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The Rise of Water
Throughout human history we have had an ambiguous relationship with water; we treasure it and our lives depend on it ...

Putting greed before sense and sustainability?
A year ago, I reflected on the forthcoming Brexit negotiations and focus on fishing rights. Now, the deal is done ...

Fishing Rights
The EU and UK are prioritising fishing rights in the trade negotiations after Brexit. I would much rather see fishes’ ...

A pig’s life
Rescued pigs at a UK sanctuary, (c) Jasmijn de Boo While the world is embroiled in human scandals, prolonged political ...

Climate inaction or a shared appetite for a better world?
Overshadowed by Brexit, and much more trivial, news, last week, the world was presented with a groundbreaking climate message. The ...

Remembering Tom Regan, from an empathy perspective
With sadness, I learned that Professor emeritus of philosophy, Tom Regan, has died at the age of 78 on February ...

What could Brexit mean for veganism?
Before the referendum I shared my personal view outlining reasons to Remain in the EU, and I was hopeful that ...

In or out, that’s the question (on ‘Brexit’)
What ‘Brexit’ means for animals – a personal view At a live comedy night recently, the topic under discussion was ...

Mallorca – my number 1 vegan holiday destination
Sun, sea and island parties are the images that immediately spring to mind when thinking of the beautiful Balearic islands ...

Vegan in the Caribbean
Coconuts, beaches, sun, the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea… I have been privileged to be staying on St Kitts for ...

From Wimbledon to Birmingham via the world in ten years
Exactly ten years ago I started my new job in London. Freshly arrived from the Netherlands on the 14th of ...

The shredding of chicks
On the 10th of October Dutch MP Marianne Thieme of the Party for the Animals submitted a Parliamentary motion for ...