On June 29th, Food Empowerment Project wrapped up our webinar, “The Embodiment of Injustice: The Dairy Industry.” This free virtual event brought forward the overlooked injustices embedded in the dairy industry, including the legacy of colonization, animal exploitation, worker mistreatment, and environmental racism.
This event was made for vegans and non-vegans alike! Attendees had the opportunity to hear experts who offered a wealth of insight on the dairy industry. We hope attendees left feeling empowered and to dictate for themselves how they feel about dairy.
Viewers gained a deeper understanding of our food choices and discovered the positive impacts we can make on animals, our health, and the environment.
In addition, viewers watched videos put together by the F.E.P. team that gave a closer glimpse into the injustices caused by the dairy industry, including how dairy has infiltrated our communities, school system, and well-being with its misleading propaganda, the devastating impacts of environmental racism, the injustices farm workers face, and highlighting how cows are in a more natural environment. To finish it off, attendees left with some cooking inspo as we showed them a variety of dairy-free dishes!
Thank you to everyone who joined us! In case you missed it or want to watch it again, watch the recorded webinar below:
Shaina Sadai (she/her) is a climate scientist and critical physical geographer. She highlighted the environmental impacts caused by the dairy industry, including the record-breaking heat temperatures, how animal farms contribute to climate change, and the ongoing spread of the bird flu virus among dairy farm workers.
Sheila Donya Kouhkan (she/her) is a lifelong animal lover and industry leader with over 20 years of experience in animal advocacy. Her presentation showed the importance of disruption as a social justice activist. She also shared the realities of cows’ lives on dairy farms and what we can do to take a stand for animals exploited and killed for food.
Kennedy Little (she/her) is F.E.P.’s youth advocacy coordinator and our wonderful host!
“Impactful, educational, and moving.”
“Revolutionary.”
“An incredibly eye-opening and compassionate seminar, providing different but important perspectives about the dairy industry and its cultural impact on vulnerable communities.”
“Informative, inspiring, and powerful. Loved it! It was very interesting to learn about these issues from new and diverse perspectives.”
Header photo courtesy of Edgar’s Mission.
Little Flower and her mother, Petal.