Become a Vegan Activist - Over 100 Effective Tips, Arguments & Food for Thought

How can I become a vegan activist? If you're asking yourself this question, I think that's just great! Because not only are you prepared to give up the consumption of animal products for the good of the animals, but you are also prepared to actively oppose Cruelty to animals, the Factory farming and the exploitation of animals. But what does that look like in practice now? What can you do and how does activism work particularly effectively?

In this article, I would like to give you a kind of Toolbox of arguments, guidelines, information and food for thought for successful vegan animal rights activists. Let's go!

1. Prepare for counterarguments
2. Acquire knowledge
3. Guidelines for successful discussions
4. Use effective sentences and comparisons
5. Finding and supporting groups
6. Closing words

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What counterarguments should I be prepared for as a vegan activist?

Whether in discussions in your private environment or in committed street activism: if you Convince people (or to persuade them to behave in a more animal-friendly way), then there are always typical prejudices, clichés and excuses that you can prepare for quite well. Use the following list to be able to argue faster, more logically and with more repartee if the worst comes to the worst.

Prejudices #1 - 30

1. Eating meat is healthy.
2. Those who give up meat are less efficient at sport.
3. Vegan is not for pregnant women.
4. I only buy locally grown, free range and organic meat.
5. You can't feed dogs a vegan diet.
6. Vegans must supplement vitamin B12.
7. Vegan is not for children.
8. I also eat very little meat.
9. Vegans suffer from a lack of nutrients / A vegan diet is too one-sided.
10. Eating meat has helped us evolve.
11. People will lose their jobs because of veganism.
12. Vegans eat too many imported products.
13. They should concentrate on more important issues. / Human rights and combating world hunger are more important.
14. One cannot live 100% free from cruelty.
15. Climate change? A few degrees don't make a difference.
16. I like the taste of meat and couldn't give it up.
17. Why do vegans eat products that look like meat?
18. Veganism is a luxury problem.
19. The climate has always changed.
20. Cows have to be milked.
21. Animals eat other animals, so I can too.
22. It is necessary to eat animals.
23. Man is an omnivore.
24. It is legal to eat animal products and there are laws to protect animals.
25. Veganism will not solve the climate problem.
26. I only eat meat from animals that are slaughtered humanely.
27. The whole world will never become vegan.
28. You have a laptop and a smartphone too, right? AHA!
29. Living vegan is expensive.
30. God brought animals here so that we could eat them.

Prejudices #31 - 63

31. Veganism is just a trend.
32. Animals feel no pain and have no feelings.
33. We do animals a favor because we give them life.
34. If you were stranded on a desert island, you would also eat meat.
35. We could simply improve the lives of animals.
36. In America, they eat a lot more meat. They have to change something first.
37. I like cheese far too much and could never become vegan.
38. This is the cycle of life.
39. Humans are at the top of the food chain.
40. People have always eaten meat.
41. It is natural to eat animals.
42. Eating animals is my personal choice.
43. Plants also have feelings.
44. My friends and family wouldn't like it if I went vegan.
45. When plants are harvested, animals also die.
46. Vegans always look thin and weak.
47. If we didn't eat animals, they would overrun us or die out.
48. The animals I eat are already dead.
49. No animals die for milk.
50. Eating meat in moderation is okay.
51. Vegans are so judgmental and want to lecture others.
52. A vegan diet is too restrictive - it's simply too extreme.
53. Morality is subjective.
54. Hitler was a vegetarian.
55. No animals die for eggs.
56. Without animal products, however, you lack protein - which is not healthy.
57. Soy destroys the rainforest? Only vegans and vegetarians eat it anyway!
58. Vegetarian is enough!
59. We are more intelligent than animals.
60. Being vegan is unmanly.
61. As a vegan, you can't eat almost anything - you can't eat anything at all.
62. Eating animals is part of our traditions / We have always eaten animals.
63. I alone can't change anything anyway.

Find your answers to these arguments

As you can see, there are countless Prejudices against the vegan lifestyle. In the linked articles you will find many answers and tips on how to prepare for your commitment as an animal rights activist. If you like, you can also download my free e-book "All arguments against veganism - and how you simply refute them" download. If you want to become a vegan activist, this is for you! Have fun!

How do you deal with contradictions effectively?

The Canadian activist Alex Bez gave a great talk on "Vegan Outreach" and also presented a rough guideline for skillfully turning contradictions into agreement. He proceeds as follows:

1. Listen (and do not interrupt)
2. Acknowledge (make sure you got everything right)
3. Empathize
4. Asking questions (seeking understanding)
5. Repeat (confirm understanding)
6. Present solution
7. Gain approval

How and where can I best acquire the knowledge for better arguments?

