Humans are just one of the myriad animal species in our world, yet we wield a power unlike any other. How do we wield this power and what are the consequences of it, both for animals and humans? To consider this question is fundamental to our individual and collective moral progress.
Jerry Seinfeld once said, if the body was a car you wouldn't buy it, because it's too much maintenance. Given that we are saddled with our bodies though, one part of living well is doing that maintenance. Brushing our teeth, getting the right amount of sun, eating plant based whole foods, taking supplements we need (eg B12), drinking water and checking in with a doctor, dentist, physio etc every now. I'd even go so far to say that if someone hasn't gotten into a reasonable routine with their health, then they haven't quite "got it together" in life yet. Another...
Looking for recipes or tips on how to veganise your cooking? Well this is the section for you.
Are those working for compassion towards animals reducing compassion for humans or strengthening it? Here I make the case that compassion ultimately knows no line of species, and that we should teach compassion for all beings.
On Saturday, March 30, 2019 I organised my own small local animal rights forum. This is its story :)
I'd never written a game, so thought I would try something as simple as possible just to start to understand how it is done. It just so happened that the Running of the Bulls was on in Spain the following week, so there you have the theme. If you don't know what the running of the bulls is, it's a stupid event where crowds of people, including lots of drunk tourists, harass bulls and then kill them once the event is over. The first version of the game was HTML5/Javascript using the CreateJS framework. I made everything including playing guitar...
I've developed a fun game called Vegan Bingo, you can play it on the web or download it as an Android application. Have fun!
This is my tale of how I stopped eating the animals that in my heart I had always loved.
This was my unsuccessful entry to a project called "Letters to a New Vegan". I was hoping to capture something different to what I imagined others would write.
One of my hobbies is eating out, and I think I've been to all of London's best rated establishments which are either vegan, or vegetarian with vegan options. Here is my rundown of the best.
There is no fundamental difference between man and the higher animals in their mental faculties... The lower animals, like man, manifestly feel pleasure and pain, happiness, and misery
Burger Culture on Trial
The famous civil court case between the global might of the MacDonalds corporation, and two English vegetarians, is a lesson in how committed individuals can do great things. What started our with MacDonalds trying to quash public debate about their responsibility to society, turned into MacDonalds worst nightmare, an expose on their labour, animal welfare, environmental and advertising practises. Instead of backing down, two activists decided to defend themselves against one of the largest food corporations in the world. With a team of high priced lawyers, flown in executives, and virtually unlimited resources they managed only the barest of victories...