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In the Room Where it Happens: How Robert Grillo Confronts Animal Agriculture’s Power Brokers

Our Hen House 9 May 2025


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In this powerful episode, we sit down with activist Robert Grillo, founder of Free From Harm, who shares his strategic approach to creating systemic change for animals. From disrupting congressional hearings to confronting food industry executives, Robert explains how his organization uses targeted activism to challenge the status quo and push for a transition to a plant-based food system.

  • How Robert evolved from traditional outreach to confrontational activism targeting decision-makers
  • How to create a “moral crisis” to shift public perception about animal agriculture
  • Why focusing on federal policy and corporate leaders creates more leverage than individual outreach
  • The importance of building grassroots momentum alongside policy work for meaningful change
  • Practical strategies for new activists to overcome fear and make an impact in spaces of power

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Robert Grillo is an activist, author, and speaker working for a transition to a plant-based food system. Since 2009, he has been spearheading the work of the grassroots activism group Free from Harm, organizing actions and events around the country where the highest-level powerholders are making the biggest deals and decisions about our food system, impacting billions of animals, consumers, and the planet.

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