Practical veganism - Works in Progress
Polls show that the majority of Americans want to reduce their consumption of meat, but many struggle to do so. What practical steps can we take to increase animal welfare and reduce their suffering?
People really hate vegans and vegetarians. In one study , participants reported disliking vegans and vegetarians more than immigrants and atheists; only drug addicts were more disliked than vegans. And yet, in a survey published by Sentience Institute, in the same year and with a similar sample, 54% of US adults said they were trying to consume fewer animal products and 33% supported a ban on animal farming , which would kind of make everyone vegetarian. Our attitudes and behavior regarding animals are irrational and complex. As psychologist Hal Herzog has said , “The only consistency in the w
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