Laila KassaminAnimal RebellionIt’s time to rebel for all lifeWhen I ask myself what it means to stand in true solidarity with the trillions of our animal kin whom we exploit and kill for food every…Sep 13, 20191Sep 13, 20191
Laila KassamDeepening our understanding and practice of veganismI recently gave a talk at VegfestUK London 2018 entitled ‘Deepening our understanding and practice of veganism’. In the talk I explore the…Nov 29, 2018Nov 29, 2018
Laila KassamWhat’s grain got to do with it?In the second half of the 20th century, global ‘meat’[1] production increased by nearly 5 times. The amount of ‘meat’ eaten per person…Nov 25, 2017Nov 25, 2017
Laila KassamAnimal rights, social justice and the “five faces of oppression”: Part 2When social justice advocates argue that animal rights is not a social justice issue it makes me wonder, do they really believe this? Or…Oct 20, 20172Oct 20, 20172
Laila KassamAnimal rights, social justice and the “five faces of oppression”: Part 1Key pointsOct 11, 2017Oct 11, 2017
Laila Kassam‘Mmm bacon’: The engineering of consentLike most vegans who spend time on social media, I have seen my fair share of ‘mmm bacon’ comments on vegan posts. In fact, this flippant…Aug 21, 2017Aug 21, 2017
Laila KassamJoining the dots: Animal exploitation, human oppression and environmental destructionI became vegan because I wanted to align my actions with my belief that it is wrong to cause unnecessary suffering to other animals. Once I…Jul 17, 20171Jul 17, 20171