Reforming Slavery as a Means of Perpetuating it: The Case of Calf Flesh Consumption

Reforming Slavery as a Means of Perpetuating it: The Case of Calf Flesh Consumption

Abolition of Animal Exploitation: The Journey Will Not Begin While We Are Walking Backwards

Abolition of Animal Exploitation: The Journey Will Not Begin While We Are Walking Backwards

by Gary L. Francione

Food

The use of others as food

Due to speciesism – discrimination based on species – and on the benefit we can gain from their exploitation, non-human animals are used to serve our interests in one way or another. Millions die every hour as victims of our exploitation for food, clothing, entertainment or laboratory models. Of all of the areas of abuse, exploitation for food is the main cause of deaths and suffering.