Co-founder of Animal Think Tank, Laila Kassam

Laila is a founder and director of Animal Think Tank, a grassroots organisation using ‘momentum driven organising’ to build a mass movement for Animal Freedom in the UK. She is co-editor of the book ‘Rethinking Food and Agriculture: New Ways Forward’ which envisions a truly just and sustainable food system. She is also a co-founder of the Veterinary Vegan Network and Ethical Globe. Laila has been involved in social change for most of her career having previously worked in the international development sector for 15 years, working with NGOs, foundations, government ministries and international research institutions. Her work focused on conducting research on poverty and food security for rural development projects in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Laila has a PhD in Development Economics (SOAS), an MSc in Development Management (LSE) and a BSc in Economics and Politics (Bristol).

You can find out more about Animal Think Tank at https://animalthinktank.org.uk/

You can find out more about Animal Rebellion at https://animalrebellion.org/

You can find out more about the book ‘Rethinking Food and Agriculture: New Ways Forward’ at https://inclusiveresponsibility.earth/

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