The Vegan Report

This episode critically examines the humane meat industry's deceptive marketing practices and discusses the intersections of animal suffering, climate change, and capitalism with experts Vasile Stănescu and Unparalleled Suffering.

This episode discusses a major sewage spill in the Potomac River near Washington DC as an example of how environmental health dangers are often ignored despite posing significant public health risks.

This episode explores whether vegan entrepreneurship is a valid form of activism, featuring discussions with five vegan entrepreneurs about the behind-the-scenes challenges and impacts of creating vegan products.

This episode explores the provocative question of whether vegans are smarter than most people, featuring social scientist Chris Bryant discussing the relationship between intelligence and veganism, including topics like psychopaths, animal activism, and cannibalism.

This episode explores Bruce Friedrich's argument that cultivated meat, not activism, is the key solution to ending factory farming, discussing its potential benefits and industry challenges.

This episode explores the Vegetarian Society of Denmark's strategic approach to animal advocacy, including coalition building with non-vegans and their unique position as an effective charity in a challenging environment.

This episode explores strategies for growing the plant-based movement in Asia by addressing the gap between consumer interest and action through culturally adapted marketing and research.

This episode explores the behavioral science behind making food service institutions more effective at reducing meat consumption, challenging assumptions about all-vegan restaurants.

This episode introduces Animetrix and discusses culturally grounded advocacy for veganism, focusing on a new study about Muslim consumers' views on animal welfare in halal food production.

This episode presents PhD research on the political psychology of transitioning to sustainable plant-based food systems, sharing fresh findings and open-access papers.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

A researcher from Stanford's Humane and Sustainable Food Lab discusses two studies on strategies to reduce meat consumption, including a meta-analysis and a menu intervention study.

This episode features an interview with Anne Pham, founder of the vegan Christmas market in Montreal, discussing the 2025 edition, Beyond Meat, mock meat, and vegan dating activism.

This episode explores the connection between veganism and neurodiversity through an interview with Sabina Bravo, discussing topics like workplace challenges, entrepreneurship, and animal advocacy.

This episode explores how artificial intelligence is transforming vegan activism and animal rights efforts, featuring an interview with Thomas Manandhar-Richardson on AI's potential advantages against industrial agriculture.

This episode exposes a coordinated misinformation campaign by meat, dairy, and egg industries using social media influencers and PR tactics to undermine veganism.

This episode features an interview with Captain Paul Watson discussing Brigitte Bardot's legacy, infighting in the vegan community, his conservation work, and personal stories.

This episode compares the environmental approaches of Jane Goodall and David Attenborough through their documentaries, discussing topics like climate change, animal welfare, and vegan activism with guest Alex Ventimilla.

This episode explores the fundraising dynamics within the animal rights movement, featuring insights from development professionals about donor influence, organizational challenges, and sanctuary funding.

This episode explores the intersection of Islam and veganism through an interview with Zehra Abbas, founder of Green Islam, discussing how Islamic ethics can inspire veganism and addressing topics like Eid Al-Adha and halal meat.

This episode features a conversation with Stanford researchers discussing 2025 trends in animal advocacy, including AI, political impacts, vegan nudges, and cultivated meat.

This episode argues that feminism is essential to effective vegan outreach and animal advocacy, tracing its importance from 19th-century activism to contemporary practice.

This episode features a vegan response to Jordan Peterson's podcast interview with Joel Salatin, debunking arguments against veganism and promoting animal rights with guest John Sanbonmatsu.

This episode features an exclusive interview with Catherine Gagnieux, founder of Quebec's first farm sanctuary, discussing her difficult decision to retire from full-time activism after 20 years due to health concerns and the relocation of her animals.

This episode introduces five vegan podcasters and their shows, covering topics like animal rights, plant-based living, nutrition, and kindness.

This episode explores strategies for making supermarkets more vegan-friendly by examining whether plant-based products should be segregated in dedicated sections or integrated alongside animal-based items to maximize accessibility and impact.

This episode features an interview with Madeline Krasno, founder of Justify, discussing her successful fight against the University of Wisconsin-Madison's censorship of her animal rights activism, including shocking details about university surveillance and infiltration attempts.

This episode examines the Jurassic Park franchise from an animal rights perspective, discussing themes of animal exploitation and ethics with professor Alex Ventimiglia.

