Throughout the year FARM Celebrates Heroes in the Animal Rights Movement (CHARM) with a featured spotlight. These vegan heroes make a difference every day by standing up for animals.
Mary Finelli felt like a salmon swimming upstream when she launched the then controversial organization Fish Feel in 2013. At that time Fish were not
Founder and CEO of Doshi, one of the leading vegan luxury accessory brands named after his surname, Paras Doshi prides himself on quality, integrity and
To commemorate August’s Bullying Prevention Month, we wanted to offer a professional perspective on the realities of bullying both in and outside of the workplace.
Los Angeles based cookbook author and entrepreneur Debbie Adler has transformed the obstacles in her life into a multitude of successful ventures. A self-taught vegan
June is Pride Month and we had an opportunity to talk with one of the brightest minds in the animal rights movement and a member
There’s nothing in my books that a child wouldn’t see walking through the grocery store, in the deli section or on the myriad of TV
Among the many reasons we love April is Earth Day. During the spring of 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day. That year more than
Great granddaughter of over 100 years of New York Style deli history goes vegan and in her attempt to recapture that NY deli experience launches
As a celebrated author penning her 14th book, film producer, founder of Main Street Vegan, co-founder of The Compassion Consortium among many other things, Victoria
Founded in 2012 by Omri Paz, Vegan Friendly was designed to highlight vegan-friendly businesses in Israel, making veganism more accessible for those who choose to
It was during a 2016 Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus protest at Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Stadium when Jane Velez-Mitchell launched what would become her
If you’ve ever had the rare opportunity to meet someone who undoubtedly embodies the animal rights movement in its most pristine form, then you know
Autonomy, or choice, is at the core of any being’s legal rights. Although, in no way perfect, human rights have been developed over the years
While most of us are versed in plant-based food and are aware of the billions of lives it saves each year, how many of us
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide with over 1.7 million people diagnosed each year in the United States alone. Needless to
Michele Waldman was born in New Zealand but spent much of her childhood in Australia. Filled with wildlife, birds, and nature, Australia provided the perfect
An overnight success is typically a 10-20 year endeavor.Olympic Medalist and Switch4Good founder Dotsie Bausch is no exception. Like most, Dotsie grew up having love
As a young child, Shannon Blair remembers going to pool parties and spending half her time setting up paper towel hospitals and rescuing bees and
While living in Darnestown, Maryland, Karen Davis would frequently walk along a path on her way to a pond located behind her yard. Along this
Imagine being told by your family that you unknowingly consumed your own beloved pet during a family dinner. That’s exactly what happened to Valezca Lango
Ahimsa is defined as universal love and compassion. The practice of which involves refraining from causing physical and psychological pain to any living being. Maintaining
A warrior is someone who questions all authority, societal norms, and conventionality.An individual who accepts the call and walks the long, moiling path of becoming
I have spent an entire year searching for “heroes.” Authors, filmmakers, CEOs, activists, vegan matchmakers, vegan food trail-blazers, sanctuaries, humane educators, and others. When FARM’s
While most teenagers do not yet possess the frontal lobe development to recognize an alarm clock or their parent’s incessant pleas to Grow Up! Glen
In April of 1951 the #1 Billboard hit was How High the Moon by Les Paul and Mary Ford. President Truman and the US military
When I first encountered James Wildman, I only knew him from his wildly successful humane education videos. With millions of views on Facebook, his presentations
Celebrating Heroes in the Animal Rights Movement (CHARM) is a micro-program of Farm Animal Rights Movement FARM.
Do you know an ethical vegan who practices an abolitionist approach to animal exploitation, still active in the movement, has an interesting story to tell and is an unsung hero to animals and their vegan community? We would like to hear about them.
Suggest a candidate for a future CHARM feature below.