Social Tipping Points and Plant-forward Eating

We interview Dr Maddie Judge on the dynamics of moralised social change.

What Muslim Consumers Know (and Don’t Know) about Animal Welfare in Halal Food Production

Sueda introduces Animetrics and shares findings on Muslim consumers’ perceptions of halal food production.

PHAIR 2025 Conference: An extraordinary gathering

Thank you for an inspiring and unforgettable PHAIR 2025 Animal Advocacy Conference in Edinburgh! 🌱 Over the past few days, we witnessed something truly special: a coming together of 200 brilliant minds and compassionate hearts from all over… Read More

Fauna Connections: Call For Presentation Proposals

Faunalytics is excited to host their fourth annual remote symposium, Fauna Connections, for animal advocates on September 18, 2025 (tentatively 12pm-5:30pm EDT). They invite academics and scientists from the social and behavioral sciences, or related disciplines, to submit a… Read More

Call for Proposals: Annual Meeting of the International Association of Vegan Sociologists

The International Association of Vegan Sociologists is welcoming submissions for individual presentations or panels for their 2025 annual online meeting “Senses & Emotions”, Oct 4-5, 2025. Call for Paper Deadline: May 31, 2025 The 2025 IAVS annual meeting will… Read More

Don’t Mind Milk? An Interview with Maria Ioannidou

Research on the psychology of animal product consumption is rapidly expanding into new areas, including dairy, egg, and fish consumption, moving beyond just meat consumption. Maria Ioannidou has been at the forefront of this emerging research, with several… Read More

Why Childhood May Be the Ideal Period for Vegan Education

Jared considers recent findings from developmental psychology regarding children’s relationship with animals and animal products, and explores why childhood may make an ideal period for vegan education.

Reduce by How Much? Calibrating Meat Reduction Appeals to Maximise Their Effectiveness

An interview with Bastian Jaeger and colleagues about their PHAIR article ‘Reduce by how much?’

Vegan-Inclusive Education: An Interview with Ruth Jenkins

An interview with Ruth Jenkins about Vegan-Inclusive Education, the challenges vegan children face in schools and steps parents can take to help

Animal Advocacy Conference 2023

We are thrilled to announce the 2023 edition of the Animal Advocacy Conference: Insights from the Social Sciences. The conference will take place June 22-24, 2023 at the University of Kent, UK. We will bring together researchers from… Read More

Watch Online: Moral exemplars or preachy do-gooders? 

Matthew Ruby gave the second talk of 2022 in the PHAIR Society Speakers series: “Moral exemplars or preachy do-gooders? Perceptions of vegans and vegetarians across cultures” You can now watch the talk online.

Watch Online: Why can’t we be vegan?

Cara MacInnis gave the first talk of 2022 in the PHAIR Society Speakers series: “Why can’t we be vegan? Barriers to veganism and vegetarianism” You can now watch the talk online.