Social Justice

Peruvian Gabriela Santos Tacuri and Luis Nitai Syam Florian Andrade
Peruvian Students Lead Groundbreaking Legal Fight for Vegan Rights

Peruvian Students Demand Legal Recognition of Veganism as a Constitutional Right in Landmark University Lawsuit in Lima Los Angeles, December 1, 2024 — In a historic legal battle, two students from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM) are challenging long-standing traditions by suing their university for the right to access vegan meal options.

African American Vegan Women
Why African American Women Are Going Vegan in Droves

Four leading vegan African American women discuss the growing trend towards veganism in the African American community. Los Angeles, February 29th, 2024 — According to numerous reports and surveys, African Americans are going vegan at a higher rate than other demographic groups in the United States, and women are more likely than men to dropkick meat.

How To End Injustice Everywhere: Melanie Joy’s Latest Book

Social psychologist Melanie Joy’s new book, How To End Injustice Everywhere, addresses the issue of infighting within social justice movements such as veganism. Los Angeles, January 29th, 2024 — In this complex and often cruel world, just about everyone has experienced a sense of injustice at some point.

Silhouettes of people crowd expel the man from their community.
New Legal Fights to End Discrimination Against Vegans

Legal fights to end discrimination against vegans have taken place all over the world with different degrees of success, and some are happening right now Los Angeles, October 16, 2023 — As the number of vegans grows, so does the number of vegans who say they are experiencing discrimination in their workplace, in their schools, in hospitals and institutions and even on public streets during protests.

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International Women’s Day & Vegansim!

Toronto, Canada, March 8, 2023  – International Women’s Day  & Veganism Editorial by Anita Krajnc –  Greta Thunberg tweeted the world’s 4th most popular tweet in late 2022 when she exposed Andrew Tate’s male toxicity; a combination of misogyny and wanton consumption.

LA Vegan Food Bank
LA’s First Vegan Food Bank Scores!

LA’s first vegan food bank: helping underserved Angelinos with healthy and compassionate food since launching in May 2022. Los Angeles, CA, November 22, 2022, 3:30pm —   The new L.A. Vegan Food Bank is feeding people and rocking out the revolutionary concept of food equality.

Sgt Vegan holding a tofurky vegan meal
Hey Congress: U.S. Military Members Want Vegan Ready-To-Eat Meals

A new survey, showing that most U.S. military members want vegan ready-to-eat meals, has been presented to Congress to lobby for a change in the military’s menu offerings Los Angeles, October 14th, 2022, 9am – Critics say it makes no sense.

Authors of Antiracism in Animal Advocacy
Activists Speak Up About Antiracism in Animal Advocacy

In the new book Antiracism in Animal Advocacy, Animal Rights activists have spoken up about the existence of racism in the animal protection movement. Encompass is a US-based nonprofit working towards racial equity in animal advocacy. Founded in 2017 by Aryenish Birdie, it began studying this issue.

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Olympian Ups Pressure on Starbucks to Drop US Vegan-Milk Surcharge

American Olympian Dotsie Bausch is pressuring Starbucks to end their US vegan-milk surcharge as they did in the UK   In a major breakthrough for the plant-based movement, Starbucks rang in 2022 by dropping its surcharge for plant-based milks in all of its 1020 stores in the United Kingdom.

Soul Eubanks from Apex Advocacy
A New Intersectional Animal Rights Group Rises from Atlanta

APEX Advocacy is a new intersectional animal rights organization founded by activist Soul Eubanks which focuses on BIPOC communities 39-year-old Soul (Christopher) Eubanks says he founded APEX Advocacy with a very specific goal: to increase the number of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) who participate in animal activism.