“Optimism is a moral duty.” – Carl Popper
There are several resources available to learn more about how plant-based, vegan purchasing choices can help reduce suffering for trillions of animals. Here are a few to get started.
Documentary:
- Dominion (explicit reality footage)
- Earthlings (explicit reality footage)
- Some great tips on self-care after you watch these documentaries.
- Carl Safina, TEDx: What animals are thinking and feeling, and why it should matter.
Books:
- Article by Yuval Noah Harari on the history of animal domestication
- Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
Online:
- Earthling Ed. YouTuber. Many videos on logic, morality, and real conditions of factory farming.
- We Animals Media: Thousands of free photos & videos of animals – both happy and on factory farms — you can use on social media or just browse.
- Live Kindly: Latest vegan news in business, laws, food, and entertainment. Focus on recipes.
- Plant Based News: Latest vegan news in business, laws, food, and entertainment. Focus on health.
“We are the first species to question our own diet. That is a beautiful thing.”
“If you’re ever feeling down about what people do, do a Google Image search for ‘pictures to restore your faith in humanity’“
– Tobias Leenaert, vegan advocate, author, public speaker
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