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Remembering Tom Regan, from an empathy perspective

by jasmijn | Feb 18, 2017 | Animals, Ethics

With sadness, I learned that Professor emeritus of philosophy, Tom Regan, has died at the age of 78 on February 17, 2017. Regan is famous for his 1983 book The Case for Animal Rights, and he authored numerous other books and papers on animal rights philosophy that...

What could Brexit mean for veganism?

by jasmijn | Jul 1, 2016 | Animals farmed, Food, Politics, UK, Vegan

Before the referendum I shared my personal view outlining reasons to Remain in the EU, and I was hopeful that a small majority would back staying in. Unfortunately, the result of the Referendum on 23 June was marginally in favour of leaving. The political...

In or out, that’s the question (on ‘Brexit’)

by jasmijn | May 23, 2016 | Animals farmed, Food, Politics, Trade, UK, Vegan

What ‘Brexit’ means for animals – a personal view At a live comedy night recently, the topic under discussion was immigration. Plucking up courage, I announced to the comedians and listening audience that I was an economic migrant. They didn’t really know what to say,...

Mallorca – my number 1 vegan holiday destination

by jasmijn | May 31, 2015 | Food, Sports, Travel, Vegan

Sun, sea and island parties are the images that immediately spring to mind when thinking of the beautiful Balearic islands and particularly, Ibiza and Mallorca. But the islands offer so much more. While the beaches are indeed one of the main attractions, we can now...

Vegan in the Caribbean

by jasmijn | Dec 2, 2014 | Food, Sports, Travel, Vegan

Coconuts, beaches, sun, the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea… I have been privileged to be staying on St Kitts for nearly 4 weeks. Sadly, I’ll be flying back to the UK tomorrow evening. It’s been a great opportunity to work remotely with the world’s best office view...