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Emily Moran Barwick, founder of Bite Size Vegan, touching her head affectionately to the head of Bhima, a massive rescued Brahman bull. To the left is the text "They Do Speak"

Growing up Autistic, I believe my difficulties with communication strengthened my empathy for animals. It broke my heart that no matter how desperately and clearly they communicated their terror and pain, they were ignored and discounted.

How Autism Connects Me With Animals

Two small birds are shown on the ground. One is dead. The other is standing over the body, its mouth open as if wailing in grief.

Humans have long used our ability to experience complex emotions to distinguish ourselves from other animals. But is this ability really isolated to our species? And if non-human animals do have the capacity to emote, what does that say about how we treat them?

Do Animals Grieve?

An extreme close-up of an animal’s eye is shown. In the reflection of its cornea, multiple butchered animals can be seen. They are hanging from hooks by their back legs.

Ever wonder why vegans are so sensitive about things? Or why we seem to overreact so often? As a vegan, I’ve made this video in an attempt to show non-vegans what we see that makes as behave as we do. This is not a judgment and it’s not graphic. It’s simply me sharing what I see

What Vegans See | A Post for Non-Vegans

In a dark, monochromatic image, a single goldfish can be seen.

Do fish feel pain? Fish are often relegated to a somewhat sub-animal status. They are hard to relate to and not as emotionally expressive as other animals. But does this mean they don’t feel?

Do Fish Feel Pain?

A group of cows scattered across a lush green hillside sloping downwards into a vibrant blue ocean, the visual embodiment of idealized animal agriculture and human practices.

Most people are against factory farming—but what about grass-fed, free-range, humane? Nowhere is animal agriculture more idealized than the rolling green landscape of Ireland. Let’s take a close look at the very best we have to offer and see if the ideals live up to their promise.

The Best We Have To Offer? | How Ireland Exposes “Humane” Farming

A close up image of a child, as if in the womb is shown on a pink background.

What is the vegan stance on abortion? Can vegans be pro-choice? This video delves into the moralistic minefield of the abortion debate in relation to vegan ethics. We’ll look at the various arguments posed by either side.

Is Abortion Vegan? | The Pro-Choice Dilemma

Against a dark background, a roman statue stands, pointing towards the heavens. In large letters the words: “History of veganism part 1” can be seen.

How far back does veganism reach? Is veganism a modern-day invention, or were there vegans in ancient times? In this first edition of The History of Veganism series, we start from the very beginning.

Vegans In Ancient Times | The History of Veganism Part One

Emily Moran Barwick of Bite Size Vegan is shown on the left, author and vegan activist Gary Yourofsky on the right. Between the two is a close-up view of a beautiful white cow.

Speciesism is the assumption of human superiority leading to the exploitation of animals. It is the false belief that non-human animals do not have nor deserve the same rights as we humans. It is the oldest form of discrimination on this planet

Speciesism: The Original Discrimination | ft. Gary Yourofsky

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  • Emily Moran Barwick, founder of Bite Size Vegan, touching her head affectionately to the head of Bhima, a massive rescued Brahman bull. To the left is the text "They Do Speak"

    How Autism Connects Me With Animals

    Growing up Autistic, I believe my difficulties with communication strengthened my empathy for animals. It broke my heart that no matter how desperately and clearly they communicated their terror and pain, they were ignored and discounted.

    Read more about How Autism Connects Me With Animals
  • A beautifully striking head-on view a black cow in sharp focus, surrounded by a white landscape of snow, with flecks of snow falling on and around him. This is Rocco, one of the eight cows rescued from a livestock trailer accident.

    Alive by Accident | Part Two – The Survivors

    An unlikely story of how a fatal crash saved eight lives. An accident, however brutal and horrifying, is a miracle of sorts—if you’re on the way to your execution. Meet the survivors—each an individual in their own right.

    Read more about Alive by Accident | Part Two – The Survivors
  • A livestock transport truck overturned on its side in a river, surrounded by rescue workers; an emergency vehicle with its lights on is in the river behind the truck, illuminating the night.

    Alive by Accident | Part One – Impossible Rescue

    No one should have survived this. This short documentary captures an incredible rescue. Visit the crash site, come along on the search for survivors, and watch the impossible take place.

    Read more about Alive by Accident | Part One – Impossible Rescue
  • brown cow standing in a green field facing camera

    Why Dairy Is Never Humane

    Is there such a thing as humane dairy? The source of milk is no big secret: it comes from cows. But that’s about as far back as most people trace milk’s journey to our refrigerated grocery case.

    Read more about Why Dairy Is Never Humane
  • large outdoor city scene with large buildings with large billboard type ads showing a cow with tears running down it's face and the words Like us - they feel - go vegan. There are a lot of people walking around

    The Viral Ad Campaign Run By Animals

    What happens when the animals we eat get to make their own ads? What would they say to us? How would it change what we eat and how we think of them? This is the exact premise of Go Vegan World

    Read more about The Viral Ad Campaign Run By Animals
  • LIVE At An Iowa Turkey Slaughterhouse: Thanksgiving Truth

    These are the faces of your Thanksgiving “dinner.” They are sentient, terrified beings, crammed together, covered in their own feces. This is nothing to be thankful for. Streamed live from a turkey slaughterhouse in Iowa.

    Read more about LIVE At An Iowa Turkey Slaughterhouse: Thanksgiving Truth
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