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Tamara Human is the definition of a fearless, compassionate leader and activist, and this week she joins the podcast from Kyiv, Ukraine. Tamara is the force behind Every Animal, a Ukraine-based NGO founded in 2019 committed to mobilizing the vegan movement among Ukrainians. In our conversation, the founder shares how Every Animal is supporting vegan soldiers on the frontlines of the ongoing war. Tamara also tells us about Every Animal’s food giveaways through the NGO’s Vegan Kitchen Ukraine program, and how they go about feeding soldiers, volunteers, and those displaced by the war. Plus, she outlines the difficulties the country’s  animal shelters are currently facing and how Every Animal is supporting their efforts to get animals to safety.

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Tamara Human is the founder of the Ukrainian organization Every Animal, a vegan NGO committed to promoting veganism and the animal rights movement. Every Animal was founded in 2019 and, in addition to responding to the current emergency, is known for its vegan educational outreach, street actions, and for encouraging vegans to become involved in activism and in rescuing animals in need.

“We’re not only helping people who need it, we’re also spreading the vegan message.” – Tamara Human

Highlights for Episode 660: 

• How Every Animal helps Ukrainian soldiers obtain vegan food
• Every Animal’s food giveaways and how they make vegan dishes to share with soldiers and civilians displaced by war
• Why the NGO has to be flexible with the recipes they offer due to food shortages
• Reactions to veganism during these desperate times and why Tamara feels that Ukrainians are more receptive than ever to understanding animals’ needs
• How Every Animal gets the word out about their Vegan Express online course
• How Tamara likes to approach messaging around animal cruelty and animal agriculture
• Why Tamara believes there is a difference between being vegan and following a plant-based diet
• How the Every Animal street action program worked to normalize veganism in Ukraine before the war
• Why Every Animal created the first children’s book about animal rights in Ukrainian
• How listeners can support Tamara’s work

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