Here you will find references to recently published scientific articles with a more or less direct link to veganism, speciesism and anti-speciesism, accompanied by an informative commentary.
NB : the articles shared below are in French, but you can easily translate them using a translation app such as Google Translate, Reverso or DeepL.
News from 13 June 2025 : What are the links between speciesism and other forms of oppression affecting human beings? Psychological implications of animal devaluation: dominance-based ideologies and systems of oppression by Kimberly Costello and Gordon Hodson.
News from 11 May 2025 : Veganism put to the ethical test. About Faut-il être végane? (Should we be vegan?) The ethics of veganism concern both the production and purchase of animal products (AP) and their use. The new book by François Jaquet and Malou Amselek, published by Éditions Sciences Humaines, provides an overview of the philosophical debates it raises.
News from 23 March 2025 : Initiatives promoting animal rights are multiplying, and the European Declaration of Animal Rights (EDAR), proclaimed on 17 February 2025 and drafted by a collective of nine French researchers, was recently presented as a major legal advance for animal protection in Europe. However, a thorough analysis reveals several concerns that raise questions about both its real usefulness and its potentially dangerous consequences. Critical analysis of this new Soft Law initiative.
News from 17 January 2025 : Sarah Zanaz talks to us about strategy. Individual approach or systemic approach? This is a crucial question. In 5 questions for an anti-speciesist, Sara Zanaz couldn’t be clearer.
News from 6 January 2025 : Sentience in 10 ideas by Victor Duran-Le Peuch.
News from 17 June 2020 : Systemic speciesism: more than an individual ethical position, speciesism is a system. Definitions of speciesism in philosophy emphasise its individual dimension. However, according to Sarah Zanaz, speciesism is a cultural, institutional and economic system that transcends individual responsibility. Essential reading.