Tobias Leenaert Explained

Tobias Leenaert
Birth Date:3 August 1973
Birth Place:Ghent, Belgium
Alma Mater:Ghent University
Occupation:Activist, author, educator
Known For:Animal rights and veganism activism
Notable Works:How to Create a Vegan World: A Pragmatic Approach

Tobias Leenaert (in Dutch; Flemish ˈleːnɑrt/, ; born 3 August 1973) is a Belgian animal rights and veganism activist, author, and educator. He promotes a pragmatic approach to activism. Leenaert has co-founded vegan and vegetarian advocacy organizations, including the Center for Effective Vegan Advocacy, ProVeg International and Ethical Vegetarian Alternative. He authored the book How to Create a Vegan World: A Pragmatic Approach in 2017 and writes the blog The Vegan Strategist.

Early life and education

Tobias Leenaert was born in Ghent[1] on 3 August 1973.[2] He studied German studies at Ghent University.

Activism

In 2000, Leenaert co-founded Ethical Vegetarian Alternative (EVA), in Flanders, which he led until 2015. He is the originator of Thursday Veggie Day in Ghent,[3] which was launched in 2009.[4] Leenaert is also the co-founder of the Center for Effective Vegan Advocacy, with Melanie Joy,[5] as well as ProVeg International.[6]

Leenaert advocates for a pragmatic approach to vegan activism, which doesn't rely on solely moral arguments.[7] In 2017, he published the book How to Create a Vegan World: A Pragmatic Approach. He also writes the blog The Vegan Strategist.[8] Leenaert's methods of advocacy has drawn criticism from abolitionist animal rights advocates, such as Roger Yates.

Leenaert gives lectures and workshops on vegan advocacy around the world.[9] [10] He has also written and spoken about wild-animal suffering, which he considers as important as the suffering of domesticated animals.[11] [12]

Personal life

Leenaert lives in Ghent with his partner, seven cats and two dogs.[13] He identifies as an effective altruist.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Desmet . Lieven . 2021-08-25 . 'De kip is het meest mishandelde dier op deze planeet' . 'The chicken is the most abused animal on this planet' . 2024-07-17 . . nl-be.
  2. Web site: 2017-08-25 . Interview Tobias Leenaert. 'Tegen radicale veganisten zeg ik: wees niet zo'n eikel' . Interview Tobias Leenaert. "To radical vegans I say don't be such a jerk" . 2020-08-27 . Gemeente voor de Toekomst . nl.
  3. Web site: 2011-08-16 . Go veggie and change the world . 2020-08-27 . The Bulletin.
  4. Harrell . Eben . 2009-05-27 . Where's the Beef? Ghent Goes Vegetarian . 2020-08-27 . Time . en-US . 0040-781X.
  5. News: Ahituv . Netta . 2017-04-28 . Will Israel Become the World's First Vegan Country? . 2020-08-27 . Haaretz.
  6. Book: Why We Love and Exploit Animals: Bridging Insights from Academia and Advocacy . Routledge . 2019 . 978-1-351-18142-6 . Dhont . Kristof . en . Hodson . Gordon.
  7. News: Doctor . Vikram . 2018-11-11 . How Vegans can win or lose in India . 2020-08-27 . The Economic Times.
  8. News: Elliott . Tim . 2019-07-06 . The brutal battle for the soul of veganism . 2020-08-27 . The Sydney Morning Herald.
  9. Web site: Ramírez. Dulce. 2018-11-25. Hacia un futuro vegano: hacer del veganismo un movimiento de masas. Towards a vegan future: making veganism a mass movement. 2020-08-27. SinEmbargo MX. es.
  10. Web site: 2018-06-08. Dónde estamos y adónde nos dirigimos. Where we are and where we are going. 2020-08-27. El Diario. es.
  11. Web site: VeganKanal . September 7, 2019 . 10 things I changed my mind about in 20 years of vegan activism - Tobias Leenaert [IARC 2019] ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20220321203749/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irJkj_BcodQ . March 21, 2022 . March 22, 2022 . YouTube.
  12. Web site: Leenaert . Tobias . June 1, 2016 . The extremely inconvenient truth of wild animal suffering . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508223621/http://veganstrategist.org/2016/06/01/the-extremely-inconvenient-truth-of-wild-animal-suffering/ . May 8, 2021 . March 22, 2022 . The Vegan Strategist.
  13. Web site: Tobias Leenaert . 2024-07-17 . International Animal Rights Conference.
  14. Web site: Leenaert . Tobias . About . https://web.archive.org/web/20210531141316/http://veganstrategist.org/over/ . May 31, 2021 . March 22, 2022 . The Vegan Strategist.

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