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A place to explore topics relevant to veganism from a skeptical perspective; aspiring to be guided by reason and evidence, while remaining polite and open-minded. We’ve met a lot of interesting, helpful and reasonable vegans in the course of running this blog and have been pleased to publish a diverse collection of articles which you can browse in our archives./p>p>As we’ve become more active in the vegan community we have realised that most vegans are nascent skeptics: they reached veganism after a process of questioning the way our culture views animals, researching the animal agriculture industry and weighing the evidence. That’s skepticism. The irrational ideas that proliferate in vegan spaces can be dispelled by empowering vegans to develop their critical thinking skills and giving them the encouragement and tools we all need to become more reasonable./p>p>We also found that skeptics, rationalists and science-minded people are ready to hear the arguments for veganism if they are presented clearly and backed by solid evidence. Most vegan advocacy focuses on encouraging compassion but to reach everyone we will need to use kindness em>and/em> logic, we will need to be reasonable./p>p>Though we will still accept a href/contribute>article submissions/a> for the blog, we are now going to focus our attention on building a resource for vegans to hone their critical thinking skills and access reliable evidence relevant to veganism. The new RVGN will be a place that encourages vegans to be more reasonable and reasonable people to be vegan!/p>p>If you’re passionate about creating a more reasonable vegan community or creating more vegans please contact us. We will need people with organisational, researching, writing, programming and public speaking skills to make RVGN into everything we want it to be. If you want to stay updated with our progress check back here for updates and the occasional blog-post, follow us on twitter or join our mailing list./p>p>Thanks for all your support so far. There’s still a long way to go./p>/div>h4>Best of the blog/h4>hr />div classrow blog-index>div classsmall-12 medium-6 large-12 columns>article classindex large>header>h1 classentry-title>a href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/>When Empathy Fails Us/a>/h1>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2015-12-20T07:23:02+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Sunday 20sup>th/sup> of December 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 large-6 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/>img src/media/empathy.jpg titleWhen Empathy Fails Us altWhen Empathy Fails Us />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 large-6 columns entry-content>p>I became a vegetarian because of empathy. At ten years old I realised the connection between the food I ate and the animals that were that food. When I saw uncooked beef burger patties at the supermarket I realised they were red and disgusting because they were made of meat. They had been my favourite food, and now I was a relfull-article href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/>»/a> a href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 large-12 columns>article classindex medium>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/>Skepticism’s Blind Spot/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Vidur Kapur/span> · time datetime2016-07-23T11:00:31+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 23sup>rd/sup> of July 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 large-6 large-push-6 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/>img src/media/blindspot.jpg titleSkepticism’s Blind Spot altSkepticism’s Blind Spot />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 large-6 large-pull-6 columns entry-content>p>The skeptic movement is broad and it would be wrong to imply that it has rigid doctrines that its followers think about and appeal to constantly, as in some religions. Skepticism is more about em>how/em> we think than it is about em>what/em> we think. This, in theory, puts skeptics (and people who identify with similar movements) in a unique position to be able to a relfull-article href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/>»/a> a href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2014/11/06/organic-isnt-vegan/>Organic Isn’t Vegan/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Pythagorean Crank/span> · time datetime2014-11-06T10:46:40+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Thursday 6sup>th/sup> of November 2014/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2014/11/06/organic-isnt-vegan/>img src/media/organic.jpg titleOrganic Isn’t Vegan altOrganic Isn’t Vegan />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>You can hardly swing a bunch of kale em>without/em> hitting a vegan product that is certified organic* these days. Why is this, I wonder? I mean, we should all know by now that organic farming is just like regular agriculture except it uses what is “natural” as its measure. What is naturally derived, without humans, isn’t a guarantee of safeness a relfull-article href/2014/11/06/organic-isnt-vegan/>»/a> a href/2014/11/06/organic-isnt-vegan/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/>The Hidden Cost of Donating to your Local Animal Sanctuary/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Jordan Ross/span> · time datetime2016-01-15T17:54:29+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Friday 15sup>th/sup> of January 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/>img src/media/turkeys.jpg titleThe Hidden Cost of Donating to your Local Animal Sanctuary altThe Hidden Cost of Donating to your Local Animal Sanctuary />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>When making a donation to a charity or other non-profit, most people want to do good. It then likely follows that if we could just do some good, or do a em>lot/em> of good, that we would prefer to do the most good possible given our limited resources./p>p>Many vegans are aware of the inefficiency of donations towards pet-focused charities. a relfull-article href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/>»/a> a href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2014/12/01/beware-the-avalanche-of-anecdata/>Beware the Avalanche of Anecdata/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2014-12-01T16:53:28+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Monday 1sup>st/sup> of December 2014/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2014/12/01/beware-the-avalanche-of-anecdata/>img src/media/anecdata.jpg titleBeware the Avalanche of Anecdata altBeware the Avalanche of Anecdata />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>Most vegans have had the experience of a casual conversation veering off into a debate or argument. In fact I suspect most people have had this experience, but if you’re a vegan it happens all the time. You may be describing a pair of shoes you covet but can’t quite afford, or perhaps recounting an experience of a family dinner… and before you a relfull-article href/2014/12/01/beware-the-avalanche-of-anecdata/>»/a> a href/2014/12/01/beware-the-avalanche-of-anecdata/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/>Eggs, period/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Simon Stenberg/span> · time datetime2016-01-30T11:01:39+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 30sup>th/sup> of January 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/>img src/media/eggs.jpg titleEggs, period altEggs, period />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>A conversational strategy used by many vegans is to attempt to disgust the person who is eating animal products by describing what it actually is. It is a fair point that one should be aware of what one eats. I honestly think it’s quite scary how oblivious people generally seem to be about their food. This ignorance is usually exposed when discussing a relfull-article href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/>»/a> a href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/01/20/how-the-health-argument-fails-veganism/>How the Health Argument Fails Veganism/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Ginny Kisch Messina/span> · time datetime2015-01-20T09:53:28+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Tuesday 