The Vegan Report

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.orgIf you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.comFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Alisia from Pixabay

Victoria Moran (Main Street Vegan Podcast): Everybody knows that the future is vegan, but it can also be a grand adventure right now. On her show, bestselling author and vegan OG Victoria Moran invites you into conversations with the best and brightest in this space. https://mainstreetvegan.com/category/podcast/Jane Velez‑Mitchell (Truth Files): Jane Velez‑Mitchell is the founder and content editor of UNCHAINEDTV, a free global streaming network focused on the plant‑based lifestyle. UNCHAINEDTV offers documentaries, cooking shows, talk shows, and more — all aimed at benefiting animals, people, and the planet. You can also access her content on the Truth Files podcast. https://watch.unchainedtv.com/unchainedtv-video-podcast?html=1&page=3&sort=release_dateHope Bohanec (Hope for the Animals): On this podcast, longtime animal advocate and author Hope Bohanec covers farmed‑animal issues — the ethical, environmental, spiritual, heartbreaking, and heartwarming sides of living vegan. https://hopefortheanimalspodcast.org/Glen Merzer (Glen Merzer Show): Glen Merzer, author of books advocating the plant‑exclusive diet, hosts freewheeling discussions on nutrition, health, diet, medicine, and whatever else comes up. https://www.realmeneatplants.com/the-glen-merzer-showAnitha Robinson (Kindness is Everything): This podcast features stories of people of all ages sharing their amazing acts of kindness. Each episode is truly inspiring. Always remember, there is no act of kindness that is too small — for the person or animal receiving it, it means everything! https://anitharobinson.com/kindness-is-everything-podcasts/If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.comFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Dmitrii Kolesnikov from Pixabay

Ella Wong is an experienced project manager in user research and stakeholder engagement. She has led stakeholder and market research projects related to the alt protein industry in China, as well as the animal advocacy movement in Asia. She is also in charge of the distribution of research insights and general operations for Good Growth.Connect with the Good Growth: https://www.goodgrowth.io/Email:  hello@igoodgrowth.io Connect with Ella on LinkedIn: https://th.linkedin.com/in/ellaykwongIf you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.comFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Alisia from Pixabay

Today, we’re asking a fun—and maybe slightly provocative—question: are vegans smarter than most people? You’ve probably seen those articles listing brilliant minds who were vegetarian for ethical reasons—people like Einstein, Tolstoy, Mary Shelley, or Leonardo da Vinci. And if you’ve been with us for a while, you might remember episode 37, where we talked about one of those great minds: the literary genius Al‑Ma’arri, often considered the first vegan in recorded history.So today we’re wondering: did their intellect lead them to the ethical principles we hold? And beyond these outliers, do we see the same pattern in the general population?To explore this, I’m joined by Chris Bryant. Chris is a social scientist and an expert on meat reduction and alternative proteins. He leads Bryant Research, and he’s also a prolific creator on YouTube. I actually joined him during one of his livestreams to record this episode—it was my first time doing a livestream, so that was an adventure in itself.You can find links to connect with Chris in the episode notes.In our conversation, we talk about the relationship between intelligence and veganism, but we also get into psychopaths, the dangers of animal activism, cannibalism, his experiences debating the “meat heads” of the internet, and a whole lot more.Connect with Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@chrisbryantphdLearn more about Bryant Research: https://bryantresearch.co.uk/Al-Ma‘arri: The World's First Vegan. With Dr. Kevin Blankinship | Ep. 37 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1427038/Donate to Dharma Voices for Animals: https://www.dharmavoicesforanimals.org/donateSign Up to MapYourHealth: https://mapyourhealth.info/If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.comFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay

Have you ever considered what it would mean if global religions echoed and supported our fight for animals?To explore this question, I have the honor of welcoming a true hero of the movement: Joyce D'Silva. Joyce has been vegan for 52 years—longer than I’ve been alive—and her contributions to animals are extraordinary. She wrote one of the first-ever vegan cookbooks, lead the adoption of major animal welfare legislation in the UK and Europe, and continues her work, to this day as Ambassador Emeritus for Compassion in World Farming and Patron of the Animal Interfaith Alliance.She is also the author of Animal Welfare in World Religion: Teaching and Practice. I highly recommend getting multiple copies —one for yourself and your enjoyment, and others to share with the religious leaders of your town.Beyond religion, Joyce and I discuss the nature of evil, the idea of publicly naming wealthy factory farm and slaughterhouse owners, the most surreal moment of her life, and much more.Get the book Animal Welfare in World Religion: Teaching and Practice now https://www.routledge.com/Animal-Welfare-in-World-Religion-Teaching-and-Practice/DSilva/p/book/9781032273990Learn more about Compassion in World Farming: https://www.ciwf.com/Learn more about the Animal Interfaith Alliance: https://animal-interfaith-alliance.com/Read Animals and Islam: https://lanternpm.org/book/animals-in-islam/Read Gandhi autobiography: https://www.mkgandhi.org/ebks/An-Autobiography.pdfIf you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.comFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by FreeMusicForVideo from Pixabay

