Kim W. Stallwood (born 1955)[1] is a British animal rights advocate,[2] author, independent scholar, and consultant.[3] He is European director of the Animals and Society Institute, an animal rights think tank. He was executive editor of The Animals' Agenda, an animal rights magazine (1993–2002), and is the editor of Speaking Out for Animals (2001) and A Primer on Animal Rights (2002).[4] Stallwood blogs under the name Grumpy Vegan.[5]
Kim Stallwood | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Organization(s) | Animals and Society Institute |
| Known for | Animal rights advocacy |
| Website | www grumpyvegan |
Life and work
Stallwood was born and raised in Camberley, Surrey, England.[6]
Stallwood is a former national director of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (1987–1992), campaigns officer for the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (1981–1985), and national organizer for Compassion in World Farming (1976–1978), for which he remains a consultant.[4]
He was also the founder of the Animal Rights Network (ARN), the world's largest library on animal rights, which became the Animals and Society Institute.[7]
In 2013, Stallwood published his first book, Growl: Life Lessons, Hard Truths, and Bold Strategies from an Animal Advocate, with Lantern Books. The book featured a foreword by Brian May.[8][9]
In 2022, the British Library acquired the Kim Stallwood Archive. Some of the items from the Archive featured in the 2023 British Library Treasures exhibition From the Margins to the Mainstream: Animal Rights in Britain.[10]
References
Further reading
- Smith, Linell (29 July 2001). "An Advocate For All Creatures". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- Stallwood, Kim (2014). Growl. New York: Lantern Books.
- Stallwood, Kim (December 2001 – January 2002). "Moving the Animal Rights Movement: The Satya Interview with Kim Stallwood". Satya (Interview). Interviewed by Patrick Kwan. Retrieved 26 June 2019.