20sup>th/sup> of January 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/01/20/how-the-health-argument-fails-veganism/>img src/media/health-argument.jpg titleHow the Health Argument Fails Veganism altHow the Health Argument Fails Veganism />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>When President Clinton went (almost) vegan some years ago, my reaction to the news wasn’t quite as enthusiastic as it might have been. Seeing high-profile people (or anyone for that matter) go vegan for health reasons makes me nervous. First, President Clinton referred to his diet as “strict,” which is not an especially enticing word when a relfull-article href/2015/01/20/how-the-health-argument-fails-veganism/>»/a> a href/2015/01/20/how-the-health-argument-fails-veganism/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/05/09/anti-vax-and-veganism/>Anti-vax and Veganism/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2015-05-09T11:10:26+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 9sup>th/sup> of May 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/05/09/anti-vax-and-veganism/>img src/media/antivax.jpg titleAnti-vax and Veganism altAnti-vax and Veganism />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>em>Angry Scientist Finds Uneducated Internet Comment and Delivers Badass Response/em>*. With a title like this how could I resist clicking on the link that a friend sent me recently? The aforementioned Internet comment was in fact a Tumblr post that implied that vaccinating children is ‘child endangerment and abuse’ and encouraged the reader to a relfull-article href/2015/05/09/anti-vax-and-veganism/>»/a> a href/2015/05/09/anti-vax-and-veganism/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/>In Defence of Clear Speech and Clear Thinking/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2016-05-23T10:22:35+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Monday 23sup>rd/sup> of May 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/>img src/media/pencil.jpg titleIn Defence of Clear Speech and Clear Thinking altIn Defence of Clear Speech and Clear Thinking />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>I had an art teacher who told me, em>if you want to draw well, learn to draw with a sharpened HB pencil/em>. Charcoal, watercolours and soft pencils make it easy to hide your mistakes in the fuzzy edges. When you draw with the exact, unforgiving line of HB you can see every mark and every glaring error. There’s no drawing tool more honest: each slip a relfull-article href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/>»/a> a href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/>Vegan Flu Shots: A Guide/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Ed Pizzi/span> · time datetime2015-10-27T17:21:05+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Tuesday 27sup>th/sup> of October 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/>img src/media/flu-shot.jpg titleVegan Flu Shots: A Guide altVegan Flu Shots: A Guide />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>Flu shots can be a difficult topic in the vegan community. The internet has a lot of misinformation about a href/2015/05/09/anti-vax-and-veganism/>vaccines in general/a>, and flu shots in particular, which can make the topic controversial in the best of situations./p>p>In a vegan context, the conversation is a relfull-article href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/>»/a> a href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>/div>h4>Archive/h4>hr />div classrow blog-index>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/>Skepticism’s Blind Spot/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Vidur Kapur/span> · time datetime2016-07-23T11:00:31+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 23sup>rd/sup> of July 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/>img src/media/blindspot.jpg titleSkepticism’s Blind Spot altSkepticism’s Blind Spot />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>The skeptic movement is broad and it would be wrong to imply that it has rigid doctrines that its followers think about and appeal to constantly, as in some religions. Skepticism is more about em>how/em> we think than it is about em>what/em> we think. This, in theory, puts skeptics (and people who identify with similar movements) in a unique position to be able to a relfull-article href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/>»/a> a href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/>In Defence of Clear Speech and Clear Thinking/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2016-05-23T10:22:35+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Monday 23sup>rd/sup> of May 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/>img src/media/pencil.jpg titleIn Defence of Clear Speech and Clear Thinking altIn Defence of Clear Speech and Clear Thinking />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>I had an art teacher who told me, em>if you want to draw well, learn to draw with a sharpened HB pencil/em>. Charcoal, watercolours and soft pencils make it easy to hide your mistakes in the fuzzy edges. When you draw with the exact, unforgiving line of HB you can see every mark and every glaring error. There’s no drawing tool more honest: each slip a relfull-article href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/>»/a> a href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/04/19/on-mentoring-new-vegans-an-interview-with-jean-bettanny/>On Mentoring New Vegans: An Interview with Jean Bettanny/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2016-04-19T17:16:17+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Tuesday 19sup>th/sup> of April 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/04/19/on-mentoring-new-vegans-an-interview-with-jean-bettanny/>img src/media/vegan-outreach.jpg titleOn Mentoring New Vegans: An Interview with Jean Bettanny altOn Mentoring New Vegans: An Interview with Jean Bettanny />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>Jean is the Coordinator of Vegan Outreach’s Mentoring program, which connects vegan-curious people with longtime vegans to support and encourage them throughout the beginnings of their vegan journey*. I was interested to learn more about the program and get her perspective on the issues that face those of us involved in a relfull-article href/2016/04/19/on-mentoring-new-vegans-an-interview-with-jean-bettanny/>»/a> a href/2016/04/19/on-mentoring-new-vegans-an-interview-with-jean-bettanny/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/04/18/yes-fish-feel-pain/>Yes, Fish Feel Pain - and Yes, We Should Care/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Saryta Rodriguez/span> · time datetime2016-04-18T10:39:00+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Monday 18sup>th/sup> of April 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/04/18/yes-fish-feel-pain/>img src/media/school.jpg titleYes, Fish Feel Pain - and Yes, We Should Care altYes, Fish Feel Pain - and Yes, We Should Care />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>A recent article authored by Marc Bekoff Ph.D. published in em>Psychology Today/em> has reaffirmed a truth I’ve known for a long time, but one which seems to be under constant contention in the scientific community: that fish feel pain*. Perhaps the foremost name in the field of fish sensory abilities is Victoria Braithwaite, author of em>Do Fish/em> a relfull-article href/2016/04/18/yes-fish-feel-pain/>»/a> a href/2016/04/18/yes-fish-feel-pain/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/04/17/better-never-to-have-been-an-interview-with-david-benatar/>Better Never To Have Been: An Interview with David Benatar/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2016-04-17T13:36:34+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Sunday 17sup>th/sup> of April 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/04/17/better-never-to-have-been-an-interview-with-david-benatar/>img src/media/roulette.jpg titleBetter Never To Have Been: An Interview with David Benatar altBetter Never To Have Been: An Interview with David Benatar />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>div classoriginal-appearance>strong>Disclaimer/strong>: some of the opinions expressed in this article are extremely controversial. There are significant, spirited, mostly