Activism
Dr. Sailesh Rao
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
Lisa de Crescente
March 31, 2023
Food
Jenny Goldfarb
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
Lisa de Crescente
February 28, 2023
Activism
Victoria Moran
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
Lisa de Crescente
January 26, 2023
Activism
Omri Paz
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
Lisa de Crescente
December 28, 2022
Entertainment
If You See Something, Say Something
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
Lisa de Crescente
November 30, 2022
Activism
Relaxed Intensity
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
Lisa de Crescente
October 31, 2022
Politics
Systemic Change
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
Lisa de Crescente
September 28, 2022
Fashion & Design
The Psychology of A Space
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
Lisa de Crescente
August 29, 2022
Health/Nutrition
Grace On Fire!
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
Lisa de Crescente
July 27, 2022
Sanctuaries
Anatomy of A Dream
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
Lisa de Crescente
June 30, 2022
Activism
An Olympic Sized Heart
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
Lisa de Crescente
June 3, 2022
Activism
A ‘Mother’ of An Activist
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
Lisa de Crescente
April 30, 2022
Activism
Feathered Friends
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
Lisa de Crescente
March 31, 2022
Activism
Never Look Away
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
Lisa de Crescente
March 1, 2022
Activism
Naijha Shines
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
Lisa de Crescente
February 1, 2022
Activism
At All Costs – Inside the Mind of Joey Carbstrong
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
Lisa de Crescente
January 1, 2022
To The Readers
Thank You!
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
Lisa de Crescente
December 22, 2021
Health/Nutrition
17 Going On 30 – Meet Glen Merzer
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
Lisa de Crescente
November 29, 2021
Food
Giving Thanks for Seth Tibbott – Founder of Tofurky
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
Lisa de Crescente
November 1, 2021
Humane Education
What About the Challah? Breaking Bread with Humane Educator James Wildman
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
Lisa de Crescente
October 1, 2021
Activism
Casa Vegana – Animal Rights in Puerto Rico
Prior to Anthony Martinez’s life altering decision to transition to veganism, he was struggling with drugs and alcohol which eventually led to some really bad
Lisa de Crescente
September 1, 2021
Sanctuaries
The Perfect Storm – Tamerlaine Sanctuary
In 2013, husband and wife team Peter Nussbaum and Gabrielle Stubbert adopted Yuri and Jupiter, two 2-year-old Roosters, and Tamerlaine Sanctuary was founded. Peter explains,
Lisa de Crescente
July 29, 2021
Activism
Wake UP!
Kingston Zoom Walters, affectionately known in the animal rights community as King Zoom, has been vegan since birth. Born to a compassionate and highly intelligent
Lisa de Crescente
July 1, 2021
Entertainment
Mountains of Anguish, Glimmers of Hope
Like many, Rebecca’s childhood was riddled with dysfunction. She poetically labels it, “Other People’s Party;” in other words, you really don’t get to choose the
Lisa de Crescente
June 1, 2021
Food
The “F” Word
What is the one thing we all crave, need, and can never get enough of… food of course! And this month’s hero, Ms. Rosalind McCallard
Lisa de Crescente
May 1, 2021
Activism
If We Love Animals, Why Do We Eat Them?
Spring is in the air! The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping and we are celebrating another great individual who has dedicated her entire
Lisa de Crescente
April 1, 2021
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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.
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