Whether for our food, for our entertainment, our clothing or for Animal testingUntil I was 30, I had no idea what was going on behind the scenes with animals. In the meantime, I have learned an incredible amount. Use the following tips to gain knowledge and experience for your vegan activism as quickly as possible:

• YouTube channels: Gary Yourofsky, Earthling Ed, Niko Rittenau, Vegan is Unhealthy, Joey Carbstrong... there are countless vegan YouTuberfrom which you can learn!
• Blog: Just look here in the Vegan Blog and in the animal welfare blog um. Internalize, for example, what each of us do against factory farming in everyday life can.
• Books: Of course, you can also acquire knowledge from books. "Goodbye vegan cliché" is highly recommended for activists, for example, in addition to my free e-book!
• Documentaries: Watch vegan documentaries like "Earthlings," "Dominion", "What The Health" or "Game Changers". They will motivate you incredibly!
• Activism: Learning by doing! The more often you actively fight for animal rights and against the exploitation of animals, the more effective and better you will become.
• Exchange: You can also learn directly from other activists. Whether at actions and demos or simply in the exchange in Facebook groups and forums.

You have decided to become an animal rights activist - use this advice to get the knowledge you need to do so 🙂

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A guide to successful conversations

Rough guidelines for good conversations and discussions are extremely helpful for animal rights activists and those who want to become one. I don't want to withhold these from you:

1. Breaking the ice and appealing to emotions: Have you ever seen anything like this? How does it make you feel? What do you think when you see something like this?
2. Motivate to act: What do you think we can do about it? People often refer to politics here, hence the next question: Politicians don't seem to be sufficiently interested in this, so what do you think we as individuals can do about it? Every euro we spend is a ballot paper.
3. Debunking objections, misconceptions and clichés: see paragraph prepare for counterarguments.
4. Agree on Commitment: z. For example, try oat milk instead of cow's milk or try vegan for a week.

Tip: A good way to persuade people is through Socratic dialog. By asking specific questions, the other person is encouraged to think and find their own solutions to the problem raised.

What questions, comparisons and sentences can I use as an animal rights activist?

If you want to become a vegan activist, you should have slogans ready that won't miss their mark. I have now had countless conversations and discussions in which I have stood up for the animals. The following sayings (made up by myself or inspired by other vegan activists) are particularly effectivewhen someone sees images of cruelty to animals or acts in factory farming in a certain situation:

Effective phrases for vegan activists #1 - 10

1. "Would you be okay with the same thing being done to you?"
2. "Would you do that to your worst enemy?"
3. "When you go vegan, you are more who you really are. You wouldn't kill an animal or shred a chick. So also stop paying others to do these things for you. When you stop doing this, your whole life will change for the better. You'll live in alignment with compassion, equality, respect, love, empathy - all the good stuff. When your actions are in line with your values, you feel who you really are."
4. "Would you show your child how cows and pigs are slaughtered?" If not, that would be a pretty strong indicator that it's not good."
5. "If it's not good enough for your eyes, why should it be good enough for your stomach?"
6. "Would you say it's wrong to torture animals? At the moment, you're still paying for someone else to do it for you."
7. "You don't buy, they don't die."
8. "What would we call it if we replaced all animals in slaughterhouses with humans now?"
9. "Those who have the privilege to know have the Duty to act."
10. "I don't think that you are a bad person. But when you know better you do better."

Effective phrases for vegan activists #11 - 20

11. "Make yourself as strong for the animals as you would want to be if you were in their situation."
12. "Don't blame and shame - inform and explain!"
13. "Don't you find it strange that we have enough food to feed 56 billion farm animals every year, but at the same time more than 800 million people in the world go hungry?"
14. "Would you protest if your mother put dog meat in your food? And the same with pork or chicken?"
15. "If you were to be reborn as an animal - which animal would you like to be? And which one wouldn't?"
16. "Replace pigs, cows and chickens in factory farming with dogs. Would you protest then?"
17. "What effect could it have on our society if we stopped exploiting animals for our own benefit?"
18. "White people have believed that black people are there for their benefit. Many men have believed that women are there for their benefit. And we believe that animals are only there for our benefit."
19. "Men thought they were superior to women, because their different. White people thought they are superior to black people, because of the different color of their skin. And we are thinking that we are superior to animals, because they are covered in feathers, wools, wings or fur."
20. "Stop looking for a good way to do the wrong thing. Because there is no good way to do the wrong thing."

