Carly the talking cow, whose voice is none other than that of award-winning actor and vegan of 21 years Alicia Silverstone, is encouraging children (and adults) to see why going vegan is important to help cows and their babies.

Imagine a sport in which the athletes are drugged to mask debilitating injuries, whipped to make them perform, pushed beyond their physical limits and sometimes even die as part of the game. You don’t have to stretch your imagination too far because it’s called horse racing.