Selecting just a few social issues is so difficult because there are so many problems that I'm passionate about and I'd love to be able to sort them all.
Abortion
- World issue
- Close to home (Ireland)
- Republic of Ireland don't allow abortion (unless it depends on the woman's life), women have to come over to England illegally to get one although they risk prosecution.
- Most countries allow abortion WHEN it depends on the woman's life.\
Veganism
- Less closely related to what the brief is asking (they're probably sick of seeing preachy stuff).
- Need to focus closely on how it affects humans.
- So far the feedback I've received on my work says it might be a bit too argumentative because veganism doesn't make you healthy.
- Maybe focus more on the environmental side of it and how it affects people in that way.
- Cattle ranching is the biggest cause of deforestation, as well as growing food for the cattle to eat.
- https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/how-cattle-ranching-chewing-amazon-rainforest-20090129/
- Some say that not eating meat could reduce world hunger, because the grain that is used to feed the animals which are then used for meat could be feeding people.
- http://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/world-hunger-population-growth-ditching-meat/
- https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cutting-back-on-meat-consumption-could-help-end-hunger-by-2030-experts_us_55f3424ee4b077ca094f27a5
School Meals
- Recent change in law involving approximately 1 million children not being able to get free school meals due to their parents income (even when it is already low).
- http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/free-school-meals-children-miss-out-benefits-universal-credit-change-labour-families-households-a8200746.html
- This is an issue that I'm sure will be brushed under the carpet and passed in a subtle, unpublished way.
- https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/20/theresa-may-school-meals-plan-hits-900000-families
School Shootings
- Something a bit further from home although I am well aware of the issue.
- There have been 18 school shootings in America this year so far (being only 2 months in).
- Might be something I don't focus too much on because I'm more interested in issues that are closer to home or more general world issues.
Bedroom Tax
- Another thing that's been brushed under the carpet but still happens.
- https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/housing_benefit/bedroom_tax_are_you_affected