Effective phrases for vegan activists #21 - 30

21. "I don't regret taking the step towards veganism. I only regret that I didn't take the path sooner."
22. "Animals may not walk like us, may not talk like us, and may not look like us. But they definitely deserve a life a freedom - just like us."
23. "If you wanted to eat a lamb, a pig or a calf and had to kill it yourself, would you do it?" "Don't you think it's strange that you can't kill the animal yourself and instead pay someone else to do it for you?"
24. "Whenever we look at injustice, we have to look at it through the eyes of the victims."
25. "If there was a lamb, calf or pig standing here and I wanted to kill it with a knife, would you stop me?"
26. "There are two types of people: Some say veganism is hard because they are focused on themselves. The others say veganism is easy because they are focused on the sacrifices (the animals' lives, the environment and their health)."
27. "How do you feel when you see animal cruelty / these pictures? And what exactly bothers you about it?"
28. "Are you against cruelty to animals?" "If you are against it, what do you think these animals would want from you? What would be the first step?"
29. "It's nice that you think my activism is good. But I'm not here for respect towards me - I'm here for respect towards the animals."
30. "What's stopping you from going vegan? How can I help you?"

Additional tip: If you want to become a vegan activist, these will also help you Animal welfare quotes!

Effective phrases for vegan activists #31 - 40

31. "If I were to pay someone here now to kill a dog and turn it into a schnitzel - would you say I'm an animal abuser?"
32. "If you were in factory farming and being exploited and killed, I would stand up for you. But because you're not and because of our rights you don't have to fear this, I don't have to. These things happen to animals, but they have no voice and still too few rights. That's why I stand up for them."
33. "Factory farming is modern slavery. Do you agree?" "No, we keep them better." "But if I treat a slave well, what I do remains slavery. Right?"
34. "For us, it's a brief moment of pleasure. For the animals, it's their whole life."
35. "One person doesn't make a difference? So more people should be doing it right now, right?"
36. "Do you believe that we have to eat animals to stay healthy and survive?" "If we don't have to eat them to survive and stay healthy, what drives us to do so?"
37. "Not everyone is in a position to help animals. But everyone is in a position not to hurt them."
38. "Show me a better way to stop so much suffering on Earth and save so many lives - than simply replacing animal foods with plant foods."
39. "Which is worth more to you - your taste or the life of an animal?"
40. "I'm vegan because I saw the horror in their eyes and realized I was the monster."

Effective phrases for vegan activists #41 - 48

41. "You're reducing your meat consumption?" "Yes, I'm also only beating my wife once a week instead of twice a week."
42. "You couldn't do without cheese?" "Do you think you currently can't - or don't want to?"
43. "Three things to choose from: "To suffer before you die", "To feel nothing while you die" and "Not to die at all". Which would you prefer?"
44. "If you are against cruelty to animals and love animals, don't you think the vegan lifestyle would embody who you are more?"
45. "Do you know what the biggest advantage of being vegan is? For the animals, of course - they no longer have to suffer for your lifestyle. But for you personally? You don't have to be a hypocrite anymore. Because you have said that you are against cruelty to animals, but meat is still meat. As a vegan, your actions are then in line with your values again."
46. "What do you think you'll do after this conversation?"
47. "In your everyday life - what do you think you can do about these cruel acts?"
48. "If you had the choice between "killing people", "killing animals" or "not killing anyone" - which would you choose?" "Kill no one? That's exactly what veganism is."

Tips: At Convince meat eaters you will find another source of inspiration for your persuasive work as a vegan activist.

How do I find a group of vegan activists to join?

If you want to be active, you can simply join the join planned actions by animal rights organizations. Basically, these are in every big city - but even in small towns and villages there are usually always people who stand up against cruelty to animals. Here are a few suggestions from me:

• PETA TWO Street Team
• ARIWA (Animals Rights Watch)
• Anonymous for the Voiceless
• Animal Equality

Also under animal-rights-calendar.com and in numerous Facebook groups (including local groups) you can find out how to get active! Have fun and good luck!

Become a vegan activist and protect animals!

Whether on a small or large scale, the fact that you want to stand up for animal rights is just incredibly cool! And believe me: you will become more and more effective over time. Not only because you've been vegan for longer, but also because you internalize arguments and reactions and learn to convince people.

One more thing: If you want to become a vegan activist, realize that fundamental changes in a society always happen in three steps: First they mock you, then they fight you and at some point they accept you.

Do you have any questions, further tips, experiences and effective sayings that should not be missing here? Then simply write me a comment.

Stay animal-friendly,

PS: Be sure to check out, why i live vegan. I think you can use these arguments again and again. To motivate yourself and others, you can also take a look at the Global live counter of animals killed view