UEA academic interviewed for new film ‘I Could Never Go Vegan’
By: Communications
Dr Kate Stewart, Associate Professor in Sociology, was interviewed as part of a new documentary exploring the leading arguments facing the vegan movement. 'I Could Never Go Vegan', a film by brothers Tom and James Pickering, and Executive Produced by Peter Egan, Heather Mills and Alicia Silverstone will be released in cinemas in the UK and Ireland from 19 April.
Image: Tom Pickering stroking a pig at an animal sanctuary
Dr Stewart, who joined UEA in 2021 is one of the UK’s foremost academics in the sociological study of veganism and has been publishing in this field for over 15 years, including the ground-breaking 2014 book ‘Our Children and Other Animals’, co-authored with Dr Matthew Cole of the Open University.
Dr Stewart, who leads on the Critical Vegan Studies module for BA Sociology, said of her involvement with the documentary:
‘I was delighted to be invited to talk to the film makers, who recognise the importance of sociological perspectives in understanding the complex issues, attitudes and practices surrounding veganism and hope that people are engaged, challenged and entertained by the film.
There will be a special screening of ‘I Could Never Go Vegan’ at 6pm on Thursday 25 April at the Picturehouse in Norwich as part of their Green Screen series, followed by a live Q&A with Dr Stewart and the film’s director Tom Pickering.
Watch the trailer for ‘I Could Never Go Vegan’ on YouTube and discover more through the ‘I Could Never Go Vegan’ website
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