Big companies all use research to understand public opinion, hone their message, and measure their effectiveness. Shouldn’t animal advocates be able to do that, too? That’s what Che Green had in mind when he founded the Humane Research Council. The HRC does research for animal advocacy organizations large and small (sometimes even for free!) and […]
Margaret Robinson, author of Indigenous veganism: Feminist Natives do eat tofu, joins Animal Voices to speak about how Mi’kmaq values, as expressed in legends and her own family stories, dovetail with veganism. Along the way, Robinson will tackle questions like: Does authenticity require that a culture be frozen in time? Is awareness of dietary control […]
Dr. Richard Ryder would like to change how you think about the best way to help animals. Ryder, whose animal activism résumé spans 40 years, notes that we usually weigh the goodness or badness of actions using two theories: utilitarianism (often expressed as “the greatest good for the greatest number”) and individual rights. But does […]
Justin Watson, creator of the Facebook page Atheists and Rational Thinkers, joins Animal Voices to talk about intersections between atheism and veganism. Watson will tackle some big questions about searching for right and wrong in the absence of a divine authority. And as the moderator of a very large and active debate forum (67,000 likes […]
Since founding Vegan Mainstream in 2009, Stephanie Redcross has provided consulting and marketing services to vegan entrepreneurs in sectors as diverse as publishing, food, fashion, retail, and travel. Today, Redcross joins Animal Voices to talk about how vegans turn their passion and talent into successful businesses. We’ll cover defining your market (hint: for vegan products, […]
Andy Alexis-Baker discusses A Faith Embracing All Creatures, a new edited volume that addresses some of the most common questions asked to and by Christian Vegetarians and Vegans. Authors such as Carol Adams and Stephen R.L. Clark tackle such questions as “Didn’t God give man dominion over animals?”, “Doesn’t Christianity regard humans as superior to […]
Laura Broxson, founder of the National Animal Rights Association (NARA) in Ireland, joins Animal Voices to speak about campaigning against fur. Last year, Ireland came within a hair’s breadth of banning fur farms, only to see the national government suddenly replaced by one friendly to fur farming. Undeterred, NARA is preparing for a busy year […]
Today, Animal Voices gets the scoop on the 2013 Open the Cages East Coast Tour from tour director Mike XVX and volunteer coordinator Jenny Bundock. Inspired by the Primate Freedom Tours of the 1990s, Open The Cages is “a travelling animal rights fest” featuring art, music, workshops for activists, and screenings of the documentary Maximum […]
In December, dietitian Jack Norris sat down with Animal Voices to answer some of our listeners’ questions about vegan nutrition. But there were just too many questions for one interview, so we brought him back! Are some nutrients harder to absorb from supplements or certain kinds of foods? Will taking EFAs make you smarter? Is […]
Past host Karol Orzechowski returns to Animal Voices to talk about his feature-length documentary on animal testing, Maximum Tolerated Dose. From the website: “the film charts the lives of both humans and non-humans who have experienced animal testing first-hand, with hauntingly honest testimony of scientists and lab technicians whose ethics demanded they choose a different […]
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