Bearing Witness: Ruth Harrison and British Animal Welfare
This talk explores the biography of one of Britain’s foremost animal welfare campaigners and the world of activism, science and politics she inhabited. In 1964, Ruth Harrison’s bestseller Animal Machines triggered a gear change in modern animal protection by popularising the term ‘factory farming’ alongside a new way of thinking about animal welfare.
United Kingdom Claas Kirchhelle Dphil Oxon Truth Harrison Wellcome Trust University Award University College Dublin
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