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Yannick Haldenwanger

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Hi, I'm Yannick. Meat has been off my plate since I was six, and I have lived vegan for more than ten years. Animal protection has been part of my life for as long as I can remember, and I have always stood up against injustice, whether it hits people or animals. Guilt-tripping was never my approach. I would rather show how well vegan works day to day. At the same time I stay honest and show what happens behind the scenes of the industry. With This Is Vegan and the Plantbased Podcast I want to make animal protection, veganism and environmental protection visible, so that more people get started themselves.

Robbie Lockie Interview: The Plant Based News Co-Founder and Creator of foodfacts.org on 70 Billion Animals and Hope

Robbie Lockie und Yannick Haldenwanger im Podcast-Studio auf Bali beim Gespräch für Folge 100 des Plantbased Podcasts

He co-founded one of the biggest vegan media outlets in the world, then walked away to fight food misinformation with foodfacts. The big conversation from episode 100 of our podcast.

Mann und Frau sitzen auf dem Sofa und Frau hat eine Fernbedienung in der Hand und schauen vegane Dokus

28 min

The Best Vegan Documentaries, Ranked by Blood Score

Every vegan documentary worth watching, in an order that actually works: from a gentle, blood-free start to the hardest films out there. With a Blood Score from 0 to 5, an honest evidence check and where to stream each one.

Mo Gilligan steht vor grünem Hintergrund mit Stapeln von Fried-Chicken-Boxen in den Händen, auf seiner Schulter sitzt ein Huhn

6 min

Big Chicken on Netflix: 28 Days of Fried Chicken, and a Film That Stops Short

Mo Gilligan eats fried chicken three times a day for a month. What the new Netflix documentary proves about the industry, where it genuinely hurts, and the one conclusion it refuses to draw.

Die Fähre Saint-Malo von Brittany Ferries auf offener See aus der Luft fotografiert

6 min

Brittany Ferries to Stop Live Animal Transport: Pressure Worked

Over 100,000 emails, two petitions and demonstrations in three countries. From September 2026 at the latest, Brittany Ferries will carry no live farmed animals from Ireland to France.

Zwei Langschwanzmakaken sitzen auf einer Steinfigur im Affenwald auf Bali

7 min

Monkey Torture Network: How US Agents Are Taking It Apart

A team in New Orleans has spent months dismantling a global network that paid for footage of tortured macaques. Over 30 charged, the first sentences handed down, and a law most of Europe lacks.

A laboratory mouse sitting on a gloved hand in a research facility

6 min

Only 5 in 100: What the Evidence Says About Animal Testing

Almost two million animals die in German laboratories every year. The justification has stayed the same for decades: it serves medical progress, and there is no alternative. A major scientific…

A living common octopus swimming freely in the blue sea

3 min

World’s First Octopus Farm Scrapped: Nueva Pescanova Withdraws Plans

It is one of the best pieces of animal-welfare news this summer: the world’s first industrial octopus farm will not be built. On 23 July 2026, the Spanish seafood group…

Elegante vegane Geldboerse aus hellem Lederersatz mit sichtbarer Materialtextur auf hellem Hintergrund

6 min

Melon Leather: The Korean Vegan Alternative Made From Fruit Waste

A South Korean county turns discarded melons into certified vegan leather for wallets and bags. Here is how good fruit-based leather really is, and what to check before you buy.

Schuessel mit gekochten schwarzen Bohnen, daneben frische Zutaten auf einem Holztisch

6 min

Beans Instead of Meat: New US Survey Shows How Open Most People Are

A Harris Poll survey for Humane World for Animals finds that 57 percent of US meat-eaters would swap meat for beans at least once a week. We break down the numbers and explain why the humble bean is so underrated.

Preisschilder in einem Supermarkt, guenstiges Fleisch neben teurerem Gemuese

6 min

Why Meat Is Kept Cheap and Vegetables Feel Expensive

A new UN report explains why 2.7 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet. One reason is buried deep in the system: how governments subsidise farming.

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