This was when my words failed me. When my speech fell apart before my eyes. This is me—raw and unscripted. Effective activism does not require elegance. Compassion does not require a college degree. The animals need every voice.
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This video will open your eyes to the truth about our food industry. Come face to face with the real-life impact of your dietary choices. See where (and who) your food comes from.
Open Your Eyes
The majority of people eat meat, dairy, eggs, and other animal products, yet the vast majority of people also refuse to watch what happens to the animals who are killed for their meat, dairy, eggs, etc. Toronto Pig Save and others look to bear witness
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Should Kids Watch Slaughterhouse Footage?
The use of graphic footage and imagery is one of the more heated debates within animal activism. This already controversial issue is profoundly intensified when one adds in the question of showing graphic content to children.
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A Wake Up Call For Vegans
At the depths of it, the reason most people won’t go vegan is the same reason that vegans can’t understand why most people won’t go vegan. This is a call for accountability and awakening for those of us who believe ourselves to be responsible and aware.
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Pork Industry On Trial: Water For Pigs Charge Backfires
What happens when compassion is a crime? Activist Anita Krajnc found herself facing 10 years in prison for giving water to the thirsty. In this interview, Anita shares powerful words about the importance of her trial.
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Are Vegans More Depressed?
Are vegans more depressed than non-vegans? There is a great deal of back and forth within the medical and lay communities about the impact of veganism on mental health. What does the science say?
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I’ve Lost All Hope For Humanity…
There is no excuse for this. They were all babies—less than 6 months old. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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60 Second Shot of Hope
60 seconds may not seem like much. But it only takes a minute to change everything. With all the hours of heartbreak in the world, take 60 seconds to find the hope to keep fighting.
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JUST SPEAK! – Raw Animal Activism
This was when my words failed me. When my speech fell apart before my eyes. This is me—raw and unscripted. Effective activism does not require elegance. Compassion does not require a college degree. The animals need every voice.
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The Last Day Of Your Life
Today is the day you die. You have right now. This very moment. And nothing more. I’d like to tell you it will be peaceful. I’d like to tell you there’s nothing to fear. But today, on the last day of your life. I WILL NOT LIE TO YOU.
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Filming Murder, Finding Hope | Earthlings Creator Interview
Most people take great pains to avoid confronting the heartbreaking reality of where our food comes from. Then there are those few who run towards the truth with eyes open. Even fewer somehow manage to find hope amidst the horror. Writer and director Shaun Monson is one of these fewest of the few.
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How To Shut Down A Slaughterhouse [Not Graphic]
How do you shut down a slaughterhouse? These activists risked everything when they locked themselves inside a slaughterhouse gas chamber, bringing the facility to a halt. We pay others to kill our animals and there’s a reason why the process is kept hidden.
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EAT MEAT? PUT YOUR JUSTIFICATIONS TO THE TEST [Challenge]
Do you have a reason or justification for eating meat? Love bacon too much to give it up? Feel that eating animals is the circle of life? Take the challenge proposed in this video and then see if your justifications hold up.
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Why Vegans FLIP OUT!
Why do vegans flip out at the slightest provocation? Why are we so sensitive and quick to jump down people’s throats? Why do we have to be so annoying and self-righteous?
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10 Years In Prison For Compassion? | Anita Krajnc Trial
What happens when compassion is a crime? When someone carrying out a loving act is charged and taken to trial? Anita Krajnc found herself in such a position, facing 10 years in prison for giving water to the thirsty.
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How To Find Strength For Activism | My Top 5 Tips
Being an activist is hard work, constantly fighting against seemingly insurmountable odds, it’s easy to get discouraged. With the overwhelming wrongs and injustices in this world, what do we do when we feel we have nothing left to give?
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Can One Person Make A Difference? | Anita’s Story
With everything wrong in this world, what hope does one person have for creating change? Today I share with you the impact one woman’s animal activism has had upon thousands of people and animals. This is Anita’s story.
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Open Your Eyes
This video will open your eyes to the truth about our food industry. Come face to face with the real-life impact of your dietary choices. See where (and who) your food comes from.
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The Importance of Bearing Witness | Toronto Pig Save Interview
The majority of people eat meat, dairy, eggs, and other animal products, yet the vast majority of people also refuse to watch what happens to the animals who are killed for their meat, dairy, eggs, etc. Toronto Pig Save and others look to bear witness
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The Hard Truth | Gary Yourofsky’s Conversion Story
Vegan activist Gary Yourofsky shares the story of his powerful conversion to veganism and the hard truths he had to confront. For anyone wondering why to be vegan, this interview provides compelling ethical reasoning for choosing a vegan lifestyle.
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