Gary L. Francione·Jan 19, 2023Is Eating Plants as Morally Objectionable as Eating Animals?On my Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages, I often receive comments to the effect that we cannot morally distinguish animal foods from…A response icon3A response icon3
Gary L. Francione·Oct 4, 2022Why I Did Not Sign the Montreal Declaration on Animal ExploitationI was invited on several occasions to sign the Montreal Declaration on Animal Exploitation. I appreciate that the drafters asked me to sign…
Gary L. Francione·Oct 4, 2022Why I Did Not Sign the Montreal Declaration on Animal ExploitationI was invited on several occasions to sign the Montreal Declaration on Animal Exploitation. I appreciate that the drafters asked me to sign…A response icon1A response icon1
Gary L. Francione·Jun 3, 2022The Zouma Brothers Have Been Sentenced. Now What About the Rest of Us?West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma pled guilty to violating the Animal Welfare Act by kicking and slapping his cat and causing the cat…
Gary L. Francione·May 3, 2022Abortion and Animal RightsI advocate for the rights of animals. I argue that, if animals have moral value and are not just things, we are obligated to stop using…
Gary L. Francione·Mar 17, 2022THE RSPCA SHOULD PROSECUTE ITSELFThe RSPCA is starting the process of prosecuting West Ham United’s Kurt Zouma for slapping and kicking his cat, and his brother, Yoan, who…A response icon1A response icon1
Gary L. Francione·Mar 3, 2022Hello, Nick.Hello Gary, thanks very much for your reflections on my writings on this subject.
Gary L. Francione·Feb 14, 2022Do We Have an Obligation to Eat Animals? No.The history of human thinking about animal ethics is littered with a great many examples of smart people engaging in reasoning that is…A response icon2A response icon2
Gary L. Francione·Feb 10, 2022Kurt Zouma and All Nonvegans and Benedict Cumberbatch: Perfect TogetherEnglish Premier League football player Kurt Zouma is in big trouble. He kicked and slapped one of his cats. He has been fined £250k by West…A response icon2A response icon2
Gary L. Francione·Oct 12, 2021Is a Product “Vegan” if the Producer Engages in Animal Testing?There are many discussions on social media on what constitutes a vegan product. Many people think that if the producer of the product…A response icon2A response icon2
