Jenna Torres
Encyclopedia
Jenna Torres is the coauthor, along with her husband Bob Torres
, of Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World. Bob and Jenna Torres produce a podcast
about animal rights
and veganism
from their home in Philadelphia. The podcast features the Torres' commentary, with the occasional guest, on vegan issues and culture.
Torres is also a general partner for Tofu Hound Press, a small publishing company that releases a few books per year relating to veganism and animal rights.
and a Ph.D from Cornell University
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Bob Torres
Robert "Bob" Torres was an assistant professor of sociology at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. He is the co-author, with his wife Jenna Torres, of Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World , and Making A Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights .Making a Killing examines...
, of Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World. Bob and Jenna Torres produce a podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
about animal rights
Animal rights
Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings...
and veganism
Veganism
Veganism is the practice of eliminating the use of animal products. Ethical vegans reject the commodity status of animals and the use of animal products for any purpose, while dietary vegans or strict vegetarians eliminate them from their diet only...
from their home in Philadelphia. The podcast features the Torres' commentary, with the occasional guest, on vegan issues and culture.
Torres is also a general partner for Tofu Hound Press, a small publishing company that releases a few books per year relating to veganism and animal rights.
Education
Torres has a BA and BS from Pennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
and a Ph.D from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
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Books
- Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World ISBN 0-97708041-2 - Jul 1, 2005
- Hello My Name Is Vegan Freak: Being Vegan In A Non-Vegan World - Version 2.0, Revised, Expanded & Updated - October, 2009