Activists

Joey Carbstrong
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The number of amazing vegan activists is growing exponentially – take a look at our ever-growing list!

  • Joey Carbstrong

    Joey Carbstrong

    Joey Carbstrong is a former gang member turned animal activist.

  • Josh Balk

    Josh Balk

    Josh Balk is the vice president of farm animal protection for The Humane Society of the United States and a cofounder of JUST foods.

  • Lauren Ornelas

    Lauren Ornelas

    Former executive director of Viva!USA, Lauren Ornelas is the founder and president of the Food Empowerment Project.

  • Mel Broughton

    Mel Broughton

    Mel Broughton has been fighting for animals for decades, with focused pressure campaigns against vivisection.

  • Michelle Cho

    Michelle Cho

    Michelle Cho is an animal rights activist and runs a vegan consultancy agency.

  • Milo Runkle

    Milo Runkle

    Milo Runkle’s activism began with open rescues before going on to found Mercy For Animals.

  • Paul Watson

    Paul Watson

    Paul Watson is the founder of Sea Shepherd, a conservation organisation using direct action to oppose illegal fishing and whaling.

  • Priya Sawhney

    Priya Sawhney

    Priya Sawhney is the co-founder of Direct Action Everywhere and made headlines when she disrupted Jeff Bezos.

  • Roger Yates

    Roger Yates

    Roger Yates has been an animal rights activist since the 1980s and has a PhD in the subject.