Booklist by Topic

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Speciesism (Prejudice Toward Animals)

Animal Crisis: A New Critical Theory

Crary, A., & Gruen, L. (2022). Animal Crisis: A New Critical Theory. Polity Press.

Animals and Society: An Introduction to Human-Animal Studies

DeMello, M. (2021). Animals and Society: An Introduction to Human-Animal Studies (2nd ed.). Columbia University Press.

Why We Love and Exploit Animals: Bridging Insights From Academia and Advocacy

Dhont, L., & Hodson, G. (Eds.). (2020). Why We Love and Exploit Animals: Bridging Insights From Academia and Advocacy. Routledge.

Zoopolis: A Political Theory of Animal Rights

Donaldson, S., & Kymlicka, M. (2013). Zoopolis: A Political Theory of Animal Rights (paperback ed.). Oxford University Press.

Ethics and Animals: An Introduction

Gruen, L. (2021). Ethics and Animals: An Introduction (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals

Herzog, H. (2021). Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals (2nd ed.). Harper Perennial.

Sister Species: Women, Animals, and Social Justice

Kemmerer, L. A. (Ed.). (2011). Sister Species: Women, Animals, and Social Justice. University of Illinois Press.

An Unnatural Order: The Roots of Our Destruction of Nature

Mason, J. (2021). An Unnatural Order: The Roots of Our Destruction of Nature (fully rev. and updated ed.). Lantern Publishing & Media.

The Moral Circle: Who Matters, What Matters, and Why

Sebo, J. (2026). The Moral Circle: Who Matters, What Matters, and Why (paperback ed.). W. W. Norton & Company.

The Dreaded Comparison: Human and Animal Slavery

Spiegel, M. (1997). The Dreaded Comparison: Human and Animal Slavery (rev. and expanded 3rd ed.). Mirror Books/IDEA.

Speciesism in Biology and Culture: How Human Exceptionalism is Pushing Planetary Boundaries

Swartz, B., & Mishler, B. D. (Eds.). (2022). Speciesism in Biology and Culture: How Human Exceptionalism is Pushing Planetary Boundaries. Springer.

• Crary, A., & Gruen, L. (2022). Animal Crisis: A New Critical Theory. Polity Press.
• DeMello, M. (2021). Animals and Society: An Introduction to Human-Animal Studies (2nd ed.). Columbia University Press.
• Dhont, L., & Hodson, G. (Eds.). (2020). Why We Love and Exploit Animals: Bridging Insights From Academia and Advocacy. Routledge.
• Donaldson, S., & Kymlicka, M. (2013). Zoopolis: A Political Theory of Animal Rights (paperback ed.). Oxford University Press.
• Gruen, L. (2021). Ethics and Animals: An Introduction (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press.
• Herzog, H. (2021). Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It’s So Hard to Think Straight About Animals (2nd ed.). Harper Perennial.
• Kemmerer, L. A. (Ed.). (2011). Sister Species: Women, Animals, and Social Justice. University of Illinois Press.
• Mason, J. (2021). An Unnatural Order: The Roots of Our Destruction of Nature (fully rev. and updated ed.). Lantern Publishing & Media.
• Sebo, J. (2026). The Moral Circle: Who Matters, What Matters, and Why (paperback ed.). W. W. Norton & Company.
• Spiegel, M. (1997). The Dreaded Comparison: Human and Animal Slavery (rev. and expanded 3rd ed.). Mirror Books/IDEA.
• Swartz, B., & Mishler, B. D. (Eds.). (2022). Speciesism in Biology and Culture: How Human Exceptionalism is Pushing Planetary Boundaries. Springer.

Animal Awareness, Cognition, Emotion, and Sentience

The Animal Mind: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Animal Cognition

Andrews, K. (2020). The Animal Mind: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Animal Cognition (2nd ed.). Routledge.

What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins

Balcombe, J. (2017). What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins (paperback ed.). One World Publications.

Second Nature: The Inner Lives of Animals

Balcombe, J., & Coetzee, J. M. (2011). Second Nature: The Inner Lives of Animals (paperback ed.). Palgrave Macmillan.

The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy ― and Why They Matter

Bekoff, M. (2024). The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy ― and Why They Matter (rev. ed.). New World Library.

Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals

Bekoff, M., & Pierce, J. (2010). Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals (paperback ed.). University Of Chicago Press.

The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI

Birch, J. (2024). The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI. Oxford University Press.

Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? W

De Waal, F. (2016). Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? W. W. Norton & Company.

Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves

De Waal, F. (2020). Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves (paperback ed.). W. W. Norton & Company.

Metazoa: Animal Life and the Birth of the Mind

Godfrey-Smith, P. (2020). Metazoa: Animal Life and the Birth of the Mind. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds

Heinrich, B. (2007). Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds. Harper Perennial.

How Animals Grieve

King, B. J. (2014). How Animals Grieve. University of Chicago Press.

The Legal Recognition of Animal Sentience: Principles, Approaches and Applications

Kotzmann, J., & Rodriguez Ferrere, M. B. (Eds.). (2024). The Legal Recognition of Animal Sentience: Principles, Approaches and Applications. Hart Publishing.

