The life of an ant and the life of my child should be accorded equal respect.

If I had my personal view, perhaps that might take hold. In fact, I don't want to see another dog or cat born.

As a society, we are typically deeply disassociated from animal cruelty, but more than ever, animal protection organizations are telling the backstory.

Human creativity and innovation is going to make the exploitation of animals look not only inhumane but obsolete and cumbersome.

Undercover investigations threw back the curtain on the systemic exploitation of animals on factory farms. The response by agribusiness interests has been to back laws that ban animal advocates from taking pictures or videos at these facilities, and ban the media from publishing any that are taken. The laws also make it a crime for animal advocates to seek employment at animal enterprises without disclosing their intentions.

Especially in this Internet age, routine practices are being exposed and rightly recognized as harsh and cruel.

There are new ways of producing food, film, clothing, and research that steer clear of using animals. Some of those products are functionally equivalent or even superior to what we're used to. Now corporations, legislatures, and other institutions are responding, and supporting these shifts, so we're seeing seismic changes throughout society.