Breaking the Impasse with Veganpreneur Francisco Alvarez

Clare Mann April 9, 2021

What are the psychological challenges of being vegan in this not-yet vegan world? What tools can we use to break the trance of people’s actions that contribute to so much suffering for animals, themselves and our planet?

Puerto Rico-based Francisco Alvarez, Veganpreneur and creator of the Vegan Lives platform and interview series, interviews vegans all over the globe to encourage sharing of solutions to thrive as a vegan whilst being part of the solution to create a vegan world.

In this 40-min interview we discuss powerful tools to use to break the trance of carnist ideology and invite people to return to their vegan roots of non-violence.

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