When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals

Masson, J. M., & McCarthy, S. (1995). When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals. Delta.

Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Uncovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence—and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process

Pepperberg, I. M. (2008). Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Uncovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence—and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process. Harper.

Chaser: Unlocking the Genius of the Dog Who Knows a Thousand Words

Pilley, J. W., with Hinzmann, H. (2014). Chaser: Unlocking the Genius of the Dog Who Knows a Thousand Words. Mariner Books.

Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel

Safina, C. (2023). Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel (John Macrae paperback ed.). Henry Holt and Company.

Animal Welfare: Understanding Sentient Minds and Why It Matters

Webster, J. (2022). Animal Welfare: Understanding Sentient Minds and Why It Matters. Wiley-Blackwell.

The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion: Surprising Observations of a Hidden World

Wohlleben, P. (2021). The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion: Surprising Observations of a Hidden World (paperback ed.). Greystone Books.

Animal Cognition: Evolution, Behavior and Cognition

Wynn, C. L., & Udell, M. R. (2021). Animal Cognition: Evolution, Behavior and Cognition (3rd ed.). Red Globe Press.

An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us

Yong, E. (2023). An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us (trade paperback ed.). Random House.

• Andrews, K. (2020). The Animal Mind: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Animal Cognition (2nd ed.). Routledge.
• Balcombe, J. (2017). What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins (paperback ed.). One World Publications.
• Balcombe, J., & Coetzee, J. M. (2011). Second Nature: The Inner Lives of Animals (paperback ed.). Palgrave Macmillan.
• Bekoff, M. (2024). The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy ― and Why They Matter (rev. ed.). New World Library.
• Bekoff, M., & Pierce, J. (2010). Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals (paperback ed.). University Of Chicago Press.
• Birch, J. (2024). The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI. Oxford University Press.
• De Waal, F. (2016). Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? W. W. Norton & Company.
• De Waal, F. (2020). Mama’s Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves (paperback ed.). W. W. Norton & Company.
• Godfrey-Smith, P. (2020). Metazoa: Animal Life and the Birth of the Mind. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
• Heinrich, B. (2007). Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds. Harper Perennial.
• King, B. J. (2014). How Animals Grieve. University of Chicago Press.
• Kotzmann, J., & Rodriguez Ferrere, M. B. (Eds.). (2024). The Legal Recognition of Animal Sentience: Principles, Approaches and Applications. Hart Publishing.
• Masson, J. M., & McCarthy, S. (1995). When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals. Delta.
• Pepperberg, I. M. (2008). Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Uncovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence—and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process. Harper.
• Pilley, J. W., with Hinzmann, H. (2014). Chaser: Unlocking the Genius of the Dog Who Knows a Thousand Words. Mariner Books.
• Safina, C. (2023). Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel (John Macrae paperback ed.). Henry Holt and Company.
• Webster, J. (2022). Animal Welfare: Understanding Sentient Minds and Why It Matters. Wiley-Blackwell.
• Wohlleben, P. (2021). The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion: Surprising Observations of a Hidden World (paperback ed.). Greystone Books.
• Wynn, C. L., & Udell, M. R. (2021). Animal Cognition: Evolution, Behavior and Cognition (3rd ed.). Red Globe Press.
• Yong, E. (2023). An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us (trade paperback ed.). Random House.

The Meat Industry

The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory

Adams, C. J. (2015). The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory (25th anniversary ed.). Bloomsbury.

Porkopolis: American Animality, Standardized Life, and the Factory Farm

Blanchette, A. (2020). Porkopolis: American Animality, Standardized Life, and the Factory Farm. Duke University Press.

Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment Inside the U

Eisnitz, G. (2007). Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat Industry. Prometheus Books.

Eating Animals

Foer, J. (2010). Eating Animals (paperback ed.). Back Bay Books.

Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity's Favorite Food―and Our Future

Friedrich, B. (2026). Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity's Favorite Food―and Our Future. BenBella Books.

The Chain: Farm, Factory, and the Fate of Our Food

Genoways, T. (2015). The Chain: Farm, Factory, and the Fate of Our Food (paperback ed.). Harper.

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism

Joy, M. (2020). Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism (10th anniversary ed.). Red Wheel.

The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business

Leonard, C. (2015). The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business (trade paperback ed.). Simon & Schuster.

Every Twelve Seconds: Industrialized Slaughter and the Politics of Sight

Pachirat, T. (2013). Every Twelve Seconds: Industrialized Slaughter and the Politics of Sight (paperback ed.). Yale University Press.

The Meat Paradox: Eating, Empathy and the Future of Meat

Percival, R. (2022). The Meat Paradox: Eating, Empathy and the Future of Meat. Pegasus Books.

The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World

Robbins, J. (2021). The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World (3rd ed.). Conari Press.

The Omnivore’s Deception: What We Get Wrong about Meat, Animals, and Ourselves Hardcover

Sanbonmatsu, J. (2025). The Omnivore’s Deception: What We Get Wrong about Meat, Animals, and Ourselves Hardcover. New York University Press.

Fear Factories: Arguments about Innocent Creatures and Merciless People

Scully, M. (2023). Fear Factories: Arguments about Innocent Creatures and Merciless People. Arezzo Books.

Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World

Shapiro, P. (2024). Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World (trade paperback ed.). Gallery Books.

Meatonomics: How the Rigged Economics of Meat and Dairy Make You Consume Too Much―and How to Eat Better, Live Longer, and Spend Smarter

Simon, D. R. (2013). Meatonomics: How the Rigged Economics of Meat and Dairy Make You Consume Too Much―and How to Eat Better, Live Longer, and Spend Smarter. Conari Press.

This Is Vegan Propaganda

Winters, E. (2023). This Is Vegan Propaganda (And Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You) (paperback ed.). Vermilion.

How to Argue With a Meater Eater

Winters, E. (2024). How to Argue With a Meater Eater (And Win Every Time) (rev. ed.). Penguin Books. [related to this YouTube talk]

• Adams, C. J. (2015). The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory (25th anniversary ed.). Bloomsbury.
• Blanchette, A. (2020). Porkopolis: American Animality, Standardized Life, and the Factory Farm. Duke University Press.
• Eisnitz, G. (2007). Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat Industry. Prometheus Books.
• Foer, J. (2010). Eating Animals (paperback ed.). Back Bay Books.
• Friedrich, B. (2026). Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity’s Favorite Food―and Our Future. BenBella Books.
• Genoways, T. (2015). The Chain: Farm, Factory, and the Fate of Our Food (paperback ed.). Harper.
• Joy, M. (2020). Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism (10th anniversary ed.). Red Wheel.
• Leonard, C. (2015). The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business (trade paperback ed.). Simon & Schuster.
• Pachirat, T. (2013). Every Twelve Seconds: Industrialized Slaughter and the Politics of Sight (paperback ed.). Yale University Press.
• Percival, R. (2022). The Meat Paradox: Eating, Empathy and the Future of Meat. Pegasus Books.
• Robbins, J. (2021). The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World (3rd ed.). Conari Press.
• Scully, M. (2023). Fear Factories: Arguments about Innocent Creatures and Merciless People. Arezzo Books.
• Shapiro, P. (2024). Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World (trade paperback ed.). Gallery Books.
• Sanbonmatsu, J. (2025). The Omnivore’s Deception: What We Get Wrong about Meat, Animals, and Ourselves Hardcover. New York University Press.
• Simon, D. R. (2013). Meatonomics: How the Rigged Economics of Meat and Dairy Make You Consume Too Much―and How to Eat Better, Live Longer, and Spend Smarter. Conari Press.
• Winters, E. (2023). This Is Vegan Propaganda (And Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You) (paperback ed.). Vermilion.
• Winters, E. (2024). How to Argue With a Meater Eater (And Win Every Time) (rev. ed.). Penguin Books. [related to this YouTube talk]

Animal Protection and Activism

The Impactful Vegan: How You Can Save More Lives and Make the Biggest Difference for Animals and the Planet

Cheeke, R. (2024). The Impactful Vegan: How You Can Save More Lives and Make the Biggest Difference for Animals and the Planet. BenBella Books.

The Animal Lover's Guide to Changing the World: Practical Advice and Everyday Actions for a More Sustainable, Humane, and Compassionate Planet

Feldstein, S. (2018). The Animal Lover's Guide to Changing the World: Practical Advice and Everyday Actions for a More Sustainable, Humane, and Compassionate Planet. St. Martin's Griffin.

Transfarmation: The Movement to Free Us From Factory Farming

Garcés, L. (2025). Transfarmation: The Movement to Free Us From Factory Farming. Beacon Press.

The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for The Animals We Love

Goodall, J., & Bekoff, M. (2003). The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for The Animals We Love (paperback ed.). HarperCollins.

Making a Stand for Animals

Horta, O. (2022). Making a Stand for Animals. Routledge.

Muzzling a Movement: The Effects of Counterterrorism Law, Money, and Politics on Animal Activism

Lovitz, D. (2025). Muzzling a Movement: The Effects of Counterterrorism Law, Money, and Politics on Animal Activism (rev. and updated ed.). Lantern Publishing & Media.

Thing: Inside the Struggle for Animal Personhood

Machado, S., Machado, C. S., with Wise, S. M. (2023). Thing: Inside the Struggle for Animal Personhood. Island Press.

Justice for Animals: Our Collective Responsibility

Nussbaum, M. C. (2024). Justice for Animals: Our Collective Responsibility (paperback ed.). Simon & Schuster.

The End of Animal Farming: How Scientists, Entrepreneurs, and Activists Are Building an Animal-Free Food System

Reese, J. (2019). The End of Animal Farming: How Scientists, Entrepreneurs, and Activists Are Building an Animal-Free Food System (paperback ed.). Beacon Press.

Animal Rights

Rowlands, M. (2025). Animal Rights. MIT Press.

Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves: Why Animals Matter for Pandemics, Climate Change, and other Catastrophes

Sebo, J. (2022). Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves: Why Animals Matter for Pandemics, Climate Change, and other Catastrophes. Oxford University Press.

Animal Liberation Now: The Definitive Classic Renewed

Singer, P. (2023). Animal Liberation Now: The Definitive Classic Renewed. Harper Perennial.

