The Vegan Report

Elin Pöllänen is the co-author of the only study exploring the link between the use of psychedelics and how we treat animals. The study is titled "Classic Psychedelics and Human-Animal Relations". Read the study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9266040/ Access Kieli's music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2SZafIXhqrZdZg4VAFI6cl?si=QUvf1RWQT76OdAO5HTrhXQ Special thanks to C...

The Party Scientist is an entrepreneur, an event planner who has organized (might still be operating) many hiking raves. I discovered him on Instagram, where he regularly promotes his hiking raves through multiple accounts. He opened my eyes on the new trend of hiking raves, a form of animal cruelty I wish to denounce. Authorities put damper on hike rave: https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/authorit...

Corey Lee Wrenn, PhD is an American sociologist specializing in animals and society, the animal rights movement, ecofeminism, and vegan studies. Visit Dr. Coree Lee Wrenn's website: www.coreyleewrenn.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coreyleewrenn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CoreyWrenn A Rational Approach to Animal Rights (Palgrave 2016) Piecemeal Protest (University of Michigan Press...

Dr. Vasile T. Stănescu is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Mercer University. His research examines the intersections of climate change, capitalism, and animal agriculture, with a particular focus on corporate greenwashing and environmental communication. Unparalleled Suffering is a multimedia producer who focuses on the plight of nonhuman animals who suffer intentionally violent an...

Animetrics is a women-led research and capacity-building organization, founded in 2023 by two economists from Türkiye with PhDs. We specialize in economics, impact evaluation, and research tailored to local contexts. We help animal advocates, especially in the Majority World (also called the ‘Global South') and Muslim communities, use evidence to strengthen their work. Most of the world’s farmed a...

According to a 2017 survey, 73% of vegans self-identify as atheists or agnostics. That’s why I know this might not be the most popular opinion, but I deeply believe that leading a spiritual practice is not only a powerful way to deal with the struggle of being an outspoken vegan in a non-vegan world, but also an essential part of a happy healthy life. To discuss the power of spirituality, I am joi...

Seth Ariel Green is a research scientist at the Humane and Sustainable Food Lab. Humane and Sustainable Food Lab: https://www.foodlabstanford.com/ The first paper I'm talking about: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666325003861?via%3Dihub The second: https://osf.io/z6rn2_v1 Maya Mathur, who runs the lab: https://www.mayamathur.com/ Andrew Jalil, whom I mention in contexts of...

Today, we compare two different approaches to advancing the environmental cause from two vegan giants: Jane Goodall and David Attenborough. CORRECTION: David Attenborough is not vegan. "(...) though he has significantly reduced his meat consumption for environmental reasons and recommends plant-based diets. He no longer eats red meat and consumes cheese and fish, a decision he has called a "middle...

I have a Big Announcement to make! In addition to the usual Tuesday episodes, I invite you to tune in every Wednesday for a special episode about the science of activism. Every Wednesday, I will give the microphone to researchers who study the effectiveness of animal advocacy and vegan activism. Learn from them what are the best, and worst ways to make a positive difference in the world. Since sta...

Throughout her life and remarkable career, Jane inspired generations of scientists, brought hope to countless people from all walks of life, and urged us all to remember that “every single one of us makes a difference every day – it is up to us as to the kind of difference we make” To discuss Jane Goodall's life and her legacy, I have with me three people who have met her and whose lives have been...

Did you know that most of the plant-based food you are eating is grown using animal products as fertilizers? Manure, blood meal, bone meal, feather meal, and fish emulsion, All obtained from the animal exploitation industry. But there is a better, safer, more sustainable and ethical alternative: veganic farming. Veganic agriculture uses plant-based techniques instead of animal products to grow cro...

I want to discuss the tens of millions of hens that are kept in the backyards of your neighbors. There are currently more than 85 million hens in the US, at least 1,2 million in the UK, 2 million in Australia - and those global numbers: they were a fraction of that only yesterday. Virtually all of those hens have been bred by the poultry industry. And for everyone of them, there was a male chick s...

