Briefing List

Veganism 101: An Introduction

This briefing provides an overview of veganism, the history of vegan thinking, and reasons to consider veganism.

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Main Text
Key Points	8
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	2
Further Study	6
Footnotes	149
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	13
—Socratic Questions	19
Flashcards	148
Presentation Slides	62
Memes & Infographics	2
Companion Videos	1

Activity Log:

2/26/2026 • Greg Fuller • Added an Advocacy note: "Don't present historical figures as vegan because the supporting evidence is sketchy. Say instead that they anticipate modern veganism with a concern for animals ahead of their time."

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

1/17/2026 • Greg Fuller • Restore missing footnote text for Cleveland Clinic.

1/16/2026 • Greg Fuller • In summary, revamped the first sentence, and changed advocacy notes and flashcards accordingly.

12/29/2025 • Greg Fuller • In the Summary -> Animal Injustices, changed "many abuses" to "many injustices and abuses." Changed flashcard accordingly.

12/29/2025 • Greg Fuller • In the first sentence of the summary, changed "…contributing to the exploitation and harm of other animals…" to "…contributing to the exploitation and cruelty toward other animals…" Edited flashcard accordingly.

12/28/2025 • Greg Fuller • Revised (yet again) the first paragraph of the Summary section. Modified Flashcards accordingly. Nothing was changed that would require further fact-checking.

12/16/2025 • Greg Fuller • Made refinements to the first part of the Summary Section. Modified Flashcards accordingly. Nothing was changed that would require further fact-checking.

12/15/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added "Elevator Pitch" subsection in the Advocacy Resources/Advocacy Notes Section. Added corresponding flashcard.

11/4/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked edits since previous fact-check. Only minor punctuation changed were required.

10/23/225 • Greg Fuller • Error correction: Changed the "Creating a Sustainable Future" citations from "The 24 to 1 figure was calculated from the table on page 37, figure 2…" to "…figure 12…".

9/10/2025 • Greg Fuller • Corrected flashcard count from 146 to 148.

5/9/2025 • Greg Fuller • Changed "The yearly toll…" to "The yearly slaughter toll…" for clarity. Changed the corresponding flashcard accordingly.

5/2/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added spotlight companion video.

4/25/2025 • Greg Fuller • Published 62 Presentation Slides.

4/22/2025 • Greg Fuller • Small change in wording from "Reducing animal agriculture is crucial" to "From an environmental perspective, reducing animal agriculture is crucial." Changed corresponding flash card accordingly.

4/11/2025 • Greg Fuller • Changed "As a young law student in London, he made spreading veganism (called 'vegetarianism' at the time) his mission…" to "As a young law student in London, he made spreading vegetarianism (the animal ethics standard of the time) his mission…" Changed corresponding flashcard and slide.

3/26/2025 • Greg Fuller • Created and published two memes: Veganism Key Points, horizontal and vertical.

3/24/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added the Sentient video "Inside the Meat Industry" to the supplementary info section.

3/16/2025 • Greg Fuller • Removed the 2016 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics quote and replaced it with 2025 information. Removed the briefing status message added on 3/13. Queued for fact checking.

3/15/2025 • Greg Fuller • Further summarized Key Point on animal exploitation and moved it below history. Kept the same citations.

3/13/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added a briefing status message: This briefing will be updated to reflect the 2025 position statement of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on vegan diets for adults.

12/26/2024 • Greg Fuller • Minor wording and order changes in the Further Study section.

12/7/2024 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

9/20/2024 • Isaac Nickerson • Copyedited.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Written and published.

A painted person warmly hugging a chicken.

Getting Started with Going Vegan

This briefing provides a few practical suggestions for getting started with going vegan, as well as links to resources that can help.

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Main Text
Key Suggestions	13
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	3
Further Study	2
Footnotes	4
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	11
—Socratic Questions	15
Flashcards	40
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

2/11/2026 • Greg Fuller • Changed slug from /getting-started to /starting. Changed flashcards accordingly. Created redirect from old URL to new URL.

