Join us for our first annual Disabled Vegan Expo!

This event brings together leading academics and activists at the intersection of disability rights and animal liberation, revealing how we can overcome ableism and speciesism simultaneously.

By attending, you will:

• celebrate the contributions of disabled vegans to the animal rights movement

• deepen your knowledge of the interconnections between disability rights, animal liberation, and other social justice causes

• build a more inclusive movement for everyone, regardless of ability

The intersection of disability rights and animal liberation provides rich insight into the fundamental interrelatedness between human and nonhuman animal oppression—and how we can liberate ourselves from it!

Join us for our third annual Vegan Climate Summit!

This hotly anticipated event will feature some of the brightest minds at the intersection of animal rights and environmental justice.

Covering everything from the sixth mass extinction of all life on Earth to the Worldwide Vegan Climate March, this summit will:

1. Enhance your knowledge of the profound environmental harm caused by animal ag

2. Connect you to a network of vegan climate activists from around the world

3. Inspire you to fight for a plant-based future

By joining us for this landmark summit, you will help secure a livable future for all life on Earth.

What are you waiting for? RSVP today!

We now see labels like cage-free eggs, family-farmed dairy, and grass-fed meat. But what do the labels really mean? Is free-range better for the environment? Is organic more humane?

To answer these questions, author and activist Hope Bohanec will discuss her new edited volume “The Humane Hoax: Essays Exposing the Myth of Happy Meat, Humane Dairy, and Ethical Eggs.” Hope will examine the new trend of humanewashing and greenwashing in animal product marketing—and what we can do to combat it.

ABOUT HOPE:

Hope Bohanec has been active in animal protection and environmental activism for over 30 years. She is the Executive Director of Compassionate Living and the host of the Hope for the Animals Podcast. Hope co-founded the Humane Hoax Project, the Ahimsa Living Project and has organized hundreds of online and in-person events including the Humane Hoax Online Conference, the Humane Hoax Chicken Webinar, and the Sonoma County VegFest.

Hope has also published two books on the subject of humanewashing and greenwashing: “The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat?” and “The Humane Hoax: Essays Exposing the Myth of Happy Meat, Humane Dairy, and Ethical Eggs.” Over the last three decades, she has worked for the national nonprofits United Poultry Concerns and In Defense of Animals as well as contributed chapters to two anthologies.

ABOUT HOPE’S BOOK:

“The Humane Hoax: Essays Exposing the Myth of Happy Meat, Humane Dairy, and Ethical Eggs” is a new volume that explores the timely topics of humanewashing, greenwashing, animal product marketing, language, and labels. Eighteen contributing authors expose how so-called alternative animal agriculture intersects with feminism, affects the environment, is represented in the media, and impacts human and non-human communities alike. This anthology has essays from noted animal and environmental advocates including Carol Adams, Karen Davis, Alastor Van Kleeck, Sailesh Rao, John Sanbonmatsu, and Christopher Soul Eubanks. All proceeds of the sale of the book go to Compassionate Living.

Join us for a spellbinding presentation featuring Hope Bohanec, one of the deftest minds to ever critique the “humane meat” movement!

Join animal rights activists across the world for the fifth annual Worldwide Vegan Chalking Night!

🐷 What? 5 hours of chalktivism for nonhuman animals!

🐮 When? Friday, September 1st, 2023!

🐔 Where? In your city!

🐸 Goal? Cover the world with vibrant messages of compassion!

🐵 Why? All animals deserve moral consideration and respect!

231 cities in 56 countries participated in this global day of action on September 2nd, 2022, making it one of the largest mass actions in animal rights history.

Please continue this colorful tradition by joining a global movement of activists fighting to build a more compassionate world, one sidewalk at a time!

Join us as we celebrate freedom for all animals this 4th of July!

Why? Freedom is an American ideal, and all animals deserve to live safe, happy, and free. Yet billions of animals live some of the most unfree lives imaginable.

That is why we not only celebrate the cause for animal freedom, but also commemorate the billions of animals currently trapped in factory farms, animal labs, and other animal-abusing facilities.

Please join us in celebrating Animal Freedom Day by:

1. hosting a vegan BBQ

2. protesting 4th of July cruelty

3. refraining from shooting off fireworks

All people are born with certain inalienable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is our duty to ensure that these rights are extended to all animals, because justice for all means justice for animals.

Their freedom is our freedom. Now let’s fight for it!

Join us this Juneteenth as we screen “The Invisible Vegan,” a stunning documentary produced by actress and filmmaker Jasmine C. Leyva!

This is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the connection between diet and health in the African American community while connecting with animal advocates from across the Midwest.

SYNOPSIS:

“The Invisible Vegan” is a 90-minute independent documentary that explores the problem of unhealthy dietary patterns in the African American community, foregrounding the health and wellness possibilities enabled by plant-based vegan diets and lifestyle choices.

The documentary begins with the personal story of Jasmine Leyva, a 30-year-old black actress and filmmaker currently based in Los Angeles. Over the past seven years, Leyva has committed herself to veganism, both in lifestyle and research.

