ARZone Vegfest London 2018 Series FARRAH RAINFLY

In this interview we welcomed our special guest, Farrah Rainfly. 

Farrah is a Food for Life instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and the founding director of Social Enterprise Lifeafterhummus., a London-based  BME led Community Benefit Society who are on a mission to pioneer nutrition and lifestyle intervention solutions for a changing health and care landscape to improve the physical and mental health of the public and reduce health inequalities, tackle food poverty, and reduce social isolation whilst operating within an intersectional framework. 

Farrah will be speaking at Vegfest London this year and joins us today to speak about that and her work in general. 

To listen to this interview please CLICK HERE, or use the player below. 

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ARZone Vegfest London 2018 Series ~ GEERTRUI CAZAUX

In this interview we were very pleased to welcome our special guest, Geertrui Cazaux

Geertrui (Trudi) graduated in criminology and environmental sciences . As a research assistant, she explored the sociology of human, animal relations, and has a (PhD in anthropocentrism and speciesism in contemporary criminology). Geertrui edited the book 'Mensen en Andere Dieren' (Humans and Other Animals) in 2001, which is in Dutch

She later worked in youth care and as a policy adviser.

Now full time at home because of chronic diseases, she enjoys gardening and taking care of other animals. She writes about veganism and animal rights at Graswortels.org and Brugesvegan.com.

Geertrui will be speaking at Vegfest UK London this year and joins us to give us some insight into those talks and her work in general. 

To listen to this interview CLICK HERE or use the player below. 

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ARZone Vegfest UK London 2018 Series ~ Jeremy Hess

In this interview we were pleased to welcome our special guest, Jeremy Hess. 

Jeremy uses his street interviews and free resources, to demonstrate  how behavioural psychology can help us to communicate effectively with people who aren’t yet vegan.

He develops content for the Vegan Publishers Facebook page, is a vegan mentor, and runs the Vegan Interactions Facebook group designed to share strategies and provide support. Jeremy will be speaking at Vegfest UK London this year and joined us to give an insight into those talks and to his work in general, 

To listen to this interview CLICK HERE or use the player below. 

ARZone Vegfest London 2018 Series ~ Clare Mann

In this interview Roger and I were pleased to welcome Clare Mann as our special guest. 

Clare is an Australian based vegan psychologist, communications trainer and animal advocate. She consults with people around the world to help address the personal and social challenges of living vegan in a non-vegan world, and has recently released a book called Vystopia: The anguish of being vegan in a non vegan world. 

Clare also runs training programmes in communication, team building and ethical leadership. 

Clare will be speaking at Vegfest UK London this year and joined us here to give us a preview of her talk there as well as an insight into her work. 

To listen to this interview CLICK HERE, or use the player below. 

ARZone Vegfest UK London 2018 Series ~ Dan Kidby & Massimo Viggiani

In this interview we were pleased to be joined two special guests, Dan Kidby and Massimo Viggiani. 

Dan is a campaigner, social movement researcher, trainer and animal lover. He is a co-founder of Animal Think Tank, a collective which seeks to develop and share knowledge about how to build an inclusive and strategic mass movement for animal liberation. He was a deckhand during Operation Nemesis, Sea Shepherd’s most recent anti-whaling mission in Antarctica and he has been active in various social justice movements ranging from free education, climate justice, the rights of indigenous people and more.

Massimo has a master’s degree in Arts and Humanities and a postgraduate degree in Education. He writes for anti-speciesist Italian pages on social media and currently co-organises events in Italy for The World Day for the End of Speciesism and other events. Massimo is opposed to speciesism and to all other forms of oppression. 
Both Dan and Massimo  manage the Facebook page, Animal Resistance, which is linked to in this interview. 

Dan will be speaking at Vegfest UK in London this year, and both him and Massimo joined us to speak about that talk and about their work with Animal Resistance. 

To listen to this interview please CLICK HERE or use the player below. 

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ARZone Vegfest UK London 2018 Series ~ Carol Adams

In this interview, the first in our new series for Vegfest UK’s London event this year, we were very excited to welcome our good friend, Carol J Adams. 

Carol is the author of many books, most famously, The Sexual Politics of Meat, now in a 25th anniversary edition, Burger, part of the Bloomsbury’s Object Lessons Series, and the recently released Protest Kitchen: Fight Injustice, Save the Planet, and Fuel Your Resistance One Meal at a Time. 

She has been an activist against domestic violence, racism, and homelessness, and for reproductive justice and fair housing practices. She pioneered work on domestic violence and harm to other animals. 

Carol will be speaking at Vegfest UK London this year and joined us to give us an insight into what we can expect  there. 

To listen to this interview please CLICK HERE or use the player below. 

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ARZone Total Liberation Interview 16 ~ Michelle Carrera

In today’s interview we welcome our special guest, Michelle Carrera. 

Michelle is a professional translator, writer, and founding director of the vegan non-profit Chilis on Wheels, which is an organisation that helps to provide people in need with warm vegan meals via chapters across the US and in Puerto Rico.

Michelle has worked with a wide range of animal advocacy organisations, and has also worked in adult literature, immigration, food justice and reproductive rights initiatives. Such a wide spectrum of activism has shaped her view of connected struggles. She also leads talks on veganism and hunger, low income vegan living and community building. 

Michelle joins us today to speak about all of these issues, as well as her contribution to the new book, Veganism in an Oppressive World. 

