The Vegan Report

In last week's episode, our guest Adam shared that he wanted to homeschool his son.A few years ago, I would have frowned at the idea of homeschooling. I would have thought of it as something very marginal, cultish and detrimental to the future prospects of any kids.But not anymore.Today, I think that the institution of school is detrimental to kids, to our mental health, to social cohesion and even to democracy. And homeschooling, or any other alternative to schools, should be seriously considered by any responsible parent.Our guest today, Dr Peter Gray, is the reason why my beliefs have so drastically shifted. His book, Free to Learn, has been hugely influential in shaping my views of school.Order the book now: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/15843125-free-to-learnSubscribe to Dr. Peter Gray's substack: https://petergray.substack.com/Follow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/

For this episode, we are shedding light on the challenge of raising a vegan kid in a non vegan world. And to discuss this topic, I have with me Adam Walsh, an animal rights activist, a long-time vegan and a father who has deeply thought about how to successfully transmit his values to his son.Order "Bacon is a Vegetable" Now: https://a.co/d/8di230fListen to the Easy for Animals Podcast: https://www.easyforanimals.com/Follow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Music by Calvin Clavier from Pixabay

Being an adult and vegan is already tough in terms of social pressure: it is not a surprise that most vegans will fall back to consuming animal products. So imagine how it is for kids who are raised vegans. What do they have to counter the carnist message they hear repeated in school, among friends and from parents? How have we equipped them to persevere in the ethical principles inculcated by their parents? And really...Are we even thinking about them and how to support them in their struggle?Well, my guest today has some answers. Her name is Tracey Chapman, she is the founder of Sweet Peep Microsanctuary, and the writer of the brand new children's book "Chickens Are Animals, Too! Fannie Goes to Washington". We discussed the antinatilism embraced by many vegans, her psychedelic experience, the real life stories that inspired her book and much much more.Order "Chickens Are Animals, Too! Fannie Goes to Washington" Now! https://www.traceywinterglover.com/chickens-are-animals-tooSupport Sweet Peeps Microsanctuary: https://sweetpeeps.org/Follow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Music by Oleksandr Stepanov from Pixabay

As you might know, Captain Paul Watson, the founder of sea Shepherd and the Paul Watson Foundation, has been arrested in July of this year by Denmark's authorities. and this podcast is your chance to learn more about what's happening since we are talking to someone who is in close contact to Paul: representative David Michel.David Michel is an American politician who is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 146th district in Fairfield County. In addition to talking about Paul Watson's Wrongful detention, in the second part of our conversation, we delved into the world of American politics. and you don't want to miss that, because David shares with me these unbelievable stories that clearly demonstrate how awfully dysfunctional the political system is.Donate to the Paul Watson Foundation: https://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/donate/?form=donateDonate to Sea Shepherd France: https://seashepherd.fr/faire-un-don/RUN for office! Need help? Contact Rep. David Michel: David.Michel@cga.ct.govFollow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/

From 2011 to 2013, Madeline cared for over 500 monkeys at UW-Madison’s Harlow Primate Research Laboratory, an experience that left her with PTSD and ignited her passion for change. As Co-Founder and Executive Director of Justify, Madeline leads 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. Madeline’s mission is to build the community she desperately needed when she left the primate lab in 2013, and to push for a future where science and ethics go hand in hand.Support Justify now: https://www.instagram.com/whenwejustify/p/DAETFELS8f6/Read "I worked at the UW primate lab, and the inhumanity still haunts me" : https://captimes.com/opinion/guest-columns/opinion-i-worked-at-the-uw-primate-lab-and-the-inhumanity-still-haunts-me/article_5cfb633b-65fc-5def-b401-4ceb5ba20bfb.htmlRead "She worked in animal research. Now she's blocked from commenting on it.": https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/05/06/animal-testing-nih-comments-banned/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