reasonable debates on the r/philosophy and r/vegan subreddits (among other places) which explore some of the analytical philosophy surrounding Professor Benatar’s claims. This article does not constitute an endorsement of antinatalism; rather, it is intended to be a critical introduction to a position that is held by many vegans, and which some people consider intrinsically linked to veganism./div>p>There’s a lot of talk in the vegan community about whether having children is a good idea or not. Obviously the default human position is that giving birth is encouraged, or at least accepted. Most of us exist as a result of the decision to create life, and government policies that attempt to restrict procreation are met with harsh criticism. a relfull-article href/2016/04/17/better-never-to-have-been-an-interview-with-david-benatar/>»/a> a href/2016/04/17/better-never-to-have-been-an-interview-with-david-benatar/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/04/07/ask-a-philosopher/>Ask a Philosopher, Part Seven: Abortion/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Paul M Fox/span> · time datetime2016-04-07T09:36:01+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Thursday 7sup>th/sup> of April 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/04/07/ask-a-philosopher/>img src/media/cells.jpg titleAsk a Philosopher, Part Seven: Abortion altAsk a Philosopher, Part Seven: Abortion />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>em>Robert Johnson is a British ethicist and moral philosopher. He is the author of Rational Morality: A Science Of Right And Wrong and commissioning editor of Ockham Publishing. He has kindly agreed to allow us to pester him with questions relevant to veganism. For this bonus instalment, we opened a Pandora’s box of controversy./em> a relfull-article href/2016/04/07/ask-a-philosopher/>»/a> a href/2016/04/07/ask-a-philosopher/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/03/20/the-story-so-far-an-interview-with-ian-mcdonald/>The Story So Far: An Interview With Ian McDonald/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2016-03-20T11:43:54+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Sunday 20sup>th/sup> of March 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/03/20/the-story-so-far-an-interview-with-ian-mcdonald/>img src/media/vegan-option.jpg titleThe Story So Far: An Interview With Ian McDonald altThe Story So Far: An Interview With Ian McDonald />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>em>The Vegan Option/em> is a UK podcast and radio show hosted by BBC trained radio producer Ian Mcdonald. Not to brag, I was a listener long before I got the chance to meet Ian. I enjoyed episodes on veganism in science fiction, some in-depth explorations of social science and biology and some controversial topics such as vegan cats and a relfull-article href/2016/03/20/the-story-so-far-an-interview-with-ian-mcdonald/>»/a> a href/2016/03/20/the-story-so-far-an-interview-with-ian-mcdonald/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/03/13/an-appeal-to-reason/>An Appeal to Reason/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Chris McMullen/span> · time datetime2016-03-13T13:59:58+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Sunday 13sup>th/sup> of March 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/03/13/an-appeal-to-reason/>img src/media/puzzle.jpg titleAn Appeal to Reason altAn Appeal to Reason />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>Arguments for veganism frequently get polluted with spirituality, pseudoscience and misinformation. If you’re already vegan, I hope this article gives you further insight into the logical support for veganism and helps you to bolster your reasoning. If you’re not vegan you’ll find the following is largely addressed to you. a relfull-article href/2016/03/13/an-appeal-to-reason/>»/a> a href/2016/03/13/an-appeal-to-reason/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/>Eggs, period/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Simon Stenberg/span> · time datetime2016-01-30T11:01:39+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 30sup>th/sup> of January 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/>img src/media/eggs.jpg titleEggs, period altEggs, period />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>A conversational strategy used by many vegans is to attempt to disgust the person who is eating animal products by describing what it actually is. It is a fair point that one should be aware of what one eats. I honestly think it’s quite scary how oblivious people generally seem to be about their food. This ignorance is usually exposed when discussing a relfull-article href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/>»/a> a href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/>The Hidden Cost of Donating to your Local Animal Sanctuary/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Jordan Ross/span> · time datetime2016-01-15T17:54:29+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Friday 15sup>th/sup> of January 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/>img src/media/turkeys.jpg titleThe Hidden Cost of Donating to your Local Animal Sanctuary altThe Hidden Cost of Donating to your Local Animal Sanctuary />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>When making a donation to a charity or other non-profit, most people want to do good. It then likely follows that if we could just do some good, or do a em>lot/em> of good, that we would prefer to do the most good possible given our limited resources./p>p>Many vegans are aware of the inefficiency of donations towards pet-focused charities. a relfull-article href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/>»/a> a href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/12/31/they-all-had-eyes-insight-from-former-biomedical-researcher-michael-slusher/>They All Had Eyes: insight from former biomedical researcher Michael Slusher/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2015-12-31T07:37:12+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Thursday 31sup>st/sup> of December 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/12/31/they-all-had-eyes-insight-from-former-biomedical-researcher-michael-slusher/>img src/media/they-all-had-eyes.jpg titleThey All Had Eyes: insight from former biomedical researcher Michael Slusher altThey All Had Eyes: insight from former biomedical researcher Michael Slusher />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>Medical testing is one of the first animal issues that I became aware of. In the early nineties there seemed to be posters leaflets and protesters everywhere showing gruesome images of experiments being conducted by scientists. These experiments were ‘cruel and unnecessary’, the literature informed me. How could I avoid the a relfull-article href/2015/12/31/they-all-had-eyes-insight-from-former-biomedical-researcher-michael-slusher/>»/a> a href/2015/12/31/they-all-had-eyes-insight-from-former-biomedical-researcher-michael-slusher/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/>When Empathy Fails Us/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2015-12-20T07:23:02+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Sunday 20sup>th/sup> of December 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/>img src/media/empathy.jpg titleWhen Empathy Fails Us altWhen Empathy Fails Us />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>I became a vegetarian because of empathy. At ten years old I realised the connection between the food I ate and the animals that were that food. When I saw uncooked beef burger patties at the supermarket I realised they were red and disgusting because they were made of meat. They had been my favourite food, and now I was a relfull-article href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/>»/a> a href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/12/08/making-healthy-happy-vegans-with-ginny-messina/>Making Healthy, Happy Vegans with Ginny Messina/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2015-12-08T09:42:18+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Tuesday 8sup>th/sup> of December 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/12/08/making-healthy-happy-vegans-with-ginny-messina/>img src/media/ginny.jpg titleMaking Healthy, Happy Vegans with Ginny Messina altMaking Healthy, Happy Vegans with Ginny Messina />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>I recently saw a tweet about Ginny Messina pop up on the RVGN feed from Meghan O’Day:/p>blockquote>p>@TheVeganRD Animal rights made me vegan. Evidence-based RDs help me be a healthy, happy one. Thanks!