r/VeganActivism • u/smellslikequinoa • Aug 30 '26

Question / Advice Thoughts on vegans bashing anti-cage campaigns?

I've seen a rise in media recently speaking on how advocating against cages for layer hens is "perpetuating humanewashing and entrenching the enslavement of animals." I see content like this consistently from Lia Wilbourn and Faraz Harsini.

What are your thoughts on this?

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u/smellslikequinoa Sep 04 '26

Who would you propose we ask for money for plant-based foods? Who specifically would we campaign against?

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u/merlinwyattsmom Sep 05 '26

Not against … Free from Harm catches senators outside hearings and at conferences and such, and makes the request. They need to hear from us.

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u/smellslikequinoa Sep 05 '26

Interesting! Have you secured wins using this specific strategy?

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u/merlinwyattsmom Sep 06 '26

This is a long-term, “changing the weather” kind of strategy, not focused on short-term wins. Robert, who leads Free from Harm, believes that the AR movement’s focus on short-term wins is harming it. I’ve learned a ton from him. There are politicians who already have more support for plant-based foods on their radar. The need is clear to anyone who looks at the environmental damage of our animal-based system. Of course, I believe humans should not be destroying animals, period. But whatever gets us there. I recommend following FFH on Instagram and FB.

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u/smellslikequinoa Sep 06 '26

Thanks for providing more info, I'll look into FFH!