Sign Up to MapYourHealth now: https://mapyourhealth.info/A pipe collapse outside Washington, D.C., has spilled nearly 300 million tons of sewage into the Potomac River. In its wake, researchers have discovered high levels of harmful pathogens like E. coli and antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/potential-health-impacts-of-the-potomac-river-sewage-spill#:~:text=A%20pipe%20collapse%20outside%20Washington,resistant%20Staphylococcus%20aureus%20(MRSA)Big Poultry Owns Your Backyard. With Liz, Juliane & Haidy | Ep. 92 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/2257921/Uh Oh Canada! Animals Need Your Vote. With Liz White | Ep. 72 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1987257/The End of the Antibiotic Era. With Cóilín Nunan | Ep. 55 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1735697/If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.comFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow

Do you think ending factory farming is possible? If yes, what form of activism do you believe will stop factory farming for good? Institutional change? Street protests? Legal reforms?Well, our guest today, Bruce Friedrich, founder of the Good Food Institute, thinks ending factory farming is possible — but activism is not the answer. For him, the solution to this issue is cultivated meat: the perfect replacement for regular meat, because it would taste the same, cost the same, but with no health risks, environmental damage and certainly no animal suffering.In this episode, we discussed the new McVeggie that has launched in Canada, the consolidation of power in the hands of a few big food corporations, the Campbell Soup 3D printed lab-grown chicken debacle, and the opposition to cultivated meat by some animal advocates. Many of them have appeared on the show. I will add links in the description to all those episodes, including an amazing debate hosted by United Poultry Concerns featuring Bruce.Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity's Favorite Food — and Our Future https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/235992470-meatIs Cell-Based Meat Good for Animals? With Leah Garces, Bruce Friedrich, Vasile Stanescu & John Sanbonmatsu | BONUS https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/2018735/Inside the Mad World of Meatistan. With John Sanbonmatsu | Ep. 79 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/2063993/Veganism is Not Capitalism. With Miyoko Schinner | Ep. 65 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1898355/If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.comFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Dmitrii Kolesnikov from Pixabay

Sandro Jenni is a researcher at the University of Zurich's Psychology Personality Lab. He is studying the political psychology of sustainable plant -based food system change.My LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sandro-jenniEmail: Sandro.jenni@psychologie.uzh.chLink to my research group: https://www.psychology.uzh.ch/en/areas/sob/perspsy/team.htmlLinks to my published papers from the episode:First study: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fufo.2025.100825Commentary paper: https://doi.org/10.5964/phair.19613Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Alisia from Pixabay

Prevent Bhutan from establishing its first slaughterhouse: https://www.change.org/p/prevent-bhutan-from-establishing-its-first-slaughterhouseFor today's episode, we explore the hidden face of vegan entrepreneurship. We often see vegan products mysteriously appear and disappear on the shelves of grocery stores, but how often do we stop to wonder what's happening behind the scenes? How did those products find themselves there? Well, today you will get some answers, and they won't make you look at vegan products the same way again.To guide us through this topic, I have with me five amazing entrepreneurs.Miyoko Schinner, of course, who describes herself as an Epicurean activist out to create justice for animals, people, and the planet. She is the founder of the Rancho Compasión (https://www.ranchocompasion.org/) animal sanctuary and author of The Vegan Creamery, her latest book (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/752115/the-vegan-creamery-by-miyoko-schinner/).An Pham, the entrepreneur behind Bodhi Gourmet (https://bodhigourmet.com/) vegan Asian sauces and Boida Outerwear (www.boidaouterwear.com) with its collection of Vegagooz winter outerwear. Also, the organizer of the Vegan Christmas Market of Montreal.Meg Kelly, who co-founded the Veganic Agriculture Network (https://goveganic.net/). She also teaches the Learn Veganic (https://learnveganic.com/) online gardening course to empower people around the world to grow their own fruits and veggies at home.Sandra Nomoto is a book whisperer for authors with impact. She herself authored two books, including the world's first vegan marketing book, Vegan Marketing Success Stories (https://www.sandranomoto.com/products/). She also co-founded VEG Networking Canada, Canada's only vegan networking group.And finally, Brett Christoffel, the founder of All Y'alls Foods (https://allyallsfoods.com/), plant-based proteins such as plant-based jerky. A portion of All Y’alls Foods’ profits supports the Ranchers Advocacy Program, an initiative of the Rowdy Girl Sanctuary.If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.comFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow

Today, we travel to Denmark to explore the amazing work of the Vegetarian Society of Denmark.I welcomed their Secretary-General, Rune-Christoffer Dragsdahl, to discuss why the Vegetarian Society of Denmark, despite its support of veganism, is not called the Vegan Society of Denmark, the art of building coalitions with people you disagree with, what if the annexation of Greenland into the US could be beneficial for stopping whale hunting?, Rune-Christoffer's secret to not burning out and much more.If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.com Connect with the Vegetarian Society of Denmark: https://vegetarisk.dk/english/Learn about Animal Charity Evaluators top 10 charities: https://animalcharityevaluators.org/recommended-charities/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/veganreportshowMusic by Oleksandr Stepanov from Pixabay

Today, we travel to Europe where there is a fierce political fight taking place for the animals.And to address this topic, I have with me José Luis Murillo, the General Director of Animal Welfare Observatory. Jose and I discussed how Animal Welfare Observatory was able to make it a policy to have cameras in Spanish slaughterhouses and their plans to make it happen everywhere else in Europe, the clash his organization has with big Ag lobbyists, how his team convinced corporations that animal welfare reforms were lucrative, if there is hope for animal rights activists to get between animal and plant farmers and much more.Connect with the Animal Welfare Observatory: https://animalwelfareobservatory.org/Learn about Animal Charity Evaluators top 10 charities: https://animalcharityevaluators.org/recommended-charities/Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Rockot from Pixabay

Have you ever watched a nature documentary in which a wild animal was filmed struggling for survival? Maybe running from a predator, desperately foraging for food or braving bad weather. What if I told you that we had a moral imperative to help that animal? To help all wildlife creatures. To play an active role in their welfare, even when their sufferings are not traced back to us.There is an organization called Wild Animal Initiative that studies this very question. Their communication director, Cat Kerr, joined me to talk about the implications of that revolutionary idea. We discussed how Wild Animal Initiative's work could be a cure for vegan misanthropy, the deadly risks of feeding birds, my awesome story of squirrel rescue, contraception for rodents, and much more.Wild Animal Initiative is one of the ten Animal Charity Evaluators recommended charities. I committed to interviewing every charity on that golden list, because I am really curious to learn who is behind the most effective efforts to advance the cause of animal rights.Connect with Wild Animal Initiative: https://www.wildanimalinitiative.org/Learn about Animal Charity Evaluators top 10 charities: https://animalcharityevaluators.org/recommended-charities/Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay

For today, a group conversation with two research scientists from Stanford University's Humane and Sustainable Food Lab: Seth Ariel-Greene and Jacob PeacockWe discussed some of 2025 news and trends that affected animal advocacy, such as, artificial intelligence, the election of Donald Trump, the rise of the MAHA movement, the popularity of the vegan nudges concept among researchers, cultivated meat and much more. Seth and Jacob also tried to convince me to start a cult - don't miss that piece of the conversation.Humane and Sustainable Food Lab: https://www.foodlabstanford.com/Subscribe to Regression to the Meat: https://regressiontothemeat.substack.com/p/welcome-to-regression-to-the-meatFollow Jacob Peacock's work: https://www.jacobpeacock.com/Nothing Seems to Work | Science of Activism https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/2256400/CORRECTION: the organization interested in the sentience of AI is called Sentient Futures and not Science Futures.Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Alisia from Pixabay

Today, we’re diving into how Artificial Intelligence is becoming a real game‑changer for vegans, for animal rights activists, and for animals themselves.To explore this topic, I’m joined by Thomas Manandhar‑Richardson. He’s the Director of Research at Bryant Research and the Lead Data Consultant at Greener By Default.I asked Thomas whether he thinks AI is becoming sentient — and what we should make of that idea. We also get into why AI models aren’t as bad for the environment as you been lead to believe, if AI modals have an anti-vegan bias, why he thinks AI modals are key to giving animal rights activists a leading edge against big Ag and much more.He also gives us the best tips for using AI as a pro. If you want to access free AI training for animal activists, visit the link in the episode's notes.Amplify for Animals, who offer free AI training to the animal movement: https://amplifyforanimals.org/Bryant Research (where I am research director), a social science research consultancy exclusively serving the animal advocacy movement and alternative protein sector. In 2026 we will be offering AI consulting, data science and AI agent building services https://bryantresearch.co.uk/Sentient Futures: the org I shouted out multiple times who put on "AI animals and digital minds" conferences, https://www.sentientfutures.ai/"animal harm bench" a benchmark test that rated how animal friendly AI models are: https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.04804Cats Should Be Vegan!? With Billy Nicholles | Ep. 90 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/2228910/Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Dmitrii Kolesnikov from Pixabay

