No New (or Old) Slaughterhouses with Shannon Blair and Malaina Watts

Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal Liberation

Without slaughterhouses, animal agriculture is over. So let’s do it! This week, we are joined by Shannon Blair and Malaina Watts, who both worked tirelessly to block the creation of two new slaughterhouses in Florida and helped put an end to an illegal slaughter operation as well.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS

Shannon Blair’s journey toward animal liberation began at age nine after she saw footage of animals suffering for food and became an activist on the spot. After years as a vegetarian, she went vegan on the same day as her son, VeganEvan, and since 2017, Shannon and her family have been on a mission to advocate, educate, and activate, traveling across the country to support animal rights. She is a Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach & Educator, President of Solutionary Species, co-founder of Animal Activism Mentorship, a co-organizer for Plant Based Treaty Florida, and the Plant Based Community Coordinator for Solid Rock Community School.

Malaina Watts has been dedicated to creating a more compassionate and sustainable world since 2016. A committed vegan, Malaina has also journeyed across the country, immersing herself in activism that bridges the gap between grassroots movements and large-scale institutional change, including pressure campaigns, protests, food giveaways, council meetings, workshops, livestreams, marches, vigils, disruptions, educational events, and more. As a Mentor with Animal Activism Mentorship, Malaina has nurtured the next generation of activists, and she is also the U.S. Liaison and Campaigner with the Plant Based Treaty, advocating for policies prioritizing sustainability, animal rights, and environmental stewardship.

RESOURCES

• • Ellie CG on X (formerly Twitter)
  • Effects of increasing the availability of vegetarian options on main meal choices, meal offer satisfaction and liking: a pre-post analysis in a French university cafeteria
  • No Evidence Haitian Immigrants Are Eating Ducks, Geese or Pets in Springfield, Ohio
  • Plant Based Treaty Florida on Facebook
  • Plant Based Treaty Florida on Instagram
  • Solutionary Species on Facebook
  • Solutionary Species on Instagram
  • Watts Vegan Living on Instagram
  • Malaina Watts on Facebook
  • Shannon Blair on Instagram
  • Shannon Blair on Facebook

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