Veganism collective political movement or individualistic ethical consumerism? 

Veganism (or, at least, consumption of “plant based” foods) has exploded in the last few years. But what is the relationship between veganism, the climate crisis and the politics of green social justice? Is veganism an inherently individualistic and moralistic form of political activity or a collective practice to resist the commodification of nonhuman animals and capital’s expropriation of nature? How and why has veganism become part of the online “culture wars”?

Speakers:

Eva Haifa Giraud, Senior Lecturer in Digital Media and Society at the University of Sheffield, author or Veganism: Politics, Practice and Theory 

Jacob Mukherjee, convener of MA Political Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London, currently researching digital vegan activism and left praxis