Jim Mason

Jim Mason (born September 30, 1940) is an American lawyer, journalist and animal rights activist.

Biography

Mason was born in Superior, Wisconsin on September 30, 1940. He grew up in rural Missouri on a farm. He was educated at Washington University in St. Louis.

He was elected to the U.S. Animal Rights Hall of Fame in 2001. Mason is a vegan.

The Animals Agenda

Mason was the co-founder and editor of the animal rights magazine Agenda, later titled The Animals Agenda. He left the publication in 1986.

Selected publications

MADNESS: The Deep Driver of Our Climate Crisis Lessons From My Family Farm (2024) Animal Factories (with Peter Singer, 1990) An Unnatural Order: Uncovering the Roots of Our Domination of Nature and Each Other (1993) The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter (with Peter Singer, 2006)