Animal Rights Author & Independent Scholar. The British Library holds my archive. Tier im Recht has my collection. Writing the biography of Topsy the Elephant.
Kim Stallwood
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2026 marks the 50th anniversary of my life as a vegan and my full-time work for animal rights. I became a vegetarian in 1974 after working in a chicken slaughterhouse. I have saved the lives of 18,250 animals in 50 years as a vegan. Join me at kimstallwood.substack.com.
MUST READ: Cattle in England to get tuberculosis vaccine from 2030 as badger cull to end, reports Damian Carrington in The Graun. Targeted vaccination and improved testing planned as part of drive to eradicate disease by 2038. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
MUST READ: Mother of woman murdered by husband calls for UK animal abuse register, reports The Gruan. Annette Bramley says Holly’s Law would stop perpetrators acquiring pets and raise awareness of domestic abuse link. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
What is the point of social media like Instagram when all you see is what you don’t follow and never see what you do follow? And what’s the point of email if 15 out of every 20 messages are spam?
Join me throughout 2026 as I celebrate 50 Years of activism as a vegan, animal rights campaigner. One year each week. In 1998, edited and published six issues of The Animals' Agenda magazine. Cover features included an abortion debate and direct action strategies. Read my book Growl (Lantern).
Read for free on Substack about the recent celebration of life for Paula Sparks in London, hosted by the UK Centre for Animal Law (A-LAW). “Last year, our sector lost a giant,” wrote Sonul Badiani-Hamment, A-Law’s chair. kimstallwood.substack.com
MUST READ: How campaigners beat industrial farming in Denmark’s ‘pig election’, reports Jon Henley in The Graun. Mette Frederiksen’s new government promises overhaul for people – and animals – in home of ultra-intensive farming. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...