Antispeciesism - Veganism
On (non-human) animal liberation….
Spay, spay, spay…. Microchip, microchip, mcrochip... Actions fully compliant with what society requires. Speciesist actions, as they make the human being be seen as the superior one. Actions that society has accepted as the correct ones since the "problem" of the...
Participation in a new book on Critical Animal Studies
About a month ago, the book "Expanding the Critical Animal Studies Imagination: Essays in solidarity and total liberation" was published by the Swiss publishing house Peter Lang. It is an anthology with 12 essays by activists from all over the world, all of whom are...
Everything you need to know about Animal Testing
Photo credit: Jo-Anne Mc Arthur for her project We animals - and it's taken inside a vet university. This dog has been used as a test subject, like million others.... "Ask the experimenters why they experiment on animals and the answer is: Because the animals are like...
Why is beekeeping unethical?
A few words about bees Bees feed on pollen, but honey is their only source of food in adverse weather conditions during the winter months, and it contains nutrients intended for their own consumption. Honey is also an insulating material for their hives. Bees visit up...
Lab / Clean meat – For its production animals are slaughtered
A couple of months ago, Singapore was announced to be the first country where people will soon be able to purchase lab meat. The vegan community rushed to celebrate the news by saying that this is the beginning of animal exploitation's end as well as animal...
Consumption of aquatic animals & human health
Consumption of aquatic animals has been always recommended as healthy but the truth is that it can be very detrimental for human health nowadays because of marine pollution from trash and chemicals. Among the trash that can be found in the oceans, microplastics and...
List of articles & blog posts translated in Greek
Here's a list of ALL the articles, blog posts, essays, investigations etc. that have been translated in greek and posted on the greek version of the website since the beginning of its operation (9/2017). This would not be possible without the support of volunteers....
The vegan paradox (and the ineffectiveness of animal advocacy)
The global number of animals raised and slaughtered by humans, yearly, is on the rise (UN FAO data) despite the simultaneous rise of veganism in the western world. This fact can be called as ‘the vegan paradox’. An example of the vegan paradox can be shown in the case...
Wild animals have no place in our arms
Recently, I have seen on social media several posts and stories with humans who are hugging or playing with wild animals such as lions, minks, reptiles or even monkeys as pets. All these people who post this stuff are vegan. The only ones who reacted normally, with...
Environmental impact of pet food & vegan alternatives
Countless Vegans have pets or take care of rescued dogs and cats. Whether or not pets can be vegan is still a matter of debate. Can our Dogs and Cats Be Vegan? The answer is yes! Dogs and cats can live and thrive in a vegan diet. A vegan dog, Bramble, has been one of...
Whoever is not willing to talk about capitalism should also keep quiet about factory farming
This is how we might alter a famous quote by a philosopher and a representative of the critical theory of the Frankfurt School, Max Horkheimer, who wrote in 1939: „Whoever is not willing to talk about capitalism should also keep quiet about fascism.“ (Horkheimer 2005,...
Animals in the tentacles of human ethics – New book by Stavros Karageorgakis
We are pleased to inform you that in 20 days, Stavros Karageorgakis’ new book, titled “Animals in the tentacles of human ethics” (Eutopia publications), will be available in bookstores. The central distribution of the book will be in Katalahou. Stavros Karageorgakis...
Dairy indrustry’s dark side
Have you ever wondered how your milk is been produced? Cow's (or goat's) milk is destined by nature solely to feed their newborn babies. In order for humans to consume milk, the following facts must take place: 0) Bovine semen collection from bulls 1) Raping the...
Veganism, Antispeciesism and Capitalism. The ugly truth.
I know many people will dislike this post, in the same way I didn’t like hearing the truth from vegetarians and vegans while I was still eating animals. The difference between those who will take some time to think about what they will read and those who will ignore...
Have you ever heard of Speciesism? (Αction for the WoDeS – World Day For the End of Speciesism)
Have you ever heard of speciesism? Many scholars have found that our relationship to the animals is based on speciesism (1). By analogy with racism and sexism, this concept refers to the ideology considering that the lives and interests of animals can be overlooked...
The right person at the right time (can make a significant difference)
Who planted the seed for the decision of Germany's environment minister to ban meat from the official functions menu? Today I want to share with you a story with a great lesson. I have read the great news about the decision of Germany's environment minister back in...
Is a Vegan Diet Compatible with Sports and Competitive Sports?
One of the greatest myths – if not the greatest, that covers the vegan diet, is the protein myth. People are under the impression that those who do not eat meat cannot be equally strong to those who do due to the insufficient protein intake from plant-based foods. As...