3/31/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added "Some vegans choose to overlook trace animal ingredients in packaged foods or products, recognizing that perfection isn’t practicable or possible."

2/26/2025 • Greg Fuller • Slightly restructured; added more helpful resources with links; revised flashcards accordingly.

2/24/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards created.

2/15/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

12/20/2024 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

A painted person holding a tray of plant foods with farm animals behind them.

Animal Agriculture: Cruel and Unjust

This briefing highlights the widespread injustices and severe suffering caused by using animals for food.

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Main Text
Key Points	6
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	1
Further Study	3
Footnotes	76
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	16
—Socratic Questions	22
Flashcards	0
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	2

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

11/17/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added "Male chicks born to egg-laying hens are killed shortly after hatching because they can’t lay eggs and aren’t profitable for meat; methods include maceration, gassing, and suffocation. Globally about 7 billion male chicks are culled each year (260 million in the U.S.), meaning every laying hen statistically has a brother who was killed at birth," with 4 citations. Not queued for fact-checking because this has already been fact-checked in /chicken-injustices

10/23/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added Danny Ishay video to Supplementary Info Section.

10/21/2025 • Greg Fuller • In the Summary section, I moved the last sentence to the top to emphasize justice over cruelty. This is to be more in alignment with last key point that the root of the problem is viewing nonhuman animals as mere things.

3/13/2025 • Tyler H • Fact check completed.

3/10/2025 • Greg Fuller • Companion Video "Why do you vegans…" added. YouTube short.

3/8/2025 • Greg Fuller • Written and published.

A painting of a cow, pig, and chicken standing together.

A Vegan Diet Supports Good Health and Reduces Chronic Disease Risk

There is agreement among the credentialed dietetic and medical communities that we do not need animal products to be healthy, and that vegan diets can be health-promoting and protective against chronic diseases.

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Main Text
Key Points	5
Counterclaims	2
Supplementary	2
Further Study	4
Footnotes	43
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	10
—Socratic Questions	9
Flashcards	53
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

2/11/2026 • Greg Fuller • Changed title to "A Vegan Diet Supports Good Health and Reduces Chronic Disease Risk" and slug from /vegan-diets to /diet. Created redirect from /vegan-diets and /diets to /diet. Changed flashcards accordingly.

11/4/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked edits since previous fact-check: Replaced “nutrition experts” with “dietetics practitioners.” Under Willet, changed "Authored over 1,500 scientific articles on diet and disease" to "Published over 2,000 scientific articles on diet and disease;" replaced "25 years served" with "26 years served."

7/31/2025 • Greg Fuller • Replaced citation with new position paper citation for "The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (United States)…" Added to fact check queue.

5/21/2025 • Greg Fuller • Changed “explicitly suggests ways…” to “suggests ways…”

4/1/2025 • Greg Fuller • Changed Dr. Willet's quote to a paraphrase for better readability. Added his credentials. Queued for fact checking.

3/31/2025 • Greg Fuller • Slightly tweaked the summary.

3/25/2025 • Greg Fuller • Minor proofreading edits from yesterdays' rework.

3/24/2025 • Greg Fuller • Rearranged: moved some the supplementary info up to key points. No new citations. Adjusted flash cards to match.

3/16/2025 • Greg Fuller • Removed the 2016 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics quote and replaced it with 2025 information. Added a related Advocacy Note. Removed the briefing status message added on 3/13. Updated flash cards on Brainscape. Queued for fact checking.

3/13/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added a briefing status message: This briefing will be updated to reflect the 2025 position statement of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on vegan diets for adults.

2/22/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards reworked.

2/21/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added Note on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics with new citation. Added 2 counterclaims with citation. Added flashcards. Queued for fact check.

2/6/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

1/12/2025 • Trinity S. • Flashcard creation.

12/19/2024 • Tyler H. • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten

A painted image of a person holding and about to bite an apple.

The Environmental Impact of Animal Agriculture

An overview of the devastating impacts of animal agriculture on the environment.

