Vicky Bond

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Vicky Bond

Activist. Scientist. Veterinarian. Writer

Vicky Bond is a veterinary surgeon, animal welfare scientist, and the former president of The Humane League.

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How Animal Agriculture Drains Our Freshwater Supplies

Factory farming has devastating environmental impacts, but there are ways we can protect our vital resources.

In Environment | Earth Food Life Project, The Humane League | English

The Commercial Fishing Industry Is Destroying Vital Marine Ecosystems

Fish are sentient beings subjected to cruelty to maximize profits for the multibillion-dollar industry.

In Animal Rights | Earth Food Life Project | English

Understanding Zoonotic Diseases: How Humans Get Sick From Nonhuman Animals

The growing emergence of diseases from animals suggests that we need to rethink our reliance on animals as a food source.

In Animal Rights | The Humane League, Earth Food Life Project | English | Guide to Environmental Health

The Meat Industry Has Created a False Dichotomy That Pits People Against Animals

Factory farms are harmful to animals, the environment, local communities, and public health. We need a more logical and just food system.

In Animal Rights | Earth Food Life Project | English | Guide to Conscious Consumption

Chickens Lack the Most Basic Legal Protection: The Right to Humane Slaughter

The immense suffering endured by factory farmed chickens is grossly inhumane. We must treat them better.

In Animal Rights | The Humane League, Earth Food Life Project | English

The Animal Feed Industry’s Impact on the Planet

The diet of factory-farmed animals is linked to environmental destruction around the globe.

In Animal Rights | The Humane League | English

As a doctor of veterinary science and animal welfare scientist, Vicky Bond, PhD, has been a long-time advocate for the rights of animals.

In 2022, Bond became the first female president of The Humane League, a global animal protection nonprofit that exists to end the abuse of animals raised for food through institutional and individual change.

Bond is an experienced veterinarian with a background in animal science, corporate engagement, and welfare campaigns—working as a vet tech from the time she was fourteen.

From 2016-2021, she led The Humane League United Kingdom as managing director during a time of impressive growth and impact. Under Bond’s leadership, cage-free egg commitments were secured by every major food company in the United Kingdom and a bid for cage-free legislation was read by the European Parliament.

More than 100 food companies in the UK and the European Union, including Kentucky Fried Chicken, agreed to improve their treatment of chickens raised for meat in line with the Better Chicken Commitment. She also helped The Humane League UK emerge as a pioneer in fish welfare, running the first ever Aquatic Animal Welfare Conference.

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