PHAIR paper alert: “An Analysis of Food Nostalgia on Meat Eaters’ Attitudes towards Transitioning to a Vegan Lifestyle”
New PHAIR paper by Kosla and Jasper explores how people use food to feel nostalgic and how a vegan diet might achieve this.
New book: Animal and Vegan Advocacy
Animal and Vegan Advocacy: The Psychological Science and Practice of Attitude, Behavior, and Social Change will be published by Routledge on September 21, and is now available for pre-order. This book provides cutting‑edge research on animal and vegan… Read More
PHAIR paper alert: “Becoming Vegan in a Non-vegan World”
This new PHAIR paper by Mittmann et al. explores the lived experiences of vegans as they reflect on what it is like to be vegan in a non-vegan world.
PHAIR Society Joins VARC
Join us at the Vegan and Animal Rights Conference (VARC), 20-22 March 2026 in Manchester (UK)! Next week, the Vegan and Animal Rights Conference (VARC) returns to Manchester, bringing together advocates, change-makers, and movement leaders from across the… Read More
Student Showcase: Jessica Schiller
Jessica Schiller talks to us about her research looking at the impact of animal welfare labels on animal product consumption
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.
