Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk. He advocates veganism. Why? Because consumption of naimal procucts causes untold suffering among chicken, cows and other animals.
Guibord Center is an interfaith organization in Los Angeles that strives to showcase that all faiths actually teach us the same essential concepts. In 2018, they made a beautiful, 12-min short video in which priests and people of different faiths and traditions explain how their teachings emphasize compassion for everybody, including animals!
Dr Michael Klaper is a long-time advocate of Whole Food Plant-Based guidelines. In his 30s, he was influenced by non-violence principles advocated by Mahatma Gandhi and other Indian saints. This motivated him to adopt a plant-based lifestyle.
Brenda Davis is a Registered Dietitian from Canada who has written multiple high quality books on Whole Food Plant-Based nutrition. She turned vegan after learning about animal cruelty in animal farms.
The Jain community in India is known for espousing the principle of 'non-violence' far more seriously than any other community. In 2018, the Jain Center of Southern California turned vegan.
Are there any Jain monks who say that we should adopt veganism?
Mahatma Gandhi gave a talk on 20 November 1931, addressed to the London Vegetarian Society. His talk was titled 'The Moral Basis of Vegetarianism'. In this talk, Mahatma Gandhi mentioned that those who abstain from animal products for health reasons are likely to revert to consuming them. However, those who abstain strictly are those who see it as a moral choice, emanating from compassion for animals.
Dr Gabriel Cousens has a fascinating background as both a medical doctor and a spiritual healer. He spent several years studying kundalini yoga with Swami Muktananda and Swami Prakashananda from India. He explains that both of his teachers taught him that dairy, eggs, meat, poultry and seafood clog the 'nadis'.
A series of anime short films showcasing the misery and suffering of animals hunted and domesticated by humans today.