What comes into your mind when the word “vegan” is mentioned? An image of tree-huggers? Well recently vegans haven’t had the best rep in the media, especially after a vegan activist was charged with trespass when he broke into a West Australian piggery and uploaded video of the facility on a vegan activist social media page.  But why is it that vegans get such a bad reputation in the media? Tune into the podcast to find out, when we speak to Vegan Joel, a passionate freelance activist dedicated to spreading compassion for animals.  Also, as mentioned in the podcast check out aussiefarms.org for more information about where your food comes from.