To protect kangaroos, would you put yourself between the animals and hunters — in the dark?? The volunteers of Animal Liberation Australian Capital Territory would. Carolyn Drew tells us about opposing the government-ordered kangaroo kills, and about the many other issues that ALACT works on. Continue reading
Anthony Bellotti knows that lots of Americans dislike big government spending programs. So he’s making sure they know about the $12 billion of taxpayer money that’s handed out every year to fund cruel and unnecessary animal experiments. The White Coat Waste Project is both a watchdog group and a novel way to spread the anti-vivisection message. Continue reading
The Ghosts in Our Machine is a new documentary that follows photographer Jo-Anne McArthur as she documents the lives of animals whose suffering is largely invisible in industrialized society. Join us for a conversation with writer & director Liz Marshall. Continue reading
The comic strip “Mutts” appears in over 700 newspapers — and creator Patrick McDonnell uses that platform to promote adoption of shelter animals, and awareness of other animal issues, too. McDonnell will talk cartooning, his work with animal charities, and whether Guard Dog will ever be free. Then, Keri Cronin and Laurie Morrison will tell us about all the exciting things to expect at Niagara Veg Fest, coming up this Sunday June 2nd! Continue reading
18 years ago, Robert Cheeke was a “scrawny kid” who raised and sold animals through the 4-H program. Now, he is the best-known vegan bodybuilder in North America. He joins Animal Voices to tell us about this physical, and ethical, transformation. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Mosha and Motala, two elephants who lost legs to landmines, received prosthetic legs and a new lease on life thanks to a unique hospital in Thailand. In this show, AV is joined by hospital founder Soraida Salwala and documentary filmmaker Windy Borman. They will discuss what life is like for elephants in Thailand, and how an international campaign is pushing to ban landmines and end their tragic effects on human and animal life. Continue reading
Margaret Robinson joins Animal Voices to speak about how Mi’kmaq values, as expressed in legends and her own family stories, dovetail with veganism. Tradition and food are so often intertwined, and anyone who has ever felt a tension between their vegan values and their culture will want to listen to this one. Continue reading
In the early 70’s, Oxford was home to a group of thinkers who would have a huge influence on animal activism in the following decades. Dr. Richard Ryder was right in the thick of it — he invented the term “speciesism” and leafletted Peter Singer! Now, Ryder is arguing for a new way to set our priorities as activists: don’t try to help the largest number of animals, he says… instead, always help the ones who are in the most pain. Tune in and learn why he believes this is the only sensible way. Continue reading
Mérida Anderson talks about her Vegan Secret Supper club that is now a cookbook. Then, filmmaker Patricia Sims tells us about her in-progress documentary, Elephants Never Forget, that follows a young elephant’s introduction into the wild after a life of street-begging. Continue reading
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