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Main Text
Key Points	6
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	1
Further Study	3
Footnotes	55
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	8
—Socratic Questions	13
Flashcards	77
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

11/4/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked edits since previous fact-check. No changes were required.

9/11/2025 • Greg Fuller • Grammatical corrections to a few flash cards.

9/7/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added under air pollution "According to a 2023 study published in Nature Communications, reduced air pollution due to plant-based diets could save over 200,000 human lives per year." Not added to fact check queue because it was fact checked in the /veganism briefing. Added flash card.


5/30/2025 • Greg Fuller • Minor grammatical corrections and improvements.

5/14/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added Plant Based Treaty to Further Study section.


4/8/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added 2022 Stanford model quote under Global Warming. Added flashcard. Queued for fact check. 

2/24/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added 2020 Science study under global warming; added flash card; queued for fact check.

2/15/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards reworked.

2/10/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

12/15/2024 • Trinity S • Flashcards created.

12/10/2024 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

A painted scene of a cow standing beside a globe over dry, cracked land with a winding stream.

Can Veganism Mitigate World Hunger and Starvation?

A plant-based food economy will promote a more efficient food production system better capable of feeding the world.

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Main Text
Key Points	5
Counterclaims	5
Supplementary	2
Further Study	5
Footnotes	45
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	10
—Socratic Questions	9
Flashcards	61
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	4
Companion Videos	1

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

10/23/225 • Greg Fuller • Error correction: Changed the “Creating a Sustainable Future” citations from “The 24 to 1 figure was calculated from the table on page 37, figure 2…” to “…figure 12…”.

9/11/2025 • Greg Fuller • Grammatical corrections to a few flash cards.

8/1/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added html anchor to the “75 percent…” key point to use as reference in /hunger.

2/18/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards reworked.

2/5/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

12/31/2024 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards created.

12/21/2024 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

A painted landscape of three people walking through a field toward distant hills and houses.

New!

“Vegans Kill More Because of Crop Deaths”

This briefing explains why using crop deaths as an argument against veganism doesn’t hold up.

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Main Text
Key Points	5
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	2
Further Study	5
Footnotes	25
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	9
—Socratic Questions	8
Flashcards	61
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

11/13/2025 • Greg Fuller • Minor edit for clarity: changed "But the “crop deaths” objection is part of a broader pattern of arguments meant to dismiss veganism by exaggerating imperfections in alternatives." to "The “crop deaths” objection is part of a broader pattern of attempts to dismiss veganism by magnifying supposed flaws in plant-based agriculture while ignoring the far greater harms in animal-based systems." 


10/23/225 • Greg Fuller • Error correction: Changed the "Creating a Sustainable Future" citations from "The 24 to 1 figure was calculated from the table on page 37, figure 2…" to "…figure 12…".

9/14/2025 • Greg Fuller • Changed the first Socratic question for more impact to "Even if incidental deaths occur during plant harvesting, what does that have to do with our intentional breeding, abuse, and violent slaughter of billions of animals each year—animals who, incidentally, eat even more harvested crops?" Also changed the corresponding flash card.

9/11/2025 • Greg Fuller • Grammatical corrections to a few flash cards.

9/10/2025 • Greg Fuller • Published 61 flashcards for this briefing on Brainscape.

9/9/2025 • Greg Fuller • Changed "Livestock farming use 83%…" to Animal agriculture uses 83%…" to be consistent with other briefings. This wording was fact-checked in other briefings.

9/2/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added "To whatever extent grazing reduces the amount of feed used, that doesn't change the reality that over 75% of the world’s grains and soy used for food are fed to animals, as mentioned above." to the counterclaim. Did not add to the fact-check queue because it used a citation already fact-checked in the same briefing.

8/23/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checking and proofreading completed. Required edits completed.

8/20/2025 • Greg Fuller • Briefing submitted for Fact Check and Proofreading.

8/20/2025 • Greg Fuller • Briefing published.

A painted scene of a combine harvesting a field while small animals run away.

