Animal ethics as a critique of animal agriculture, environmentalism, foodieism, locavorism, and clean meat

Abstract In this chapter I examine some of the key concepts and debates in the areas of environmental, food, and animal ethics. I look at some of the theoretical ethical arguments for ending animal exploitation and challenge some of the key justifications from those in the environmental, foodie, and locavore movements who are so attached to “humane” exploitation. I investigate whether so-called “clean meat” will end animal agriculture as we know it, and finally gesture toward what I see as the root cause of the suffering of countless sentient beings.