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Keywords: Veganism

FAITH DOING JUSTICE

Mindful eating in a foodie culture
- James O'Brien
- 31 October 2019
6 Comments
The rise of the vegan movement challenges us to reflect ethically on food. Writing in the 16th century, Ignatius Loyola prompted his readers to practise reverence in the moment and gratitude for the gifts received when eating. For an age of food and drink on demand, heeding his prompts could help us to balance our inner and outer lives.
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ENVIRONMENT

Small impactful climate action for the rest of us
- Katherine Richardson
- 11 October 2019
10 Comments
Ruling out an individual's efforts simply because they aren't perfect seems to be a fantastic way of discouraging people from joining what is an incredibly important movement. But climate action doesn't have to be about perfectionism — it's about doing the best you can, and sometimes even small changes can make a big difference.
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ENVIRONMENT

Can we share our way out of climate mess?
- Cristy Clark
- 05 June 2019
4 Comments
These projects support a shift towards a circular economy — one that encourages us to reduce our consumption of resources and our waste by re-using, swapping, and growing our own. They also bring communities together, build resilience, and develop the kind of trust and reciprocity that is fundamental to meaningful action.
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ENVIRONMENT

Vegan protesters reject righteous domination
- Cristy Clark
- 11 April 2019
16 Comments
The concerns around white veganism and its blindness (and worse) to other systems of domination and oppression are completely legitimate and deserve serious attention. But they do not fundamentally undermine the central ethical arguments of veganism.
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ARTS AND CULTURE

Evolution of the modern family meal
- Catherine Marshall
- 08 April 2019
9 Comments
Most recently, my younger daughter declared herself a vegan. She wanted to reduce her impact on the environment, to withdraw her implicit support for a brutal farming industry that had long disturbed her, and for a society that fritters fossil fuels and fills our oceans with plastic. And so our kitchen has undergone yet another revolution.
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ENVIRONMENT

Ethical eating demands more than veganism
- Lika Posamari
- 20 July 2018
11 Comments
If vegans are indeed recognising that 'the protection of the planet is fundamental to protecting both humans and animals', merely taking on a label such as vegan is not enough. We need to consider plants and people along with animals and environmental factors. We need to consider what kind of eaters we want to be.
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ENVIRONMENT

Will veganism save the planet?
- Cristy Clark
- 08 June 2018
13 Comments
Researchers from Oxford concluded that consumers have significant power to 'deliver environmental benefits on a scale not achievable by producers' by excluding animal products from their diets. Interestingly, this report comes at a time when the uptake of veganism is growing significantly, both globally and in Australia.
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ARTS AND CULTURE

Hating hipsters and bogans
- Ellena Savage
- 04 March 2011
14 Comments
We wear op-shop outfits, read classics, watch Q&A and sip lattes. There are puerile vanities here, but who doesn't entertain such vanities? Bogans, of course.
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INTERNATIONAL

When freedom of religion trumps free speech
- Mick MacAndrew
- 11 August 2009
16 Comments
In April, Germany's highest court ruled against animal rights group PETA. It said the Holocaust is part of the identity of being a Jew, and any attempt to use the fate of the victims for trivial reasons is a defamation of the religion.
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CONTRIBUTORS

Cristy Clark
- Cristy Clark
Dr Cristy Clark is a senior lecturer with the Faculty of Business, Government and Law at the University of Canberra. Her work focuses on the intersection of human rights, neoliberalism, activism and the environment, and particularly on the human right to water.
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Keywords: Veganism