To listen to this interview please CLICK HERE, or use the player below. 

ARZone Total Liberation Interview 15 ~ Rayven Whitaker

In this interview, we are joined by our very special guest, Rayven Whittaker.

Rayven is a 9th grade Home-Schooled Student, who chose to go vegan in 2017 after attending her second Triangle VegFest. She has been the co-host and co-producer of numerous Podcasts (dating back to 2012). 

She is looking forward to the continuing pursuits of her interests in (Music, Dance, Film, Photography, Writing, Journalism, and outside of the Arts.

Rayven is an advocate for Black lives, and is very proud to be so, she is also an advocate for human rights in general, and the rights of other animals. She joins us to speak about that, and about her essay in the new book, Veganism in an Oppressive World.

To listen to this interview please CLICK HERE, or use the player below. 

ARZone Total Liberation Interview 14 ~ Carol J. Adams

In this interview we were thrilled to welcome our special guest, Carol J. Adams. 

Carol is the author of more than 20 books, including the ground breaking The Sexual Politics of Meat now in a 25th anniversary edition. Burger, just released in Bloomsbury’s Object Lessons Series and the forthcoming Protest Kitchen: Fight Injustice, Save the Planet, and Fuel Your Resistance One Meal at a Time. She is also the author of over 100 articles on the topics of vegetarianism and veganism, animal advocacy, domestic violence and sexual abuse, with a focus on the interconnections between forms of violence against humans and against other animals.

Carol has been an inspiring leader of the animal movement for decades, is highly respected for her work and has been a mentor to countless other advocates. To read Carol's article on DxE that was discussed in this interview, please CLICK HERE. 

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ARZone Total Liberation Interview 13 ~ Harley McDonald Eckersall

In this interview we were very excited to welcome our special guest, Harley McDonald-Eckersall. 

Harley is one of the directors and founding members of an exciting new Australian group called Young Voices for Animals or YVA (pronounced ee-vah). 

Founded in early 2017, YVA is a group run for youth, by youth, with a vision to educate, and empower the next generation of young people working towards animal liberation. This year they have launched their first project, Catalyst, which is a youth leadership and development program designed to allow young people the opportunity to take a concern for other animals to the next level and start building a better future. 

Harley is also passionate about using stories to change our perception of other animals and see them for who they really are. With a deep interest in social justice, she's spent the last two years serving as a volunteer for a number of organisations while studying a Bachelor of Arts (Theatre) and a Master of Cultural and Creative Industries at Monash University.

To listen to this interview please CLICK HERE, or use the player below. 

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ARZone Total Liberation Interview 12 ~ Meneka Repka

In this interview, we were delighted to welcome our special guest, Meneka Repka. 

Meneka is an artist and teacher living in Calgary.  As an illustrator, and in her work, Meneka investigates the complicated relationships between humans and other animals. 

Meneka joins us today to speak about the 'cruelty free' label, cash crops, what she would like mainstream veganism to recognise in regard to making safe spaces for People of Colour, and about her contribution to the new book, Veganism in an Oppressive World: A Vegans of Colour Community Project.

To listen to this interview please click HERE, or use the player below. 

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ARZone Total LIberation Interview 11 ~ Mary Lawrence

In this interview we were pleased to welcome our special guest, Mary Lawrence. 

Mary is a vegan chef and wellness educator. She’s also a board member of the American Vegan Society, and a frequent speaker at vegan events in the United States.  She holds a certificate in plant based nutrition, a BA in English, and an MA in Communication. 

Through advocacy that includes cooking classes and engaging conversations, Mary helps to make the vegan transition as easy as possible, more affordable - and delicious. 

Mary joined us to speak about her brand new book, Eat Vegan with Me, a book which is about vegan-friendly food, and much more. She also covered issues such as overcoming obstacles, family dynamics, self care, reducetarianism and much more. 

To listen to this interview, please click HERE or use the player below.

ARZone Total Liberation Interview 10 ~ Saryta Rodriguez

In this interview we spoke with Saryta Rodriguez. 

Saryta is an author, editor, social justice advocate, and educator. Their first book, Until Every Animal is Free, was published in 2015, and they are currently working on a compilation of essays examining food justice from a variety of lenses. Saryta’s past writings have focused on food justice, veganism, race, and gentrification. 

Saryta is joining us today to speak about their chapter in the new book, “Veganism in an Oppressive World: A Vegans of Colour Community Project”

To listen to this interview please click HERE or use the player below. 

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ARZone Total LIberation Interview 9 ~ Rama Ganesan

In this interview we spoke with Rama Ganesan. 

Rama lived in Chennai India until the age of 10 when she emigrated to the UK with her family.  She graduated from the University of Oxford, and also has a PhD from the University of Wales. She then moved to the US with her spouse, and has lived there ever since. Rama became a vegan after reading “Eating Animals” by Jonathan Safran Foer, set as college reading for her son. She then began to work to promote veganism, and currently works as a vegan educator where she presents to thousands of students. She runs many local vegan events in northern Indiana, and is a Pollination Project grantee for this work.

Rama joined us to speak about her contribution to a new book recently released, titled “Veganism in an Oppressive World: A Vegans of Colour Community Project”. This book was conceptualised and edited by Julia Feliz Brueck and incorporates the views and advocacy advice of Vegans of Colour from around the world, in order to ensure that our movement is as effective as it can be.

To listen to this interview please click HERE, or use the player above. 

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