Ed Winters
A place where I share my personal reflections on veganism and the challenges of living vegan in a non-vegan world, offering insights from my own experiences to help you feel more connected to your own veganism as well.
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What if veganism isn’t ‘collapsing’? (opens the original)
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Amazing progress that’s happening for animals (opens the original)
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It’s the end of summer and the sun is slowly starting to set earlier and earlier. The good news is that there’s also some amazing stories this month about harmful practices being sunsetted. So, let’s dive right in.The Good News Roundup is a regular instalment from me where I cover positive news stories from around the world that relate to veganism and animals. If you’ve been in need of a reminder that good things are happening for animals, then hit subscribe.Subscribe now<di
A police officer shot and killed a miniature donkey. But he lived a happy life, so what’s the problem? (opens the original)
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A police officer in Georgia recently shot and killed a pet miniature donkey called HeeHaw. The incident has been reported on internationally and people are outraged and calling for the police officer in question to be punished. The killing occurred when officers were searching for a missing person and entered the field where HeeHaw lived at around 12:45am.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!
The pig industry said CO2 gas chambers were humane. Now, it’s starting to change its story (opens the original)
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When people attempt to defend animal farming, two of the words they most commonly use are ‘ethical’ and ‘humane’. These words are always attached to animal farming because they make it easier to believe a reassuring falsehood: that what happens to animals for food is not something we need to be ethically concerned about. What’s interesting about the usage of these words is how they are generally applied to broad statements or overarching claims; for example, ‘meat is ethical’ and ‘slaughter is h
World’s first octopus farm cancelled after global backlash (opens the original)
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I hope you’ve had a lovely July and start to August wherever you are in the world. Things are interesting here in the UK. Not only did many parts of the country have the driest July on record, but there is currently a hosepipe ban on 40% of England’s population owing to the drought that we’re currently facing. All of this in a country where one of the most common cliches is that it rains a lot. Here in London, the lack of rain is extremely noticeable, with pretty much all of the grass in the cit
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