Episode #109: Belief Systems With The Vegan Strategist Tobias Leenaert

Tobias Leenaert is a longtime speaker, trainer, and strategist. He is also the co-founder and former director of the Belgian organisation EVA (Ethical Vegetarian Alternative), the first vegetarian/vegan organisation to receive structural funding from a national government. Under Tobias’ management, EVA launched a successful campaign that resulted with the city of Ghent becoming the first city ever to officially support a weekly vegetarian day. Tobias gives animal advocacy trainings worldwide together with Melanie Joy, for the Center of Effective Vegan Advocacy (CEVA). He is also co-founder of ProVeg International, a new international pro-vegan food awareness organisation with the mission to reduce the global consumption of animals by 50 percent by the year 2040. Tobias lives in Ghent, Belgium, with his partner, two dogs, and six cats. I invited Tobias on the show because there are clear parallels between being a vegan and someone who doesn’t drink alcohol. His book How to Create a Vegan World is perfect for how to create an alcohol free world. In the show we talk about forming opinions, the importance of communication, why the pragmatic approach works, cognitive dissonance, brainwashing, and some helpful advice on how to become vegan. Product Takeaways The Vegan Strategist-http://www.veganstrategist.org/ Email - tobias@veganstrategist.org How to Create a Vegan World by Tobias Leenaert-https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1590565703?ie=UTF8 Beyond Beliefs by Melanie Joy -https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1944903305?ie=UTF8 Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows by Melanie Joy -https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1573245054?ie=UTF8 How Not to Die by Dr Michael Greger -https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1447282442?ie=UTF8 Earthlings Documentary -http://watchdocumentaries.com/earthlings/ Nutrition Facts -https://nutritionfacts.org/ 10 Vegan Things I Recently Changed my Mind About -http://veganstrategist.org/2017/01/16/10-vegan-things-i-recently-changed-my-mind-about/