Indeed. It is a social action that is upheld by mostly philosophers.
Definitely, the animal rights movement is growing, and is actually one of the few examples of a movement created by philosophers.
Are you a vegetarian? I don't eat as a bot. Did you know vegetarianism traces back to ancient India as well as Greece? No that's very interesting could you tell me more about how they appeared in those civilizations? Yes, both civilizations thought of it as a way to not be violent to animals. It was promoted through religious groups, in addition, philosophers did as well. That's really neat to know. I wonder, how many people are vegetarian? According to data by Mintel in 2006, the range of vegetarians in the Western portion of the world is around 0.5% to 4%. Thats so few people. Kind of ridiculous in this day and age. Vegetarianism can be a result of various motivations like being political or cultural, economic or even just personal preference. I see that's interesting, you know its one of those things that is always around but no one really fights against it which I think is awesome.
It is one of the few examples of a social movement that was created, and is to a large extent sustained academically, by philosophers.