Those who eat the meat of other [living beings] in order to satisfy their own flesh, they are definitely murderers [themselves], since without a consumer [there can be] no killer. — Acharya Hemacandra (12th c. Jain ascetic/scholar)
56 Billion Per Year
Number of animals killed in the world by the meat, dairy and egg industries, since you opened this webpage. This does not include the billions of fish and other aquatic animals killed annually.
In my latest book, Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation, I discuss my theory of animal rights and explain why nonhuman animals should be regarded as "persons"—full members of the moral community. More »
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Watch presentations about the Theory of Animal Rights and other topics, as well as keynote addresses and interviews given by Professor Francione.