The Farm Animal Movement: Effective Altruism, Venture Philanthropy, and the Fight to End Factory Farming in America

Thomas, J. (2023). The Farm Animal Movement: Effective Altruism, Venture Philanthropy, and the Fight to End Factory Farming in America. Lantern Publishing & Media.

• Cheeke, R. (2024). The Impactful Vegan: How You Can Save More Lives and Make the Biggest Difference for Animals and the Planet. BenBella Books.
• Feldstein, S. (2018). The Animal Lover’s Guide to Changing the World: Practical Advice and Everyday Actions for a More Sustainable, Humane, and Compassionate Planet. St. Martin’s Griffin.
• Garcés, L. (2025). Transfarmation: The Movement to Free Us From Factory Farming. Beacon Press.
• Goodall, J., & Bekoff, M. (2003). The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for The Animals We Love (paperback ed.). HarperCollins.
• Horta, O. (2022). Making a Stand for Animals. Routledge.
• Lovitz, D. (2025). Muzzling a Movement: The Effects of Counterterrorism Law, Money, and Politics on Animal Activism (rev. and updated ed.). Lantern Publishing & Media.
• Machado, S., Machado, C. S., with Wise, S. M. (2023). Thing: Inside the Struggle for Animal Personhood. Island Press.
• Nussbaum, M. C. (2024). Justice for Animals: Our Collective Responsibility (paperback ed.). Simon & Schuster.
• Reese, J. (2019). The End of Animal Farming: How Scientists, Entrepreneurs, and Activists Are Building an Animal-Free Food System (paperback ed.). Beacon Press.
• Rowlands, M. (2025). Animal Rights. MIT Press.
• Sebo, J. (2022). Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves: Why Animals Matter for Pandemics, Climate Change, and other Catastrophes. Oxford University Press.
• Singer, P. (2023). Animal Liberation Now: The Definitive Classic Renewed. Harper Perennial.
• Thomas, J. (2023). The Farm Animal Movement: Effective Altruism, Venture Philanthropy, and the Fight to End Factory Farming in America. Lantern Publishing & Media.

Scholarly Journals

Interdisciplinary Human-Animal Studies

• Animal History (journal on the histories of animals and human-animal relations)
• Animal Sentience: An interdisciplinary Journal on Animal Feeling
• Animal Studies Journal (international and cross-disciplinary)
• Animalia: An Anthrozoology Journal (digital journal on human-animal studies)
• Antennae: The Journal of Nature in Visual Culture (independent journal)
• Anthrozoös: A Multidisciplinary Journal of the Interactions Between People and Other Animals
• Human-Animal Interactions (interdisciplinary and international journal)
• Humanimalia (biannual journal on human–animal relations)
• People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice (IAHAIO)
• Society & Animals: Journal of Human-Animal Studies (interdisciplinary)
• Trace: Journal for Human-Animal Studies (interdisciplinary)

Ethics, Philosophy, and Critical Theory

• Between the Species: A Journal for the Study of Philosophy and Anmals
• Journal for Critical Animal Studies (online journal)
• Journal of Animal Ethics (multidisciplinary and international)
• Politics and Animals (multidisciplinary and international)
• Relations: Beyond Anthropocentrism (on trans-anthropocentric ethics)

Animal Welfare and Law

• Animal and Natural Resource Law Review (formerly Journal of Animal Law)
• Animal Law Review (oldest law journal focused on non-human animals)
• Animal Welfare: The Internatonal Journal of Anmal Welfare Science
• Global Journal of Animal Law (multidisciplinary and international)
• Journal of Animal and Environmental Law (University of Louisville)
• Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science (interdisciplinary)
• Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy (interdisciplinary)

Magazines and E-Zines

 Animal Protection Magazines and E-Zines

• Action Line (Friends of Animals quarterly magazine)
• All Animals (Humane World for Animals magazine)
• Animal Care and Control Today (quarterly magazine)
• Animal Welfare Institute Quarterly (print and online)
• Companion (RedRover quarterly magazine)
• Good Medicine (magazine on health and animal protection)
• Kind News (children’s magazine teaching empathy for animals)
• Latham Letter (quarterly magazine on humane education)
• Poultry Press (United Poultry Concerns quarterly e-zine)
• Their Voice (Animal Equality magazine)

 Vegetarian/Vegan Magazines and E-Zines

• American Vegan (print and online magazine)
• Chickpea: A Vegan Lifestyle Guide (semiannual magazine)
• Forks Over Knives (“bookazine” dedicated to a plant-based lifestyle)
• Nourish: Plant-Based Living (Australian magazine)
• The Vegan (award-winning British quarterly magazine)
• Vegan Food & Living (British monthly magazine)
• Vegan Journal (Vegetarian Resource Group magazine)
• Vegconomist: The Vegan Business Magazine (also offers newsletter)
• VegNews: Plant-Based Food + Lifestlye (print and digital magazine)

Other Publications

Animal Protection News and Blogs

• A Humane World (Humane World for Animals blog)
• Animals Rights and Campaign News (PETA blog)
• ASPCA News (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
• IFAW News (International Fund for Animal Welfare)
• ISAZ Newsletter (International Society for Anthrozoology)
• WAP’s Latest News and Blogs (World Animal Protection)

