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The Vegan Report

The Vegan Report

by Rayane Laddi

Pets & Animals Documentary

How Many People Are Really Vegan? | Science of Activism

"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@bryantresearch.co.uk If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.com Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/ Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow Music by Alisia from Pixabay

The Mecca of Animal Rights: Inside the AVA Summit | Ep. 118

Become a monthly donor NOW: https://www.dharmavoicesforanimals.org/dana-circle-1 Dharma Voices for Animals is more than just an impactful organization—it’s a vibrant community grounded in compassion, kindness, and a shared commitment to helping animals. If you become a monthly donor today, you’ll not only make a lasting difference in the lives of farmed animals, but you’ll also receive a special gift: a limited-edition print by the renowned wildlife artist Carl Brenders. Carl has generously donated 100 beautiful prints—each valued at over $100—to thank the first 100 supporters who pledge at least $20 per month to Dharma Voices for Animals. It’s a stunning piece of art that will bring beauty to your home while serving as a daily reminder of your commitment to creating a more compassionate world for animals. May All Beings Be Happy! A Buddhist Take on Veganism. With Bhikkhu Sunyo | Ep. 30 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1342993/ Preventing Vegan Burnouts. With Bhante Sathi | Ep. 74 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/2016162/ If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.com Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/ Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow

Is Palantir Spying on You? | Ep. 117

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 Minority Report. I think it was dismantled after public pressure and lots of lawsuits... Well, that same company has secured a 300 million dollars contract with the United Stated Department of Agriculture. The goal of that partnership is, and I quote: "empowering USDA with core capabilities that will enable it to secure American farmland, enhance supply chain resilience, and shield agricultural programs from fraud, abuse, and foreign adversary influence." Now that is a lot of money, and that goal is very vague, and the company does not have the best of reputation. The USDA also does not have the best of reputation, siding again and again with private interests against the welfare of animals. All of that reeks, and it has lead my guest today, Robert Grillo, to raise concerns about the possibility of a mass surveillance operation against the animal rights movement. Robert Grillo is an activist, author and speaker working to build grassroots momentum and popular support to advance a plant-based food system. He leverages major trigger events like rising food prices, bird flu and the farm bill debate to stage actions that capture the public and media’s attention. Free from Harm, the organization he founded, is dedicated to advancing plant-based, animal-free food production for a safer, more humane and sustainable future. Together, we discussed the place of money in the animal rights movement, but also its corrupting power in politics. How our movement lacks ambition. The promise of cultivated meat. And much more. Subscribe to or follow the show, share this episode with the vegans in your life, and leave a five-star review. I truly appreciate your support. Thank you! Support Free from Harm: https://freefromharm.org/donate/ If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.com Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/ Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow

Plants Have Feelings: The First Person Who Said It

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 reasoning in a debate with an Imam. What If the World’s Religions Stood Up for Animals? With Joyce D'Silva | Ep. 110 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/2614080/ Why Does God Allow Animal Exploitation? With Rabbi Akiva Gersh | Ep. 77 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/2061703/ If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.com Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/ Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow

The Repugnant Conclusion of Effective Animal Altruism | Science of Activism

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 founder of Food System Stewards, which helps provide fundraising support to animal rights nonprofits. Read Vera's paper here: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/984711 Learn more about Food System Stewards: https://www.foodsystemstewards.org/ If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.com Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/ Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow Music by Alisia from Pixabay

When Left & Right Unite for Animals | Ep. 116

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. And then we had Sandro Jenni, a researcher at the University of Zurich’s Psychology Personality Lab, who—true to his Swiss heritage—remained impressively neutral, offering thoughtful insights and valuable data throughout the discussion. So every perspective was represented as we explored how to motivate animal advocates to engage politically at a time when so many feel disillusioned with the political class, why politicians aren’t working harder to earn the votes of the millions of vegetarians and vegans out there, and much more. David Michel is on Substack, so be sure to subscribe. (https://substack.com/@davidmichel1/posts) You can also find his writing as a contributor to the CT Examiner. (https://ctexaminer.com/author/david-michel/) Visit the Wilberforce Institute, Liam Gray’s organization, and check out their impressive work making the conservative case for animal rights. https://wilberforce.institute/ And be sure to read Sandro Jenni’s latest study on politics and veganism, titled Political Orientation and Attitudes About Agricultural Reforms Around Sustainability. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666833525002849?via%3Dihub) Navigating the Left and Right Divide | Science of Activism https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/2555305/ And lastly, please subscribe to or follow the show, share this episode with the vegans in your life, and leave a five-star review. I truly appreciate your support. Thank you! If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.com Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/ Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow

