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Introducing the wonderful vegan chef. I am Chef Rachel Adina Mullen, known professionally as Chef Adina, a plant-based chef, author, and cultural food storyteller dedicated to preserving global culinary traditions through whole-food, plant-forward cuisine. I am the founder of Adina’s Delicacies, where I offer private chef services, catering, educational events, and media collaborations rooted in c...

Jon Erik West, a Finnish journalist, documentary filmmaker, and vegan whose passion for dogs has spanned over 30 years in both his private life and professional work. Jon's recent documentary is pioneering. Please watch at https://mydogisavegan.com Jon’s exceptional career in investigative journalism is backed by grants from the Karuna Foundation (US), Investigative Journalism for Europe (IJ4E...

Julius Kirumira, a dynamic young advocate from Uganda, is at the forefront of a growing movement for veganism and animal rights across Africa. As the founder of Vegan Planet Africa, Julius’s work is rooted in a deeply personal journey—sparked by the loss of his beloved dog, Max, to poisoning. This tragedy inspired him to dedicate his life to protecting all animals, promoting plant-based living, an...

The Rise of Plant-Based Diets for Companion Animals: Insights from Shevega Talks In this Episode of Shevega Talks, host Ruby Sandhu—an ethical vegan, co-founder of Shevega.com (sustainable pet nutrition), senior international lawyer, and member of the Vegan Society's International Rights Work—brought together two leading experts, Professor Andrew Knight and co-founder Dr Malina Fielder, to answer...

Jan Deckers is a Senior Lecturer in Health Care Ethics in the School of Medicine at Newcastle University. His specialisms include animal ethics, ethics of genetics, naturalness, reproductive ethics, and veganism. He spent his undergraduate years studying philosophy, religious studies, and theology at the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) before obtaining a PhD from the University of St Andre...

Altamush Saeed is a BIPOC Award Winning, Pakistani Interspecies Justice lawyer, activist, philanthropist, teacher and a filmmaker. He holds 4 advanced law degrees including an Animal Law LLM from Lewis and Clark Law School, being the first Pakistani recipient of the Brooks Institute for Animal Rights and Policy International Scholarship. He also holds a Human Rights LLM from the University of Mich...

This podcast is on Joyce D’Silva recent publication - Animal Welfare in World Religion - Teaching and Practice. Joyce DiSilva  is Ambassador Emeritus for Compassion in World Farming, the leading charity advancing the welfare of farm animals worldwide. She is co-editor of  The Meat Crisis :  Developing More Sustainable and Ethical Production and Consumption  (Routledge, 2017) and  Farming, Food and...

Angela Crawford, Ph. D. brings her background in psychology to empower people toward plant-powered living for greater physical and emotional well-being. She is author of "The Vegan Transformation: A Journey to Heal Yourself and the World" (Lantern, 2025). As a Vegan Lifestyle Educator, she speaks at Veg Fests, writes articles, and teaches about thriving emotionally and socially as a vegan; the con...

Meet our Mr Sandip Kumar, based in South India, he has 20 years immersed in the vibrant world of Indian textiles. He has traversed every nook and cranny of this industry. Sandip is passionate about ethical and sustainable fashion, his mission is to champion natural materials and craft based techniques for women. He is committed to shaping the future of Indian markets and is dedicated to creating a...

Dr Jeanette Rowley is a consultant leading authority on veganism and law and has led the promotion of the legal rights of vegans for over a decade. She is the founder and chair of The Vegan Society’s International Rights Network (formerly The International Vegan Rights Alliance established in 2012). She manages The Vegan Society’s rights, and advocacy service and recently introduced The Vegan Soci...

Mark Randell spent 30 years in the UK police, retiring as a senior detective responsible for tackling serious crime and terrorism through investigations and international collaboration. This included gun and narcotic operations, homicides, and human trafficking. His focus was criminal motivation, analysis, and policing strategy. Since retirement, Mark has carried out covert investigations and trai...

Professor David Clough is a British author and academic with a focus on the Christian vegetarian and Christian vegan movements. He is Professor of Theological Ethics in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Chester and a Methodist preacher. He is also the founder and a co-director of the CreatureKind project which focuses on the welfare of farmed animals as a faith...

John Oberg is a social media influencer and animal advocate dedicated to making the world a kinder place for animals by utilizing the power of social media. In late 2018, he launched his own independent, patron-funded program for animals through Patreon to maximize his impact, redefining animal advocacy in the social networking spaces. Previously, he served as Director of New Media for The Humane...

Shireen Kassam is a Consultant Haematologist at King’s College Hospital, London with a specialist interest in lymphoma. She is passionate about promoting plant-based nutrition for the prevention and reversal of chronic disease. Shireen also works at Winchester University where she provides the UK’s first University course on plant-based nutrition. Shireen discovered the power of plant-based nutrit...

It was a pleasure to speak with Jordi again. Jordi spoke about his journey as an Ethical Vegan, drawing parallels with the suppression of Catalonia under General Franco and the violation of human rights to his natural innate empathy with the animal world. He draws on his experience as a zoologist and connecting with a wasp as a being in its own right to recognising the complex ecosystem that anima...

This podcast was created by Ruby and Malina of SHEVEGA.com, a company set up to assist people transition themselves and their pets to vegan plant-based diet as well as to debunk the myths around a vegan plant based diet for our pets. We wanted to have a conversation and respond to the podcast that was aired by Anna Webb a dog enthusiast and in discussions with the FT vegan Henry Mance, chief featu...

Diana Laverdure-Dunetz, MS, holds a Master of Animal Science degree and is a multi- award-winning dog health writer, vegan canine nutritionist and passionate animal advocate. She has been formulating fresh-food diets for dogs all over the world for more than a decade, using nutritional therapies to help dogs overcome a myriad of chronic diseases and achieve their best possible health. Diana became...

A woman who doesn’t fit the the mould and is not afraid to live life on her own terms. Born in India living in Australia,  raising 3 children ages 21, 16 and 7 and using the diversity of both cultures to step into her authentic self and create an authentic family. Breaking rules and labels on the way. Now with her coaching business Authentic Parenting helping mothers and fathers step into their au...

This is an opportunity as co-founders of SHEVEGA,  for us to discuss our passion and our work with regards to creating vegan plant-based, cruelty free supplements for vegan plant-based homemade diets as well as supplementing commercial dog food whether dry kibble or wet canned dog food.  We also talk about why supplementing is important, integrity in the products that we create, our miss...

A pleasure to discuss Karen's perspective and work on a plant-based lifestyle and her work starting with the great article she recently wrote on Why Vets are not Vegan? Karen Asp is an award-winning, leading US-based journalist and author who covers fitness, health, nutrition, animals and travel. She’s a columnist for Better Homes & Gardens, contributing writer for VegNews and fellow with...

Today I am delighted to introduce to you Professor Andrew Knight, Originally, from Australia and at an early age an advocate and campaigner for animal rights specifically to ban the sheep trade to the middle east. He practised as a vet in London and then went to head the largest vet school in the Caribbean. Professor Knight is the founding director of the University of Winchester's Centre for Anim...

What is cognitive dissonance - explained by PTSD therapist and eating meat. 

I interview a senior veterinarian discusses why a plant based vegan diet could be the healthiest diet for your dog - l earn why? We examine the various diets and nutrients and health benefits  We discuss the physiology of a dog and the most important nutrients required  Come learn and please respond with your questions after listening to the podcast. www.shevega.com and for some fantasti...