/p>/blockquote>p>Many vegans could say the same. Ginny adopts a rigorous, evidence-based approach and delivers a relfull-article href/2015/12/08/making-healthy-happy-vegans-with-ginny-messina/>»/a> a href/2015/12/08/making-healthy-happy-vegans-with-ginny-messina/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/11/21/celebrities-weight-loss-and-penn-jillettes-new-vegan-diet/>Celebrities, Weight Loss and Penn Jillette’s New Vegan Diet/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Ginny Kisch Messina/span> · time datetime2015-11-21T13:09:17+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 21sup>st/sup> of November 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/11/21/celebrities-weight-loss-and-penn-jillettes-new-vegan-diet/>img src/media/penn.jpg titleCelebrities, Weight Loss and Penn Jillette’s New Vegan Diet altCelebrities, Weight Loss and Penn Jillette’s New Vegan Diet />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>em>Ginny wrote this article when prominent skeptic Penn Jillette* announced his dramatic weight loss*. Now, as he prepares to release a book about his diet experiences, her points are worth revisiting./em>/p>p>The vegan internet was abuzz over Penn Jillette’s recent weight loss and his current plant-based diet. But when it comes to celebrities, weight a relfull-article href/2015/11/21/celebrities-weight-loss-and-penn-jillettes-new-vegan-diet/>»/a> a href/2015/11/21/celebrities-weight-loss-and-penn-jillettes-new-vegan-diet/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/11/07/ask-a-philosopher/>Ask a Philosopher, Part Six: The Moral Boundaries of Hedonism/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Paul M Fox/span> · time datetime2015-11-07T11:57:31+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 7sup>th/sup> of November 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/11/07/ask-a-philosopher/>img src/media/hedonism.jpg titleAsk a Philosopher, Part Six: The Moral Boundaries of Hedonism altAsk a Philosopher, Part Six: The Moral Boundaries of Hedonism />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>em>Robert Johnson is a British ethicist and moral philosopher. He is the author of Rational Morality: A Science Of Right And Wrong and commissioning editor of Ockham Publishing. He has kindly agreed to allow us to pester him with questions relevant to veganism. For the final insstallment, we delved into the realm of personal responsibility./em> a relfull-article href/2015/11/07/ask-a-philosopher/>»/a> a href/2015/11/07/ask-a-philosopher/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/>Vegan Flu Shots: A Guide/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Ed Pizzi/span> · time datetime2015-10-27T17:21:05+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Tuesday 27sup>th/sup> of October 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/>img src/media/flu-shot.jpg titleVegan Flu Shots: A Guide altVegan Flu Shots: A Guide />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>Flu shots can be a difficult topic in the vegan community. The internet has a lot of misinformation about a href/2015/05/09/anti-vax-and-veganism/>vaccines in general/a>, and flu shots in particular, which can make the topic controversial in the best of situations./p>p>In a vegan context, the conversation is a relfull-article href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/>»/a> a href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/10/17/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-two/>Until Every Animal is Free: a Conversation with Saryta Rodriguez (Part Two)/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2015-10-17T18:36:03+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 17sup>th/sup> of October 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/10/17/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-two/>img src/media/saryta-2.jpg titleUntil Every Animal is Free: a Conversation with Saryta Rodriguez (Part Two) altUntil Every Animal is Free: a Conversation with Saryta Rodriguez (Part Two) />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>I was excited to get to talk to author Saryta Rodriguez about her new book Until Every Animal is Free, recently published by Vegan Publishers. Our conversation ranged from revolutions in medical testing to de-extinction with a few detours into ‘welfarism’ and other interesting areas. Because we had so much to talk about, this interview is split into two sections. a relfull-article href/2015/10/17/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-two/>»/a> a href/2015/10/17/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-two/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/10/13/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-one/>Until Every Animal is Free: a Conversation with Saryta Rodriguez (Part One)/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2015-10-13T18:36:03+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Tuesday 13sup>th/sup> of October 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/10/13/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-one/>img src/media/saryta-1.jpg titleUntil Every Animal is Free: a Conversation with Saryta Rodriguez (Part One) altUntil Every Animal is Free: a Conversation with Saryta Rodriguez (Part One) />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>I was excited to get to talk to author Saryta Rodriguez about her new book Until Every Animal is Free recently published by Vegan Publishers. Saryta is a compelling writer, and after reading her book I was left with a lot to think about and some questions which I took the opportunity to ask her in this interview. Our conversation ranged from a relfull-article href/2015/10/13/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-one/>»/a> a href/2015/10/13/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-one/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/10/02/ask-a-philosopher/>Ask a Philosopher, Part Five: False Dichotomies/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Paul M Fox/span> · time datetime2015-10-02T10:44:39+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Friday 2sup>nd/sup> of October 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/10/02/ask-a-philosopher/>img src/media/oldsinger.jpg titleAsk a Philosopher, Part Five: False Dichotomies altAsk a Philosopher, Part Five: False Dichotomies />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>em>Robert Johnson is a British ethicist and moral philosopher. He is the author of Rational Morality: A Science Of Right And Wrong and commissioning editor of Ockham Publishing. He has kindly agreed to allow us to pester him with questions relevant to veganism. This week, I asked him to compare the utility of deontological approaches and the logic of utilitarianism./em> a relfull-article href/2015/10/02/ask-a-philosopher/>»/a> a href/2015/10/02/ask-a-philosopher/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/09/22/voin-in-seach-of-a-truly-ethical-currency/>Voin: In Search of a Truly Ethical Currency/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Paul M Fox/span> · time datetime2015-09-22T13:38:39+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Tuesday 22sup>nd/sup> of September 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/09/22/voin-in-seach-of-a-truly-ethical-currency/>img src/media/voin.jpg titleVoin: In Search of a Truly Ethical Currency altVoin: In Search of a Truly Ethical Currency />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>If you’re alive and read things, you’ve probably heard of cryptocurrency, or at least bitcoin. Opinions vary on the efficacy, future and utility of cryptocurrency*, but few can deny it has the potential to change the financial world. Several prominent venture capitalists** and institutions* are calling cryptocurrency the ‘next internet’ a relfull-article href/2015/09/22/voin-in-seach-of-a-truly-ethical-currency/>»/a> a href/2015/09/22/voin-in-seach-of-a-truly-ethical-currency/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classpagination>a classprev href/posts/2>← Older/a>/div>/div>/div>div classcolumn large-3 hide-for-medium-down>aside idsidebar>a href/>img src/images/logo/full.svg titleReasonable Vegan />/a>section classdisclaimer>p>Reasonable Vegan is committed to critically and skeptically examining how humans interact with and treat non-human animals, focusing on science, philosophy and efficacy./p>p>This an open-source, non-profit, self-funded initiative. We receive no funding from anyone, and we could be wrong. 