Name: Right Here, Right Now
Start: 2023-05-22T19:00:00
End: 2023-05-22T22:00:00
Location: Two Brews

You read about it in the headlines, now hear about it on Pint of Science! The theme for the night is ‘Right Here Right Now’, so come along to hear about some fantastic research on the topics that have been littering your social media feeds lately. From food to fashion, it's all about what's trending.

PC-ravaged clowns or plant powered pioneers?

Norman Riley (Assistant Lecturer, Department of Sociology)

Following on from a less well-publicised vote at the University of Stirling, students at the University of Cambridge voted to support a transition to a solely vegan menu across it's catering services. Such actions, along with an over 1000% rise in those identifying as vegan since 2011, point to veganism becoming mainstream. However, UK newspaper portrayals suggest that despite their growing numbers, vegans are still oddities who, rather than being harmless tree-huggers and animal lovers, might actually be a threat to 'British Culture'. Oh, and the animals remain absent from the conversation...

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