 Vegetarian/Vegan News and Blogs

• American Vegan Society E-Newsletter (AVS)
• PBN Newsletter (Plant Based News e-letter)
• Vegan News (from Vegan Food & Living magazine)
• VegNewsletter (free VegNews e-letter)
• Vegin’ Out News (MooZine from HappyCow.com)
• Vegan Street Blog (memes, recipes, essays, living tips, and more)
• Vegetarian Society News, Blogs and Press Releases (all online)

Research Reports, Articles, and Essays

• Caviola, L., Everett, J. A. C., & Faber, N. S. (2019). The moral standing of animals: Towards a psychology of speciesism. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 116(6), 1011-1029.
• Dawkins, R. (1993). Gaps in the mind. In P. Cavalieri & P. Singer (Eds.), The Great Ape Project: Equality beyond humanity (pp. 80-87). St. Martin’s Press.
• Everett, J. A. C., Caviola, L., Savulescu, J., & Faber, N. S. (2019, September). Speciesism, generalized prejudice, and perceptions of prejudiced others. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 22(6), 785-803.
• Jaeger, B. (2024). Prejudice Across Species Lines: Testing for a Link Between the Devaluation of Humans and Non-Human Animals. Psychology of Human-Animal Intergroup Relations, 3, Article e13941.McConnell, M. (2019, September 4). “When We’re Dead and Buried, Our Bones Will Keep Hurting”: Workers’ Rights Under Threat in U.S. Meat and Poultry Plants. Human Rights Watch.
• Plous, S. (2003). Is there such a thing as prejudice toward animals? In S. Plous (Ed.), Understanding prejudice and discrimination (pp. 509-528). New York: McGraw-Hill.
• Robinson, C., & Clausen, V. (2021, August). The link between animal cruelty and human violence. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
• Schlosser, E. (2001, July/August). The chain never stops (special report from inside the nation’s slaughterhouses). Mother Jones Magazine.
• Steinfeld, H., Gerber, P., Wassenaar, T., Castel, V., Rosales, M., & de Haan, C. (2006). Livestock’s Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options. Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.
• World Animal Protection. (2022). Climate Change and Cruelty: Revealing the True Impact of Factory Farming.

Videos

The following videos relate to animals as a target of prejudice, abuse, and discrimination. To suggest other videos, please use our Contact Us page. [WARNING: Some videos contain scenes of graphic violence and animal cruelty.]

Why Do We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows?

In this video, psychologist Melanie Joy discusses “carnism,” which she defines as “the invisible belief system that conditions us to eat some animals but not others.” As she makes clear, animal agriculture is indeed a form of culture, and understanding the psychology of carnism can benefit people, animals, and the environment.

Time: 6:50 minutes | Source: Carnism Awareness and Action Network

Overlooked: The Lives of Animals Raised for Food

Narrated by James Cromwell, this video documents the inhumane conditions experienced by animals in U.S. factory farms. Paul Shapiro of the Humane Society of the United States provides commentary and discusses practical steps that people can take to help end factory farming.

Time: 5:28 | Source: Humane Society of the United States

Undercover Investigation at Hy-Line Hatchery

Recorded at the world’s largest hatchery for egg-laying breed chicks, this undercover video documents the systematic cruelty that newborn chicks endure, including rough handling, mutilation, and killing male chicks by dropping them into a grinding machine while still alive. According to the video, these practices are not exceptions but are “widespread within the industry.” For a more general Mercy for Animals video, see Farm to Fridge: The Truth Behind Meat Production (warning: contains graphic content).

Time: 3:44 | Source: Mercy for Animals

Additional Resources and Searchable Databases

YouTube channels:

• Mercy for Animals
• Humane Farming Association
• Humane Society of the United States
• World Society for the Protection of Animals
• Farm Sanctuary

For other films, clips, and reviews, please see:

• Docuseek2 Film and Video Finder
• Video Librarian Online
• MediaRights: Media That Matters
• Internet Movie Database
• Rotten Tomatoes

Links

Speciesm and Human-Animal Relations

Speciesism (Prejudice Toward Animals)

• Speciesism (Wikipedia overview)
• Speciesism: The Movie (documentary video)
• Is There Such a Thing As Prejudice Toward Animals? (essay)
• The Case Against Speciesism (Center for Reducing Suffering)
• Speciesism, Like Racism, Imperils Humanity and the Planet (UC Berkeley)
• The Guardian Campaign (pledging animal guardianship, not ownership)
• The Moral Standing of Animals: Towards a Psychology of Speciesism
• Speciesism, Generalized Prejudice, and Perceptions of Prejudiced Others
• What Speciesism Actually Is (video)

Research on Human-Animal Relations

• Faunalytics (extensive research on topics in animal protection)
• Center for Animals and Public Policy (Tufts University)
• Center for the Human-Animal Bond (Purdue University)
• Wesleyan Animal Studies (Wesleyan University)
• Human-Animal Interaction Research (University of Arizona)
• Center for Animal Human Relationships (Virginia Tech)

