Veganism, Ethics, & You: A Reading List

Ethical Vegan: A Personal and Political Journey to Change the World

by Jordi Casamitjana

In Ethical Vegan, Jordi Casmatjana, a vegan zoologist, animal protection campaigner, and animal rights activist who achieved notoriety for securing the legal protection of all UK ethical vegans from discrimination, shares his life and the events that led him to veganism. More than that, Ethical Vegan explores the past, present, and future of ethical veganism and offers a comprehensive analysis of veganism as a philosophy and as a socio-political transformative movement.

Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sisters

by Aph Ko & Sly Ko

A challenging, but important and rewarding read, Aphro-ism provides new theoretical frameworks on race, advocacy for nonhuman animals, and feminism. An extensive adaptation of a series of blogs written between sisters Aph and Sly Ko in 2015 and 2016, Aphro-ism is a lively, accessible, and provocative collection of essays every activist should read.

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows

by Melanie Joy

Challenging the way you think about food forever, Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows examines why humans feel affection and compassion for some animals, while looking past the suffering of others. Melanie Joy investigates factory farming and exposes the cruelty the animals endure, the hazards slaughterhouse workers face, and the detrimental impact factory farming has on the environment.

Dead Zone: Where the Wild Things Were

by Philip Lymbery

In Dead Zone, Philip Lymbery takes readers on a tour of the world’s most iconic and endangered species, and what we can do to save them. Examining the role industrial farming has on endangered species, Lymbery busts the myths that prop up factory farming and shows that we can save the planet with healthy food.

That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals

by Ruby Roth

That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals introduces early readers to veganism with colorful artwork and lively text. Ruby Roth’s book raises awareness about the plight of factory farmed animals, as well as how our food choices affect other living beings and the environment in a way that is easy to understand. Informative and entertaining, both children and parents alike will come away with respect and compassion for the animals we share our world with.