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A place to explore topics relevant to veganism from a skeptical perspective; aspiring to be guided by reason and evidence, while remaining polite and open-minded. We’ve met a lot of interesting, helpful and reasonable vegans in the course of running this blog and have been pleased to publish a diverse collection of articles which you can browse in our archives./p>p>As we’ve become more active in the vegan community we have realised that most vegans are nascent skeptics: they reached veganism after a process of questioning the way our culture views animals, researching the animal agriculture industry and weighing the evidence. That’s skepticism. 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There’s still a long way to go./p>/div>h4>Best of the blog/h4>hr />div classrow blog-index>div classsmall-12 medium-6 large-12 columns>article classindex large>header>h1 classentry-title>a href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/>When Empathy Fails Us/a>/h1>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2015-12-20T07:23:02+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Sunday 20sup>th/sup> of December 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 large-6 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/>img src/media/empathy.jpg titleWhen Empathy Fails Us altWhen Empathy Fails Us />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 large-6 columns entry-content>p>I became a vegetarian because of empathy. At ten years old I realised the connection between the food I ate and the animals that were that food. When I saw uncooked beef burger patties at the supermarket I realised they were red and disgusting because they were made of meat. They had been my favourite food, and now I was a relfull-article href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/>»/a> a href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 large-12 columns>article classindex medium>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/>Skepticism’s Blind Spot/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Vidur Kapur/span> · time datetime2016-07-23T11:00:31+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 23sup>rd/sup> of July 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 large-6 large-push-6 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/>img src/media/blindspot.jpg titleSkepticism’s Blind Spot altSkepticism’s Blind Spot />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 large-6 large-pull-6 columns entry-content>p>The skeptic movement is broad and it would be wrong to imply that it has rigid doctrines that its followers think about and appeal to constantly, as in some religions. Skepticism is more about em>how/em> we think than it is about em>what/em> we think. This, in theory, puts skeptics (and people who identify with similar movements) in a unique position to be able to a relfull-article href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/>»/a> a href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2014/11/06/organic-isnt-vegan/>Organic Isn’t Vegan/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Pythagorean Crank/span> · time datetime2014-11-06T10:46:40+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Thursday 6sup>th/sup> of November 2014/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2014/11/06/organic-isnt-vegan/>img src/media/organic.jpg titleOrganic Isn’t Vegan altOrganic Isn’t Vegan />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>You can hardly swing a bunch of kale em>without/em> hitting a vegan product that is certified organic* these days. Why is this, I wonder? I mean, we should all know by now that organic farming is just like regular agriculture except it uses what is “natural” as its measure. What is naturally derived, without humans, isn’t a guarantee of safeness a relfull-article href/2014/11/06/organic-isnt-vegan/>»/a> a href/2014/11/06/organic-isnt-vegan/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/>The Hidden Cost of Donating to your Local Animal Sanctuary/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Jordan Ross/span> · time datetime2016-01-15T17:54:29+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Friday 15sup>th/sup> of January 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/>img src/media/turkeys.jpg titleThe Hidden Cost of Donating to your Local Animal Sanctuary altThe Hidden Cost of Donating to your Local Animal Sanctuary />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>When making a donation to a charity or other non-profit, most people want to do good. It then likely follows that if we could just do some good, or do a em>lot/em> of good, that we would prefer to do the most good possible given our limited resources./p>p>Many vegans are aware of the inefficiency of donations towards pet-focused charities. a relfull-article href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/>»/a> a href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2014/12/01/beware-the-avalanche-of-anecdata/>Beware the Avalanche of Anecdata/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2014-12-01T16:53:28+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Monday 1sup>st/sup> of December 2014/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2014/12/01/beware-the-avalanche-of-anecdata/>img src/media/anecdata.jpg titleBeware the Avalanche of Anecdata altBeware the Avalanche of Anecdata />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>Most vegans have had the experience of a casual conversation veering off into a debate or argument. In fact I suspect most people have had this experience, but if you’re a vegan it happens all the time. You may be describing a pair of shoes you covet but can’t quite afford, or perhaps recounting an experience of a family dinner… and before you a relfull-article href/2014/12/01/beware-the-avalanche-of-anecdata/>»/a> a href/2014/12/01/beware-the-avalanche-of-anecdata/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/>Eggs, period/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Simon Stenberg/span> · time datetime2016-01-30T11:01:39+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 30sup>th/sup> of January 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/>img src/media/eggs.jpg titleEggs, period altEggs, period />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>A conversational strategy used by many vegans is to attempt to disgust the person who is eating animal products by describing what it actually is. It is a fair point that one should be aware of what one eats. I honestly think it’s quite scary how oblivious people generally seem to be about their food. This ignorance is usually exposed when discussing a relfull-article href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/>»/a> a href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/01/20/how-the-health-argument-fails-veganism/>How the Health Argument Fails Veganism/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Ginny Kisch Messina/span> · time datetime2015-01-20T09:53:28+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Tuesday 20sup>th/sup> of January 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/01/20/how-the-health-argument-fails-veganism/>img src/media/health-argument.jpg titleHow the Health Argument Fails Veganism altHow the Health Argument Fails Veganism />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>When President Clinton went (almost) vegan some years ago, my reaction to the news wasn’t quite as enthusiastic as it might have been. Seeing high-profile people (or anyone for that matter) go vegan for health reasons makes me nervous. First, President Clinton referred to his diet as “strict,” which is not an especially enticing word when a relfull-article href/2015/01/20/how-the-health-argument-fails-veganism/>»/a> a href/2015/01/20/how-the-health-argument-fails-veganism/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/05/09/anti-vax-and-veganism/>Anti-vax and