Humane Education

• Institute for Humane Education (offers training and masters degree)
• Zoe Weil: “The World Becomes What You Teach” (YouTube video)
• National Humane Education Society (promotes kindness to animals)
• Humane Education (information and resources from HumanePro)
• Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots (with chapters in >60 countries)
• Masters Degree in Humane Education (Antioch University)
• Association of Professional Humane Educators (fostering empathy through education)

Programs on Animal Law, Ethics, and Policy

• Animal Law (George Washington University)
• Animal Law (University of San Francisco)
• Animal Law and Policy Institute (Vermont Law and Graduate School)
• Animal Law and Public Policy (Harvard Law School)
• Animal Law Clinic (University of Connecticut)
• Animal Law Program (University of Denver)
• Animal Law Program (University of Virginia)
• Animal Legal and Historical Center (Michigan State University)
• Center for Animal Law (DePaul University)
• Center for Animal Law Studies (Lewis & Clark Law School)
• David H. Braff Animal Law Center (Cleaveland State University)
• Law, Environment & Animals Program (Yale Law School)
• Section on Animal Law (Association of American Law Schools)
• UCLA Animal Law and Policy Program (University of California, Los Angeles
• Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics (Yale University)

Other Programs and Organizations

• Section on Animals and Society (American Sociological Association)
• International Society for Anthrozoology (community of scholars and scientists)
• International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations (network)
• Animal Welfare Party (British political party promoting animal protection)
• WellBeing International (seeks the well-being of people and animals)

Prejudice Toward Food Animals

Animal Agriculture Information and Statistics

• This Is Legal in the Food Industry (1 minute video)
• Watch Dominion Free (award-winning documentary)
• Factory Farming: The Truth Hurts (from Farm Sanctuary)
• Modern Meat (PBS Frontline episode; 54 minutes)
• Should Meat Be Taxed? (proposes tax to defray meat’s societal cost)
• Animal Products (USDA Economic Research Service)
• Livestock and Meat Domestic Data (USDA Economic Research Service)
• U.S. Department of Agriculture Livestock Statistics (by animal)
• Livestock Counts, World, 1890 to 2014 (interactive timeline)

The Psychology of Eating Meat

• Psychology of Eating Meat (Wikipedia overview)
• Mind Denial: The Psychology of Eating Animals (GenV)
• The Meat Paradox: How Your Brain Wrestles With the Ethics of Eating Animals (The Conversation)
• Cognitive Dissonance in Dairy, Egg, and Fish Consumers (Faunalytics)
• Understanding Cognitive Dissonance in Vegetarians and Pescatarians (Faunalytics)
• Cognitive Dissonance and Veg*nism (Effective Altruism Forum)
• Meet the Meat You Eat (Leiden University Psychology Blog)

Video Clips on Food Animal Abuse
(Warning: Content may be upsetting)

• Meat and Vegetarianism:
  • Glass Walls (12 min, Paul McCartney)
  • What Would Jesus Do? (1 minute)
  • A Side of Truth (30 seconds)
  • You’ll Never Look at Your Life the Same Way (32 minutes)
  • Cruelty Uncovered in Kosher Slaughterhouses (5 minutes)
  • Farm to Fridge (12 minutes)
• Chicken and Poultry:
  • Thanksgiving Day from the Turkey’s Perspective (3 minutes)
  • How Modern Slaughterhouses Kill Chickens (7 minutes)
  • An Inside Look at Chicken Hatcheries (5 minutes)
  • Kentucky Fried Boycott, Narrated by Al Sharpton (8 minutes)
  • Kentucky Fried Cruelty, Narrated by Bea Arthur (4 minutes)
• Pigs and Pork Production:
  • Mother Pigs on a Factory Farm (1 minute)
  • USDA-Approved High Speed Pig Slaughter (4 minutes)
  • Pigs on a Tyson Factory Farm, a Walmart Supplier (4 minutes)
  • How Gas Chambers Are Used to Slaughter Pigs (2 minutes)
  • Breeding Misery: Inside the Pork Industry (6 minutes)
• Egg Production from Battery-Caged Hens:
  • Undercover Investigation Finds Hatchery Horrors (4 minutes)
  • Why the Egg Industry Shreds Baby Chicks (4 minutes)
  • What’s Wrong with Eggs? (3 minutes)
  • Who Is Behind a Carton of Eggs? (2 minutes)
  • How Are Chickens Killed for Food? (7 minutes)
• Fish and Seafood:
  • Lobsters Are Dismembered Alive (2 minutes)
  • The Legal Killing of Bluefin Tuna (3 minutes)
  • Aquaculture: A Sea of Suffering (5 minutes)
  • Skinned Alive: Catfish Slaughter Exposed (2 minutes)
• Foie Gras (made from duck or goose liver):
  • Kate Winslet Exposes Foie Gras Cruelty (2 minutes)
  • Foie Gras: A Decade of Cruelty Exposed (4 minutes)
  • Sir John Gielgud on Foie Gras (30 seconds)
  • Amazon Cruelty: Exposing Suffering Behind Foie Gras (3 minutes)
• Additional Food Animal Abuses:
  • Largest Undercover Dairy Investigation in History (4 minutes)
  • Cruelty in the Frog-Leg Industry (1 minute)
  • Undercover Investigation of Lamb Slaughter (4 minutes)