Plant Protein: Abundant, Complete, and Healthier

This briefing shows that plant protein is sufficient, complete, and avoids the risks associated with animal protein.

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Main Text
Key Points	8
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	3
Further Study	5
Footnotes	29
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	13
—Socratic Questions	22
Flashcards	54
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

9/11/2025 • Greg Fuller • Grammatical corrections to a few flash cards.

3/7/2025 • Greg Fuller • Minor grammatical corrections to the advocacy tips.

1/18/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards reworked.

2/4/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

2/10/2025 • Clair G • Flashcards created.

11/21/2024 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

A painted bowl filled with beans, nuts, and tofu surrounded by plant foods.

“Plants Are Sentient and Have Feelings Too”

This briefing provides several reasons why objections to veganism based on plant sentience or plant pain are unfounded.

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Main Text
Key Points	6
Counterclaims	2
Supplementary	2
Further Study	4
Footnotes	17
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	7
—Socratic Questions	15
Flashcards	33
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

9/10/2025 • Greg Fuller • Corrected flashcard count from 27 to 33.

5/3/2025 • Greg Fuller • Changed "Visceral reactions differ with plants and animals." to "Visceral reactions differ between plants and animals." Changed flashcards accordingly.

5/3/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added a bullet to key point number one for emphasis: "When you eat animal products, you’re not just consuming the animal’s body or secretions—you’re also indirectly consuming all the plants they were fed to produce that meat, dairy, or eggs." Add a corresponding flashcard.

2/23/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards reworked.

2/8/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

12/30/2024 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards created.

11/27/2024 • Tyler H. • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

A painted plant growing beside a brain-shaped root system.

Nature-Based Objections to Veganism

We examine several nature-based objections to veganism, including “circle of life,” “apex predation,” “animals eat animals,” etc.

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Main Text
Key Points	8
Counterclaims	0
Supplementary	1
Further Study	3
Footnotes	10
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	12
—Socratic Questions	20
Flashcards	0
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

1/26/2026 • Greg • Changed title to "Nature-Based Objections to Veganism." Changed slug from "/naturalistic" to /nature." Added redirect form old URL to new URL.

3/4/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

2/6/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

A painted circular scene of animals, plants, and birds surrounding a natural ecosystem.

The Rights-Based Approach to Animal Ethics

This briefing summarizes the key concepts of animal rights philosophy as espoused by philosopher Tom Regan.

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Main Text
Key Concepts	5
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	2
Further Study	5
Footnotes	16
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	10
—Socratic Questions	14
Flashcards	22
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

3/2/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards created.

2/19/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

2/2/2025 • Marie S • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Written and published.

“Humans Are Omnivores with Canine Teeth and Front-Facing Eyes”

This briefing shows why veganism’s validity isn’t tied to humans being omnivorous, having canine teeth, or front-facing eyes.

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Main Text
Key Points	7
Counterclaims	0
Supplementary	1
Further Study	3
Footnotes	23
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	12
—Socratic Questions	19
Flashcards	32
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

11/4/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked edits since previous fact-check. Replaced "nutrition experts" with "dietetics practitioners."

7/31/2025 • Greg Fuller • Replaced the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics formal position statement wording to reflect new 2025 position statement. Changed flashcard deck accordingly.. Added to Fact Check queue.

7/31/2025 •Greg Fuller • Added information about the AND: "Note: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the largest global organization of food and nutrition experts, comprising more than 100,000 certified professionals."  Added to Fact Check queue.

2/2/2025 • Greg Fuller • Minor Edit: Made Further Study>Other Resources >Human Ancestors… a direct link. 

2/2/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards created.

2/1/2025 • Greg Fuller • Removed Mills talking point. Added Mills explanation under Advocacy Notes.

1/12/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.
1/5/2025 • Marie S • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

A painted close-up of an open human mouth showing teeth.

“It’s My Personal Choice, So Respect It”

In answering this objection to veganism, we show how personal choice cannot be used to justify actions that are unethical.

