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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/

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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/ChinaVeganSocietyReport2025

Identified victim effect: https://rakefet.life/IdentifiedVictim

Vegan defaults: https://rakefet.life/DefaultChinaVeganSummit

Let's connect: rakefetc.biu@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakefetcohen/

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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.

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Anonymous for the Voiceless (AV) is an animal rights group specializing in edifying the public on the streets with Cubes of Truth and fostering highly effective activism groups worldwide. Join Gaelen and Ryan in discussing the experience of volunteering for this organization.

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Liz White, leader of the Animal Protection Party of Canada, believes that the key to advancing animal rights is to gain political capital. Join her and Ryan in discussing what it takes to become a candidate for an Animal Rights Party.

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Too many important animal rights stories fly way bellow mainstream media's radar. Thankfully, giving a voice to the voiceless is the priority of a few brilliant reporters such as Marina Bolotnikova. Join Ryan and Marina in discussing the behind the scenes of her important journalism work.

Marina's website: https://www.marinabolotnikova.com/

The bitter civil war dividing American veterinarians: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23516639/veterinarians-avma-factory-farming-ventilation-shutdown

How cars ruin wild animals’ lives: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23868483/cars-roads-roadkill-crossing-goldfarb-national-parks

Amid Bird Flu Outbreak, Meat Producers Seek “Ventilation Shutdown” for Mass Chicken Killing: https://theintercept.com/2022/04/14/killing-chickens-bird-flu-vsd/

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For Slaughterhouse Workers, Physical Injuries Are Only the Beginning ➡️https://onlabor.org/for-slaughterhouse-workers-physical-injuries-are-only-the-beginning/

⬇️Here's a list of academics and a publication related to the topic we talked about.

*Dr. Amy Fitzgerald, A Social History of the Slaughterhouse:From Inception to Contemporary Implications

**Dr. Timothy Pachirat,Every 12 Seconds: Industrialized Slaughter & the Politics of Sight

***Dr. Delcianna J. Winders & Dr. Elan Abrell, Slaughterhouse Workers, Animals, and the Environment: The Need for a Rights-Centered Regulatory Framework in the United States That Recognizes Interconnected Interests

****Dr. Jennifer Dillard, A Slaughterhouse Nightmare: Psychological Harm Suffered by Slaughterhouse Employees and the Possibility of Redress through Legal Reform

*****Dr. Jessica Slade & Dr. Emma Alleyne, The Psychological Impact of Slaughterhouse Employment: A Systematic Literature Review

******Dr. Stephanie Marek Muller, Zombification, Social Death, and the Slaughterhouse: U.S. Industrial Practices of Livestock Slaughter

*******Dr. Jessica Racine Jacque, The Slaughterhouse, Social Disorganization and Violent Crime in Rural Communities

********Dr. Kelly Struthers Montford, Land, Agriculture, and the Carceral The Territorializing Function of Penitentiary Farms

*********Dr. Arnold Arluke, Managing Emotions in an Animal Shelter

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Astrid is a French citizen and ethical vegan. As someone who has battled bulimia and as a vegan, she has the noble aspiration of becoming a board certified dietician to help people who are struggling with their eating habits. However, she recently encountered discrimination in the context of her studies, threatening the accomplishment of her dream. But she is fighting back in a lawsuit that could forever change a French Board of Dietitians which is deeply prejudiced against plant-based diets.

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A world where vegans are marginalized and excluded is a world where it is much harder to fight for animal rights. Join Tamara and Ryan in discussing the complex issue of vegaphobia, and the brave vegans who are fighting for a more inclusive world.

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Dr. Crystal Heath, founder of Our Honor, has been viciously attacked by the Animal Industry for denouncing the exploitation of animals. Learn more about her fight, and how she is bit by bit changing the veterinarian profession...for the better!

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