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Animal Rights Hall Of Fame
The Animal Rights National Conference is an annual conference in the United States. Started in 1981 under a different name, since 2000 it has been organized by Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM). History In the 1970s, Alex Hershaft started noticing that animal rights people were attending his vegetarian conferences. After discussing with them and doing more reading on the subject, in 1981 he organized Action for Life, a joining of the vegetarian and animal rights movements, and launched a series of annual conferences. These conferences were held annually for seven years (1981–1987) and typically included training sessions for activists, networking, ceremonial activities, video showings, and open discussions. The conferences helped spawn other animal rights organizations with different focuses, including Farm Animal Rights Movement (Hershaft's organization), People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Trans-Species Unlimited, Mobilization for Animals, and Animal Rights Network ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farm Animal Rights Movement
Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) is an international nonprofit organization working to promote a vegan lifestyle and animal rights through public education and grass roots outreach."Holocaust survivor heads animal rights group Alex Hershaft throws himself into cause" ''Baltimore Sun''. Retrieved 2014-2-2. It operates ten national and international programs from its headquarters in . FARM has the abolitionist vision of a world where animals are free from all forms of human exploitation, including, food and clothing, research and testing, en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Watson
Paul Franklin Watson (born December 2, 1950) is a Canadian-American conservation and environmental movement, environmental activist, who founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an anti-poaching and direct action group focused on marine conservation activism. The tactics used by Sea Shepherd have attracted opposition, with the group accused of eco-terrorism by both the Japanese government and Greenpeace. Watson is a citizen of Canada and the United States. The Toronto native joined a Sierra Club, Sierra Club protest against nuclear testing in 1969. Because Watson argued for a strategy of direct action that conflicted with the Greenpeace interpretation of nonviolence, he was ousted from the board in 1977. However, Greenpeace has stated that Watson was an influential early member, but not one of the founders of Greenpeace. That same year, he formed the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. The group was the subject of a reality show named ''Whale Wars''. He promotes vegan die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VegNews
''VegNews'' is an American magazine that publishes content about and relating to veganism, including news, health information, recipes, global events, vegan products, media, and more. History and profile It was founded in 2000 as a newspaper, and transitioned to full-color glossy magazine in 2004. The magazine is published on a quarterly basis. ''VegNews'' is owned by Fresh Healthy Media, LLC, a company devoted to promoting the vegan lifestyle which is owned and operated by VegNews’ co-founder and publisher Colleen Holland. Joe Connelly is the other co-founder. ''VegNews'' won an award for Best Lifestyle Magazine in 2017. ''VegNews'' is published in Los Angeles, California. See also * List of vegan media This list contains media that discuss vegan messages and ideas. They generally involve the discussion of the vegan philosophy and diet in relation to ethics, environmentalism, and nutrition. Documentary films Books Magazines and online ... References Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol J
Carol may refer to: People with the name *Carol (given name) *Henri Carol (1910–1984), French composer and organist * Martine Carol (1920–1967), French film actress * Sue Carol (1906–1982), American actress and talent agent, wife of actor Alan Ladd Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Carol (music), a festive or religious song; historically also a dance ** Christmas carol, a song sung during Christmas * ''Carol'' (Carol Banawa album) (1997) * ''Carol'' (Chara album) (2009) * "Carol" (Chuck Berry song), a rock 'n roll song written and recorded by Chuck Berry in 1958 * Carol, a Japanese rock band that Eikichi Yazawa once belonged to *"The Carol", a song by Loona from '' HaSeul'' Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * ''Carol'' (anime), an anime OVA featuring character designs by Yun Kouga * ''Carol'', the title of a 1952 novel by Patricia Highsmith better known as ''The Price of Salt'' * ''Carol'' (film), a 2015 British-American film starring Cate Blanchett an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Runkle
Milo Runkle (born April 13, 1984 as Nathan) is a founding partner oJoyful Ventures He is the co-founder of The Good Food Institute and founder and former president of Mercy For Animals. Career Milo Runkle is a founding partner oJoyful Ventures€”a social-impact venture capital fund investing in the future of animal-free, sustainable proteins. He is one of the most accomplished and well-known figures in the movement to replace animals in our food system. He founded Mercy For Animals, raising over $130 million to help expand farm animal protection work across the globe. In 2015, Milo helped launch New Crop Capital, a $40 million venture fund that invested in the most impactful alternative protein companies. New Crop Capital was an early investor in Beyond Meat, Miyoko’s, UPSIDE Foods, BluNalu, Good Catch, and over 40 other companies in the space. Milo co-founded The Good Food Institute—an international nonprofit making animal-free foods the mainstream choice. The Good Food In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Shapiro (author)
Paul Shapiro is an American writer who authored the 2018 book ''Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World''. He's also the CEO and cofounder of The Better Meat Co. and the host of the Business for Good Podcast. He has delivered five TEDx talks relating to sustainable food and animal welfare. Prior to publishing ''Clean Meat'', he was known for being an animal protection advocate, both as the founder of Animal Outlook (formerly Compassion Over Killing) and a Vice President at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Personal life Shapiro is married to Toni Okamoto, author of ''The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook'', ''Plant-Based on a Budget'', ''Plant-Based on a Budget: Quick and Easy'', and ''The Friendly Vegan''. The two reside in Sacramento, Calif. with their adopted pit bull Eddie. Sexual Harassment In 2018, several women went public with evidence of Shapiro sexually harassing women while working at the Humane Societ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Kjonaas
Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) was an international animal rights campaign to close down Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS), Europe's largest contract Animal testing, animal-testing laboratory. HLS tests medical and non-medical substances on around 75,000 animals every year, from rats to primates. It has been the subject of several major leaks or undercover investigations by activists and reporters since 1989. SHAC was started by three British animal rights activists—Greg Avery, Heather Nicholson, Heather James, and Natasha Dellemagne—after video footage supposed to have been shot covertly inside HLS in 1997 by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) showed HLS staff shaking, punching, and shouting at beagles in their care. The footage was broadcast by Channel 4 in the UK, the employees were dismissed and prosecuted, and HLS's licence to perform animal experiments was revoked for six months. PETA stopped its protests against the company after HLS threatened it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben White (environmentalist)
Ben White (''Benjamin Lewis White, Jr''; September 3, 1951 – July 30, 2005) was an arborist, environmentalist, animal rights and Native American rights activist. A 1997 PBS Frontline documentary described him as "a guerrilla warrior against animal exploitation." He was known for the sea turtle costumes used in the 1999 Seattle WTO protests and for documenting illegal whaling in Russia. White worked with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, In Defense of Animals, and the Animal Welfare Institute The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is an American non-profit charitable organization founded by Christine Stevens in 1951 with the goal of reducing suffering inflicted on animals by humans. It is one of the oldest animal welfare organizations in .... He co-founded the Cetacean Freedom Network. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the organization In Defense of Animals. References {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Ben American animal rights activists American environmentalists S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Hindi
Steven Omar Hindi (born ) is an American animal rights activist and businessman. He is the founder and president of the animal rights organization Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK). Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Hindi grew up in a hunting and fishing culture. In 1985, he caught a 230-pound Mako shark in a feat that received a writeup in the ''New York Daily News''. He ceased hunting and fishing after witnessing a live pigeon shoot in Pennsylvania on Labor Day, September 4, 1989. Shocked and disgusted by the sight of thousands of pigeons getting shot after flying from boxes, Hindi vowed to give up his hunting hobby and fight against it instead. Hindi founded the Fox Valley Animal Protectors, which evolved into the Chicago Animal Rights Coalition (CHARC) in 1993 and is currently called Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK), to document animal abuse and disseminate information. Hindi's animal rights activism with the organization has involved lobbying legislators to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretchen Wyler
Gretchen Wyler (born Gretchen Patricia Wienecke; February 16, 1932 – May 27, 2007) was an American actress and dancer. She was also an animal rights advocate and founder of the Genesis Awards for animal protection. Biography Early life Wyler was born Gretchen Patricia Wienecke in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Peggy ( née Highley) and Louis Gustave Wienecke, a petroleum engineer. She was raised in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and opened her own dancing school there before going to New York City to pursue a career as a professional actress and dancer. Acting career She appeared on Broadway in six original productions: * ''Guys and Dolls'' as a dancer and as understudy for "Miss Adelaide" (1950–1953) * '' Silk Stockings'' as "Janice Dayton" (1955–1956) * ''Damn Yankees'' as "Lola" as replacement for Gwen Verdon (1955–1957) * '' Rumple'' as "Kate Drew" (1957) * ''Bye Bye Birdie'' as "Rose Grant" as replacement for Chita Rivera (1960–1961) * ''Sly Fox'' as "Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Norris (activist)
Jack Norris (born 1967) is an American dietitian and animal rights activist. He is Executive Director of Vegan Outreach, which he co-founded in 1993. He designed Vegan Outreach's Adopt A College program which began in 2003 and ran until March of 2020. He now oversees Vegan Outreach's 10 Weeks to Vegan and Vegan Chef Challenge programs. Early life and education Norris graduated from Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1985. He attended Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, receiving a B.A. in Philosophy and Sociology in 1989. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Life University (Marietta, Georgia) in 2000 and performed his dietetic internship at Georgia State University in 2000–2001. Career Norris, a vegan, is a registered dietitian. He was an American Council on Exercise-certified personal trainer from 1994 to 1996. Norris is the author of Vitamin B12: Are You Getting It?', Tips for New Vegans', and Daily Needs' or vega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Ball
Matthew Michael Ball (born 1968) is an American animal activist. He is co-founder and President of One Step for Animals. Previously, he was Director of Engagement and Outreach at Farm Sanctuary, and before that, Senior Advisor for VegFund. In 1993, Ball co-founded Vegan Outreach. Ball served as the group's Executive Director for 21 years. Ball is credited with helping shift the animal rights' movement to a more utilitarian focus, particularly with a focus on chickens. He is the co-author of ''The Animal Activist's Handbook'' (2009), author of ''The Accidental Activist'' (2014), and author of ''Losing My Religions'' (2022). He was inducted into the Animal Rights Hall of Fame in 2005. Biography Ball was born in Toledo, Ohio. His parents are Cornelius Francis Ball and Judith Anderson Ball, both of Toledo. Before founding Vegan Outreach, Matt Ball obtained an M.S. in Forest Ecology at the University of Illinois, and an M.S. in Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
