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Heather Browning, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Southampton

REVEALED: How citizens assemblies could improve animal welfare | Rare Historical Photos

Heather Browning speaks about animal welfare and ethics as part of the Citizens' Assembly for Animal Welfare opening event in Birmingham. RSPCA, CC BY-NC-ND

As an animal lover, should you visit zoos? Should you have pets? Should you make your garden friendly for birds, pollinators and other wildlife? Should you try to reduce meat in your diet or avoid consuming all animal products? Should you write to politicians about changing the laws for animals?

As a lecturer in animal ethics and animal welfare science, and someone who’s spent a lot of time working with animals, these are the sorts of questions I think about.

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