Social Justice

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.