Published in January 2026 in the Animal Studies Journal. This paper followed my presentations at the Marx in the Anthropocene conference and the 2025 International Animal Rights Conference. There’s a good video of the IARC presentation on YouTube. And I’m working on the book version
climate change
A stark example of animals as objects
Animals in agribusinesses are only regarded as objects for exploitation and sale. The most obvious instance is what happens after any devastating storm or accident. Is a payout all life is worth? In 2018, storm Florence hit South Carolina. The death toll for farm animals was approximately 5,000 pigs and 3.4 million chickens and turkeys…
Efficiency of cultivated meat
In response to a post about extreme climate and animal agriculture, I received a question on a social media platform about the efficiency of cultivated meat compared to current farming practices. Although not exhaustive, my response covers a variety of points from ethics to supply chain, environment, taxes and more. In this context, we can’t…