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Just Us Too is a blog about justice for other species: we promote the idea that people should be fair to the rest of the animals with whom we share the planet. When we get down to it, this is simply about recognising that other animals matter in and of themselves. Long ago before we invented agriculture and settled societies, the animals in the world were all free. That is much less so now, particularly for most of the animals we farm for food, and of course our impact on nature is often harmful to wild animals as well.

Luckily there is an ethical philosopy that can help us here – veganism. Veganism is the idea that we be fair to other animals and do what we can, when we can, to prevent treating them unjustly. I think we can summarise this as:

“Veganism recognises the inherent value and dignity of other species and aims to treat them fairly by our choices whenever we can. It has just two aims – to keep animals free and protected from our cruel actions when we can do that.”

I know that veganism has a pretty tainted reputation, but I believe that the ethical principles of veganism represent the most rational and effective way to be fair to other animals. If you think that other animals matter and that maybe we can do more for them, please read on below.

You can also download my short booklet, Animals Matter. This booklet explains quickly and simply what veganism is, why it’s worthwhile and tackles some typical criticisms. Please feel free to share.

Animals Matter: Veganism for Everyone (pdf, 440kb)