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Main Text
Key Points	5
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	1
Further Study	3
Footnotes	3
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	9
—Socratic Questions	15
Flashcards	19
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

2/11/2026 • Greg Fuller • Added "So Respect It" to the title. Changed flashcards accordingly.

2/27/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards created.

2/5/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

1/13/2025 • Marie S • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

A painted portrait of a person raising a hand on the right.

Building Rapport in Advocacy and Outreach

This briefing shows how rapport building is especially important for animal rights and vegan advocacy and why it helps. It provides specific techniques to build rapport and discusses how it applies in various settings.

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Main Text
Key Points	4
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	4
Further Study	3
Footnotes	20
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	1
—Socratic Questions	0
Flashcards	49
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

2/28/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards created.

1/16/2025 • Marie S • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Written and published.

Using Almonds’ Environmental Impact as a Distraction from Veganism

This briefing examines why using almond production’s environmental impact to distract from veganism is both logically flawed and environmentally unsound.

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Main Text
Key Points	3
Counterclaims	0
Supplementary	5
Further Study	2
Footnotes	8
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	9
—Socratic Questions	17
Flashcards	25
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

2/11/2026 • Greg Fuller • Changed the word "Detraction" in title to "Distraction." Changed flashcards and advocacy notes accordingly.

2/24/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards reworked.

2/23/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

1/19/2025 • Lauren X • Flashcards created.

1/10/2025 • Marie S. • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Published.

A painterly illustration of a balance scale weighing a bowl of almonds against a glass of water

“Veganism Would Devastate the Economy and Cause Job Loss”

This briefing shows that a transition to plant-based food systems can be managed effectively and may yield significant economic and societal benefits.

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Main Text
Key Points	6
Counterclaims	0
Supplementary	1
Further Study	1
Footnotes	24
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	9
—Socratic Questions	9
Flashcards	0
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

2/11/2026 • Greg Fuller • Changed the title to "Veganism Would Devastate the Economy and Cause Job Loss."

6/8/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checking and proofreading completed. Required edits completed.

6/6/2025 • Greg Fuller • Briefing submitted for Fact Check and Proofreading.

6/6/2025 • Greg Fuller • Briefing published.

A painted scene of plant foods around a tablet displaying an upward-trending chart.

“Eating Vegan Is Too Expensive”

We examine the claim that eating vegan is too expensive and out of reach for many people.

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Main Text
Key Points	5
Counterclaims	0
Supplementary	5
Further Study	1
Footnotes	7
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	11
—Socratic Questions	20
Flashcards	0
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

11/4/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked edits since previous fact-check. Replaced "A major 2021 modeling study from the University of Oxford found that vegan diets were the most affordable, reducing food costs by 21–34 percent compared to current average diets, while also being healthier and more sustainable." with "A major 2021 modeling study from the University of Oxford found that high-grain vegan diets were the most affordable for more developed countries, reducing food costs by 22–34 percent compared to current average diets, while also being healthier and more sustainable."

10/28/2021 • Greg Fuller • Added the Oxford/Lancet study. Queued for fact checking.

6/16/2025 • Greg Fuller • Deleted duplicate sentence, “Mayo Clinic considers lower costs to be one benefit of meatless meals.”

3/4/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

2/9/2024 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

A graphic with small line-art animal icons across the top and the text “Eating Vegan Is Too Expensive” with the URL vBriefings.org/expensive on a blue background, and on the right a painted scene of a person at a table with a calculator and cash, looking worried.

“The Christian God Condones Eating Animals”

We address the objection to veganism that the Christian God condones the harmful exploitation of animals and even put them here for our use.

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Main Text
Key Points	7
Counterclaims	0
Supplementary	2
Further Study	6
Footnotes	10
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	8
—Socratic Questions	10
Flashcards	0
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

2/11/2026 • Greg Fuller • Changed title to ""The Christian God Condones Eating Animals." Changed slug from /god-condones to /christian. Created redirect from old URL to new URL.

