Publisher's Synopsis
Concern for animal rights and welfare is fast-growing and is not confined to members of high-profile groups such as Greenpeace or the League Against Cruel Sports, nor to vegetarians and vegans. This book is a directory for anybody who wuold like to see animals treated more humanely.;In their introduction, the authors explain the difference between the terms "conservation", "animal welfare" and "animal rights", before devoting each chapter in Part One to a specific arena in which animals are used: sports and entertainment, experimentation, farming, keeping pets and wildlife. The main areas of concern are outlined, the arguments for and against are summed up without bias, and relevant organizations are listed.;Part Two looks at animal status in law, contains an alphabetical directory of over 400 animal rights and welfare organisations in the UK, with brief descriptions of what each does and gives a comprehensive guide to further publications, films and videos.;Barry Kew is a former Vegan Society General Secretary and Editor of "The Vegan". He is the author of "The Pocketbook of Animal Facts and Figures" and has written numerous articles on veganism and animal rights.
