Great interview, and I have been waiting for this book to drop. Pollan's books and ideas always horrified me, and many fellow veg* people I know have shocked me by accepting some of his ideas and admiring him.
Same here!! I often feel anger and discouragement. We have to keep trying even if it may be too late. Sounds like this book has some solid arguments. I'm getting a copy.
I've also spoken to Green Party activists at climate festivals/events asking if they are vegan and if not why not considering the environmental cost not to mention cruelty, receiving surprisingly positive reaction and reflection. There are probably more groups who could and should be aligned with the vegan movement and it will take a combination of many to help bring about the seismic societal change that is needed to overcome the capitalist propaganda and habitual insidious attitudes and prejudices covered in the interview. It felt affirming to read.
Brilliant interview, inspiring and good references to follow up. I have been following the work of veganic/stock free advocacy for many years, where non exploitation of animals is paramount and at the same time offers and is developing solutions for the changes necessary. Peter Singer's book also influenced me back in 1976/7 becoming vegetarian and an environmentalist, vegan much later, and led me to minimise my impact where I could and support organic farmers and eventually led to the veganic growing movement. While I support the helping of individuals to recognise cruelty and "going vegan" and becoming activists for the animals, this background led me to realizing much of what is in this interview about a bigger picture of advocacy bringing other movements on board and although I may not agree with all his ideas, I was glad to see the environmentalist George Monbiot coming on board with veganism and even devoting a chapter of his book Regenesis to the stockfree/veganic movement. Finally environmentalists starting to recognise the issues of animal cruelty and the damage of their unnatural treatment to the environment and their personal responsibility as environmentalists.
Are you familiar with journalist Chris Hedges? Well known leftist who was fired from the NY Times newspaper. He works with the Green Party and many other left groups. He went vegan for the environment and social justice. You can find his podcast on YouTube. He's a wonderful human.
I have a low, low opinion of "our humanity" (sorry, Pope Francis, I cannot verbalize love-letters on "our humanity"), based on facts, evidence, reports, personal experience, and collections upon collections of historical information and common every-day stories, including those reported in the corporate-mass media, as well as people's personal opinions and beliefs, including religious beliefs/indoctrination.
💯 My feelings, too. If we got rid of capitalism people would still think it's ok to mistreat animals. We have to use every argument to get people to start thinking about animals. The hook can be health, the environment, but our MAIN principle should always be its morally wrong to hurt nonhuman animals.
Omg. Pollan's books are everywhere!! Books on school curriculums, for children, even diet books and workbooks. Can Sanbonmatsu and other authors flood the market with similar books on the "Deception" concept?
We can't give up even if it may be too late. Thank God there are left activists like Sambonmatsu fighting both capitalism and animal exploitation. We need more.
Brilliant interview, inspiring and good references to follow up. I have been following the work of veganic/stock free advocacy for many years, where non exploitation of animals is paramount and at the same time offers and is developing solutions for the changes necessary. Peter Singer's book also influenced me back in 1976/7 becoming vegetarian and an environmentalist, vegan much later, and led me to minimise my impact where I could and support organic farmers and eventually led to the veganic growing movement. While I support the helping of individuals to recognise cruelty and "going vegan" and becoming activists for the animals, this background led me to realizing much of what is in this interview about a bigger picture of advocacy bringing other movements on board and although I may not agree with all his ideas, I was glad to see the environmentalist George Monbiot coming on board with veganism and even devoting a chapter of his book Regenesis to the stockfree/veganic movement. Finally environmentalists starting to recognise the issues of animal cruelty and the damage of their unnatural treatment to the environment and their personal responsibility as environmentalists...
TY for another great review!! This author says it all perfectly!! It hurts my soul and angers me that most leftists view animals as unimportant. It's why I stay politically active and constantly challenge those views about animals. I always speak out against capitalism to other animal advocates and to people in general. Anyone can raise these points when fighting for "small" laws such as no chained dogs. Capitalism is based on heartless greed.
Peter Singer's Animal Liberation turned me into a vegetarian in the 70s and then vegan in 80s. I did not know Singer promoted "humane" murder. How disappointing.
This book sounds VERY useful. Somehow I'll scrape up the money to buy it.
Great interview, and I have been waiting for this book to drop. Pollan's books and ideas always horrified me, and many fellow veg* people I know have shocked me by accepting some of his ideas and admiring him.
Same here!! I often feel anger and discouragement. We have to keep trying even if it may be too late. Sounds like this book has some solid arguments. I'm getting a copy.
