Reflections

Reported

How to Change a Chicken Farmer’s Mind

Chicken is America's favorite meat, and farmers risk their entire livelihoods to produce it. But they don't have to. What would you say to change a chicken farmer's mind?

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Perspective

From Shepherd to Advocate: Why I Focus on Animal Suffering

In a world rife with human suffering and problems, why should one focus on animal rights and animal suffering? My answer is at once moral, emotional, and rational.

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Perspective

Veganism Gets No Respect in the Media and This is Why

Veganism and animal rights deserve more coverage in the mainstream media. But the fact that veganism makes people confront the consequences of their choices prevents widespread coverage.

Policy•7 min read

Perspective

Earthling Ed Debunks Every Argument Against Veganism

In his latest TEDx Talk, Earthling Ed pulls the rug out from under the entire modern food system, leaving us with one lingering question. Why are we just hearing about…

Policy•2 min read

Perspective

Animal Matters Episode 3: Ethics & Philosophy of Animal Rights

In this third episode of Animal Matters Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald and Sentient Media co-founder Grant Lingel discuss the ethical and philosophical precepts of the animal rights movement.

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Perspective

Animal Welfare and Animal Rights: Can They Co-Exist and How

The end goal should always be a world where humans and animals co-exist peacefully. And if that means animal rights activists and animal welfare proponents co-existing peacefully in the meantime,…

Policy•13 min read

Explainer

The Ethical Vegan Versus a Plant-Based Diet: What Is the Difference

The animals don’t care why you aren’t eating them. But on a human level there are distinctions between people's motives for their behavior.

Policy•12 min read

Perspective

Animal Matters Episode 2: Political Leanings of Animal Rights

In this second episode of Animal Matters Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald and Sentient Media co-founder Grant Lingel discuss the political leanings and the associated values around the animal rights…

Policy•2 min read

Perspective

Animal Rescue Groups Often Have No Choice But Euthanasia

Should an animal be euthanized to make space for another animal who is suffering? In January, a South Korean animal rescue group brought this question to the forefront after its…

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Perspective

Animal Matters Episode 1: Series Launch

Animal Matters is a series of video discussions with Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald, and Sentient Media co-founder Grant Lingel. In this first episode Glenn and Grant talk about why…

Policy•3 min read

Perspective

Stop Killing Feral Cats. The Solution Is Easier Than You Think.

Many communities address their feral cat problem with dated solutions--only to be disappointed by the same results over and over again. It's time they realized they don't have to kill…

Policy•3 min read

Perspective

Animal Protection Groups in India Must Distance Themselves From Hatred

The cow is considered sacred in Hinduism, but India's growing cow protection movement has less to do with animal welfare than with vigilante violence towards the lowest-caste members of society.

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Reported

Kellogg’s-Owned MorningStar Farms Just Pledged to Go Vegan by 2021. Who’s Next?

By committing to go vegan, the company will remove 300 million eggs from its product line every year. And they’re not the only ones making the switch. One of the…

Policy•5 min read

Perspective

Earthling Ed: Media Bias Against Veganism?

In this video of his first podcast episode, the popular animal rights activist Earthling Ed, known for his Socratic debating style, takes a detailed look at some recent media attention…

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Perspective

Animal Matters: New Video Series with Glenn Greenwald

Animal Matters is a new video series featuring the Pulitzer winner Glenn Greenwald and Sentient Media's Grant Lingel. The series will discuss all matters related to animals, animal rights, factory…

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Here’s Why Animal Advocates Should Be Excited for 2019

2019 is looking bright already. In every conscientious consumer out there, there is a willingness to make trade-offs–to take a stand–and for most people, that's as easy as choosing not…

Policy•9 min read

Perspective

Book Review: Persimmon Takes on the World by Christopher Locke

Ready for a real adventure? Animal-cruelty fighting raccoon Persimmon takes us on a journey to end animal suffering in all its forms in Persimmon Takes on the World (Fathoming Press…

Policy•5 min read

Reported

Glenn Greenwald and Sentient Media to Create Series on Animal Rights

We’re incredibly honored and excited to announce that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, vegan, and animal rights activist Glenn Greenwald will join Sentient Media’s very own Grant Lingel for a brand new…

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Perspective

Book Review: Ethical Vegetarianism and Veganism edited by Andrew Linzey and Clair Linzey

Only then can we change human and animal lives for the better. The morality of our civilization depends on it.

Policy•5 min read

Analysis

Vegans Are Changing Restaurant Menus Around the World

It's World Vegan Day! This year, the number of people who call themselves vegans tripled, and more than half of Americans say they're trying to eat less meat. 51% of…

Policy•2 min read

Explainer

Animal Rights Groups: What Are They and What Do They Do

Animal rights groups exist for one reason: Because animals need them. Animals can’t fight for themselves beyond teeth and nails, which are essentially useless against human beings as a collective,…

Policy•12 min read

Perspective

Read This Book: Pulphead

The story of "La·hwi·ne·ski: Career of an Eccentric Naturalist" from John Jeremiah Sullivan's Pulphead: Essays (FSG 2011) gives voice to the more romantic side of humankind's quest for knowledge and…

Policy•2 min read