Krista Hiddema

Esther the Wonder Pig: A Beacon of Love and Compassion

In early 2014, I had the extraordinary privilege of meeting Esther, a remarkable pig who, along with her dad, Steve, would go on to become not only a close friend but an inspiration that forever changed my life.

Effective Altruism - Your Comments and Feedback and the Problems with Cage-Free Egg Campaigns

I would like to begin this blog by extending my deep and heartfelt thanks to so many of you who reached out to me following my last blog titled Effective Altruism

ActivismKrista Valerie HiddemaJanuary 24, 2023cage-free, eggs, effective altruism, EA, success, failure, animal rights, animal advocacy, truthComment

Effective Altruism - The Impact is Fear, Corruption and it is also not 'Good' for Animals

I have been speaking out about the problems of effective altruism (EA) in the animal advocacy movement (Movement) for many years

#ARMeToo – Is It Still Happening?

Are we supposed to believe the stories? Have we moved on? Should we move on? What does moving on even look like?

ActivismKrista Valerie HiddemaNovember 29, 2022ARMeToo, bullying, harassment, silence, workplace, safety, help, story Comments

AVA Was Magical!

I had decided not to attend AVA, but last minute, after chatting with a colleague, we decided to each jump on a plane and meet there.

ActivismKrista Valerie HiddemaOctober 24, 2022AVA, conference, activists, students, colleagues, animal rights, friends Comments

I'm A Volunteer - What Applies To Me?

Volunteering is the life blood of many groups within the animal advocacy movement . . .

ActivismNigel OsborneDecember 22, 2020volunteer, activism, organizations, respect, workplace, treatment, training, appreciationComment

Kids, Kids, Kids

A recent report by Faunalytics titled, The State of Animal Advocacy in North America: Experiences and Turnover, found that 82.9% of paid advocates and 81.1% of unpaid advocates did not have children.

ActivismKrista Valerie HiddemaNovember 10, 2020family, children, activism, Animal rights, parents, discrimination, work, fear Comments

My Activism is Better than Your Activism

I vividly recall my early days in the Movement sitting in meetings with Movement leaders who were bemoaning and frankly denigrating the work of other groups….

Rest Is An Important Part of Work - Not The Opposite of Work

Somewhere along the way we have come to believe, and worse yet, we have come to internalize, that if we are not fighting for animals 24/7 that we are not doing enough.

ActivismKrista Valerie HiddemaSeptember 1, 2020exhaustion, animal advocacy, burn out, vacation, boss, non-profit, mental health, engagement, employee, employer, productive, restComment