The Vegan Report

Dr. Crystal Heath, a veterinarian and reformer who runs Our Honor to protect activists, talks about misconduct and whistleblower protections in animal advocacy. She describes patterns of abuse, community backlash against those who speak up, and why hero worship and secrecy harm movements. Practical prevention, red-flag awareness, and offers of confidential support are also covered.

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, bestselling author and longtime vegan educator; Jane Velez‑Mitchell, journalist and Unchained TV founder; Hope Bohanec, animal advocate highlighting farmed‑animal issues; Glen Merzer, author on plant‑exclusive health; Anitha Robinson, storyteller of everyday kindness. They chat about media urgency, countering disinformation, creative storytelling, rescuing and transforming farms, podcasting challenges, and building community and hope.

Ella Wong, a project manager in user research and stakeholder engagement for alt protein and animal advocacy in Asia. She explores why trial does not equal repeat purchase in plant-based markets. She contrasts Western value messaging with local health and cost drivers. She outlines ways to retain local talent, share practical knowledge, and unlock regional funders and experiential donor formats.

Chris Bryant, social scientist and founder of Bryant Research who studies meat reduction and alternative proteins, joins to explore links between intelligence and veganism. They discuss studies on cognition and diet, how to interpret correlation versus causation, and whether intelligence claims help advocacy. Conversation also touches on online debates, movement security, and industry pushback.

Joyce D'Silva, a lifelong vegan and veteran animal welfare leader, shares her decades of work linking faith and animal care. She discusses how religious teachings contrast with practices, strategies for engaging clergy and conservative leaders, building interfaith coalitions, outreach to nonreligious activists, and spiritual tools to sustain activism.

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, a PhD student in psychology at the University of Zurich studying political psychology of plant-based food systems. He discusses political challenges and polarization around food and animal welfare. He compares Swiss and EU data, debates movement strategy about reaching across the left-right divide, and tests messaging approaches like moral reframing versus reasoning.

Miyoko Schinner, epicurean activist and sanctuary founder; Brett Christoffel, maker of All Y'alls plant-based proteins; Sandra Nomoto, vegan marketing strategist and author; An Pham, founder of Bodhi Gourmet and organizer of Montreal’s Vegan Christmas Market; Meg Kelly, veganic farming educator. They debate whether vegan businesses can be activism, how scale and retail pressure warp values, and local, transparent alternatives to corporate distribution.