The Reasoned VeganOn VegetarianismEvery week, my mother, and my younger brother and I used to drive twenty minutes or so to Taco Bell. It was as habitual as it was ritual…Sep 19, 2017Sep 19, 2017
The Reasoned VeganInside the USDA’s ‘Meatless Monday’ DebacleEd Murtagh, Sustainable Operations Manager at the USDA, had no idea what was coming one afternoon in late July 2012. He had just emailed to…Sep 10, 2017Sep 10, 2017
The Reasoned VeganEffective Altruism for AnimalsMany vegans will know Peter Singer as the godfather of the animal rights movement, but less well known is the foundation he provided for…Sep 5, 2017Sep 5, 2017
The Reasoned VeganWhat’s Behind Jordan Peterson’s Hostility to Veganism?Jordan Peterson is part public intellectual, part anti-PC free speech crusader, and part self-help guru. He gained most of his fame…Sep 5, 201711Sep 5, 201711
The Reasoned VeganVeganism for the Poor?There is a peculiar tendency, especially among social justice warriors who advocate intersectionality, to reply to anybody promoting a…Sep 5, 20171Sep 5, 20171
The Reasoned VeganWhat do I say to nonvegans?Advocating is tough work, especially when you’re advocating for something as deeply entrenched into our idea of humanity as using consuming…Sep 5, 20172Sep 5, 20172
The Reasoned VeganOn Comparing Animal Agriculture to The HolocaustThere are few things that upset people more than the sentiment carried with the following statement:Aug 24, 20171Aug 24, 20171
The Reasoned VeganWhy Veganism is Always More Sustainable Than Eating AnimalsMany a debate has come to pass over whether eating meat (or animal products more generally) can be “sustainable.” But if we dissect the…Aug 7, 2017Aug 7, 2017
The Reasoned VeganVeganism as PoliticsWhen I think about veganism, I like to consider it in terms of frames. For example, there are the commonly thought about frames of ethics…Aug 5, 2017Aug 5, 2017
The Reasoned VeganBook Review: “Eat Like You Care: An Examination of the Morality of Eating Animals” by Gary…“Eat Like You Care” is the introductory text to veganism that I’ve been looking for. It has the clean, inescapable moral clarity that makes…Jul 25, 2017Jul 25, 2017