Advocating for insects: why, what and how to campaign effectively
Ending our series on insect agriculture that marked the release of our latest video, Dr Alex Lockwood discusses insect advocacy. When we have so much trouble helping non-vegans to make the ethical connection with traditionally farmed animals, how can we hope to do it with crickets and caterpillars?
'The NFU's Net Zero goal is misleading, flawed and unimplementable', writes Dr Alex Lockwood
In September 2019 the National Farmers’ Union published their Achieving Net Zero: Farming’s 2040 Goal that laid out its plans for making UK farming ‘carbon neutral’, but is it achievable and what would it mean for non-human animals? Dr Alex Lockwood writes.
Beyond Covid-19: get ready to end animal exploitation
Remember, mourn, and be angry—but above all prepare. Let’s be ready to put an end to the exploitation of animals, which will be the cause of the next pandemic, writes Dr Alex Lockwood.
The world’s most dangerous problem for animals? Masculinity
Let’s be clear from the start: gender is the largest determinant—beyond race, class, geography, or any other attribute—in how much humans harm animals. ‘Being a man’ is associated with eating ‘meat’—and it’s the single most critical social issue that animal advocates need to face if we are to end the exploitation of our fellow beings. Dr Alex Lockwood, writes.
Why the mainstream media continues to go after vegans
The mainstream media revels in the militant vegan versus farmer headlines, but is there more to it? Academic and author Dr Alex Lockwood explains why media bias is very real.