The Exorcist is probably my favourite horror film. It’s certainly one of the most effective horror films I’ve ever seen – I remember being genuinely disturbed by it when I watched it for the first time, and repeat viewings […]
As a beer drinker and a vegan it can be difficult to know which brews are ‘safe’ to drink and which are not. Many people don’t realise that a lot of beers aren’t vegan, as an animal-derived product called isinglass […]
Earlier this week The Kings Arms in Fleggburgh, Norfolk, was forced to withdraw foie gras from its Valentine’s menu, after coming under pressure from the many people who are outraged by such cruel products. Foie gras means ‘fatty liver’ […]
Last weekend I joined Harrogate Animals People Planet Initiative (HAPPI) to hand out flyers and speak to people about the reindeer exhibition at the town’s Christmas market. We do not think that a busy Christmas fair bustling with crowds of […]
UPDATE July 2019: Since this article was written in 2015, Packham has adopted a plant-based diet (in early 2019) and intensified his activism against the shooting industry. The speciesist attitudes he previously held, as quoted and discussed in this […]
I’ve been visiting the Yorkshire Dales since I was a small child and spent the last bank holiday weekend there, near Reeth in Swaledale. The scenery is incredible, and I really enjoy walking in the hills, valleys and moors […]