You can watch the uplifting trailer for "The Invisible Vegan" via the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4VA8jmRnyU

Join us to learn how you can grow a 100%-vegan garden!

Veganic gardening uses plant-based fertilizers without the animal byproducts frequently used in organic growing (blood meal, bone meal, or factory farm manure). It works in harmony with wildlife, like worms and butterflies, to create thriving soil and plants.

Whether you’re starting your very first garden this spring or switching your garden to veganic techniques, join us for this class with Meg Kelly from Learn Veganic so you can grow a bountiful, sustainable, animal-friendly garden!

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Join us for our fourth annual Vegmas celebration!

This Christmas dinner will feature over half a dozen caterers preparing some of their finest plant-based courses for you to savor. From mouthwatering vegan ham to irresistible dairy-free cookies, this is a 100%-vegan feast you do not want to miss!

Order tickets here.

Join us as we screen “A Prayer for Compassion,” an interfaith documentary that builds the case for compassion from a wide variety of religious perspectives!

“A Prayer for Compassion” is a feature-length documentary that strives to inspire and encourage those already on a religious or spiritual path to expand their circle of compassion to embrace all life, regardless of species, and make choices in alignment with this value.

We are facing the worst mass extinction event in over 65 million years. Dozens of species go extinct every single day, roughly 1,000-10,000 times the background extinction rate of just 1-5 species per year. 1-2 acres of Amazon rainforest are destroyed every second, and 30-50% of all species on Earth could face extinction by 2050.

Yet one industry, and one industry alone, emerges as a key culprit behind the sixth mass extinction of all life on Earth: animal agriculture. Animal agriculture is responsible for 71-91% of Amazon rainforest destruction, occupies 45% of Earth’s ice-free land, and accounts for more greenhouse gas pollution than every car, truck, plane, train, and every other mode of transportation on Earth combined.

Join us for our first annual Species Extinction Summit as we not only appraise the stark reality before us, but also discuss our most effective means for preventing runaway species extinction—before it is too late and complete ecosystem collapse and profound social disruption become inevitable.

Gay. Vegan. Entrepreneurs. We’re not exactly the largest segment of the population, but we have so much to share with you! From vegan-themed t-shirts to thriving nonprofit organizations, us LGBTQIA+ vegan entrepreneurs have so much to offer the animal rights movement and society at large. Join us as we celebrate all things queer and vegan this #NationalComingOutDay by giving a platform to some of the most inspiring LGBTQIA+ vegan entrepreneurs from across the movement!

Join us for our second annual Vegan Climate Summit! This summit is an effort to bring together some of the brightest minds at the intersection of animal agriculture and environmental justice. Covering everything from the destruction of the Amazon rainforest to the sixth mass extinction of all life on Earth, this summit presents the perfect opportunity to discover the profound environmental harm posed by modern animal agriculture and the dire need we abolish the animal abuse industry at once to maximize our chances of securing a livable future for all life on Earth.

Join us as we screen the provocative, award-winning film, “The Last Pig!”

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In the rolling hills of Upstate New York, a farmer is in crisis: after years of raising pigs, he can no longer bear the ultimate act of betrayal.

This award-winning film chronicles his final year on the farm, capturing in intimate detail the farmer’s personal upheaval as he questions his beliefs and the value of life.

“The Last Pig” is an immersive snapshot, a tale of choice, grit, and the changing landscape of animal agriculture.

The farmer’s inner reflections share his struggle to align life with values, and through the story’s simple intimacy, the farmer’s moral quandary quietly becomes our own.

Join us for FreedomFest 2024, a social justice festival that is 100% vegan!

Featuring local artists, spirited entertainment, and mouthwatering vegan food, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect with likeminded social justice advocates who believe that all animals deserve to live safe, happy, and free.

This event will also include a wide range of vegan products for you to enjoy, from clothing, jewelry, and other accessories to some of the best vegan eats and treats St. Louis has to offer. You will also have the opportunity to connect with local nonprofits working to build a more just, resilient St. Louis.

What are you waiting for? Join the movement for human rights and animal liberation today!

Join us as we screen Milked, the most comprehensive, shocking exposé of the dairy industry yet filmed! Released on March 18th, this documentary provides “truly eye-opening insight into one of the most destructive industries on Earth,” exposing the whitewash of New Zealand’s multi-billion-dollar dairy industry—and, by extension, the global dairy industry—in the process.

The climate crisis continues to rapidly intensify, and we have precious little time in which to avert complete ecological collapse. What we do over the next few years, in particular, will have a profound impact on our future and the world our children inherit.

Fortunately, there is a revolutionary piece of legislation that, if passed, would mandate the greatest mobilization of resources since WWII in addressing the most pressing existential threat of our generation. What is this piece of legislation? The Green New Deal.

This historic piece of legislation, however, has met staunch resistance from the Republican and Democratic establishment. A mass movement, therefore, is crucial to building the pressure necessary to goad elected officials into supporting and passing the Green New Deal.

Join us as we flex the growing might of the worldwide movement for environmental justice. Join us as we fight to make St. Louis a gateway to the Green New Deal!