Animal Liberation War Stories. With Paul, Gary & Jerry | Ep. 115

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, civil disobedience, clandestine action - all for the purpose of liberating animals, destroying the tools of their exploitation and changing behaviors. We talked about their most epic activism adventures, what it feels like to be punished by the legal system for your commitment to the animal cause, the many countries that have banned our guests and much much more. Visit the Captain Paul Watson Foundation's website and support OPERATION KRILL WARS, a bold mission to safeguard the Antarctic ecosystem from the relentless industrial assault of fishing vessels. The Captain Paul Watson Foundation needs you, the whales need you. https://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/ Connect with Gary on social media. Since coming back from retirement, he has been very active fundraising for sanctuaries, spreading veganism with Anonymous for the Voiceless and supporting and inspiring fellow animal rights activists. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realgaryyourofsky/?hl=en And visit the Animal Liberation Press Office website and social media, where you will find the latest news on illegal direct action. Jerry and his colleagues do an admirable job at keeping the platform active. They also sell amazing merch on their virtual store. Go check it out. https://animalliberationpressoffice.org/NAALPO/ If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.com Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/ Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow

Investigating the Evil of Factory Farming. With Gail Eisnitz | Ep. 114

Gail is the winner of the Albert Schweitzer Medal for outstanding achievement in animal welfare. She is the chief investigator for the Humane Farming Association. Her work as an investigator helped shut down some of the worst, most cruel animal‑exploitation operations in the U.S. But that's nothing compared to the impact of her first book, Slaughterhouse, which not only inspired many people to become vegan, but also shifted the focus of our entire movement toward factory farming, put pressure on regulators and lawmakers to enforce animal welfare laws, and became a template and inspiration for new generations of animal‑rights investigators. Now Gail is back with a new book, Out of Sight. I highly recommend the book. Visit the episode notes to get it now. In addition to talking about her book, we discussed the mysterious force for good that has guided Gail throughout her life, but also the evil she has confronted; how her life was threatened in this line of work, her thoughts on the welfarism vs. abolitionism debate, more specifically the cage-free standard, and much more. Follow or subscribe to the show now. You don't want to miss next week's episode — a special group conversation with 3 other animal rights heroes: Captain Paul Watson, Gary Yourofsky, and Dr. Jerry Vlasak. Share this episode with the vegans you know. Gail deserves so much praise for all she has done and is still doing for the animals. We should know her name and story. Leave a five‑star review — it makes a difference. Thank you. Get the book now: https://www.gaileisnitz.com/outofsight Support the Humane Farming Association: https://hfa.org Follow Gail on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gaileisnitz/ Follow Gail on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576167325070 Follow Gail on https://www.linkedin.com/in/gail-eisnitz-20a9889b/ If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.com Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/ Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow Music by AtlasAudio from Pixabay

Addressing Misconduct in the Animal Rights Movement. With Dr. Crystal Heath | Ep. 113

The content provided is entertainment, commentary, and informational purposes only. It does not constitute any legal, medical, or professional advice, and all views expressed our opinions, while based in part on publicly available information. No representations are made as to completeness or accuracy. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental, unless explicitly stated. It is not intended to assert definitive claims about any individual or organizations and viewers should conduct their own independent verification. If you are experiencing distress, please take this episode as your cue to open about your pain. Don't wait. FIND A HELPLINE: https://findahelpline.com/ Join Dr. Heath in her fight. Visit Our Honor's website now: https://www.ourhonor.org/ Email Dr. Heath: cheath@ourhonor.org or info@ourhonor.org Need help? Learn about CANHAD: https://www.canhad.org/ Read the Farmed Animal Movement by Jeff Thomas: https://lanternpm.org/book/the-farm-animal-movement/ Read Oppressive Liberation by Lisa Kemmerer: https://www.lisakemmerer.com/publications/books/oppressive-liberation Veterinarians Are Not The Villains. With Dr. Heath, Dr. Zamzow & Dr. Gianni | Ep. 48 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1650328/ The Shocking Reason Why Veterinarians Eat Their Patients. With Dr. Heath | Ep. 12 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1141846/ If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.com Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/ Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow Music by Viacheslav Starostin from Pixabay

How 5 Arab Nations View Industrial Animal Agriculture | Science of Activism

Animetrics is a women-led research and capacity-building organization, founded in 2023 by two economists from Türkiye, Gülbike Mirzaoğlu & Sueda Evirgen. They specialize in economics, impact evaluation, and research tailored to local contexts. They 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 animals live in these regions, yet resources for advocacy are limited. Animetrics is here to change that. Visit Animetrics Now: https://www.animetrics.org/ Follow Animetrics on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animetrics.research/ Follow Animetrics on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/animetrics-research/ Email Animetrics: hello@animetrics.org If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.com Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/ Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow Music by Alisia from Pixabay

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