by Fee O'Shea | Aug 3, 2023 | Animals, Environment
Methane emissions from livestock, especially cattle, are a significant environmental problem. The methane produced as a by-product of cow digestion through belching and flatulence warms the planet at an accelerated rate. In Aotearoa, N.Z., we are concerned about...
by Fee O'Shea | Jul 24, 2023 | Animals
Yes, it’s a luxurious fabric and beautiful to wear, but the cruelty behind silk is such that vegans refused to buy into this industry. In the last post, I wrote about how we get feathers and down, and although the birds are not deliberately killed for them, it...
by Fee O'Shea | Jul 17, 2023 | Animals
Feather production is an industry that many don’t realise the amount of cruelty within. This pretty plumage is definitely off the vegan’s list. In previous posts, I’ve talked about leather and wool. Today I’m looking at how we get feathers and...
by Fee O'Shea | Jul 10, 2023 | Animals, Environment
Fishing is a massive industry and one that needs to be reeled in! So how would going vegan stop the overfishing impact on ocean ecosystems? In the post The Perils of the Fish-Farming Industry I talked about the cruel and unhealthy methods of farming fish. I should...
by Fee O'Shea | Jun 26, 2023 | Animals
Following on from the last blog about vivisection, another area of animal welfare that is not talked about enough is the practice of using animals for entertainment. In our modern society, entertainment has evolved to encompass many activities involving animals....
by Fee O'Shea | Jun 12, 2023 | Animals
Are we more intelligent than animals, and if so, does that give us the right to eat them? I don’t know how many times I hear the argument that humans are at the top of the food chain because we are the most intelligent, but it holds no weight at all as far as...