Women’s History Month is coming to a close but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t continue to celebrate the stories of women. Choosing a book (or more) from this list – though not at all exhaustive – is a great way to continue celebrating and learning from the many women who contribute so greatly to the movement for compassionate, vegan living.

This morning, we hosted a kickoff event on Capitol Hill, celebrating Representative Earl Blumenauer’s (OR-03) introduction of the Food and Farm Act of 2023. Joined by animal, health, justice, farmer, and environmental advocates, we shared how today’s Farm Bill fails nearly all of us – while advancing a transformational vision for United States food systems.

The Agriculture Improvement Act, or “Farm Bill,” is the most important legislation shaping United States food systems. Passed only twice per decade, the bill determines how we grow, distribute, and dispose of food in the United States, and is therefore responsible for the immense harm today's food systems cause to farmed animals, people, and the planet.

Women who entered animal behavior sciences have shifted the field by offering perspectives that challenged and differed from the majority. As the 36th celebration of Women’s History Month is underway, we are proud of our women-led research team as they aim to contribute to the field of animal behavior and play a role in making science more accessible for others.

Whether you’re a long time vegan or just dipping your toes into the movement, getting into a new cookbook is a great way to explore new foods and broaden your horizons – and maybe even find a recipe to pass down in your own family! Though this list is not at all exhaustive, below are 8 cookbooks by Black authors we recommend to get you started.

The distribution of land ownership creates one of the most powerful barriers to food system justice and sustainability. Land consolidation, like corporate consolidation, makes factory farming possible. But who owns land, and how much, isn’t an accident. It’s the result of historical, legal, social, and economic structures that reflect and perpetuate structural inequalities, particularly systemic racism. As we seek to make food systems work for animals, people, and the planet, we must, in Representative Alma Adams’ (NC) words, provide the pathways to “create a new generation of Black farmers.”