Tony Wardle is a British journalist and writer. He co-authored, with
Michael Mansfield
Michael Mansfield (born 12 October 1941) is an English barrister and head of chambers at Nexus Chambers. He was recently described as "The king of human rights work" by The Legal 500 and as a Leading Silk in civil liberties and human rights ( ...
, the 1993 book ''Presumed Guilty: British Legal System Exposed'', which criticised the British criminal justice system. He is a
vegan
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal product—particularly in diet—and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. An individual who follows the diet or philosophy is known as a vegan. Di ...
and actively involved in the work of
Viva!, an
animal rights
Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all sentient animals have moral worth that is independent of their utility for humans, and that their most basic interests—such as avoiding suffering—should be afforded the sa ...
organisation of which he is an associate director. He is also editor of the magazine ''Viva!Life''. He was also a founding director of
The Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation until its closure in 2013, along with
Juliet Gellatley
Juliet Gellatley is a British writer and animal rights activist. She is the founder and director of Vegetarians' International Voice for Animals, Viva! and a former director of the Vegetarian Society. She is also a founding director of The Veget ...
. He and filmmaker
Yvette Vanson created Vanson Wardle Productions Ltd in 1981.
He was a contestant on ''
Come Dine with Me'' in 2008.
Works
* ''Know France'' by Tony Wardle (hardcover - March 1975)
* ''The Battle for Orgreave''
K documentary film, 52 minutes, 1985directed by Yvette Vanson, produced by Vanson Wardle Productions Ltd
* ''The Battle for Orgreave''
aperbackby Bernard Jackson and Tony Wardle, published by Vanson Wardle Productions Ltd (June 1986)
* ''Presumed Guilty: British Legal System Exposed'' by Michael Mansfield and Tony Wardle (paperback - 11 April 1994)
* ''Devour the Earth'' (1995) film documentary written by Tony Wardle and narrated by
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...
, distributed by the
European Vegetarian Union
The European Vegetarian Union (EVU) is a non-profit, non-governmental umbrella organisation for vegetarian societies and groups in Europe. The union works in the areas of vegetarianism, nutrition, health, consumer protection, the campaign for ...
.
* ''The Silent Ark: A Chilling Expose of Meat - The Global Killer'' by
Juliet Gellatley
Juliet Gellatley is a British writer and animal rights activist. She is the founder and director of Vegetarians' International Voice for Animals, Viva! and a former director of the Vegetarian Society. She is also a founding director of The Veget ...
and Tony Wardle (paperback - Thorsons - 1996)
* ''The Livewire Guide to Going, Being and Staying Veggie'' by Juliet Gellatley and Tony Wardle (paperback,
The Women's Press
The Women's Press was a feminist publishing company established in London in 1977. Throughout the late 1970s and the 1980s, the Women's Press was a highly visible presence, publishing feminist literature.
Founding
In 1977, Stephanie Dowrick cofou ...
, 1998)
* ''Born to be Wild:'' Human's global impact on animals. by Juliet Gellatley and Tony Wardle (paperback, The Women's Press, 1999).
* ''Justice Denied'' by Tony Wardle (pamphlet - 31 March 2009)
*''Hogwood: A Modern Horror Story'' (director, 2020)
References
External links
Tony Wardle's homepage
British veganism activists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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