Do Vegans Really Suffer from Vystopia?

Clare Mann October 19, 2021

Alex Baier is an animal rights activist in the US who takes every opportunity to speak out for animals. When he’s not taking to the streets showing video footage to the public, or joining a vigil, he interviews people all over the world on his channel Abolition Alex about how we can act every day to bring about animal liberation.
In this episode, he explores with Clare Mann what’s really behind the anguish of being vegan and how we can overcome our vystopia through massive action for change. Topics include managing non-vegan doctors and the psychology of veganism.

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