Today, we respond to an episode from the Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, posted on April 17 and titled "The Best Argument Against Veganism". For that episode, Dr. Peterson interviews Joel Salatin, co-owner of Polyface Farm and an outspoken proponent of regenerative animal farming. Joel Salatin happens to be featured in Chapter 8 of the Omnivore's Dilemma, the best-seller of author Michael Pollan. Both...

Billy Nicholles is a researcher specialising in the pet food protein transition. He is based at Bryant Research, a UK research consultancy specialising in the protein transition, where he conducts research related to pet diets, with a focus on the environmental impacts of meat-based and vegan pet foods. He has published on the sustainability of pet diets, and on consumer attitudes towards alternat...

"Does eating eggs from your backyard chickens vegan?" This question just accepts the premise that owning backyard chickens in the first place is acceptable. Maybe if you own lots of land in a rural area, where farming already takes place. But this idea that vegans from the city or the suburbs can totally adopt rescue hens, put them in their small backyards and, in fact, we should give that a cool...

Today, the story of someone who had the wisdom to let go for the better. Her name is Catherine and she is the founder of SAFE sanctuary, which was the first and only farm animal sanctuary in Quebec, hands down the worst Canadian province in terms of animal welfare. SAFE, for more than 20 years, was central to Catherine's life. Imagine devoting most of your time, money, energy and thoughts to one p...

Today, we are promoting neurodiversity. Maybe it's the first time you are hearing about neurodiversity. It is the concept that there is no one "right" way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and neurological differences in people - such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, OCD and more - should not be automatically classified as inherent flaws or deficits. To discuss this topic, I have with me Sabina Bravo...

Today, an exclusive window into a high stakes world, at the heart of the animal rights movement. Hear from the fundraisers driving the dollars that fuel the fight for animals. Those conversations are very common among professional animal advocates, yet always behind closed doors... that is, until now. To discuss this topic, I have with me Alice Muller Coleman, development manager for Balanced, and...

Today, we’re celebrating a powerful victory by Madeline Krasno, founder of Justify , against her alma mater—the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The university censored her online denunciation of the cruel animal testing conducted in its labs, but Madeline fought back and won. She shared with me shocking new details about how the university monitored her social media and even planned to infiltrate...

32 years have passed since the release of the first Jurassic Park movie, now a cinema classic. For today's episode, we are revisiting the original franchise through an animal rights perspective. As the multi-billion dollar bio-tech firm Colossal is seriously considering opening its own Jurassic Park - let's examine closely the impact and legacy of those 90s era movies. To discuss this topic, I hav...

Today, we denounce the complicity of the media in animal exploitation. How they have accepted so much money to carry water for this cruel industry, promoting meat, dairy and egg while perpetuating biased and deceitful anti-vegan beliefs. To discuss this topic, I have with me Donny Moss, a life long animal rights activists who launched my new favorite activist project: Veg Media Watch. What Donny d...

Today I challenge you to dream of a world where 2 billion Muslims, inspired by their faith, decide to become vegan and embrace the animal cause. At the forefront of making this dream a reality is Green Islam, an initiative of Kind World Media, that reminds Muslims of how modern consumption and lifestyle practices are incompatible with the original ethical spirit of Islam. To discuss this pioneerin...

Before you attend your next pro-animal protest, listen to today's episode on why you could be doing more harm than good and how to make sure your protest has the impact you want it to have. To discuss this topic, I have with me Björn Ólafsson, a researcher, science communicator and animal rights advocate who has recently written for Faunalytics: The Science Of Protests And Demonstrations. For the...

In this episode, we address one of the hottest topic in the vegan community: romantic relationships. We answer all the important questions. Dating questions such as: should I date a fellow vegan or go with chemistry and open my life to carnists? where can I find a vegan partner? can I turn my partner vegan or am I deluding myself? But also, questions about lasting relationships, making veganism se...

He is back! The legendary Gary Yourofsky is back from retirement after 11 years of silence, to sound the alarm on the dire lack of funding to animal sanctuaries - more specifically SASHA farm, a sanctuary he has volunteered for since around 1995, and one of the oldest, if not the oldest vegan farm sanctuary in the world. Today, I give you an exclusive interview with the man who has moved millions...