Non-Food Animal Abuses

• What Happens to Cows for Leather (1 minute)
• Crocodiles Skinned for Fashion Items (3 minutes)
• Joaquin Phoenix on Harvesting Duck Feathers for Down Products (2 minutes)
• The Cruelty Behind Cashmere Sweaters (2 minutes)
• Is the Sheep Industry Pulling Wool Over Your Eyes? (4 minutes)
• Behind the Scenes at a “Fur Farm” (3 minutes)
• Eyewitness Look Inside PetSmart (6 minutes)

Other Videos on Animal Agriculture

• Video Portal (Humane World for Animals)
• The Meatrix (animated; Webby Award winner)
• Undercover Investigations (Mercy for Animals)
• Farm Sanctuary Media (free viewing and distribution)
• Tribe of Heart (makers of award-winning video The Witness)

Animal Industry Responses and Position Statements

• American Beef and Veal Producers (veal stalls offer “adequate space”)
• North American Meat Institute (promotes “good animal welfare practices”)
• United Egg Producers (certifies all birds “are handled with respect”)
• National Chicken Council (birds cared for “with the highest standards”)
• National Pork Board (pigs receive “the best possible care””)
• PorkCares.org (“Healthy pigs have always been the top priority”)
• National Pork Producers Council (farmers “care deeply” about pig well-being)

Animal Protection

Animal Protection Gateways, News, and Networks

• World Federation for Animals (federation of 70+ NGOs)
• Animal Welfare Information Center (USDA clearinghouse)
• Animal Legal Defense Fund (files high-impact lawsuits to protect animals)
• Friends of Animals (advocating for the rights of nonhuman animals)
• The Animals Voice (speaking for those who can’t speak for themselves)

Farm Animal Protection

• Farm Sanctuary (animal sanctuaries and anti-cruelty campaigns)
• Compassion in World Farming (farm animal protection organization)
• The Humane League (fighting the abuse of animals raised for food)
• Animal Equality (working to end cruelty to farmed animals)
• Humane Farming Association (devoted to protecting farm animals)
• Farm Animal Rights Movement (reducing farm animal suffering)
• Transfarmation (farmer-led movement for a better food system
• United Poultry Concerns (bettering the treatment of domestic fowl)
• Stop the Killing of Male Chicks (petition and campaign)
• Equine Advocates (promoting the humane treatment of horses)

Nonhuman Primate Protection

• Great Ape Project International (promoting the rights of great nonhuman primates)
• International Primate Protection League (protecting the world’s primates)
• Jane Goodall Institute (improving the environment for all living things)
• Help Save Primates! (list of primate preservation organizations)
• Center for Great Apes (providing sanctuary for orangutans and chimps)
• The Orangutan Project (protecting orangutans and their habitats)
• Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund (protecting gorillas and their ecosystems)
• Ape Action Africa (working on the front lines of conservation)
• American Society of Primatologists (education and science organization)
• International Primatological Society (science, education, and conservation)
• Born Free USA (primate sanctuary and wild animal protectors)

Marine Animals

• Save the Whales (preserving and protecting the ocean and its inhabitants)
• Pacific Whale Foundation (protecting oceans through science and advocacy)
• Whale & Dolphin Conservation (global animal protection nonprofit)
• Sea Shepard (protecting the world’s oceans and marine wildlife)
• SeaLegacy (protecting marine biodiversity and restoring habitats)
• Watch “Invertebrate Animal Sentience” Webinar (see Part 2 here)

Campaigns to End Rodeos and Bullfights

• Ban the Rodeo (anti-rodeo ban campaign from Last Chance for Animals)
• Rodeo Facts: The Case Against Rodeos (Animal Legal Defense Fund)
• Rodeo Reality: The Pain Behind the Show (from Animal Place)
• End Bullfighting and Bull Running (from the League Against Cruel Sports)
• International Anti-Bullfighting Network (partnership of more than 60 nonprofits)
• Mexico City Bans Violent Bullfights by 61-1 Vote (CBS News)

Additional Animal Protection Groups

• Humane World for Animals (working to end animal cruelty and suffering)
• Humane World Action Fund (tackling the root causes of animal cruelty)
• People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (world’s largest animal rights organization)
• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (improving human and animal lives)
• Animal Outlook (uses undercover investigations to expose animal industry cruelty)
• In Defense of Animals (international animal protection organization)
• Humane Veterinary Medical Alliance (division of Humane World for Animals)
• Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (Johns Hopkins University)
• Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (working to dismantle the fur retail sector)
• Animal Welfare Institute (working to alleviate animal suffering caused by people)
• ASPCA (American group devoted to animal rescue and protection)
• RSPCA (British anti-cruelty network, campaigns, and information)
• World Animal Protection (combines local expertise with global influence)
• Animal Consultants (information about animal charities and advocacy groups)