Veganism/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2015-05-09T11:10:26+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 9sup>th/sup> of May 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/05/09/anti-vax-and-veganism/>img src/media/antivax.jpg titleAnti-vax and Veganism altAnti-vax and Veganism />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>em>Angry Scientist Finds Uneducated Internet Comment and Delivers Badass Response/em>*. With a title like this how could I resist clicking on the link that a friend sent me recently? The aforementioned Internet comment was in fact a Tumblr post that implied that vaccinating children is ‘child endangerment and abuse’ and encouraged the reader to a relfull-article href/2015/05/09/anti-vax-and-veganism/>»/a> a href/2015/05/09/anti-vax-and-veganism/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/>In Defence of Clear Speech and Clear Thinking/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2016-05-23T10:22:35+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Monday 23sup>rd/sup> of May 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/>img src/media/pencil.jpg titleIn Defence of Clear Speech and Clear Thinking altIn Defence of Clear Speech and Clear Thinking />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>I had an art teacher who told me, em>if you want to draw well, learn to draw with a sharpened HB pencil/em>. Charcoal, watercolours and soft pencils make it easy to hide your mistakes in the fuzzy edges. When you draw with the exact, unforgiving line of HB you can see every mark and every glaring error. There’s no drawing tool more honest: each slip a relfull-article href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/>»/a> a href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/>Vegan Flu Shots: A Guide/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Ed Pizzi/span> · time datetime2015-10-27T17:21:05+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Tuesday 27sup>th/sup> of October 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/>img src/media/flu-shot.jpg titleVegan Flu Shots: A Guide altVegan Flu Shots: A Guide />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>Flu shots can be a difficult topic in the vegan community. The internet has a lot of misinformation about a href/2015/05/09/anti-vax-and-veganism/>vaccines in general/a>, and flu shots in particular, which can make the topic controversial in the best of situations./p>p>In a vegan context, the conversation is a relfull-article href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/>»/a> a href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>/div>h4>Archive/h4>hr />div classrow blog-index>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/>Skepticism’s Blind Spot/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Vidur Kapur/span> · time datetime2016-07-23T11:00:31+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 23sup>rd/sup> of July 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/>img src/media/blindspot.jpg titleSkepticism’s Blind Spot altSkepticism’s Blind Spot />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>The skeptic movement is broad and it would be wrong to imply that it has rigid doctrines that its followers think about and appeal to constantly, as in some religions. Skepticism is more about em>how/em> we think than it is about em>what/em> we think. This, in theory, puts skeptics (and people who identify with similar movements) in a unique position to be able to a relfull-article href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/>»/a> a href/2016/07/23/skepticisms-blind-spot/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/>In Defence of Clear Speech and Clear Thinking/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2016-05-23T10:22:35+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Monday 23sup>rd/sup> of May 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/>img src/media/pencil.jpg titleIn Defence of Clear Speech and Clear Thinking altIn Defence of Clear Speech and Clear Thinking />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>I had an art teacher who told me, em>if you want to draw well, learn to draw with a sharpened HB pencil/em>. Charcoal, watercolours and soft pencils make it easy to hide your mistakes in the fuzzy edges. When you draw with the exact, unforgiving line of HB you can see every mark and every glaring error. There’s no drawing tool more honest: each slip a relfull-article href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/>»/a> a href/2016/05/23/in-defence-of-clear-speech-and-clear-thinking/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/04/19/on-mentoring-new-vegans-an-interview-with-jean-bettanny/>On Mentoring New Vegans: An Interview with Jean Bettanny/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2016-04-19T17:16:17+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Tuesday 19sup>th/sup> of April 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/04/19/on-mentoring-new-vegans-an-interview-with-jean-bettanny/>img src/media/vegan-outreach.jpg titleOn Mentoring New Vegans: An Interview with Jean Bettanny altOn Mentoring New Vegans: An Interview with Jean Bettanny />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>Jean is the Coordinator of Vegan Outreach’s Mentoring program, which connects vegan-curious people with longtime vegans to support and encourage them throughout the beginnings of their vegan journey*. I was interested to learn more about the program and get her perspective on the issues that face those of us involved in a relfull-article href/2016/04/19/on-mentoring-new-vegans-an-interview-with-jean-bettanny/>»/a> a href/2016/04/19/on-mentoring-new-vegans-an-interview-with-jean-bettanny/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/04/18/yes-fish-feel-pain/>Yes, Fish Feel Pain - and Yes, We Should Care/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Saryta Rodriguez/span> · time datetime2016-04-18T10:39:00+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Monday 18sup>th/sup> of April 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/04/18/yes-fish-feel-pain/>img src/media/school.jpg titleYes, Fish Feel Pain - and Yes, We Should Care altYes, Fish Feel Pain - and Yes, We Should Care />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>A recent article authored by Marc Bekoff Ph.D. published in em>Psychology Today/em> has reaffirmed a truth I’ve known for a long time, but one which seems to be under constant contention in the scientific community: that fish feel pain*. Perhaps the foremost name in the field of fish sensory abilities is Victoria Braithwaite, author of em>Do Fish/em> a relfull-article href/2016/04/18/yes-fish-feel-pain/>»/a> a href/2016/04/18/yes-fish-feel-pain/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/04/17/better-never-to-have-been-an-interview-with-david-benatar/>Better Never To Have Been: An Interview with David Benatar/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2016-04-17T13:36:34+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Sunday 17sup>th/sup> of April 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/04/17/better-never-to-have-been-an-interview-with-david-benatar/>img src/media/roulette.jpg titleBetter Never To Have Been: An Interview with David Benatar altBetter Never To Have Been: An Interview with David Benatar />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>div classoriginal-appearance>strong>Disclaimer/strong>: some of the opinions expressed in this article are extremely controversial. There are significant, spirited, mostly reasonable debates on the r/philosophy and r/vegan subreddits (among other places) which explore some of the analytical philosophy surrounding Professor Benatar’s claims. This article does not constitute an endorsement of antinatalism; rather, it is intended to be a critical introduction to a position that is held by many vegans, and which some people consider intrinsically linked to veganism./div>p>There’s a lot of talk in the vegan community about whether having children is a good idea or not. Obviously the default human position is that giving birth is encouraged, or at least accepted. Most of us exist as a result of the decision to create life, and government policies that attempt to restrict procreation are met with harsh criticism. a relfull-article href/2016/04/17/better-never-to-have-been-an-interview-with-david-benatar/>»/a> a