33 Quotes by Melanie Joy

"These roles can be played effectively or ineffectively. Problems arise when activists don’t play their roles effectively, or when they devalue the roles other activists play."

"THE YEAR 1977 marked the first significant victory in the history of the anti-vivisection movement, which had existed for over a century without stopping a single experiment. The campaign, run by activist Henry Spira, succeeded in ending experiments on mutilated cats at the American Museum of Natural History and was such a triumph that it mobilized the modern animal rights movement."

"Some USDA inspectors have expressed grave concern about the unhygienic conditions in meat plants, and yet they have little voice to enact change. They no longer have the authority to stop the line if they notice something suspicious, nor can they take remedial action. In fact, in order for a federal inspector’s complaint to be seriously considered, the company itself must agree that there is a problem."