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Trev and Davita are joined by seasoned activist Claire to discuss the crossover between ableism and anti-vax sentiment in the vegan community. We critique issues around the accessibility within the movement, especially for people with an immunodeficiency. This is particularly timely considering the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccine hesitancy. Links: William Cooper (First Nations Anti-Nazi history) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-10/william-coopers-protest-against-kristallnacht-nazi-violence/10481936 Vegan Bill of Consistent Anti-oppression http://www.consistentantioppression.com/ Ginny Messina and other vegan critiques of the 'What the Health?' documentary https://www.theveganrd.com/2017/07/a-science-based-and-vegan-perspective-on-the-new-what-the-health-documentary Pseudoscience in the vegan community https://www.euronews.com/green/2021/04/12/what-do-veganism-and-conspiracy-theories-have-in-common Ableism in the Covid response of the UK and similar countries https://www.powertopersuade.org.au/blog/welcome-to-the-age-of-epidemiological-liberalism/2/2/2021 Music: Busby Marou 'Naba Norem (The Reef Song)' https://open.spotify.com/album/7csjD3dBWReZZ7xkSWA03D Halluci Nation 'The Virus' http://smarturl.it/ATCRHalluciNation Steph Bitter 'Twisted Places' https://open.spotify.com/album/4ImOvXR19FyztLWv1tvONH