Veganism – Page 7 – Corey Lee Wrenn, Ph.D.

Should We Promote Veganism or Meet People Where They Are?

Dr. Corey WrennApril 6, 2016April 6, 2016

In my research, I have uncovered that many large non-profits in the Nonhuman Animal rights movement spend considerable effort invisibilizing, dismissing, or vilifying radical vegan activism. Consider this Vegan Outreach newsletter excerpt as an example: In theContinue reading

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Irish Car Bombs aren’t Cruelty-Free, but Not for the Reasons You Would Expect

Dr. Corey WrennMarch 7, 2016December 21, 2018

Content Warning: Discusses violence against civilians and children in Ireland during The Troubles. As St. Patrick's Day rolls around, I notice the usual sharing of veganized Irish recipes on social media sites. As with many Western countries,Continue reading

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Can Veganism Save Your Life? I’m Skeptical

Dr. Corey WrennFebruary 27, 2016December 7, 2018

Rip Esselstyn, founder of the Engine 2 Diet Perhaps one of the most dangerous trends in Nonhuman Animal rights activism is the relentlessness of bogus health claims made in the name of veganism. Plant-based eating1 Continue reading

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What’s Wrong with “Carnism”?

Dr. Corey WrennFebruary 4, 2016September 9, 2018

Many of my readers have asked over recent years why I do not support the rhetoric of "carnism." The short answer is that it is speciesist. In an interview with ARZone, Dr. Melanie Joy discusses her theoryContinue reading

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The White Privilege in Vegan Moral Superiority

Dr. Corey WrennFebruary 3, 2016January 26, 2019

I usually love it when I'm wrong. I truly get excited when my paradigm shifts, when I learn new things, or when I see things in a new way. Unfortunately, in my line of workContinue reading

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Adviser to the INSSVV, University of Vienna

Dr. Corey WrennApril 30, 2015July 28, 2015

I am pleased to announce that I have joined the Advisory Board for the FEWD Research Area Foodethics and International Network for Social Studies on Vegetarianism and Veganism with the University of Vienna. I willContinue reading

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