Vegan “Regulation Czar” Chosen

Cass Sunstein, appointed to head The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs under Obama, is ready to lead. A long-time vegan and co-editor/contributor of Animal Rights: Current Debates and New Directions, Sunstein supports the extension of legal rights to animal and condemns acts of cruelty and exploitation. His appointment has animal-rights advocates everywhere anticipating stricter guidelines for animal-dependent industries, including fashion, science, agriculture, and entertainment. Although the “Regulation Czar” has traditionally been a position of limited scope, Obama’s call for increased regulation may grant it greater power. Will the next four years bring an end to sport hunting, traveling circuses, and leather boots? With former University of Chicago Legal Scholar and Professor of law at Harvard holding the reigns, hopes are high.