In 1998 Yvan Beck, President of Planète-Vie, published his first book l’Animal, l’Homme, la Vie (Animals, Man, Life). This book puts forward the topic of interdependence, a vision about our relationship with the world that has since served as a guideline for the reflections and initiatives of Planète-Vie over the last 20 years.
In 2009 Planète-Vie embarked on a documentary trilogy exploring this subject in collaboration with director Manu Coeman.
A first film, LoveMEATender, illustrated the animal pole in 2011 showing the impact of industrial meat production from different sides – on humans, animals and the environment. LoveMEATender won a number of awards including the Magritte award for the best Belgian documentary in 2012. It is widely disseminated in schools and universities in Belgium and abroad.
The second part, Interdependence, will have this symposium as its guiding thread, leading to an examination of the fundamental question of the legal status of animals. Animals are neither human nor objects. 21th century man should come up with a third legal category for animals alone, which requires a rethinking of the relationship between man and animals in a spirit of respect and sustainability.
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A third, more introspective segment on humankind is expected to be released in 2020.