The Vegan Report

What if you could harness the god powers of AI to convince the world of going vegan? What if everytime someone showed skepticism towards veganism, you would know, thanks to AI, just the right thing to say to inspire them. That is the ambitious goal, today's guest, Ben Mazaya, is pursuing. He is training ChatGPT to become the perfect vegan activist, and he shares us with us today the surprising insights he got from doing that.Try vegan activist ChatGPT now: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-modnU5vjL-vegan-activistRead Leslie Cross: http://www.candidhominid.com/2011/07/leslie-cross.htmlAnonymous for the Voiceless Flowchart: https://www.anonymousforthevoiceless.org/activism-resourcesUnrelated / Help the vet bill fundraiser of this listener: https://4fund.com/us7abdFollow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Music by Nver Avetyan from Pixabay

In this episode, Unparalleled Suffering shares stories from his visits of ''Custom Slaughterhouses''. Get informed on what Custom Slaughterhouses are and the cruelty they perpetrate. Support Unparalleled Suffering on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unparalleledsufferingFollow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/

Today, We are starting the year strong discussing the undercover reporting of Unparalleled Suffering. Unparalleled Suffering is a photographer, filmmaker and writer whose footage of animal abuse is widely spread. Your favorite vegan influencer, farm sanctuary or animal rights organization has most likely used his content at one point or another, since it is top-notch quality and freely available for non-commercial use on unparalleledsuffering.org Support Unparalleled Suffering on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unparalleledsufferingFollow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Music by Mykola Sosin from Pixabay

do you know of any animal protection nonprofit struggling to keep its doors open? Who came to mind when I asked this question? Did you think of an animal sanctuary you follow on Instagram? a vegan advocacy project you can't get off the ground? Or your local shelter? This episode is my attempt to address this problem. To prevent great animal protection organizations from closing their doors or from limiting themselves in all the good they could be doing due to a lack of funds. In this episode, I want to share 5 nuggets of fundraising wisdom I have acquired in my line of work with the hope that it can inspire and guide the fundraising efforts of pro animal activists.PLEASE, for this holiday season, take this episode and offer it to the struggling pro animal organization you were thinking about a moment ago. Or use this episode yourself to gain a new skill and fundraise for animals. Association of Fundraising Professionals: https://afpglobal.org/AFP Code of Ethical Standards: https://afpglobal.org/sites/default/files/attachments/generic/Ethics_Code_2023_ENGLISH_NEW_1024.pdfFollow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Music by Clavier Clavier from Pixabay

Today, we address the free speech threats animal rights rights activists face everyday, from social media censorship and reputational harm to detention. We will explore the risks of talking for animals in a world where animal exploitation is the norm.To discuss this topic, I have with me Dr. Faraz Harsini and Madeline Krasno, two targets of free speech attacks.Dr. Faraz is the Founder and CEO of Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP), a non-profit which mentors and supports animal advocates. He is also a Cultivated Meat Bioprocessing Senior Scientist at the Good Food Institute.Madeline is a returning guest of the show! She is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Justify, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing science without human or animal suffering. Justify provides a supportive space for current and former lab workers to share their stories and aims to shine a light on the realities of animal research.Learn more about Dr. Harsini: https://farazharsini.com/Learn more about Justify: https://www.instagram.com/whenwejustify/p/DAETFELS8f6/Has your free speech right been violated? Fight back!Foundation for Individual Rights in Education: https://www.thefire.org/about-usAnimal Legal Defense Fund: https://aldf.org/Animal Justice: https://animaljustice.ca/Follow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay

Today, I want to show you what the world of politics looks like at its best. When it is embodied by hopeful, passionate and inspiring leaders, who dare to dream of a more compassionate world. A rare kind of politics, light years away from the small world of calculating, cynical and power-hungry politicians. Today, we are talking to the candidates of the Animal Protection Party of Canada, who share with us tales of their uphill battle against a system that keeps them locked outside the centers of power. Their names are Liz White, Edward Fraser, Debra Wall, Irene Kay and Mike Peach. Learn more About the Animal Protection Party of Canada: https://www.animalprotectionparty.ca/Learn more about the legal case for proportional voting in Canada: https://www.charterchallenge.ca/Fair Vote Canada BC: https://www.fairvote.ca/pr4bc/Melanie Joy's Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/o0VrZPBskpg?si=-joWQ8a6wr5naT4JFollow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Music by Clavier Clavier from Pixabay

