Alex Hershaft
Alex Hershaft | |
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| Born | 1 July 1934 Warsaw, Poland |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Ph.D, Inorganic Chemistry |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, author, activist |
| Known for | Co-founding the U.S. animal rights movement Chair of Animal Rights National Conference author of theveganblog.org Holocaust survivor Founding President of Farm Animal Rights Movement |
| Children | Monica Larissa Hershaft |
| Website | alexhershaft |
Alex Hershaft (born 1 July 1934) is an American Holocaust survivor, and co-founder and president of the Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM), the United States' oldest (1976) organization devoted exclusively to promoting the rights of animals not to be raised for food. Previously, he has had a 30-year career in materials science and environmental consulting and a role in movements for religious freedom and environmental quality.