
Cory Booker
Cory Booker (b 1969), is a U.S. senator from New Jersey and has been a committed vegan since 2014, advocating for a more ethical and sustainable food system. As the first vegan on the Senate Agriculture Committee, he’s pushing to end factory farming and reform agriculture.
He says, “Being vegan for me is a cleaner way of not participating in practices that don’t align with my values,”. He has introduced legislation to hold industrial agriculture accountable and promote plant-based alternatives. Booker believes change starts with awareness, urging people to “confront the moral urgencies” of our food choices.