This episode explores the intersection of world religions and animal rights through an interview with Joyce D'Silva, a long-time vegan activist and author of 'Animal Welfare in World Religion'.

This episode features an interview with Maya Kawas, a Lebanese animal rights activist and journalist, discussing her use of social media to promote veganism in the Arab world, including viral content and cultural challenges.

This episode discusses media bias against veganism with activist Donnie Moss, exploring how mainstream outlets promote anti-vegan narratives and the influence of Big Ag funding.

This episode honors Jane Goodall's life and legacy, featuring guests who have met her and discuss her impact on science, animal welfare, and veganism.

This episode explores how sustainable defaults in food choices can drive institutional change for animal welfare and environmental impact, drawing from social psychology research.

This episode explores whether animal rights protests help or hurt the cause, featuring researcher Björn Ólafsson discussing scientific insights on effective activism strategies.

This episode explores veganic farming as an ethical alternative to conventional organic farming that uses animal-based fertilizers, featuring expert Meg Kelly.

This episode explores vegan dating, relationships, and sex with a panel of vegan activists and a matchmaker, discussing topics like finding partners and maintaining vegan values in romance.

This episode features a group conversation with vegan activists discussing the ethical issues surrounding backyard chickens, including industry breeding practices and legislative efforts to address the problem.

This episode features an interview with Dan Shannon, CEO of the Humane League, discussing why it has been consistently ranked as the most effective animal charity for 12 years.

This episode features an interview with José Luis Murillo about the Animal Welfare Observatory's successful campaign to install cameras in Spanish slaughterhouses and their broader efforts to advance animal welfare policies across Europe.

This episode introduces Animal Charity Evaluators (ACES), discussing their role as the only charity evaluator in animal advocacy, their rigorous evaluation process for selecting top animal charities, and their research initiatives.

This episode explores the science, ethics, and environmental impacts of feeding cats and dogs vegan diets, featuring researcher Billy Nichols.

This episode explores the moral imperative to help wild animals through an interview with Cat Kerr from Wild Animal Initiative, discussing their work on wildlife welfare, vegan misanthropy, and practical interventions like squirrel rescue and rodent contraception.

This episode critiques the vegan debate over backyard eggs, arguing it distracts from opposing the legalization of backyard chickens in urban areas.

This episode explores the connection between psychedelic experiences and adopting veganism through personal stories and research on how altered states of consciousness can increase empathy toward animals.

This solo episode of The Vegan Report denounces hiking raves as a harmful trend that exploits animals and disrupts wilderness areas like national parks.

This episode introduces a research study examining public perceptions of industrial animal agriculture in five Arab nations and discusses implications for animal welfare advocacy.

This episode explores the role of spirituality in the vegan movement through an interview with author and activist Victoria Moran.

A group conversation with three trailblazers of the animal liberation movement discussing breaking the law for animals, direct action, and legal consequences.

An interview with animal rights investigator Gail Eissnitz about her work and new book.

An interview with Dr.

This episode features an exclusive interview with legendary activist Gary Yourofsky, who returns after 11 years to discuss the funding crisis at Sesha Farm sanctuary, his famous speech that inspired many vegans, and topics like effective altruism and activist burnout.

Host Ryan interviews John Sanbonmatsu about his book The Omniforce Deception, discussing topics like the myth of humane meat and his opposition to cultivated meat, including a notable debate with animal advocacy leaders.

This bonus episode of The Vegan Report features a debate on whether cell-based meat benefits animals, with insights from John Sanbonmatsu and organized by United Poultry Concerns.

The episode discusses the role of conservatives in the animal protection movement and features an interview with Liam Gray, founder of the Wilberforce Institute.

Rabbi Akiva Gersh discusses the role of religion in the vegan movement and why animal rights is a holy fight.

Ryan discusses veganism and social media with guest George, critiquing the role of social media in the vegan movement.

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Host Ryan interviews Ben Bramman, founder of VeganJobs.com, about finding meaningful employment aligned with vegan values.

This episode explores the intersection of veganism and Buddhism, advocating for dialogue with religious leaders to spread compassion.

This episode discusses the animal rights themes in Finding Nemo and the issue of keeping marine life in captivity, featuring an interview with the founder of an aquatic animal sanctuary.