href/2016/04/17/better-never-to-have-been-an-interview-with-david-benatar/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/04/07/ask-a-philosopher/>Ask a Philosopher, Part Seven: Abortion/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Paul M Fox/span> · time datetime2016-04-07T09:36:01+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Thursday 7sup>th/sup> of April 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/04/07/ask-a-philosopher/>img src/media/cells.jpg titleAsk a Philosopher, Part Seven: Abortion altAsk a Philosopher, Part Seven: Abortion />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>em>Robert Johnson is a British ethicist and moral philosopher. He is the author of Rational Morality: A Science Of Right And Wrong and commissioning editor of Ockham Publishing. He has kindly agreed to allow us to pester him with questions relevant to veganism. For this bonus instalment, we opened a Pandora’s box of controversy./em> a relfull-article href/2016/04/07/ask-a-philosopher/>»/a> a href/2016/04/07/ask-a-philosopher/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/03/20/the-story-so-far-an-interview-with-ian-mcdonald/>The Story So Far: An Interview With Ian McDonald/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2016-03-20T11:43:54+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Sunday 20sup>th/sup> of March 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/03/20/the-story-so-far-an-interview-with-ian-mcdonald/>img src/media/vegan-option.jpg titleThe Story So Far: An Interview With Ian McDonald altThe Story So Far: An Interview With Ian McDonald />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>em>The Vegan Option/em> is a UK podcast and radio show hosted by BBC trained radio producer Ian Mcdonald. Not to brag, I was a listener long before I got the chance to meet Ian. I enjoyed episodes on veganism in science fiction, some in-depth explorations of social science and biology and some controversial topics such as vegan cats and a relfull-article href/2016/03/20/the-story-so-far-an-interview-with-ian-mcdonald/>»/a> a href/2016/03/20/the-story-so-far-an-interview-with-ian-mcdonald/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/03/13/an-appeal-to-reason/>An Appeal to Reason/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Chris McMullen/span> · time datetime2016-03-13T13:59:58+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Sunday 13sup>th/sup> of March 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/03/13/an-appeal-to-reason/>img src/media/puzzle.jpg titleAn Appeal to Reason altAn Appeal to Reason />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>Arguments for veganism frequently get polluted with spirituality, pseudoscience and misinformation. If you’re already vegan, I hope this article gives you further insight into the logical support for veganism and helps you to bolster your reasoning. If you’re not vegan you’ll find the following is largely addressed to you. a relfull-article href/2016/03/13/an-appeal-to-reason/>»/a> a href/2016/03/13/an-appeal-to-reason/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/>Eggs, period/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Simon Stenberg/span> · time datetime2016-01-30T11:01:39+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 30sup>th/sup> of January 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/>img src/media/eggs.jpg titleEggs, period altEggs, period />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>A conversational strategy used by many vegans is to attempt to disgust the person who is eating animal products by describing what it actually is. It is a fair point that one should be aware of what one eats. I honestly think it’s quite scary how oblivious people generally seem to be about their food. This ignorance is usually exposed when discussing a relfull-article href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/>»/a> a href/2016/01/30/eggs-period/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/>The Hidden Cost of Donating to your Local Animal Sanctuary/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Jordan Ross/span> · time datetime2016-01-15T17:54:29+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Friday 15sup>th/sup> of January 2016/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/>img src/media/turkeys.jpg titleThe Hidden Cost of Donating to your Local Animal Sanctuary altThe Hidden Cost of Donating to your Local Animal Sanctuary />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>When making a donation to a charity or other non-profit, most people want to do good. It then likely follows that if we could just do some good, or do a em>lot/em> of good, that we would prefer to do the most good possible given our limited resources./p>p>Many vegans are aware of the inefficiency of donations towards pet-focused charities. a relfull-article href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/>»/a> a href/2016/01/15/the-hidden-cost-of-donating-to-your-local-animal-sanctuary/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/12/31/they-all-had-eyes-insight-from-former-biomedical-researcher-michael-slusher/>They All Had Eyes: insight from former biomedical researcher Michael Slusher/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2015-12-31T07:37:12+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Thursday 31sup>st/sup> of December 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/12/31/they-all-had-eyes-insight-from-former-biomedical-researcher-michael-slusher/>img src/media/they-all-had-eyes.jpg titleThey All Had Eyes: insight from former biomedical researcher Michael Slusher altThey All Had Eyes: insight from former biomedical researcher Michael Slusher />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>Medical testing is one of the first animal issues that I became aware of. In the early nineties there seemed to be posters leaflets and protesters everywhere showing gruesome images of experiments being conducted by scientists. These experiments were ‘cruel and unnecessary’, the literature informed me. How could I avoid the a relfull-article href/2015/12/31/they-all-had-eyes-insight-from-former-biomedical-researcher-michael-slusher/>»/a> a href/2015/12/31/they-all-had-eyes-insight-from-former-biomedical-researcher-michael-slusher/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/>When Empathy Fails Us/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2015-12-20T07:23:02+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Sunday 20sup>th/sup> of December 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/>img src/media/empathy.jpg titleWhen Empathy Fails Us altWhen Empathy Fails Us />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>I became a vegetarian because of empathy. At ten years old I realised the connection between the food I ate and the animals that were that food. When I saw uncooked beef burger patties at the supermarket I realised they were red and disgusting because they were made of meat. They had been my favourite food, and now I was a relfull-article href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/>»/a> a href/2015/12/20/when-empathy-fails-us/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/12/08/making-healthy-happy-vegans-with-ginny-messina/>Making Healthy, Happy Vegans with Ginny Messina/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2015-12-08T09:42:18+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Tuesday 8sup>th/sup> of December 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/12/08/making-healthy-happy-vegans-with-ginny-messina/>img src/media/ginny.jpg titleMaking Healthy, Happy Vegans with Ginny Messina altMaking Healthy, Happy Vegans with Ginny Messina />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>I recently saw a tweet about Ginny Messina pop up on the RVGN feed from Meghan O’Day:/p>blockquote>p>@TheVeganRD Animal rights made me vegan. Evidence-based RDs help me be a healthy, happy one. Thanks!