Animal Protection Foundations and Funds

• International Fund for Animal Welfare (campaigns and grants)
• Humane World Action Fund (lobbying affiliate of the HWFA)
• Latham Foundation for the Promotion of Humane Education (founded in 1918)
• Doris Day Animal Foundation (making the world better for animals)
• Culture and Animals Foundation (funds creative pro-animal projects)
• Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research and Education Promoting Animal Welfare

Vegetarian and Vegan Resources

Vegetarianism (meatless diet that may include eggs, dairy, or honey)

• North American Vegetarian Society (nonprofit educational organization)
• World Vegetarian Day (celebrates healthy compassionate food choices)
• Vegetarian Society (the world’s oldest vegetarian organization)
• Meatless Monday Resource Center (Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future)
• Plant-Based 101 (online guide from Vegetarian Times magazine)
• VegWeb (claims to offer “world’s largest collection of vegetarian recipes”)
• Vegetarian Resource Group (information clearinghouse, e-zine, and newsletter)
• International Vegetarian Union (global voice for plant-based advocacy)

Veganism (meatless diet that excludes all animal products)

• Vegan.com (food, health, beauty, and apparel info, plus general FAQ)
• Plant Based News (comprehensive: videos, podcasts, news read by millions)
• Take the VegPledge! (save lives and carbon by going vegan for a week or more)
• TryVeg.com Free Vegan Starter Guide (from Animal Outlook)
• ChooseVeg (“the road to a kinder world begins on your plate”)
• Vegan Outreach (offers “10 Weeks to Vegan” email-based programs)
• World of Vegan (making vegan living fun, friendly, and delicious)
• American Vegan Society (nonprofit membership organization)
• The Vegan Society (membership organization with extensive resources)
• Vegan Summerfest (annual conference and celebration)
• VegSource (articles, links, tips, videos, recipes, and more)
• Vegan Action (has certified more than 15,000 products as vegan)
• VeganCooking (easy recipes, links, and information)

Meat and Climate Change

• Food and Climate Change: Healthy Diets for a Healthier Planet (United Nations)
• How Livestock Farming Affects Climate Change (Sentient independent journalism)
• More Global Warming Comes From Cattle Than Cars (U.N. press release)
• Livestock’s Long Shadow (United Nations climate change report)
• Meat Consumption Is “Exacerbating Climate Change” (The Lancet)
• How Much Greenhouse Gas Comes from Meat? (New Scientist)
• Why the Media Often Ignores the Role of Meat in Climate Change (Vox)

Religion and Vegetarianism

• Vegetarianism and Religion (extensive Wikipedia page)
• Religions That Promote Vegetarianism (International Vegetarian Union)
• Christian Vegetarian Association (international and non-denominational)
• Center for Jewish Food Ethics (diet as Kiddush Hashem)
• Four Things About Hinduism and Vegetarianism (Hindu American Foundation)
• Why Are So Many Hindus Vegetarian? (Gaudiya Vaishnavism in Bengal)
• Meat Restriction by Religion in India (Pew Research Center)
• Islamic Concern for Animals (Islamic support for vegetarianism)

Vegan and Vegetarian Catalogs and Companies

• VeganEssentials (extensive catalog of vegan items)
• One Green Planet (eco-tips, plant-based recipes, news, shopping, and more)
• VegeFood.com (products for vegetarian and vegan lifestyles and diets)
• TheVegCat.com (catalog of vegan food, clothing, and many other products)
• PlantX (vast international online store for plant-based lifestyles)
• Leaping Bunny (massive online store selling “cruelty-free” products)
• Pangea (vegan, plastic-free, climate-friendly skin and body care products)
• The Vegan RD (registered dietician offers vegan primer, newsletter, blog, books)
• Shop Vegan (one stop shopping online store)

Vegan Food for Companion Animals

• PETA’s Complete Guide to Vegan Dog and Cat Food (with links to products)
• V-Dog (vegan kibble, soft food, treats, biscuits, chews, and shampoo)
• Halo (plant-based dog and cat food and treats made with humane ingredients)
• Petaluma (plant-based baked and dehydrated dog food)
• Benevo (vegan kibble and canned food for puppies, adult dogs, and cats)
• Pawco Foods (vegan dog food made with plant-based meat)
• Amì (vegetable protein-based food for dogs and cats)
• Omni (full line of vet-formulated plant-based dog food)
• Hownd (sells vegan hypoallergenic dog food and treats)
• VeggiePets (UK-based vegan pet food and ethical care)

Other Vegan and Vegetarian Topics

• Good Food Institute (helping create a healthy, humane, and sustainable food system)
• Food Yoga International (world’s largest network of vegan food relief projects)
• VeggieDate (vegetarian singles dating service and network)
• Famous Vegans and Vegetarians (relatively small but diverse sample)
• New Harvest (advancing research on meat grown from cell cultures)
• HappyCow (find vegan restaurants, health food stores, and travel tips)

Other Animal-Related Sites

• How We Could Eat Real Meat Without Harming Animals (TED talk)
• The Shocking Truth About What’s in Pet Food (news, research, and more)
• Association for Truth in Pet Food (advocacy for pet food consumers)
• Animal Law Research (resources and assistance from Harvard University)
• Fur Free Alliance (working to end the killing of animals for fur)
• Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (grassroots activist organization)