Environment
Animals
From agriculture to pet ownership, humans have always created a complex relationship with the animal world. Here, we consider ethics in farming, conservation and science.
At the intersection of animal rights and environmentalism, we explore the contentious issue of meat eating and critique popular documentaries such as Cowspiracy.
Do zoos cause more harm than good?
Do zoos represent pointless captivity or an opportunity for conservation and education? Linda Kimotho and Oluwaseun S Iyasere have different takes.
A bloody business
Iris Gonzales reflects on a violent national obsession that has only grown under coronavirus restrictions in the Philippines.
Cowspiracy: stampeding in the wrong direction?
There’s much to admire in the documentary but its political framing and a major error threaten to undermine its message, writes Danny Chivers.
Controversial ‘killing law’ leads to Bucharest stray-dog slaughter
Stephen McGrath reports from Romania on the country’s animal-abuse shame.
Should halal and kosher methods of slaughter be banned?
Viva! campaigner Tony Wardle and social commentator Mohammed Ansar go head to head.
‘Concern for animal welfare is increasing in Africa’
Chris Grezo talks to a leading animal rights campaigner from Malawi.-
Animal abuse leads to human abuse
Chris Grezo explains why the meat industry is unreformable. -
Factory farms are the new sweatshops
Not only bad for animals, they also exploit and endanger their workers, says Chris Grezo. -
The costs and benefits of animal experiments
Andrew Knight, author of a recent book on animal testing, responds to Laurie Pycroft's case for it in our latest Argument 
Is animal testing necessary to advance medical research?
Pro-testing activist Laurie Pycroft and Helen Marston, who heads an organization that campaigns against the use of animals, focus on the key issues. Join the debate!-
Dreams, Symbols And Totems
Dreams, symbols and totems Animals have a social and a sacred significance to all nomads. John Galaty looks at how