11/4/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked edits since previous fact-check. No changes were required.

8/16/2025 • Greg Fuller • Under the dominion talking point, added "and doesn't connote permission to eat." Added a bullet point: "The King James Version of the Bible repeatedly uses “dominion”  for kings and rulers in relation to their subjects (see Psalms 72:8, 1 Kings 4:24, and Daniel 7:14), but that would not mean the Bible condones rulers eating their subjects. " Queued for fact checking.

3/4/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

1/1/2025 • Marie S • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

A painted image on the right of a hand pointing upward while holding an open bible.

“Humans Have Souls; Animals Don’t”

Several points to consider when evaluating the objection to veganism and animal rights based on the presence or absence of a soul.

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Main Text
Key Points	3
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	2
Further Study	4
Footnotes	8
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	7
—Socratic Questions	10
Flashcards	27
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

2/11/2026 • Greg Fuller • Added redirect from /soul to /souls.

2/16/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards reworked.

2/3/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

2/7/2025 • Trinity S • Flashcards created.

1/18/2025 • Marie S • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

A painted golden human figure standing within a circular halo-like form.

“A Vegan Diet Is Not for Everyone; It Made Me Sick”

We provide possible reasons for why you may not be feeling well on your vegan diet.

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Main Text
Key Points	11
Counterclaims	0
Supplementary	0
Further Study	2
Footnotes	9
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	12
—Socratic Questions	18
Flashcards	0
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

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2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

3/4/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

2/12/2025 •Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

A painted person holding their head in discomfort.

“It’s Our Tradition, Culture, and Way of Living”

Several points to consider regarding the “tradition and culture” objection to veganism and animal rights.

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Counts:

Main Text
Key Points	4
Counterclaims	0
Supplementary	2
Further Study	6
Footnotes	3
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	12
—Socratic Questions	20
Flashcards	0
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

2/11/2026 • Greg Fuller • Created redirect from /culture to /tradition.

2/4/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

2/12/2025 • Marie S • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

Vitamin B12 Information for Vegans

We address several aspects of Vitamin B12 for those on a vegan diet, including cost, supplementation, and the claim that B12 proves a vegan diet is not natural.

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Counts:

Main Text
Key Points	6
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	4
Further Study	2
Footnotes	26
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	7
—Socratic Questions	7
Flashcards	0
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

2/11/2026 • Greg Fuller • Changed slug from /vitamin-b12 to /b12. Added redirect from old URL to new URL.

11/4/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked edits since previous fact-check. No changes were required.

6/3/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added key point "B12 Deficiency is not just a vegan problem." Added corresponding socratic question. Queued for fact check.

3/04/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

1/18/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

A painterly illustration of a person examining a vitamin supplement bottle.

“One Person is Powerless to Make a Difference”

This briefing explains, with six key points, why one person can make a difference.

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Counts:

Main Text
Key Points	7
Counterclaims	2
Supplementary	1
Further Study	1
Footnotes	5
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	9
—Socratic Questions	12
Flashcards	25
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

3/1/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards created.

2/1/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

1/26/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

A painted figure sitting curled up on a mound as a large wave rises behind them.

“We Give Animals Life, Meaning, and Protection; They Should Be Grateful”

This briefing addresses common rationalizations for exploiting animals involving life, meaning, protection, and gratitude.

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Counts:

Main Text
Key Points	5
Counterclaims	0
Supplementary	2
Further Study	4
Footnotes	3
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	9
—Socratic Questions	15
Flashcards	20
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

2/28/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards created.

2/3/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

1/16/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Written and published.

A painted collage of various farm animals.

Chicken Injustices and Suffering

We catalog the breadth and severity of the suffering and injustices chickens are forced to endure at the hands of humans and also include slaughter counts and ages at slaughter.

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Counts:

Main Text
Key Points	10
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	6
Further Study	7
Footnotes	59
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	11
—Socratic Questions	20
Flashcards	0
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

3/4/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

1/1/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2025 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten from Bethany Chester.

