World Animal Protection Celebrates Sue Doran's Achievements for Animals this International Women’s Month

Sue Doran, MS, RDN, is a registered dietitian, nutritionist, and the founder of Let’s Meat Less, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate and empower eating habits that positively impact our health, our environment, and our farmed animal friends. 

Young women, men, and anyone who is interested in protecting animals and the planet can start small - but with a lot of oomph!

Tell us about your advocacy or activism for animals. 

My activism for animals includes actions such as finding homes or shelters for homeless kitties in my neighborhood, spay, and neutering, volunteering as an adoption counselor and dog-walker at a local animal shelter and suggesting places to meet and recreate other than zoos.  

I also enjoy a diet free of animal meat, eggs, and milk, and I do my best to educate people about the water, air, and land pollution, deforestation, habitat loss, and death of ocean mammals caused by raising farmed animals and fish to be eaten.   

In addition, my organization, Let’s Meat Less, is launching Meatless Monday in my hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, on April 12th this year, which will help animals, humans, and our environment. And of course, I support organizations such as World Animal Protection that advocate for animals! 

In recognition of Women's History Month, what message do you want to send out to young women interested in protecting animals and the planet? 

Young women, men, and anyone who is interested in protecting animals and the planet can start small - but with a lot of oomph! - by eating plant-based and by helping save that local homeless dog or cat. Also, and very importantly, be a stellar ambassador for animal protection. This means please strive to be diplomatic, informed, friendly, gentle, and even witty with your message. Kindly connect the dots for people about how human, environmental, and animal health and welfare are all connected.

“Celebrating Women’s Achievements for Animals this International Women’s Month” World Animal Protection, March 31, 2021,
https://www.worldanimalprotection.us/blogs/celebrating-womens-achievements-animals-international-womens-month