Animal exploitation
Animals used for food
The type of animal exploitation that directly harms the most animals is their use for food. Read more
Animals used for clothing
Many animals are exploited and killed for clothing. Animals are harmed to produce leather, fur, wool, feathers, and silk. Read more
Animals used for entertainment
Nonhuman animals are exploited and killed for entertainment. The most significant way is in the form of hunting and sport fishing. Read more
Animal experimentation
Animal experimentation is carried out for the benefit of humans. Many accept experimentation on animals but not on humans for speciesist reasons. Read more
Animals as workers and tools
Animals around the world are used as workers and mere tools. They live difficult lives, and are often killed when no longer useful. Read more
- Animals used for food
- Animals used for clothing
- Animals used for entertainment
- Animal experimentation
- Experimentation of cosmetics and household products
- Animal experimentation for environmentalist purposes
- Biomedical experimentation on animals
- Experiments with new materials on animals
- Military research on animals
- The use of animals in universities
- Research methods that do not involve the use of nonhuman animals
- Companies that do not test on animals
- Companies that test on animals
- Animals as workers and tools
- Veganism