In our complex, consumerist societies, the intricacy of personal interactions and the number of goods and products available often prevents us from direct knowledge of what lies 'behind' food behaviors, ingredients, and the origins of the modern food and agriculture supply chain. Over the last decade or so, scholars, lawyers and engaged lay vegans have had many discussions about vegan rights and discrimination as issues intrinsic to animal rights, but the final frontier remains intact: the direct concerns of other animals. To give effect to the rights of animals, we must recognize and defend the human right-or duty, as many uphold-- to care about them.

Including contributors from Australia, the United States, Germany, Italy, France, Canada, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, this book explores the rights of vegans and how vegans can be protected from discrimination. Using an international socio-legal lens, the contributors discuss constitutional issues, vegan legal cases, the concept of protection for vegan 'belief' in human rights and equality law, the legal requirement to provide vegan food, animal agriculture and plant-based, vegan food in the context of the human right to food, and the rights of vegans in education and in health care. This book will be of interest to practicing lawyers, legal and critical legal scholars, scholars of vegan, and critical animal studies, and commentors on socio-political issues alike.

About the Author

Carlo Prisco is a lawyer and holds a PhD in Philosophy of Law.

Jeanette Rowley, PhD, is advisor and chair of the International Rights Network at The Vegan Society.

Reviews

To read Law and Veganism is to glimpse the preliminary and necessary unraveling of our anthropocentric cultures of animal consumption.

-- Richard Twine, Edge Hill University



Book Information
ISBN 9781793622617
Author Jeanette Rowley
Format Hardback
Page Count 306
Imprint Lexington Books
Publisher Lexington Books
Weight(grams) 739g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 161mm * 28mm