Join us as we screen “Eating Our Way to Extinction,” the latest documentary to address the profound impacts of animal agriculture! Narrated by Kate Winslet of Titanic fame, this documentary reinforces the need to change our food choices with unparalleled clarity.

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With searing insight that shines light in dark corners, "Eating Our Way to Extinction" is a compelling feature documentary that exposes the true cost of eating animals. This visual spectacle will take you on a journey around the world, from the depths of the Amazon rainforests to the Taiwanese Mountains, the Mongolian desert, the US Dust Bowl, the Norwegian fjords, and the Scottish coastlines, telling the story of our planet through shocking testimonials, poignant accounts from indigenous people most affected by our ever-changing planet, globally renowned figures, and leading scientists. Confronting and entertaining, this riveting documentary allows audiences to question their everyday choices, industry leaders, and governments all while imparting a message of hope that will empower audiences.

Join us as we watch the award-winning documentary, “Countdown to Year Zero!” Produced by Jane Velez-Mitchell, this poignant 53-minute film is a wake-up call about the connection between animal agriculture and the ecological emergency facing all life on Earth.

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Animal agriculture is causing unprecedented damage to our environment, with cataclysmic impacts being felt around the globe. From climate change and land destruction to habitat loss and ocean dead zones, “Countdown to Year Zero” shows the clear links between the meat and dairy industries and our race toward irreversible ecological disaster.

But it’s not too late—yet. “Countdown to Year Zero” explains that as we move away from our dependency on animal products and towards a sustainable, plant-based diet, our personal choices can have an impact on the future of our planet. Featuring interviews with leading environmentalists, social media activists, and powerful footage from demonstrations around the world, the film makes the point that we all have a responsibility to protect the world our children will inherit.

Join us as we screen “The Invisible Vegan,” a stunning documentary produced by actress and filmmaker Jasmine C. Leyva! This is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the connection between diet and health in the Black community while connecting with animal advocates from across the Midwest.

SYNOPSIS:

“The Invisible Vegan” is a 90-minute independent documentary that explores the problem of unhealthy dietary patterns in the African American community, foregrounding the health and wellness possibilities enabled by plant-based vegan diets and lifestyle choices. The documentary begins with the personal story of Jasmine Leyva, a 30-year-old Black actress and filmmaker currently based in Los Angeles. Over the past seven years, Leyva has committed herself to veganism, both in lifestyle and research.

Join us as we screen one of the most poignant exposés on the fishing industry, plastic pollution, and marine habitat destruction yet filmed! As Greenpeace Australia lauds this documentary, “BLUE is a cinematic song for our oceans; beautiful, intimate and grand. Fearlessly truth-telling, yet passionately hopeful. See this film and you will want to rise up with the waves.”

The industrialization that has occurred in the oceans over the last century mirrors the events that triggered mass extinctions on land. Industrial scale fishing, habitat destruction, species loss, and pollution have placed the ocean in peril. The very nature of the sea is being irretrievably altered. BLUE is a provocative journey into the ocean realm, witnessing this critical moment in time when the marine world is on a precipice. Our ocean has been the guardian of life on Earth. Now it is our turn to be guardians for the ocean.

Join us for our first meeting of the year as we outline our plan for building a fully vegan Midwest by 2056!

This webinar will feature an update on our progress toward this goal, actionable advice you can use to grow your influence as a Facebook activist, and information on how to launch your very own Project Animal Freedom chapter.

What are you waiting for? Join the Project Animal Freedom bandwagon today!

Join us for our final meeting of the year as we screen “A Prayer for Compassion,” an interfaith documentary that builds the case for compassion from a variety of religious perspectives!

ABOUT:

“A Prayer for Compassion” is a feature-length documentary that strives to inspire and encourage those already on a religious or spiritual path to expand their circle of compassion to embrace all life, regardless of species, and make choices in alignment with this value.

The film follows Thomas Jackson on a quest across America that ultimately takes him to Morocco for the UN Climate Conference and throughout the Indian subcontinent to ask the question, “Can compassion grow to include all beings, and can people who identify as religious or spiritual come to embrace the call to include all human and nonhuman beings in our circle of respect and caring and love?”

Drawing on traditions including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, the Native American tradition, Unitarian Universalism, Zoroastrianism, and the “spiritual but not religious” point of view, “A Prayer for Compassion” calls on people of faith and spiritual seekers of every stripe to come together to bring about a world in which “The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together.”

Join Project Animal Freedom for our third annual Vegmas celebration! This Christmas celebration will feature over half a dozen caterers who will prepare samples of their finest plant-based meals. As you collect samples throughout the evening, you will enjoy a full meal and savor a cornucopia of flavors—all in one place! All you need to do is purchase a ticket to join this night of festive merriment. What are you waiting for? Secure your tickets today!

Join us for our final member meeting of the year! This meeting will focus on empowering you to take action as a member of our grassroots movement for a fully vegan Midwest by 2056. You will have the opportunity to not only learn more about our unique movement-building strategy, but also explore a wide variety of leadership openings on our team. If you are at all inspired by our mission of building thriving animal rights communities across the Midwest, this is your opportunity to get involved. What are you waiting for? Join the movement today!