I am vegan because I am being the change, I wish to see in the world. When I decided to go vegan in June 2016 I barely knew anyone who was vegan, none of my friends were vegan, no-one in my family and truthfully I knew very little about the vegan diet other that some people used it as a […]

My vegan story and vegan ice cream taste test Link to Anchor podcast: https://anchor.fm/la-weimann/episodes/My-Vegan-Story–vegan-ice-cream-taste-test-e3djuk This is a special episode of me taste tasting vegan ice cream and talking about why and how I went vegan!  I decided to go vegan in June 2016 and it has been one of the best decisions ever. In this episode I discuss environmental, ethical […]

What is Open Cages? Why care about animal welfare? – A discussion with Open Cages St Andrews Link to Anchor podcast: https://anchor.fm/la-weimann/episodes/What-is-Open-Cages–Why-care-about-animal-welfare—-A-discussion-with-Open-Cages-St-Andrews-e3dggq In this podcast Ma Jingjing, Michael Lupher and I discuss Open Cages, activist campaigns, animal welfare and veganism.  The podcast is an edited version of the live radio show so the music breaks have been cut out in […]

Dominion is a documentary that explores the ethics behind our human dominion over the animal kingdom via hidden cameras and drones. If you have not seen it yet – I would recommend watching it before you read further, so that you will understand what I am trying to discuss and argue. I must warn you- it is not an easy […]

On Wednesday the 10th of October I went to a University Debate with the motion “This House Supports Hunting”. I heard people say, “that they hunt because they love nature and animals and the sport of hunting gives them a greater appreciation of nature and the world around them.” I heard people argue that “through hunting animals are giving a […]