A Story Of Animal Rights: Placing animals on the political stage w/ Sasha

In this episode I sit down with Sasha who is an animal rights activist. We focus on the importance of animal rights in politics and discuss his time campaigning as a Member of Parliament on behalf of The Animal Welfare Party. We also talk about how to be an activist, problems we face in politics and the solutions found in abolitionism, facing criminal charges, and caring for vegan dogs.

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A Story Of Animal Rights: The moral dilemma of a veterinarian w/ Alja, Matilde, Anni, Giulia

Alja and Matilde currently work in practice in the Netherlands, while Anni and Giulia are in their second years at vet school in Germany and Switzerland respectively. They are all either vegetarian or vegan and together we discuss some of the ethical dilemmas they face on a daily basis while working at the forefront of animal rights.

In this episode we talk about the ethical concerns within the veterinary profession, whether animal rights prevail over human dictation, working in slaughterhouses, feminism and veganism, and advice for future vets and vegans alike.

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A Story Of Animal Rights: The Pet Crisis w/ Polly

The second episode in this series is with Polly who is currently a journalist and editor for Plant Based News. She is also an animal rights activist and presents talks on the UK pet crisis. In this episode we talk about the benefits of vegan jobs, the pet crisis in the UK, as well as how to navigate these difficult conversations.

@pollyforeman

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A Story Of Animal Rights: Bargaining for a pig's life w/ Calvin

The first episode in this series is with Calvin who is an activist that, rather than shy away from the harsh reality of animal suffering, takes things into his own hands to demonstrate how change is possible. We talk about how his focus on animal rights has shaped his career, his experience occupying a gas chamber and trying to bargain for a pig's life, as well as the importance of raising a family with morality in mind.@calvinjaytee

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Passing Through A Vegan Door

Season III

A Story Of Animal Rights

First episode 13.01.25

At the start of season II, Brad was pretty new to veganism, and the idea didn't seem to resonate with him. Since then, it seems that episode was his slap in the face: a moment of realisation.

In this episode, Brad, Giulia and myself talk about: upsetting your family; how veganism is the next political movement; how considerate animal welfare is; and how you can still be big and strong without meat and dairy. I hope this episode can help others who have recently had their slap in the face, but also bring veganism into someones view that wasn't necessarily looking for it... or wanted to. Thanks for listening, H x

“A lot of people don't think about these things because they're not ready to."

V-Label is an internationally recognised, registered seal for labelling vegan and vegetarian products and services. V-Label is also the first company that reached out to me and asked to be a part of Passing Through A Vegan Door.

I recently sat down with Charlotte, the business development manager at V-Label, to talk about finding vegan products on the shelves, not missing the taste of a Kit Kat, arguments around veganism, and the future of our food systems. Thank you to Charlotte, and I hope you enjoy two vegans talking about something they care about.

"It's nice working for something that's so close to my heart"

On the 15th April 2023 the Grand National, an annual horse racing event, took place at Aintree Racecourse in the UK. Animal Rising attracted a lot of media attention for storming the tracks to prevent these races from happening. I recently spoke with Dan, the cofounder of Animal Rising, to find out why he thinks this is the most important thing to be doing with his time, why a British tradition should be stopped, and whether radical activism is the answer.

We also talk about the environmental and ecological collapse of the home we live in, how the answer to the worlds problems lies behind our dietary choices, and how changing a lot of peoples minds is easier than changing the mind of just one person.

Thanks to Dan, and to Animal Rising, and thanks for listening.

"We’ve created a national conversation that’s led to millions of people reassessing whether they agree with horse racing for the first time in their lives."