Boldly Going Vegan? Star Trek, Synthetic Meat, and Animal Ethics.
This article examines the engagements with veganism, synthetic food, and animal ethics throughout Star Trek's seven live-action incarnations: The Original Series (TOS, 1966-1969), The Next Generation (TNG, 1987-1994), Deep Space Nine (DS9, 1993-1999), Voyager (1995-2001), Enterprise (2001-2005), Dis...
| Published in: | Science Fiction Studies Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 322 - 342 |
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University of California Press
Jul2022
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