Why Veganism Matters - Professors Gary L. Francione & Anna Charlton
I admire all who use their voice for the greater good for humans and nonhuman alike. This week, my guests on Marlene & Friends are two of my most favourite people on the planet who do exactly that. As world leaders and the most proactive scholars of animal rights theory Professors Gary L. Francione and Anna Charlton answer my questions in their usual passionate way. This fun-loving interview presents how easy it is to go vegan, how to engage and educate others and much more.
They are the truth tellers of animal rights and their decades of relentless work, writing, lecturing and sharing their simple approach teaches us that going vegan is easier than ever. They have written countless books over the years and I am delighted to share that Gary L. Francione has another fantastic book coming soon demonstrating that veganism is a moral imperative and a matter of justice. As Professor Francione has said many times over the years, we need a revolution of the heart and as each year passes the need for this grows stronger.
Why Veganism Matters
Professor Francione shows that there is a contradiction in thinking that animals matter morally if one is also not vegan, and he explains why this belief should logically lead all who hold it to veganism. Professor Francione dismantles the conventional wisdom that it is acceptable to use and kill animals as long as we do so “humanely.” He argues that if animals matter morally, they must have the right not to be used as property. That means that we cannot eat them, wear them, use them, or otherwise treat them as resources or commodities.
Why Veganism Matters presents the case for the personhood of nonhuman animals and for veganism in a clear and accessible way that does not require any philosophical or legal background. This upcoming book offers a persuasive and powerful argument for all readers who care about animals but are not sure whether they have a moral obligation to be vegan.
On their website How Do I Go Vegan you will find everything you need to go vegan. Nutrition, recipes, books, product guides, videos and mentoring is also available. It's an incredible resource and everything is free.
Veganism Is Not A Sacrifice - It Is A Joy
On their other website Animal Rights The Abolitionist Approach there are podcasts from Gary and Anna demonstrating just how easy it is to start a conversation about veganism, and many wonderful essays to read. On no other website on veganism will you find such comprehensive material. As I tell all my students, it only takes one grain of sand to turn the tide. Learn from these two distinguished professors, use your voice for the voiceless, go vegan and educate others.
As always, please join the evolution with Bill and I as we continue to push out daily with our human ecology project. The world needs YOU right now.
In good health
