About this person
Gene Baur is an American animal rights activist and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary.
He was born on 19 July 1962 in Hollywood. He studied sociology and earned a master’s degree in agricultural economics.
In 1986, he founded Farm Sanctuary, an organisation that rescues farmed animals and advocates changes in agriculture. He is the author of books on animal protection and plant-based eating.
Baur is vegan and has long spoken out against factory farming. His public work connects animal rescue, education and political activism.