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Is Speciesism a Social Justice Issue?
Speciesism is more than just an animal rights issue. The Deputy Leader of the UK's Animal Welfare Party, Jane Smith, explains why our understanding of social justice must evolve to…
Policy•5 min read
Jane Smith
Jane is the UK’s first-ever elected animal rights councilor and deputy leader of the Animal Welfare Party. She also runs the Wounded Badger Patrol in North Staffordshire, actively opposing the government’s ongoing badger cull. Her non-speciesist children’s picture book Some Animals, with illustrator Melanie Selstrom, will be published this Autumn.
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