RESOURCES for Veganism and Animal Welfare
Articles and Essays
WellBeing International Studies Repository: A Moral Argument For Veganism
Be Fair Be Vegan: Frequently Asked Questions About Being Vegan
In Defense Of Animals: Vegan Wake Up Call
Vegan.com: Why Go Vegan? The Top Reasons Explained
The Vegan Society: Go vegan for animals
VeganShift: A Vegan But Not an Activist? Sure. An Animal Lover But Not a Vegan? Nope.
VeganShift: Becoming the Ardent Vegan Advocate
Gary L. Francione: If You Are Not a Vegan, I Have a Simple Question for You: Why Not?
Gary L. Francione: On Why Veganism Matters
Gary L. Francione: The Six Principles of the Abolitionist Approach to Animal Rights
The Abolitionist Approach: Animal Rights The Abolitionist Approach
Aloha: Vegan Vs Dairy-Free: What Does Vegan Really Mean?
The Plant Way: 25 Compelling Cartoons That Will Make You Rethink The Way You See Animals
The Plant Way: The Vegan Calculator (Calculate the number of animals you save each year of being vegan, as well as water, CO2, etc.)
A Candid Hominid: Introduction to Veganism
Vegan FTA: Veganism by Numbers
Vita Sleigh: The Farm Myth: Fantasy Farms, Factory Farming
Beyond Carnism: What is Carnism?
Last Chance For Animals: Factory Farming
Animal Freedom: Francione on the State of the U.S. Animal Rights Movement
Gary L. Francione: THE WORLD IS VEGAN! If you want it.
Gary L. Francione: Are You a Vegan or Are You an Extremist?
Vegan FTA: 8 Facts the Dairy Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
Free From Harm: The Milk of Human Unkindness: Betraying Children With Every Glass
PETA: The Dairy Industry
Animal Equality: SUFFERING IN THE DAIRY INDUSTRY—A cycle of cruelty exists in every glass of milk
Be Fair Be Vegan: What's Wrong With Organic Dairy?
Got Misery?: Dairy Uncovered—What the Carton Doesn’t Show
Got Misery?: Dairy Uncovered—The Hidden Truth
Free From Harm: The Milk of Human Unkindness: Betraying Children With Every Glass
Free From Harm: I Visited A Small, Organic Dairy Farm to See If Animals Were Treated Better
Free From Harm: Marketing Versus Reality: The Myth of the Organic Happy Cow
Farm Sanctuary: The Real Life of a Dairy Cow
All Creatures: Dairy "Breeding Boxes" (aka "Rape Racks")
Animal Place: Life Of A Dairy Cow
Mercy For Animals: Eating Babies: The Ugly Truth About the Veal Industry
PETA: Veal: A Byproduct of the Cruel Dairy Industry
The Human League: VEAL—What Animal Does It Come From And Why Is It Cruel?
Animal Save Movement: Eating Veal Is Far Worse Than You Can Imagine
World Animal Foundation: What is Veal? The Taste of Blood, Horror, and Pain on Your Plate!
Animal Justice: Veal Industry—Newborn Calves Suffer For Meat
Vegan FTA: Why Vegans Don’t Eat Eggs (Not Even Backyard Ones)
Alternative Vegan: Why Don’t Vegans Eat Eggs?
Mercy For Animals: What’s Wrong With Eggs?
IDAUSA: Chick Grinding: the Hidden Horror of Egg Production
Animal Equality: The Life Of A Caged Hen
Viva!: Fun Facts About Chickens And How Egg-laying Hens Are Farmed and Killed
PETA: Are Chickens Killed for Eggs? Here Are the Facts.
The Humane League: How Are Chickens Killed And Do They Feel Pain When Slaughtered?
The Humane Society Of The United States: Animal Suffering in the Egg Industry
The Humane Farming Association (HFA): The Egg Industry: Warehouses of Horrors
United Poultry Concerns: Chickens and Egg-Laying Hens
One Living Sanctuary: Egg Facts
Videos and Movies
Non-Graphic:
Choose To Live Vegan (1.5 min)
The Dairy Industry Is Cruel (1.25 min)
Meet Your Meat: The truth of humanity’s cruelest invention―the factory farm.
The Dairy Industry (2 min)
Speciesism—The Movie
The Dairy Industry In 60 Seconds
Extremely Graphic (viewer discretion advised):
Graphic:
Sad World Of Dairy Cows (with song)
Talks, Presentations, and Podcasts
PLANTSTRONG Podcast #162: Melanie Joy - The One Word That Explains Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows—Podcast or Video
TEDX Talks: Toward Rational, Authentic Food Choices | Melanie Joy [Note: This talk contains a 2-minute video of factory farming starting at time-stamp 9:44 that is very graphic. Viewer discretion is advised.]
James Aspey: This Speech Is Your WAKE UP CALL!
REAL (Responsible Eating And Living): Ruby Roth, That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals
Gary L. Francione: World Vegan Summit II 2016: The Six Principles of The Abolitionist Approach to Animal Rights
Philosophy Bites Podcast: Gary Francione on Animal Abolitionism
An inspiring and educational lecture on animal rights and veganism by @arvindanimalactivist8192 at the M S Ramaiah Medical College in 2019. Here is the video.
Guides
Animal Rights Coalition: ARC) Vegan Guide—Animals, Health, Planet, Social Justice
Vegan Outreach: Compassionate Informational Booklets
International Vegan Association: Vegan Starter Kit
Maui Vegan Life: Veganizing Hawaiian Food
Maui Vegan Life: Eat Vegan on Maui
United Poultry Concerns: Life Can Be Beautiful. Go Vegan!
Vegan Easy: NEW Vegan Easy Booklet: A Free Guide to Vegan Living
