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Animal Studies

2009

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The “Babe” Vegetarians: Bioethics, Animal Minds And Moral Methodology, Nathan Nobis Jan 2009

The “Babe” Vegetarians: Bioethics, Animal Minds And Moral Methodology, Nathan Nobis

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Here I discuss the role the film “Babe” has played in helping people address these challenges and make this moral progress. It is thought that a significant number of young people (mostly girls, now young women) became vegetarians due to their seeing “Babe.” These people are often called “Babe Vegetarians,” influence by what has been called “The Babe Effect.” Many of their stories are found on the internet.