The Vegan Report

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Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Relation Between Attributions of Mental Capacities and Moral Standing Across Six Diverse Cultures: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976261425576 Toward a predictive model of moral concern: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022103126000107?via%3Dihub Consciousn...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode, we're exploring the veganic movement and philosophy — an approach to growing food that's not just plant-based, but entirely free of animal inputs. To discuss this topic, I'm joined by a pioneer of the veganic movement, Meg Kelly, founder and head of the Learn Veganic online cou...

Read the Entire Study here: The Effects Of Digital Advocacy: What A Single Exposure To Digital Animal Advocacy Can (And Can’t) Do: https://faunalytics.org/the-effects-of-digital-advocacy/ Message Andrea at andrea@faunalytics.org Connect with Andrea on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-polanco-600891153/ Connect with Faunalytics on Socials @Faunalytics If you have any comment or question...

In this episode, we travel across Asia with Zac Lovas, founder of Vegan Travel Asia. We discuss some of the issues plaguing the region, from the push for dairy products in Vietnam, to the bill awaiting royal approval that would standardize slaughterhouses across Bhutan, to the exploitation of cows in India. But first, we explore the magic of vegan travel: discovering new places in ways that are th...

In this episode, I’m joined by Anita Krajnc. Anita is the co-founder of the Plant Based Treaty and the founder and executive director of The Save Movement. She is currently leading the “Beyond Cage-Free” initiative, an open letter that, and I quote, is “calling on Effective Altruists to pivot their focus area and the AI Windfall funding away from welfarist reforms toward plant-based initiatives th...

When the renowned conservationist Lawrence Anthony—known as the "Elephant Whisperer"—passed away in March 2012, a herd of elephants he had rescued and rehabilitated at the Thula Thula reserve in South Africa performed an extraordinary act of mourning. They decided, on their own, to travel over 12 miles through the bush, arriving at his family home two days after his passing to hold a quiet, two-da...

CALL NOW: U.S. Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121 Tell Your Senator: Oppose the Save Our Bacon Act — vote against it if it comes up, push to not include it in the Farm Bill. Once your senator says they're opposed, make a public statement about it so the pressure sticks. Connect with Matthew Dominguez: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewdominguez/ X/Twitter: @matt_dominguez | https://x.com...

What if I told you that the best way to fight for animals was for animal advocates to open and run a factory farm? You heard me right. It sounds absolutely ridiculous, yet this is far from a joke. This is a very serious unfolding plan backed by millions of dollars in funding. And this will have dire implications for our entire movement. To discuss this topic, I have with me Sam Tucker-Davis. Sam i...

In this episode, we examine a new survey commissioned by the UK nonprofit Project Phoenix, revealing that the majority of Britons think the country should eat less meat, that most want factory farming to be phased out, and that many want it gone fast. To dissect these exciting findings, I have with me the lead researcher behind the study: Björn. You may know Björn from his other appearances on the...

In this episode, you will hear the unfiltered truth about the Ridglan Farms protests. By now, you have surely heard about this so-called Beagle rescue. It has attracted immense media attention and sympathy from the animal rights movement. And my suspicion is that if you ask any vegan about it, they will tell you that it is the story of a triumphant group of activists closing down one of the worst...

In this episode, we're shining a light on something that doesn't get nearly enough attention: veganism and animal rights activism across the African continent. Let me ask you something: could you name even one animal rights or vegan activist working in Africa? Or name one African animal rights organization? If not, don't worry—because that's about to change. Today, you're going to meet Majeed Suhu...

Today, we’re highlighting the efforts of passionate Jain animal rights activists who are promoting veganism from within their religious community. And you might be thinking: isn’t Jainism that ancient Indian religion whose core teaching is Ahimsa —the principle of avoiding harm to any living being, including animals, insects, and even microscopic organisms? So how come Jains aren’t already some of...

Jenna Riedi is the Communication Director of Faunalytics. Today, she will be presenting Faunalytics latest study : Animal Factory, Factory Farm, Or Something Else? Testing The Language Of Advocacy by Erika Berglund & Carol Hardy (JG Research) Read the Entire Study here: https://faunalytics.org/animal-factory-factory-farm-or-something-else/ Message Jenna at info@faunalytics.org Connect with Fau...

Today, we're talking about vegan representation in movies. Basically, how does Hollywood portray us vegans to an audience of millions? Why do movies so often miss the mark, misunderstanding us or turning us into the butt of the joke? Why do science fiction movies so often imagine the future as vegan? Is Okja a good vegan movie or not? Those are some of the questions we'll be answering today. Watch...

What if I told you that cage-free campaigns are not only ineffective at helping hens, but may actually cause more suffering—and even set back the animal rights movement? That claim might surprise you, or even shock you, considering how many major animal rights organizations have embraced this strategy and how many millions of dollars have been invested in cage-free advocacy over the years. Yet thi...

Today, we travel to Japan and discover its burgeoning vegan and animal rights activist community. Japan is often considered one of the worst countries in terms of animal protection - compared to the West and to its Asian neighbors. But could that be starting to change? To discuss this topic, I am joined by Anita Dollar, also known as the Osaka Vegan. Anita is an animal rights activist and creator...

 "How many vegans are there? And is that number growing? Now, tucked away in this seemingly simple question is a minefield of inconsistent, conflicting, and missing data. And I recently did my best to make sense of it." LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bryant-research-ltd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryantresearch_uk Website: https://bryantresearch.co.uk/And Email: elise@bryant...

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Have you ever heard of Palantir? Palantir builds data software that governments and corporations use to organize massive databases and... power mass surveillance. I won't go through every software they created, but you might know a few of them since their products always generate a backlash - like Operation Laser - which is a software that allows you to predict crimes. Yes, exactly like the movie...

For this episode, I want to take you back in time to the very first recorded moment someone used the phrase “plants have feelings” – or a version of that - as an argument against animal sentience. Not on Reddit, not on Twitter — we’re talking the year 1391 , in the late Middle Ages. And the person who said it wasn’t some random guy in a tavern. It was a Byzantine emperor , using this line of reaso...

For today's episode, we are talking about the limits of Effective Animal Altruism with Vera Flocke. She exposes those limits in a recent paper published in the Journal of Animal Ethics titled: The Repugnant Conclusion of Effective Animal Altruism. Vera Flocke has a PhD in philosophy from New York University and served for a few years as assistant professor at Indiana University. She is now the fou...

This was a fascinating conversation because we brought together two animal rights advocates from opposite ends of the political spectrum. David Michel was elected as a Democratic representative in the state of Connecticut, so he comes from the political left. Liam Gray, on the other hand, is a conservative, a veteran, and the founder of the animal protection think tank, the Wilberforce Institute....

Sign Up to MapYourHealth Now: https://mapyourhealth.info/ This is a group conversation with three trailblazers of the animal liberation movement: Paul Watson, Gary Yourofsky and Jerry Vlasak. Together, we discussed what it means to break the law for the animals, something Animal Liberation Front Activists have been doing for decades. Call it direct action, disruptive activism, underground activism...