/p>/blockquote>p>Many vegans could say the same. Ginny adopts a rigorous, evidence-based approach and delivers a relfull-article href/2015/12/08/making-healthy-happy-vegans-with-ginny-messina/>»/a> a href/2015/12/08/making-healthy-happy-vegans-with-ginny-messina/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/11/21/celebrities-weight-loss-and-penn-jillettes-new-vegan-diet/>Celebrities, Weight Loss and Penn Jillette’s New Vegan Diet/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Ginny Kisch Messina/span> · time datetime2015-11-21T13:09:17+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 21sup>st/sup> of November 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/11/21/celebrities-weight-loss-and-penn-jillettes-new-vegan-diet/>img src/media/penn.jpg titleCelebrities, Weight Loss and Penn Jillette’s New Vegan Diet altCelebrities, Weight Loss and Penn Jillette’s New Vegan Diet />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>em>Ginny wrote this article when prominent skeptic Penn Jillette* announced his dramatic weight loss*. Now, as he prepares to release a book about his diet experiences, her points are worth revisiting./em>/p>p>The vegan internet was abuzz over Penn Jillette’s recent weight loss and his current plant-based diet. But when it comes to celebrities, weight a relfull-article href/2015/11/21/celebrities-weight-loss-and-penn-jillettes-new-vegan-diet/>»/a> a href/2015/11/21/celebrities-weight-loss-and-penn-jillettes-new-vegan-diet/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/11/07/ask-a-philosopher/>Ask a Philosopher, Part Six: The Moral Boundaries of Hedonism/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Paul M Fox/span> · time datetime2015-11-07T11:57:31+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 7sup>th/sup> of November 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/11/07/ask-a-philosopher/>img src/media/hedonism.jpg titleAsk a Philosopher, Part Six: The Moral Boundaries of Hedonism altAsk a Philosopher, Part Six: The Moral Boundaries of Hedonism />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>em>Robert Johnson is a British ethicist and moral philosopher. He is the author of Rational Morality: A Science Of Right And Wrong and commissioning editor of Ockham Publishing. He has kindly agreed to allow us to pester him with questions relevant to veganism. For the final insstallment, we delved into the realm of personal responsibility./em> a relfull-article href/2015/11/07/ask-a-philosopher/>»/a> a href/2015/11/07/ask-a-philosopher/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/>Vegan Flu Shots: A Guide/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Ed Pizzi/span> · time datetime2015-10-27T17:21:05+00:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Tuesday 27sup>th/sup> of October 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/>img src/media/flu-shot.jpg titleVegan Flu Shots: A Guide altVegan Flu Shots: A Guide />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>Flu shots can be a difficult topic in the vegan community. The internet has a lot of misinformation about a href/2015/05/09/anti-vax-and-veganism/>vaccines in general/a>, and flu shots in particular, which can make the topic controversial in the best of situations./p>p>In a vegan context, the conversation is a relfull-article href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/>»/a> a href/2015/10/27/vegan-flu-shots-a-guide/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/10/17/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-two/>Until Every Animal is Free: a Conversation with Saryta Rodriguez (Part Two)/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2015-10-17T18:36:03+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Saturday 17sup>th/sup> of October 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/10/17/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-two/>img src/media/saryta-2.jpg titleUntil Every Animal is Free: a Conversation with Saryta Rodriguez (Part Two) altUntil Every Animal is Free: a Conversation with Saryta Rodriguez (Part Two) />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>I was excited to get to talk to author Saryta Rodriguez about her new book Until Every Animal is Free, recently published by Vegan Publishers. Our conversation ranged from revolutions in medical testing to de-extinction with a few detours into ‘welfarism’ and other interesting areas. Because we had so much to talk about, this interview is split into two sections. a relfull-article href/2015/10/17/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-two/>»/a> a href/2015/10/17/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-two/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/10/13/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-one/>Until Every Animal is Free: a Conversation with Saryta Rodriguez (Part One)/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Rebecca Fox/span> · time datetime2015-10-13T18:36:03+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Tuesday 13sup>th/sup> of October 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/10/13/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-one/>img src/media/saryta-1.jpg titleUntil Every Animal is Free: a Conversation with Saryta Rodriguez (Part One) altUntil Every Animal is Free: a Conversation with Saryta Rodriguez (Part One) />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>I was excited to get to talk to author Saryta Rodriguez about her new book Until Every Animal is Free recently published by Vegan Publishers. Saryta is a compelling writer, and after reading her book I was left with a lot to think about and some questions which I took the opportunity to ask her in this interview. Our conversation ranged from a relfull-article href/2015/10/13/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-one/>»/a> a href/2015/10/13/until-every-animal-is-free-a-conversation-with-saryta-rodriguez-part-one/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/10/02/ask-a-philosopher/>Ask a Philosopher, Part Five: False Dichotomies/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Paul M Fox/span> · time datetime2015-10-02T10:44:39+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Friday 2sup>nd/sup> of October 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/10/02/ask-a-philosopher/>img src/media/oldsinger.jpg titleAsk a Philosopher, Part Five: False Dichotomies altAsk a Philosopher, Part Five: False Dichotomies />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>em>Robert Johnson is a British ethicist and moral philosopher. He is the author of Rational Morality: A Science Of Right And Wrong and commissioning editor of Ockham Publishing. He has kindly agreed to allow us to pester him with questions relevant to veganism. This week, I asked him to compare the utility of deontological approaches and the logic of utilitarianism./em> a relfull-article href/2015/10/02/ask-a-philosopher/>»/a> a href/2015/10/02/ask-a-philosopher/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classsmall-12 medium-6 columns>article classindex small>header>h2 classentry-title>a href/2015/09/22/voin-in-seach-of-a-truly-ethical-currency/>Voin: In Search of a Truly Ethical Currency/a>/h2>p classmeta>span classbyline author>Paul M Fox/span> · time datetime2015-09-22T13:38:39+01:00 pubdate data-updatedtrue>Tuesday 22sup>nd/sup> of September 2015/time>/p>/header>div classrow>div classsmall-12 columns>a relfull-article href/2015/09/22/voin-in-seach-of-a-truly-ethical-currency/>img src/media/voin.jpg titleVoin: In Search of a Truly Ethical Currency altVoin: In Search of a Truly Ethical Currency />/a>/div>div classsmall-12 columns>p>If you’re alive and read things, you’ve probably heard of cryptocurrency, or at least bitcoin. Opinions vary on the efficacy, future and utility of cryptocurrency*, but few can deny it has the potential to change the financial world. Several prominent venture capitalists** and institutions* are calling cryptocurrency the ‘next internet’ a relfull-article href/2015/09/22/voin-in-seach-of-a-truly-ethical-currency/>»/a> a href/2015/09/22/voin-in-seach-of-a-truly-ethical-currency/ classbutton small expand show-for-small-only>Read on »/a>/p>/div>/div>/article>/div>div classpagination>a classprev href/posts/2>← Older/a>/div>/div>/div>div classcolumn large-3 hide-for-medium-down>aside idsidebar>a href/>img src/images/logo/full.svg titleReasonable Vegan />/a>section classdisclaimer>p>Reasonable Vegan is committed to critically and skeptically examining how humans interact with and treat non-human animals, focusing on science, philosophy and efficacy./p>p>This an open-source, non-profit, self-funded initiative. We receive no funding from anyone, and we could be wrong. 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