conversation starters

to begin:

Do you know what veganism means?
What about speciesism?
Do you know the difference between being plant-based (or having a vegan diet) and veganism?

Do you know about the impacts of animal agriculture?
On animals?
On the environment (water consumption and pollution, use of land, soil pollution, air pollution, loss of biodiversity, etc.)?
On humans (exploitation of children, migrants, PTSD in slaughterhouse workers, etc.)?
On public health (human and wild animal health, risk of zoonotic diseases)?
How is milk produced by the animal agriculture industry?
What about eggs?

Why do you think we still have the problem of animal agriculture?
Would you agree that there are connections to be made with other systems of oppression?
What do you think the animal agriculture industry does to protect its interests? (AGAG laws, demonization of vegans and animal rights activists, intense lobbying, hiding or lying about the impacts of animal products on our health (like the cigarette industry), etc.)
If you were a farmed animal, what would you want humans to do? How would you like others to advocate for you?

Could you see yourself taking action for the animals / against the animal agriculture industry?
If so, what actions are you confortable doing? Do that! We support you!
If not, what is standing in your way? What could you do about that?
What do you think about the expression “we have to pick our battles”? (Discuss solidarity between struggles)
Have you ever heard someone say, “it’s a personal choice”? Why isn’t it a personal choice when it comes to animals and the animal agriculture industry?
Do you agree with the statement, “Your freedom ends where mine begins”? Have you ever thought of this idea in relation to animals?