon":""},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"h6\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Chickens_Deserve_Our_Respect\" title=\"Chickens Deserve Our Respect\"\u003EWhy Chickens Deserve Our Respect\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy \u003Ca href=\"/Karen_Davis\" title=\"Karen Davis\"\u003EKaren Davis\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESource: \u003Ca href=\"/Earth_Food_Life_Project\" title=\"Earth Food Life Project\"\u003EEarth Food Life Project\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EArea: \u003Ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003EAnimal Rights\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"my-2\"\u003EDespite centuries of domestication, the call of the wild has always been in the chicken\u2019s heart.\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Why_Chickens_Deserve_Our_Respect\" title=\"Why Chickens Deserve Our Respect\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"G. gallus domesticus, Neuss - 0062.jpg\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/G._gallus_domesticus%2C_Neuss_%28DE%29_--_2023_--_0062.jpg/320px-G._gallus_domesticus%2C_Neuss_%28DE%29_--_2023_--_0062.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" class=\"img-fluid\" srcset=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/G._gallus_domesticus%2C_Neuss_%28DE%29_--_2023_--_0062.jpg/480px-G._gallus_domesticus%2C_Neuss_%28DE%29_--_2023_--_0062.jpg 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/G._gallus_domesticus%2C_Neuss_%28DE%29_--_2023_--_0062.jpg/640px-G._gallus_domesticus%2C_Neuss_%28DE%29_--_2023_--_0062.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"4326\" data-file-height=\"2884\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C!--MW-PAGEIMAGES-CANDIDATE-10--\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMachipongo, Virginia\u003C/i\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E","title":"Chickens Deserve Our Respect","link":"","lat":37.405969444444,"lon":-75.901597222222,"icon":""},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"h6\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Why_We_Should_Change_How_We_Talk_About_Nonhuman_Animals\" title=\"Why We Should Change How We Talk About Nonhuman Animals\"\u003EWhy We Should Change How We Talk About Nonhuman Animals\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy \u003Ca href=\"/Alicia_Graef\" title=\"Alicia Graef\"\u003EAlicia Graef\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"/Debra_Merskin\" title=\"Debra Merskin\"\u003EDebra Merskin\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"/Carrie_P._Freeman\" title=\"Carrie P. Freeman\"\u003ECarrie P. 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Guide to Conscious Consumption

Conscious consumption, or conscious consumerism, can be accomplished in a variety of ways, such as shopping for food products that avoid harm to nonhuman animals, using green cleaning products, drinking shade-grown, fair-trade coffee and organic wine free of harmful pesticides, driving small electric vehicles over instead of gas-guzzling SUVs, and boycotting fast-fashion brands and businesses that treat workers unfairly.

This guide will help you make buying decisions that are healthier for you, your family, nonhuman animals, and the planet.

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Guide to Environmental Health

Environmental health is crucial for public well-being as it directly impacts human health. Pollution, climate change, and habitat destruction can lead to respiratory diseases, waterborne illnesses, and other health issues. Maintaining clean air, water, and land reduces the risk of disease transmission and promotes overall health. Additionally, preserving ecosystems supports biodiversity, which contributes to food security and medicine discovery. Sustainable practices safeguard public health for current and future generations, emphasizing the vital connection between environmental and public health.

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Jenny Canham

Jenny Canham is a leading professional in the global animal protection sector. She is an experienced journalist and works with governments, corporations and the public to achieve critical changes for animals. She is the Director of Outreach and Engagement at Animal Outlook, a leading U.S. animal protection organization.

Alicia Graef

Alicia Graef is a guardian and dog meat campaigner at In Defense of Animals. A lifelong animal lover and freelance writer with a Bachelor’s degree in animal and veterinary science, Alicia has covered issues relating to animals for more than a decade.

Laura Lee Cascada

Laura Lee Cascada is the campaigns director for the Better Food Foundation and the founder of the Every Animal Project, a collection of true tales reshaping our relationship with animals.

Emma Rae Lierley

Emma Rae Lierley is a senior communications manager at Rainforest Action Network. A lifelong writer and environmentalist, she works to harness the power of storytelling for social change.