A painterly illustration of a chicken lying on its side.

Chicken Sentience and Cognition

Chickens are sentient, are capable of complex mental processes, and lead rich cognitive, emotional, and psychological lives.

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Counts:

Main Text
Key Points	2
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	1
Further Study	8
Footnotes	10
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	12
—Socratic Questions	20
Flashcards	0
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

1/31/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten from Bethany Chester.

A colorful painted rooster standing on a small table with fruit.

Cow Injustices and Suffering

We catalog the breadth and severity of the suffering and injustices farmed cows are forced to endure at the hands of humans and provide slaughter counts and slaughter age information.

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Counts:

Main Text
Key Points	11
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	6
Further Study	4
Footnotes	115
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	13
—Socratic Questions	17
Flashcards	0
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

1/9/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten from Bethany Chester.

A painted image of a distressed cow lying on the ground.

Cow Sentience and Cognition

Cows are sentient, capable of complex mental processes, and lead rich cognitive, emotional, and psychological lives.

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Counts:

Main Text
Key Points	6
Counterclaims	0
Supplementary	0
Further Study	7
Footnotes	11
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	15
—Socratic Questions	19
Flashcards	0
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

3/4/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

2/2/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten from Bethany Chester.

A colorful painted image on the right of a cow and calf together.

Diabetes and the Vegan Diet

For some individuals, a vegan diet can mitigate and possibly eliminate diabetes.

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Counts:

Main Text
Key Points	6
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	4
Further Study	3
Footnotes	19
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	5
—Socratic Questions	6
Flashcards	23
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

2/23/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flash cards reworked.

2/2/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

1/17/2025 • Trinity S • Flashcard creation.

1/15/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Written and Published

A painted image of a person checking blood sugar with a glucose meter.

Fish Injustices and Suffering

This briefing catalogs the breadth and severity of the suffering and injustices fish undergo at the hands of humans and also provide slaughter counts.

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Counts:

Main Text
Key Injustices	8
Counterclaims	0
Supplementary	3
Further Study	5
Footnotes	35
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	11
—Socratic Questions	18
Flashcards	0
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

11/4/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked edits since previous fact-check. No changes were required.

6/22/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added "A 2025 study published in Scientific Reports found that fish left to suffocate may endure 10 minutes or more of moderate to severe pain before death." with citation. Added corresponding Socratic question. Updated counts. Queued for fact checking.

3/4/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

1/13/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten from Bethany Chester.

A painted scene of several fish caught in a net.

Fish Sentience and Cognition

This briefing provides scientific evidence that fish feel pain, are sentient, and lead rich cognitive, emotional, and psychological lives. It also includes slaughter counts.

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Counts:

Main Text
Key Points	6
Counterclaims	1
Supplementary	1
Further Study	5
Footnotes	25
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	13
—Socratic Questions	18
Flashcards	39
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

2/19/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards reworked.

2/5/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

1/17/2025 • Clair G • Flashcards created.

12/29/2024 • Marie S • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

A painted scene of a colorful fish swimming underwater among coral and bubbles.

Pig Injustices and Suffering

We address the breadth and severity of the suffering and injustices pigs are forced to endure at the hands of humans and also include slaughter counts and slaughter age.

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Counts:

Main Text
Key Points	9
Counterclaims	2
Supplementary	6
Further Study	2
Footnotes	81
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	13
—Socratic Questions	18
Flashcards	0
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

3/4/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

1/1/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten from Bethany Chester.

A painted pig leaning over a wooden barrier.

Pig Sentience and Cognition

Pigs are sentient, capable of complex mental processes, and lead rich cognitive, emotional, and psychological lives.

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Counts:

Main Text
Key Points	7
Counterclaims	2
Supplementary	4
Further Study	6
Footnotes	20
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	13
—Socratic Questions	20
Flashcards	0
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

Activity Log:

2/12/2026 • Greg Fuller • New standardized featured and social images with descriptive alt text.

1/18/2025 • Tyler H • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten from Bethany Chester.

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