Animal Rights

Vegetarianism: hipster or high-minded?

Am I doing something wrong by enjoying my daily “fajita burrito with extra meat, thanks”?

By Peter Batesko | Feb 18 09:57 pm ET

What Tofurky Day Means for Animal Rights

Thanksgiving means something special to each of us, whether it is time spent with family and friends, a chance to reflect on the past year and all its good fortunes, or, to a fan of Wikipedia, “A t

By Eric Risser | Nov 24 08:04 pm ET

The Ethics of Eating

If there’s one thing every first-year student is curious about before they arrive on campus, it’s who they’re going to be living with.

By Emily Kamm | Nov 23 07:02 pm ET

Consumer-Approved, But Still Not Acceptable

On the day she is born, she is taken from her mother. It is not a voluntary arrangement: the mother kicks, struggles, and screams.

By Eric Nyman and Saryta Rodriguez | Mar 30 09:33 pm ET

Flesh, Castration, and Unbridled Capitalism

There was once a time when I could casually drive my fork into one of John Jay’s steaks and then slice it swiftly with my knife—without wincing.

By Vesal Yazdi | Oct 19 12:42 am ET

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