As the only Buddhist Animal Advocacy organization in the world, Dharma Voices For Animals is uniquely positioned to use the relationships and contacts they have developed in the Buddhist world during the past 13 years to make our voice on behalf of animals even stronger.Donate to Dharma Voices For Animals: https://www.dharmavoicesforanimals.org/donate/Watch Animals And the Buddha: https://youtu.be/S0MWAAykFuc?si=uBvQJOZkRJYrxWf5Message Dharma Voices For Animals at friends@dharmavoicesforanimals.orgMy conversation with Bhikku Sunyo: https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1342993/Picture by Sarath PeriesChanting by BSWA: https://youtu.be/l_OkxRvqsXc?si=yKOqe140r6x7hQzKFollow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/

What if I told you that some smart people came up with a viable strategy to end factory farming for good. A way to channel all our activism in the most impactful way. A roadmap telling you where this animal rights struggle ends.This master plan comes in the form of a legal article titled: A New Age of Animal Law, written by three animal rights lawyers: Jareb Gleckel, staff attorney for Animal Outlook, Grace Brosofsky, a public defender, and Cheryl Leahy, Director of Animal Outlook.I welcomed on the show one of the co-authors, Jareb. And we discussed the good and bad of animal welfare, before getting to the core of his paper. Then, I challenged him on some of the points and assumptions he makes.Beyond the Welfare/Rights Divide (summary version): https://thebrooksinstitute.org/animal-law-digest/us/issue-250/perspectives-beyond-welfarerights-divide-abolitionist-lawyering-newA New Age of Animal Law (complete article): https://nyulawreview.org/online-features/a-new-age-of-animal-law/Support Animal Outlook Now: https://donate.animaloutlook.org/give/383674/#!/donation/checkoutFollow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Music by Oleg Fedak from Pixabay

Two months ago, in Austin, Texas, the American Veterinary Medical Association held a convention where its House Delegates voted to codify ventilation shut down mass killings as part of its new Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.Basically giving their blessing to Big Ag for killing hundreds of pigs or poultry at once by shutting off air supply and driving up temperatures, to cook them alive, to leave them agonizing for hours before dying from suffocation or organ failure.This, for representants of the veterinary profession, this was deemed not only tolerable but ethical. How can people who have been trained to heal animals, come to vote for this abominable practice? What is up with veterinarians?Support Outreach Efforts Targeting Veterinarians: https://www.ourhonor.org/donateSupport Dr. Zamzow's work at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest: https://chimpsnw.org/donate/Follow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/

I believe we all want to see a world where veganism is the norm. But, sadly, opportunities to explore critically our different perspectives and beliefs in reaching that goal are rare.So, for today, in the name of fostering critical thinking, I decided to gather three influential vegans to debate three important questions:What are the most and least effective ways to advance the vegan cause?Should we advocate for veganism or reducing animal products consumption?Should vegans exclusively lead the animal rights cause?Order the Impactful Vegan Now: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739384/the-impactful-vegan-by-robert-cheeke/Get Challenged by George: https://www.carnismdebunked.com/Follow Bodhi Gourmet for Recipes: https://www.instagram.com/bodhigourmet/An Pham's episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1232754/George Martin's episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1373684/Robert Cheeke's episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1407760/Follow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/

Robert Grillo is an activist, author and speaker for plant-based food system change. He is also the founder and director of Free from Harm, a non profit dedicated to advancing a plant-based, slaughter-free food system through bold and innovative grassroots action. Grillo has organized actions across the country where the powerholders of our food system are directly confronted and held accountable. Figures include Bernie Sanders and many other Congresspeople, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and the CEOs of major food industry conglomerates.Watch Free From Harm in action: https://www.facebook.com/FreeFromHarm/reels/Donate to Free From Harm: https://freefromharm.org/donate/Learn About the Society of Fearless Grandmothers Santa Barbara: https://www.fearlessgrandmotherssb.org/Order "Farm to Fable: The Fictions of Our Animal-Consuming Culture": https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32149324-farm-to-fableOrder "Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry": https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217385712-baronsFollow The Vegan Report on X! https://x.com/veganreportshowFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/