Vegan on Sunday and meat-eater on Monday is a bad trend
The secret is officially out: meat and dairy production and consumption is ruining our planet. If the UN says it, it must be true. In the wake of unearthing probably…
‘Why the riot about my diet?’ Vegan says stop eye-rolling
If any of you have been following my weekly column you will know that I tend to discuss my opinions on current events from a more impersonal stance. However, this…
Society’s ills can’t be cured behind prison bars
The prison system is, and always will be, a highly controversial matter. However, with vast numbers of repeat offenders and the continuous increase in overcrowding, the obvious option of ‘lock…
Game shooting is as age-old as it is cruel and outdated
We are all, in some capacity, aware of the tradition that is game shooting. The phenomenon described by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds as ‘wanton destruction’, which…
Why the US needs to step up on animal testing
Animal testing is an indisputably controversial practice, and yet one that has until recently been somewhat accepted as part of our society. Despite recent shifts towards more regulated and cruelty-free…
Put on your fur coat and work it sister
Do you deny the new £5 note and ask for coins instead? Do you stand when offered a seat on a leather couch? Do you carry all your shopping by…
Furry fashion: A heated debate for cold climates
Gucci has banned fur from all future collections, commencing from Spring/Summer 18; its CEO, Marco Bizzarri, declared that was ‘outdated’. It also joined the Fur Free Alliance, that promotes both…