Vegans often approach activism from a “they just don’t know” perspective. But what happens when they do know, when they see the worst, and they still don’t care?

In This Episode

The princesses discuss what happens when people get desensitized to violence against animals. What does that mean for activism and the movement? A lot of vegans bank on the shock value of graphic imagery to sway people to the vegan side, but is it the most effective method?

There’s been a reaction from the meat-eating crowd: backyard slaughter workshops teach how to kill and “process” animals yourself as a counterpoint to the horror of what happens to animals in factory farms and slaughterhouses. This leaves us open to welfare-ist arguments and steers the conversation away from the ethics of eating animals.

Links and Information

News

* World’s hottest destinations for vegans (CNN)

* A Vegan Mars Possible After Scientist Grow Martian Tomatoes (VegNews)

* Brooklyn Startup Raises $40 Million to Make Vegan Leather (VegNews)

Mentioned in this Episode

* Do Vegans Need Graphic Images to Advocate – Episode 33 (The Bearded Vegans)