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Humans didn’t evolve to eat meat

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Humans didn’t evolve to eat meat any more than we evolved to build skyscrapers – and it’s time we stopped attributing our consumption of animals to ‘evolution’, writes Tim Gier.



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Non-violent activist targeted by police and FBI

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He’s committed no crimes save for civil disobedience, yet Jason Miller is the subject of a year-long investigation by the FBI as well as police harassment and legal red tape. His experience is another example of the Green Scare, which is designed to intimidate above-ground animal and environmental activists.



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Should animal rights activists use violence?

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Violence_ARAlthough we need to think our way out of utilizing violence to advance animals’ rights, this does not mean that violence doesn’t work as a strategy, writes Rick Bogle.



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The trouble with vegans

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Trouble_vegansLong time vegetarian and recent concert to veganism, Peter Hackney, has just one problem with being a vegan: sour-faced, irritating, sanctimonious vegans.


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Eating animals may be natural but so what?

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MeatWe may argue that humans are biologically omnivores therefore it’s natural to eat meat. But just because something is ‘natural’, it doesn’t make it ethical, writes Alex Melonas.



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Bear necessities: Interview with Jill Robinson

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Animals_Asia_bearIt was 1993 and a bear named Hong was unaware that she was about to dramatically impact the life of one woman and inspire the birth of an organisation that would change the face of animal welfare in Asia. Jill Robinson, founder of Animals Asia, spoke with Liz Bowie.



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