When influential vegans shut out huge groups of people, it skews mainstream perceptions of what veganism is and what it can become, June said, which is a movement largely centred on compassion. “Something I’ve noticed is Black and Indigenous and other people of colour vegans just don't get a platform or the amount of exposure that these stereotypical white male vegans have,” June said. 

“We’ve got to start asking these questions,” she said. “What makes people think ignoring human oppression will help?”