Eva J. Charalambides

Eva J. Charalambides is a photographer and vegan advocate.

Peter Christie

Peter Christie is a science journalist and author who writes frequently about conservation.

Elaine Siu

Elaine Siu is an author, activist, and innovator devoted to shifting the world away from animal agriculture.

Lucy Goodchild van Hilten

Lucy Goodchild van Hilten is a writing fellow at Earth • Food • Life, a project of the Independent Media Institute. She has served as assistant editor of Microbiology Today and senior marketing communications manager for Life Sciences at Elsevier. She holds an MSc degree in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology from Imperial College London.

Reynard Loki

Reynard Loki is a co-founder of the Observatory, where he is the environment and animal rights editor.

Monica Murphy

Monica Murphy is a veterinarian and a writer.

Nital Jethalal

Nital Jethalal is a policy analyst and economist. He currently serves as strategist and policy advisor for the Plant Based Treaty and also oversees economics and policy research for Plant Based Data. Nital is also the president of VegTO and a director at the Toronto Vegetarian Food Bank.

Carter Dillard

Carter Dillard is the policy adviser for the Fair Start Movement.

Mikhala Kaseweter

Mikhala Kaseweter, MSc, advances right relationships with nonhuman animals through her work at the Better Food Foundation.

Vicky Bond

Vicky Bond is a veterinary surgeon, animal welfare scientist, and the former president of The Humane League.

Carrie P. Freeman

Carrie P. Freeman, PhD, is a professor of communication at Georgia State University and is a co-founder of Animals and Media.

Debra Merskin

Debra Merskin, PhD, is a professor of media studies in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon and is a co-founder of Animals and Media.

Melanie Joy

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Beatrix Homler

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Sy Montgomery

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Jennifer Barckley

Jennifer Barckley is the vice president of communications at The Humane League.

Bill Wasik

Bill Wasik is the editorial director of the New York Times Magazine.

Daniel Klem Jr.

Daniel Klem Jr. is the Sarkis Acopian Professor of Ornithology and Conservation Biology and director of the Acopian Center for Ornithology at Muhlenberg College.

Nina Jackel

Nina Jackel is the founder of Lady Freethinker, a nonprofit media organization dedicated to exposing and stopping the suffering of animals, humans, and the planet. Find them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Ginger Fedak

Ginger Fedak is a lifelong animal welfare advocate and horse professional, having spent decades teaching about and advocating for domestic and wild horses.

Tia Schwab

Tia Schwab is a former news fellow for Stone Pier Press, a San Francisco-based environmental publishing company with a food focus. She is a graduate of Stanford University, where she studied human biology with a concentration in food systems and public health. Tia was born and raised in Austin, Texas, and she is passionate about using storytelling to create a healthy, just, and sustainable food system.

Jim Cubie

Jim Cubie, JD, is a consultant to the Muhlenberg College Center for Ornithology where he advises on bird safety and native plants.

Andrew deCoriolis

Andrew deCoriolis is the executive director of Farm Forward where he advocates for safe, healthy, and humane animal farming.

Jimmy Videle

Jimmy Videle is a farmer, naturalist, and researcher. He is the author of The Veganic Grower’s Handbook: Cultivating Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs from Urban Backyard to Rural Farmyard and the co-founder of NAVCS-Certified Veganic. His writing has appeared in CounterPunch, Countercurrents, and LA Progressive, among others.

Anita Krajnc

Anita Krajnc is executive director of the Animal Save Movement and global coordinator of the Plant Based Treaty initiative.

Karen Davis

Karen Davis, PhD, (1944–2023) was the president and founder of United Poultry Concerns. She was an award-winning animal rights activist and the author of numerous books.

Laurel Sutherlin

Laurel Sutherlin is the senior communications strategist for Rainforest Action Network. He is a lifelong environmental and human rights campaigner as well as a naturalist and outdoor educator with a passion for birds and wild places. Follow him on Twitter @laurelsutherlin.

Marc Bekoff

Marc Bekoff is an ethologist, behavioral ecologist, compassionate conservationist, and author. He is professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado Boulder.