These charities work in ways that are most likely to produce the greatest gains for animals, actively evaluate and improve their programs, and have a demonstrated need for more funding.

Learn more about Animal Charity Evaluators: https://animalcharityevaluators.org/

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What is your idea of the perfect vegan date?

Well, I have a suggestion for you. On the weekend of December 6 & 7 the Vegan Christmas Market of Montreal will be in full bloom. It is a delicious initiative bringing together the entire vegan community of Quebec, including many new food vegan entrepreneurs eager to test their products. And I will be there to try everything.

This is an amazing opportunity to kick off the holiday season and meet inspiring vegans. Starting with An Pham, the founder of The Vegan Christmas market, as well as Bodhi Gourmet and BOÏDA Outwear.

I sat down with her to discuss the 2025 edition of the Market, like the surprises waiting for us. We also talked about Beyond Meat, and the bad press surrounding it. Why mock-meat is not just for new vegans. How dating carnists may be the most effective form of vegan activism. And much more.

A special thank you to the restaurant Chai-Yo, which opened its doors for us before opening hours.

Sign Up to the 2025 Vegan Christmas Market: https://www.marchenoelvegane.com/

Discover Chai-Yo: https://www.chai-yo.ca/

Inviting Carnists to the Vegan Christmas Market. With An Pham | Ep. 57 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1771742/

The Making of The Vegan Christmas Market of Montreal & Toronto. With An Pham | Ep. 20 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1232754/

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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 Cynthia, Adam (https://www.easyforanimals.com/), Astrid, Christopher (https://nolumberjacks.com/) and Andreas for voicing the testimonials!

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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/authorities-put-damper-on-hike-rave-3055859

Why Chickens Don't Belong in your Backyard. https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/2214334/

My message to Jacques:

Hi Jacques,

My name is Rayane, and I am messaging you today about the hiking raves you organize.

I am happy for your success. However, can you please consider that your forest raves are disturbing countless animals and insects?

Human-generated sounds negatively impacts animals by interfering with communication, foraging, navigation, and reproduction, potentially leading to stress, habitat abandonment, and even injury or death.

By avoiding loud music or screams in the forest, you are providing a safe and peaceful environment for innocent beings who struggle to survive.

Maybe your groups could wear headphones or organize those raves in the artificial environment of a greenhouse or glasshouse.

I hope this message finds you well.

Thank you,

Rayane

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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 2019)

Animals in Irish Society (SUNY Press 2021)

Vegan Witchcraft (Routledge 2026)

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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 and degrading acts by humans. He has extensively documented animal welfare conditions across numerous farming operations.

Subscribe to Vasile's substack: https://winforanimals.substack.com/

Listen to Vasile's Podcast: https://www.winforanimals.org

Discover Unparalleled Suffering's portfolio: https://www.unparalleledsuffering.org/

Covert Art Picture from Unparalleled Suffering.

Green Eggs and Ham (critiques locavorism and "humane" farming, and discusses the conservative origins of the humane farming movement): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/388722129_Green_Eggs_and_Ham_The_Myth_of_Sustainable_Meat_and_the_Danger_of_the_Local

Selling Eden: Environmentalism, Local Meat, and the Postcommodity Fetish: https://www.researchgate.netpublication/331415819_Selling_Eden_Environmentalism_Local_Meat_and_the_Postcommodity_Fetish

White Power Milk (discusses the connection between the right wing and the consumption of dairy and meat): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363267122_Animal_Studies_Journal_'White_Power_Milk'_Milk_Dietary_Racism_and_the_'_Alt-Right'_'White_Power_Milk'_Milk_Dietary_Racism_and_the_'Alt-Right'

The Omnivore's Deception: https://www.johnsanbonmatsu.com/the-omnivores-deception.html

Farmed to Fable: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32149324-farm-to-fable

The Ultimate Betrayal: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18087473-the-ultimate-betrayal

Happy Meat, Humane Animal Research, and Other Myths: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/216748533-happy-meat-humane-animal-research-and-other-myths

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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 animals live in these regions, yet resources for advocacy are limited. We’re here to change that.

Visit Animetrics Now: https://www.animetrics.org/

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Email Animetrics: [email protected]

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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 joined by Victoria Moran. Victoria is a longtime animal activist, successful author (she has written more than 13 books!), fellow podcaster (she is host of the Main Street Vegan podcast), and yogi, During the interview, Victoria references many great resources to kick start your spiritual journey. Visit the episode's note to access each of her recommendations and connect with her.

As always, I invite you to follow the show. Share the podcast with the staunch atheists you know and spark a conversation. Leave a good review. Every gesture of support is appreciated, thank you.

Connect with Victoria Moran: https://victoriamoran.com/

Listen to the Main Street Podcast: https://mainstreetvegan.com/category/podcast/

Discover Victoria's books: https://victoriamoran.com/books-and-articles/

A Prayer for Compassion (documentary): https://youtu.be/KuTpNGIbp-w?si=ODujxy2d6a2e87vC

The impersonal life (book): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/552115/the-impersonal-life-by-joseph-s-benner/9780143131113

Vegetarian Christian Saints (book): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1572385.Vegetarian_Christian_Saints

The Razor’s Edge (book): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31196.The_Razor_s_Edge

A Parenthesis in Eternity: https://www.joelgoldsmithbooks.com/product/a-parenthesis-in-eternity

Interfaith Vegan Coalition: https://www.idausa.org/campaign/sustainable-activism/interfaith-vegan-coalition/

Compassion Consortium: https://www.compassionconsortium.org/

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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 Jalil et al. 2023: https://www.oxy.edu/academics/faculty/andrew-jalil

That paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00712-1

Gregg Sparkman, whom I name drop: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/morrissey/departments/psychology-neuroscience/people/faculty-directory/gregg-sparkman.html

Anderson & Nelander: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4336/12/1/2

Piester et al. (2020): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0195666319312115

When I talk about Maya running several default studies, probably this is a good one to link to: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.1001157/full

I mention a study on changing the size of the serving spoons: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-025-22495-9

Gwern’s laws of social evaluations: https://gwern.net/doc/sociology/1987-rossi

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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-class hypocrisy" given his public advocacy."

Both have released documentaries focused on the climate crisis, animal welfare, and their personal journeys into activism. Jane Goodall's documentary, The Hope, is available on YouTube. David Attenborough's A Life on Our Planet, is on Netflix. You’ll find the links in the episode notes.

To discuss this topic, I’m joined by the amazing Alex Ventimilla Sanchez, professor in the Department of English & Film Studies at the University of Alberta. We talked about the stereotype of the Ecological Indian, the apocalyptic predictions environmentalists love to make, the collapse of humanity's birthrates, the role of plant-based diets and animal welfare in the environmental cause, and much more.

Connect with Alex: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-ventimilla/

The Hope - Jane Goodall: https://youtu.be/4ST6pqfCTy0?si=9s-k21fN35XuFxh3

David Attenborough: A Life on our Planet: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80216393

Dismantling Indigenous Stereotypes: Indigeneity and the Environment: https://www.fewforchange.org/blog/2021/11/dismantling-indigenous-stereotypes-indigeneity-and-the-environment

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Jurassic Park Is Not Just a Movie. With Alex Ventimilla | Ep. 85 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/2139762/

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