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Why “Animal (De)liberation” survives early criticism and is pivotal to public health
Author(s) -
Deckers Jan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of evaluation in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.737
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1365-2753
pISSN - 1356-1294
DOI - 10.1111/jep.12807
Subject(s) - scrutiny , criticism , politics , environmental ethics , public health , subject (documents) , animal rights , consumption (sociology) , political science , sociology , medicine , law , social science , philosophy , nursing , library science , computer science
Summary In 2016, the book Animal (De)liberation: Should the Consumption of Animal Products Be Banned? was published. This article aims to engage with the critique that this book has received and to clarify and reinforce its importance for human health. It is argued that the ideas developed in the book withstand critical scrutiny. As qualified moral veganism avoids the pitfalls of other moral positions on human diets, public health policies must be altered accordingly, subject to adequate political support for its associated vegan project.