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Veganism
September 15, 2024
Magazine
Aaron Gell
Confessions of a Former Carnivore
Meat-eaters put themselves through an extraordinary array of mental contortions to defend their habit. Here's why it's so hard to put down the burger.
April 17, 2023
Jan Dutkiewicz
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Gabriel N. Rosenberg
Why Right-Wingers Are So Afraid of Men Eating Vegetables
The meat culture war may seem goofy. It’s deadly serious.
August 1, 2022
Aaron Regunberg
Why I’m Changing My Consumption—Even Though Climate Policy Is More Important Than Personal Choice
The point of biking or going vegan isn’t the impact of a single person’s choice. It’s about throwing everything we’ve got at a problem that feels overwhelming.
March 6, 2020
Rachel Riederer
The Thankless Task of Being a Topless Anti-Dairy Protester
The militant vegans who rushed Biden’s victory speech are trying to be heard amid a cacophony of tiny interest groups.
October 10, 2019
Magazine
Rachel Riederer
Olga Tokarczuk’s Gripping Eco-Mystery
The Nobel Prize–winning novelist recasts our relationship with the environment.
September 17, 2019
Kate Wheeling
Jonathan Safran Foer on Our Moral Obligation to Eat Better
The writer’s second book on animal agriculture asks readers to take a hard look at their own role in the climate crisis.
March 14, 2019
Emily Atkin
Why Animal Rights Is the Next Frontier for the Left
As the left hardens its commitment to fighting climate change, social injustice, and rampant capitalism, the question of what to do about animals will become inescapable.
February 13, 2019
Magazine
Rachel Riederer
The Future of Meat Is Vegan
A plan to eliminate animal farming relies on science and startups.
February 11, 2019
Emily Atkin
Broccoli Head of State
What would it mean to have a vegan president? With Cory Booker in the running, we may find out.
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