Today, we discuss the topic of witchcraft with Dr. Corey Lee Wrenn, the author of the book the Vegan Witchcraft.Dr. Wrenn is an American sociologist specializing in animals and society, the animal rights movement, ecofeminism, and vegan studies.We talked about witches using human remains for spells, the witchy argument for veganism, how the animal movement fails women, the taboo of being a witch in society, what being spiritual means for an atheist, and much more.Share this episode with the witches and vegans you know. Let's spread Corey's message to the world. Leave a good review. And for more interesting conversations, make sure to follow the show.Visit Dr. Coree Lee Wrenn's website: www.coreyleewrenn.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coreyleewrennYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CoreyWrennVegan Witchcraft (Routledge 2026) https://www.routledge.com/Vegan-Witchcraft-Contemporary-Magical-Practice-and-Multispecies-Social-Change/Wrenn/p/book/9781032649719A Rational Approach to Animal Rights (Palgrave 2016) http://palgrave.com/us/book/9781137434647Piecemeal Protest (University of Michigan Press 2019) https://www.press.umich.edu/11301441/piecemeal_protestAnimals in Irish Society (SUNY Press 2021) https://www.routledge.com/Vegan-Witchcraft-Contemporary-Magical-Practice-and-Multispecies-Social-Change/Wrenn/p/book/9781032649719Vegan Feminism in a Nutshell | Science of Activism https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/2308674/Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Ilya Truhanov from Pixabay

"Grocery stores are a crucial arena in the movement to change our food habits — in the US, a whopping three-fourths of calories are bought from supermarkets — so we need to think carefully about how to approach them."Supermarkets Are the Next Big Challenge for Meat Reduction: https://morethanmeatstheeye.substack.com/p/supermarkets-are-the-next-big-challengeMore Than Meats The Eye | Björn | Substack: https://bjornjohannolafsson.substack.com/Björn Jóhann┃Researcher-Writer, Animal Advocate: https://www.bjornjohann.com/Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Alisia from Pixabay

Captain Paul Watson is a marine wildlife conservation and environmental activist. Watson was one of the founding members and directors of Greenpeace. In 1977, he left Greenpeace and founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Today, he is at the helm of the Paul Watson Foundation.We began our conversation by highlighting the incredible life and legacy of departed animal rights giant Brigitte Bardot. We also address the very bad press the announcement of her death triggered.Then, Captain Watson shared with me his opinion on the infighting in the vegan community, the real reason why Japan wants his head, the behind the scenes account of the hostile takeover at Sea Shepherd US, the story of his LSD experience, and much more.Support the Captain Paul Watson Foundation now: https://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/Learn more about Brigitte Bardot: https://www.fondationbrigittebardot.fr/Captain Watson's Wrongful Detention & Political Dysfunction. With Rep. David Michel | Ep. 52 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1690139/Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowLa madrague · Brigitte Bardot / The Best Of Bardot / ℗ 1963 Mercury Music Group / Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group

We travel to Lebanon to meet an amazing animal rights activist who is harnessing the power of social media to spread the vegan message across the Arab world. Her name is Maya Kawas, she is a Muay Thai fighter and a journalist with over 300K followers on Instagram.We discussed her most recent viral video and the crazy reactions it got from across the Middle East. The gender dynamics in Arab cultures. The Beginning of her vegan journey when her friend was sacrificed for a religious holiday. And much more.Maya's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maya_kawas/Maya's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mayaxkawasFollow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow

Rakefet Cohen Ben-Are, research manager at the China Vegan Society, delves into three key tactics of effective advocacy: the concept of vegan default, the identifiable victim effect and making plant-based shopping more convenient. China Vegan Society: https://www.chinavegans.org/China Vegan Society’s report: https://rakefet.life/ChinaVeganSocietyReport2025Identified victim effect: https://rakefet.life/IdentifiedVictimVegan defaults: https://rakefet.life/DefaultChinaVeganSummitLet's connect: rakefetc.biu@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakefetcohen/Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Alisia from Pixabay

Today, we lift the veil on a world of lies, confusion, spying, corruption and hypocrisy. We expose the Meat Dairy and Egg social media war strategy unleashed against vegans. A real conspiracy of PR Firms, scientists, health experts, environmental organizations and more.To tackle this issue, I have with me Maddy Haughton-Boakes, a Senior Campaigner at Changing Markets Foundation. Changing Markets has been doing amazing work investigating, documenting and reporting on the current mis and dis-information campaign about food systems.For more conversations like this, follow and subscribe to the show. Please consider leaving a good review. And share this episode with the vegans you know. We need to alert our movement of these cowardly tactics.Changing Markets' Reports: https://changingmarkets.org/campaigns/climate-misinformation/Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Grand_Project from Pixabay