With Jordi Casamitjana’s lucid storytelling interspersed with ancient wisdom
and empirical evidence, this book can illuminate our understanding of what
it means to be vegan in much the way Yuval Noah Harare’s Sapiens
explained what it is to be a modern human. As informative as it is incisive,
as inspiring as it is inviting, this book will become one of the stand-out
pieces of literature in the animal liberation movement. A must read whether
you are vegan, vegetarian or otherwise!
- Joel ‘Jay Brave’ Bravette, sustainability champion and trustee of The
Vegan Society and Made In Hackney youth ambassador
A very personal story and a very unusual one. Jordi’s account of his life,
from Spain where he was born to the UK where he now lives, is not only a
physical journey but a psychological one as well. His feelings and views
about the exploitation of animals, particularly those that are raised and
killed to be eaten, are powerfully and poignantly described. Those who have
already started to tread the vegan path will find it profoundly reassuring.
Those with different views will, nonetheless, have their eyes opened to a
new way of thinking. After all, there can never be too much compassion and
kindness in the world.
- Virginia McKenna OBE, co-founder of Born Free Foundation
An incredibly comprehensive guide to what it means to be an ethical vegan,
from its historical origins to the practicalities of everyday modern life.
Jordi’s court case means that the beliefs of ethical vegans, quite rightly,
have to be respected. A book like this is really helpful for anyone who
wants to understand why.
- Kerry McCarthy MP
A personal journey and one of the most important stories in veganism today.
Jordi Casamitjana’s Ethical Vegan dives into the deep past of our
relationship with animals, from Buddhist ethics to Taoist wisdom to the
latest social and cognitive science. He explores what it means to live
ethically alongside non-human beings. I loved this book for its generous
telling of his legal battle to win recognition for veganism in the
workplace, its wide ranging sources, and the way in which Casamitjana
pinpoints what we need to do now to make the world better for animals,
including us humans.
- Dr Alex Lockwood, academic and author
Jordi Casamitjana’s remarkable life story will inspire you to think and act
not just differently but with compassion that will positively transform your
life and the world round you … Everyone should read this book.
- Kim Stallwood, animal advocate and author of Growl
Jordi Casamitjana is the vegan zoologist and animal protection campaigner whose landmark Employment Tribunal in 2020 made ethical veganism a protected belief in Great Britain. Ethical Vegan describes Jordi’s extraordinary life and the animal encounters which led him to veganism and legal victory. It debunks myths and dispels preconceptions, offering a comprehensive analysis of veganism as a philosophy and as a socio-political transformative movement. Taking in history, science and everyday living, it explores how it is possible to dress ethically, travel, consume and work responsibly and, of course, eat well without compromising vegan ethics.
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