Ben Bramble

Guest writer

Ben Bramble is a lecturer in philosophy at the Australian National University. His main research interests are moral and political philosophy, with a current focus on population ethics, utilitarianism, and bioethics and emerging technologies.

A Covid-19 vaccine candidate was tested on longtail macaques at this breeding centre in Thailand in May 2020 (Photo: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images)

The Covid vaccine was tested on animals. What does that mean for vegans?

If the only way to save the planet or your fellow humans is to kill an animal, sorry, but you should do it.

By Ben Bramble | 22nd February, 2021