Jim Mason | |
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| Born | (1940-09-30)September 30, 1940 (age 85) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, journalist |
Jim Mason (born September 30, 1940) is an Americanlawyer, journalist andanimal rights activist.
Mason was born inSuperior, Wisconsin on September 30, 1940.[1] He grew up in ruralMissouri on a farm. He was educated atWashington University in St. Louis.[1] He dropped out and spent the next two years traveling in New York and New England before joining theUnited States Army.[1] After he completed his military service, Mason attended theUniversity of Missouri where he obtained hisJ.D. degree.[1] He formed his own law practice inBridgeport in 1973.[1]
Mason was introduced to philosopherPeter Singer in 1974.[1] The next year they began discussing the possibility of collaborating on a book-length treatment offactory farming. Mason did much research on factory farming and travelled around the United States and Canada visitingintensive farming facilities. Their bookAnimal Factories was first published in 1980 and revised in 1990. It provides a critical review and photographic documentation of factory farming practices in North America.[1] The book is known for having "played a role in the United States similar to that ofHarrison's book in the United Kingdom and Europe in providing a critical expose of the factory farm system."[2]
He was elected to theU.S. Animal Rights Hall of Fame in 2001.[3] Mason is avegan.[4]
Mason was the co-founder and editor of the animal rights magazineAgenda, later titledThe Animals Agenda.[5] He left the publication in 1986.[6]
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