So happy Kim is doing these interviews.
Brilliant article... thank you.
Nice work, Kim.
I've also spoken to Green Party activists at climate festivals/events asking if they are vegan and if not why not considering the environmental cost not to mention cruelty, receiving surprisingly positive reaction and reflection. There are probably more groups who could and should be aligned with the vegan movement and it will take a combination of many to help bring about the seismic societal change that is needed to overcome the capitalist propaganda and habitual insidious attitudes and prejudices covered in the interview. It felt affirming to read.
Thank you, Anne, for your comments! Good luck in all that you do for justice for all.
Brilliant interview, inspiring and good references to follow up. I have been following the work of veganic/stock free advocacy for many years, where non exploitation of animals is paramount and at the same time offers and is developing solutions for the changes necessary. Peter Singer's book also influenced me back in 1976/7 becoming vegetarian and an environmentalist, vegan much later, and led me to minimise my impact where I could and support organic farmers and eventually led to the veganic growing movement. While I support the helping of individuals to recognise cruelty and "going vegan" and becoming activists for the animals, this background led me to realizing much of what is in this interview about a bigger picture of advocacy bringing other movements on board and although I may not agree with all his ideas, I was glad to see the environmentalist George Monbiot coming on board with veganism and even devoting a chapter of his book Regenesis to the stockfree/veganic movement. Finally environmentalists starting to recognise the issues of animal cruelty and the damage of their unnatural treatment to the environment and their personal responsibility as environmentalists.
Are you familiar with journalist Chris Hedges? Well known leftist who was fired from the NY Times newspaper. He works with the Green Party and many other left groups. He went vegan for the environment and social justice. You can find his podcast on YouTube. He's a wonderful human.
A wonderful interview and a book of great importance! Thank you!
There's a typo however-- Alice Cra"r"y, instead of Cra"c"y.
Thank you!
Humanity is the Trump Administration in the flesh and fascist ideology on steroids (see https://anthropofascism.wordpress.com/)
I have a low, low opinion of "our humanity" (sorry, Pope Francis, I cannot verbalize love-letters on "our humanity"), based on facts, evidence, reports, personal experience, and collections upon collections of historical information and common every-day stories, including those reported in the corporate-mass media, as well as people's personal opinions and beliefs, including religious beliefs/indoctrination.
💯 My feelings, too. If we got rid of capitalism people would still think it's ok to mistreat animals. We have to use every argument to get people to start thinking about animals. The hook can be health, the environment, but our MAIN principle should always be its morally wrong to hurt nonhuman animals.
Omg. Pollan's books are everywhere!! Books on school curriculums, for children, even diet books and workbooks. Can Sanbonmatsu and other authors flood the market with similar books on the "Deception" concept?
We can't give up even if it may be too late. Thank God there are left activists like Sambonmatsu fighting both capitalism and animal exploitation. We need more.
interesting interview. can you point me to that article in Z magazine?
Thanks for your comment. I couldn't readily find John's article online. I suggest emailing him directly at js@wpi.edu.
Brilliant interview, inspiring and good references to follow up. I have been following the work of veganic/stock free advocacy for many years, where non exploitation of animals is paramount and at the same time offers and is developing solutions for the changes necessary. Peter Singer's book also influenced me back in 1976/7 becoming vegetarian and an environmentalist, vegan much later, and led me to minimise my impact where I could and support organic farmers and eventually led to the veganic growing movement. While I support the helping of individuals to recognise cruelty and "going vegan" and becoming activists for the animals, this background led me to realizing much of what is in this interview about a bigger picture of advocacy bringing other movements on board and although I may not agree with all his ideas, I was glad to see the environmentalist George Monbiot coming on board with veganism and even devoting a chapter of his book Regenesis to the stockfree/veganic movement. Finally environmentalists starting to recognise the issues of animal cruelty and the damage of their unnatural treatment to the environment and their personal responsibility as environmentalists...
TY for another great review!! This author says it all perfectly!! It hurts my soul and angers me that most leftists view animals as unimportant. It's why I stay politically active and constantly challenge those views about animals. I always speak out against capitalism to other animal advocates and to people in general. Anyone can raise these points when fighting for "small" laws such as no chained dogs. Capitalism is based on heartless greed.
Peter Singer's Animal Liberation turned me into a vegetarian in the 70s and then vegan in 80s. I did not know Singer promoted "humane" murder. How disappointing.
This book sounds VERY useful. Somehow I'll scrape up the money to buy it.
Thank you again, for these important interviews.