Allied Scholars for Animal Protection
Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP) empowers students and communities to advocate for animals through education, outreach, research, and direct action. This collection brings together ASAP’s investigations, conversations, campus advocacy, and firsthand stories exposing animal exploitation while showing how individuals can turn awareness into meaningful change.
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What's Hiding in Rural Texas?
What becomes visible when you see industrial animal agriculture from the air?
This aerial investigation takes viewers over rural Texas, where enormous dairy and poultry operations can be difficult to comprehend from the ground. From above, the scale comes into focus: sprawling facilities, rows of... -
Best Strategy for Animal Liberation
Dr. Faraz Harsini, founder of Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP), explains why he believes reaching college students is one of the most effective strategies for creating lasting change for animals.
Speaking from the University of Texas at Austin, Harsini traces his path from human right... -
Iranian Doctor Escapes Massacre
Dr. Faraz Harsini, founder and CEO of Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP), shares how his experiences growing up in Iran shaped his understanding of oppression and his commitment to animal rights.
He recounts witnessing violence during the 2009 protests at the University of Tehran, navi...
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Vegetarian Ditches Dairy Instantly
What happens when a longtime vegetarian is asked to reconsider dairy?
In this candid campus conversation, an Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP) advocate meets a UC Berkeley graduate student who has avoided meat for years but still consumes dairy and eggs. Their discussion moves from his... -
Animal Liberation Now
Animal Liberation Now brings together animal advocate and philanthropist Philip Wollen and Dr. Faraz Harsini of Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP) for a powerful conversation about animal liberation, vegan advocacy, and our responsibility to act.
Wollen opens with a call to reject viole...