We kick off the holiday season with a returning guest of the show: An Pham, the entrepreneur behind Bodhi Gourmet, BOÏDA Outwear and, of course, The Vegan Christmas Market! What I offer you today is a behind the scene look into the organization of this once a year event that gathers vegan entrepreneurs from everywhere. But, more than that, I want use this episode to promote the idea of bringing carnists to vegan events. To show them how plant based food is far from being boring, bland or tasteless. To show them that vegans are real ordinary people,.,not social media meme! And allowing them the opportunity to understand you better.So for this holiday season, find a carnist friend or family member, take their hand, and drag them to the nearest vegan event.Follow Bodhi Gourmet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodhigourmet/Visit BOÏDA Outwear's website: https://www.boidaouterwear.com/?srsltid=AfmBOor4tSarQpnDeQIM4VFGqJMFfgrjrC-lAmhMm5JOeWhXdGANZU25Follow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Music by Clavier Clavier from Pixabay

Today we are talking with a vegan champion. His name is Bill Muir, but you better know him as Sergeant Vegan. Bill went vegan in 1992 and later joined the US Army as a paratrooper after the events of 9-11. Despite the challenges, he maintained his plant-based diet through rigorous training in deployment, including service in Afghanistan with the 173rd Airborne Brigade. He is also the author of many books, including the children's book, The Adventures of Sergeant Piggy, Vegan Strong, The Ultimate Field Guide for a Kick-Ass Plant-Field Life, and a more recent book called Dead Meat: The Future of Food is Killer.Get DEAD MEAT Now! https://www.amazon.com/DEAD-MEAT-FUTURE-FOOD-KILLER/dp/B0BC2C182VFollow Sgt Vegan on Social Media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/185366713265Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sgt_veganX: https://www.twitter.com/sgtveganYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/veganroadtripFollow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Music by Anastasia Kir from Pixabay

In the morning of Wednesday November 6th, the world learned that 75 million American voters elected Donald Trump as President of the United States.Since then, influential voices from the animal rights world have expressed their concern for what that political victory means to animals. They justify their worry by pointing to Trump’s animal welfare record during his first presidency, which includes: building a southern border wall across the habitats of countless endangered species, weakening the enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act, supporting the interest of hunters and worst.However, his record was not all bleak. Under his rule, the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act became federal law, as well as the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act. He also outlawed animal fighting in the U.S. territories, banned the slaughter and trade of dogs and cats, and allocated funds to create a grant program offering transitional sheltering solutions for domestic violence survivors who are escaping with their companion animals.Additionally, during this 2024 electoral campaign, he loudly protested the murder of Peanut the squirrel and Fred the racoon by government officials. His support for Peanut generated millions of views across social media platforms, and some even claim it was a decisive factor in leading the race. In stark contrast, Kamala Harris kept silent on the issue. In a viral video, a squirrel appears on stage just before her concession speech, spurring chats about its symbolic significance.Although the Republican party has historically been much less consistent than the Democratic party in advancing animal protection, there remains clear potential for animal advocates to rally conservatives to their cause. On that note, the day before the election, Vivek Ramaswamy, an ethical vegetarian and close advisor to Trump, wrote, 'Animal cruelty will eventually become a genuine concern for conservatives. It’s already happening. Count me in.'We should respond positively and eagerly to this open invitation. By doing so, we can make animal rights a bipartisan issue and ensure that the welfare of animals is not left to the whims of political change.Concretely, there is only one way of reaching that goal: persuading right-leaning people to adopt veganism. According to a Gallup poll, only 2% of conservatives identify as vegans or vegetarians (if not less). With such few vegan constituents, it is only natural for conservative politicians to side with animal exploiters.Efforts to win over the hearts and minds of conservatives are currently few and far between. Yet, the conservative argument for veganism is incredibly strong.Matthew Scully, a speechwriter for prominent Republican figures such as George W. Bush, Dan Quayle, Dick Cheney, Mike Pence, Robert P. Casey, and Bob Dole, presented this argument in his books Dominion and, more recently, Fear Factories. https://www.theamericanconservative.com/fear-factories/Back in September, the nonprofit Faunalytics published a study designed to explain “how to leverage conservative values to help animals” (see Bridging U.S. Conservative Values And Animal Protection by Arévalo, C. & Ólafsson).Even pope Francis echoes that argument when he writes "We must forcefully reject the notion that our being created in God’s image and given dominion over the earth justifies absolute domination over other creatures" in his 2015 encyclical 'Laudato Si' (Praise Be).Equipped with this compelling case, we must now find the determination to put our political differences aside and welcome all who share our commitment to ending animal exploitation. For we ought to remember the billions of tormented beings we hope to save, and prioritize them over any form of tribalism.

Cóilín Nunan is the scientific adviser to the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics, an alliance of health, medical, environmental and animal-welfare groups working to stop the overuse of antibiotics in livestock farming. He has co-authored numerous reports on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic residues that highlight the human health impact of excessive antibiotic use in intensive livestock farming.Learn more about the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics: https://www.saveourantibiotics.org/Follow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Music by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay