https://simplecast.com Sentient: The Podcast Sentient is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that publishes stories and solutions to explain factory farms and their effect on climate, animals, public health, politics and more. Join us as we meet the people who are changing the way we think about and interact with animals and our world. 2021-Sentient Media en Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:05:00 +0000 Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:52:30 +0000 https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com Sentient: The Podcast https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/4c70c77e-214b-47b5-9fa2-50d6dbe32d8e/2f75f395-2a72-4a3a-af70-dfebaaa782a2/3000x3000/2.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com episodic Sentient is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that publishes stories and solutions to explain factory farms and their effect on climate, animals, public health, politics and more. Join us as we meet the people who are changing the way we think about and interact with animals and our world. Sentient Media false https://feeds.simplecast.com/L1ucV5_f animal protection, animal rights, animal welfare, animals, celebrity vegans, climate change, climate science, environment, journalism, sentience, journalists, lifestyle, news commentary, philosophy, sentient beings, sentient media, social justice, vegan, vegetarian Sentient hello@sentientmedia.org ccd8f131-f737-41e1-889c-108f9013773a 036 What Science Can Tell us About Animal Intelligence with Brandon Keim What can science tell us about how animals see the world? Independent journalist Brandon Keim meets Sentient’s Ana Bradley and Jenny Splitter to discuss his new book, “Meet the Neighbors,” and how our understanding of animals is evolving in episode no. 36 of Sentient: The Podcast.

Brandon Keim is an independent journalist specializing in science, nature and animals.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8bzBPKHaTCQ

Buy Meet the Neighbors here: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324007081

Follow Brandon here:

  • Substack: https://brandonkeim.substack.com/
  • X: http://twitter.com/9brandon
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9brandon/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandonkeimauthor

Links for further reading:

  • https://brandonkeim.net/
  • https://ig.ft.com/ai-animals/
  • https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-25935-010 Hobaiter, Catherine
  • https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/06/new-anthropomorphism/678611/

 

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:05:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Brandon Keim, Sentient, Ana Bradley, Jenny Splitter) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/what-science-can-tell-us-about-animal-intelligence-with-brandon-keim-sentient-the-podcast-6GO4GwWY What can science tell us about how animals see the world? Independent journalist Brandon Keim meets Sentient’s Ana Bradley and Jenny Splitter to discuss his new book, “Meet the Neighbors,” and how our understanding of animals is evolving in episode no. 36 of Sentient: The Podcast.

Brandon Keim is an independent journalist specializing in science, nature and animals.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8bzBPKHaTCQ

Buy Meet the Neighbors here: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324007081

Follow Brandon here:

  • Substack: https://brandonkeim.substack.com/
  • X: http://twitter.com/9brandon
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9brandon/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandonkeimauthor

Links for further reading:

  • https://brandonkeim.net/
  • https://ig.ft.com/ai-animals/
  • https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-25935-010 Hobaiter, Catherine
  • https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/06/new-anthropomorphism/678611/

 

]]> 036 What Science Can Tell us About Animal Intelligence with Brandon Keim Brandon Keim, Sentient, Ana Bradley, Jenny Splitter 00:54:36 Our understanding of how animals see the world is changing, almost on a daily basis, as more and more scientific studies reveal their inner lives. In this new episode of Sentient: The Podcast, Sentient’s Executive Director, Ana Bradley, and Editor-in-Chief, Jenny Splitter, sit down with journalist and author Brandon Keim to discuss his new book ”Meet the Neighbors” and get to grips with the latest science around animal sentience. Our understanding of how animals see the world is changing, almost on a daily basis, as more and more scientific studies reveal their inner lives. In this new episode of Sentient: The Podcast, Sentient’s Executive Director, Ana Bradley, and Editor-in-Chief, Jenny Splitter, sit down with journalist and author Brandon Keim to discuss his new book ”Meet the Neighbors” and get to grips with the latest science around animal sentience. animal sanctuaries, nature, animal science, animal consciousness, sentience, animal communication, animal agriculture, animal behavior, wildlife, wild animals, animal intelligence, animal writing, brandon keim, sharks, anthropomorphism, farmed animals, sentient, animal sentience, orcas false full 36 e62d410a-bde6-4c64-821a-42b59bd5e882 035 Sarah DeWeerdt: The Truth Behind the Orca "Uprising" Since May 2020, the instance of orcas ramming boats, biting off bits of vessels, sinking yachts, has off the coast of Portugal and Spain in the Gibraltar Strait has gone from a handful of encounters to 100s. In this episode, Sarah DeWeerdt explains what might be happening and reflects on the tragic death of the captive orca known many as Lolita. 

Sarah DeWeerdt is a freelance science journalist in Seattle covering biology, medicine and the environment. She is working on a book of essays about the family history of the southern resident orcas of the Salish Sea.

Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/E21BOxagB2k 

The conversation: 

  • Overview.
    • The number of orcas in the gibraltar strait in Portugal and Spain has gone from a handful of incidents to getting into the hundreds.
    • About 20% of these orca boat interactions have resulted in enough damage to the boats that they couldn't get back to port on their own.
    • A total of five boats have sunk as the results of these interactions, but there have been no human fatalities.
  • The media’s perception of orcas as rebels.
    • There has been an increase in interactions between orcas and boats over the years. The media attention is making people aware of the phenomenon.
    • The role that orcas play in society.
    • Scientists are calling orcas gladiators. The idea that orcas are doing this to punish and target the rich is often tongue in cheek.
    • The southern resident killer whale population of orcas in the waters around Seattle and British Columbia is the most talked about.
    • Scientists have identified three threats to the iberian orcas at the moment, lack of food, toxins and vessel noise.
    • Females are thought to be able to live for potentially as long as 100 years, while males tend to live shorter than 50 to 60 years.
  • How did the orcas react to the quieter ocean?
    • It is feasible that there are workers who remember when the ocean was quieter and there was less human activity.
    • In the north sea, there hasn't been a healthy calf in over a decade.
    • Is there any evidence to back up the idea that the COVID-19 lockdown was a good thing for the orcas?
    • There was an increase in boats around the southern residents during lockdown.
  • Are the orcas playing with the boats?
    • There is no evidence that their interactions could just be them playing with the boats, but scientists suspect that it might be play.
    • One of the orcas, gladys nigra, has been injured.
    • There has been a lot of whale news this summer and throughout the year. Here are a few examples of whale stories that have been in the media.
    • There has also been a sea otter in Santa Cruz who was labelled as a menace.
  • How do we frame the orca uprising?
    • The idea of an orca uprising is often couched in positive terms. It is a different culture, especially as a positive thing, is a really different narrative for western culture.
    • Orca scientists are becoming increasingly concerned about the media framing of the narrative and the way that it has been presented.
    • The boat was recorded to have been shooting something at the orcas, which is evidence that they are sentient.
    • Orcas are highly social creatures. They are also very tactile, constantly in touch with members of their families, and they have very sensitive skin.
  • The story of the orca known as Lolita
    • Toki, the southern resident killer whale, passed away recently in her tank in Miami, after 53 years in captivity.
    • Toki was captured in 1970 in penn cove, seattle.
    • Toki was named after the nabokov novel. She performed with hugo for 10 years and never had a calf.
    • Toki is the oldest southern resident killer whale at the moment, 95 years old.
  • Retirement and release to a sea pen.
    • Toki was finally retired from doing shows in 2022, and then the Sea Aquarium announced an agreement with a nonprofit called friends of toki.
    • A strange phenomenon happened in the time leading up to her death.
    • These gatherings would have been more common in the past as the salmon populations chinook salmon population that the southern residents rely on has declined.
    • Very few of the southern resident killer whale population were alive at the time of the capture of her mother.
    • Sarah wants to hold open a space for the unexplainable. She wants to take her rage and grief and use it to end cetacean captivity and ensure the continued survival of the southern resident killer whale population.
    • Sarah shares her thoughts on the death of her mother.

Further Reading:

Sentient Media Coverage: 

Inside the Fight to Release the Orca Some Called Lolita. By Grace Hussain. 

Are Orcas Smart Enough to Plot Against Humans? Their Intelligence, Explained. By Björn Ólafsson 

Are Orcas Endangered? Some Are, and the Species Appears to Be Fighting Back. By Björn Ólafsson 

 

Discussed: 

orcaiberica.org -- info about the Iberian orcas, their boat interaction behavior, and efforts to reduce human-orca conflict in this area.
 

Essays by Emily Gambone: https://www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/lolita-orca-part-1/ 

https://friendsoftoki.org/
 

https://www.orcanetwork.org/
 

https://sacredsea.org/

Snake River dams work: https://damsense.org/

Open letter to media: https://awionline.org/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/Open-Letter-Iberian-Orcas.pdf 


 

 

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:30:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Sarah deweerdt, Ana Bradley, Sentient Media) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/035-sarah-deweerdt-the-truth-behind-the-orca-uprising-tUs9edwr Since May 2020, the instance of orcas ramming boats, biting off bits of vessels, sinking yachts, has off the coast of Portugal and Spain in the Gibraltar Strait has gone from a handful of encounters to 100s. In this episode, Sarah DeWeerdt explains what might be happening and reflects on the tragic death of the captive orca known many as Lolita. 

Sarah DeWeerdt is a freelance science journalist in Seattle covering biology, medicine and the environment. She is working on a book of essays about the family history of the southern resident orcas of the Salish Sea.

Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/E21BOxagB2k 

The conversation: 

  • Overview.
    • The number of orcas in the gibraltar strait in Portugal and Spain has gone from a handful of incidents to getting into the hundreds.
    • About 20% of these orca boat interactions have resulted in enough damage to the boats that they couldn't get back to port on their own.
    • A total of five boats have sunk as the results of these interactions, but there have been no human fatalities.
  • The media’s perception of orcas as rebels.
    • There has been an increase in interactions between orcas and boats over the years. The media attention is making people aware of the phenomenon.
    • The role that orcas play in society.
    • Scientists are calling orcas gladiators. The idea that orcas are doing this to punish and target the rich is often tongue in cheek.
    • The southern resident killer whale population of orcas in the waters around Seattle and British Columbia is the most talked about.
    • Scientists have identified three threats to the iberian orcas at the moment, lack of food, toxins and vessel noise.
    • Females are thought to be able to live for potentially as long as 100 years, while males tend to live shorter than 50 to 60 years.
  • How did the orcas react to the quieter ocean?
    • It is feasible that there are workers who remember when the ocean was quieter and there was less human activity.
    • In the north sea, there hasn't been a healthy calf in over a decade.
    • Is there any evidence to back up the idea that the COVID-19 lockdown was a good thing for the orcas?
    • There was an increase in boats around the southern residents during lockdown.
  • Are the orcas playing with the boats?
    • There is no evidence that their interactions could just be them playing with the boats, but scientists suspect that it might be play.
    • One of the orcas, gladys nigra, has been injured.
    • There has been a lot of whale news this summer and throughout the year. Here are a few examples of whale stories that have been in the media.
    • There has also been a sea otter in Santa Cruz who was labelled as a menace.
  • How do we frame the orca uprising?
    • The idea of an orca uprising is often couched in positive terms. It is a different culture, especially as a positive thing, is a really different narrative for western culture.
    • Orca scientists are becoming increasingly concerned about the media framing of the narrative and the way that it has been presented.
    • The boat was recorded to have been shooting something at the orcas, which is evidence that they are sentient.
    • Orcas are highly social creatures. They are also very tactile, constantly in touch with members of their families, and they have very sensitive skin.
  • The story of the orca known as Lolita
    • Toki, the southern resident killer whale, passed away recently in her tank in Miami, after 53 years in captivity.
    • Toki was captured in 1970 in penn cove, seattle.
    • Toki was named after the nabokov novel. She performed with hugo for 10 years and never had a calf.
    • Toki is the oldest southern resident killer whale at the moment, 95 years old.
  • Retirement and release to a sea pen.
    • Toki was finally retired from doing shows in 2022, and then the Sea Aquarium announced an agreement with a nonprofit called friends of toki.
    • A strange phenomenon happened in the time leading up to her death.
    • These gatherings would have been more common in the past as the salmon populations chinook salmon population that the southern residents rely on has declined.
    • Very few of the southern resident killer whale population were alive at the time of the capture of her mother.
    • Sarah wants to hold open a space for the unexplainable. She wants to take her rage and grief and use it to end cetacean captivity and ensure the continued survival of the southern resident killer whale population.
    • Sarah shares her thoughts on the death of her mother.

Further Reading:

Sentient Media Coverage: 

Inside the Fight to Release the Orca Some Called Lolita. By Grace Hussain. 

Are Orcas Smart Enough to Plot Against Humans? Their Intelligence, Explained. By Björn Ólafsson 

Are Orcas Endangered? Some Are, and the Species Appears to Be Fighting Back. By Björn Ólafsson 

 

Discussed: 

orcaiberica.org -- info about the Iberian orcas, their boat interaction behavior, and efforts to reduce human-orca conflict in this area.
 

Essays by Emily Gambone: https://www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/lolita-orca-part-1/ 

https://friendsoftoki.org/
 

https://www.orcanetwork.org/
 

https://sacredsea.org/

Snake River dams work: https://damsense.org/

Open letter to media: https://awionline.org/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/Open-Letter-Iberian-Orcas.pdf 


 

 

]]> 035 Sarah DeWeerdt: The Truth Behind the Orca "Uprising" Sarah deweerdt, Ana Bradley, Sentient Media 00:41:51 In this episode, we talk to science journalist Sarah DeWeerdt about the uptick in orca interactions with boats in the Gibraltar Strait, the dangerous media narrative circulating that animals are "orcanzing" and what we can learn from the tragic death of the orca some call Lolita after 53 years in captivity. In this episode, we talk to science journalist Sarah DeWeerdt about the uptick in orca interactions with boats in the Gibraltar Strait, the dangerous media narrative circulating that animals are "orcanzing" and what we can learn from the tragic death of the orca some call Lolita after 53 years in captivity. interactions, behaviour, boats, ocean, lolita, sarah deweerdt, people, animals, called, calf, gibraltar strait, whales, humans, sentient media, salish sea, toki, scientists, killer whales, uprising, southern, orca, ana bradley, population, years, moment, orca uprising, orcas false full 35 4359d0f7-58e1-4232-83f6-9875a922c07a 034 Dr. Jennifer Jacquet: How to Stop Octopus Farming In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, host Ana Bradley interviews Dr. Jennifer Jacquet about the controversial topic of octopus farming. Dr. Jacquet discusses the reasons behind the resistance to octopus farming in the 21st century and the ethical implications of mass-producing a beloved animal species. They explore the current status of proposed octopus farms in different countries, including the world's first factory farm for octopuses in Gran Canaria. Dr. Jacquet shares insights into what an octopus factory farm might look like and the potential impact on the animals' well-being. They also discuss the reasons for choosing a land-based facility for octopus farming and the public's response to this issue. This episode provides valuable perspectives on the challenges and ethical considerations surrounding octopus farming.

Dr. Jennifer Jacquet is a professor in Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Miami. She is the recipient of a 2015 Alfred P. Sloan research fellowship and a 2016 Pew fellowship in marine conservation. Along with Becca Franks, Peter Godfrey-Smith and Walter Sanchez-Suarez, she published an article on “The Case Against Octopus Farming” in 2019.

 

]]> Thu, 6 Jul 2023 12:30:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Jennifer Jacquet, Sentient Media, Ana Bradley) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/034-dr-jennifer-jacquet-how-to-stop-octopus-farming-ISifEfGz In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, host Ana Bradley interviews Dr. Jennifer Jacquet about the controversial topic of octopus farming. Dr. Jacquet discusses the reasons behind the resistance to octopus farming in the 21st century and the ethical implications of mass-producing a beloved animal species. They explore the current status of proposed octopus farms in different countries, including the world's first factory farm for octopuses in Gran Canaria. Dr. Jacquet shares insights into what an octopus factory farm might look like and the potential impact on the animals' well-being. They also discuss the reasons for choosing a land-based facility for octopus farming and the public's response to this issue. This episode provides valuable perspectives on the challenges and ethical considerations surrounding octopus farming.

Dr. Jennifer Jacquet is a professor in Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Miami. She is the recipient of a 2015 Alfred P. Sloan research fellowship and a 2016 Pew fellowship in marine conservation. Along with Becca Franks, Peter Godfrey-Smith and Walter Sanchez-Suarez, she published an article on “The Case Against Octopus Farming” in 2019.

 

]]> 034 Dr. Jennifer Jacquet: How to Stop Octopus Farming Jennifer Jacquet, Sentient Media, Ana Bradley 00:43:21 In this conversation, Dr. Jacquet discusses the state of the growing octopus farming industry around the world, what life would be like for animals on the world’s first octopus factory farm proposed by Nueva Pescanova, and how this widely opposed form of intensive aquaculture can be stopped before it truly begins. In this conversation, Dr. Jacquet discusses the state of the growing octopus farming industry around the world, what life would be like for animals on the world’s first octopus factory farm proposed by Nueva Pescanova, and how this widely opposed form of intensive aquaculture can be stopped before it truly begins. job creation, aquatic species, marine ecology, environmental impact, ethical fishing, conservation debate, octopus research, marine science, ethical eating, ocean protection, wildlife conservation, sustainable development, sustainable seafood, animal rights, marine policy, animal welfare, sentience in animals, octopus farming, food systems, environmental awareness, protect marine life, fisheries management, aquaculture debate, food security, marine biodiversity, seafood industry, sustainable living, aquatic ecosystems, marine conservation, ocean health, responsible consumption false full 34 a3f81d9b-0b39-4652-94f9-bdf2477a9390 033 Moby on Punk Rock, Veganism and the Media In this conversation,  @moby  — musician, songwriter, producer and animal rights activist — and Sentient Media’s founder, Mikko Järvenpää discuss punk rock’s tie to veganism, animal agriculture’s impact on the world around us, American media’s coverage of animals (or lack thereof) and Moby’s new film. 

Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/1BNTBjjMKL8 

 

Links: 

Punk Rock Vegan Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9q1IidazY8 

Moby’s website: https://moby.com/ 

Follow Moby on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moby/ 

Follow Moby on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelittleidiot

]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:30:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (moby, Mikko Järvenpää, Sentient Media) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/033-moby-on-punk-rock-veganism-and-the-media-JSNuuRbS In this conversation,  @moby  — musician, songwriter, producer and animal rights activist — and Sentient Media’s founder, Mikko Järvenpää discuss punk rock’s tie to veganism, animal agriculture’s impact on the world around us, American media’s coverage of animals (or lack thereof) and Moby’s new film. 

Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/1BNTBjjMKL8 

 

Links: 

Punk Rock Vegan Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9q1IidazY8 

Moby’s website: https://moby.com/ 

Follow Moby on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moby/ 

Follow Moby on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelittleidiot

]]> 033 Moby on Punk Rock, Veganism and the Media moby, Mikko Järvenpää, Sentient Media 00:32:19 In this conversation, @moby — musician, songwriter, producer and animal rights activist — and Sentient Media’s founder, Mikko Järvenpää discuss punk rock’s tie to veganism and animal agriculture’s impact on the world around us. In this conversation, @moby — musician, songwriter, producer and animal rights activist — and Sentient Media’s founder, Mikko Järvenpää discuss punk rock’s tie to veganism and animal agriculture’s impact on the world around us. punk, punk rock, alternative, animal rights activism, activist, people, moby, animals, platforms, humans, animal rights, media, animal agriculture, principled, veganism, planet, pandemics, dairy, eating, world, vegan, question false full 33 45b13774-25f3-48c1-a49f-731d810a0253 032 George Monbiot Debunks Russell Brand's Far-Right Farming Conspiracy Theories George Monbiot and Sentient Media Executive Director, Ana Bradley, discuss in detail the link between the far-right and farming and why these conspiracy theories being spread by influencers like Brand are so damaging.  

Watch the video short here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=khAs-mpZ0nU 

Monbiot’s work: 

Monbiot’s column in the Guardian

Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet

TED Talk: Can We Feed Ourselves Without Devouring the Planet

Feral: Rewilding the Land, Sea and Human Life

The Age of Consent; Heat: How to Stop the Planet Burning

Out of the Wreckage: A New Politics for an Age of Crisis

TED Talk: "How Wolves Change Rivers" 

Follow Monbiot on Twitter

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:45:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (George Monbiot, Ana Bradley) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/032-george-monbiot-debunks-russell-brands-far-right-farming-conspiracy-theories-CIer1QV8 George Monbiot and Sentient Media Executive Director, Ana Bradley, discuss in detail the link between the far-right and farming and why these conspiracy theories being spread by influencers like Brand are so damaging.  

Watch the video short here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=khAs-mpZ0nU 

Monbiot’s work: 

Monbiot’s column in the Guardian

Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet

TED Talk: Can We Feed Ourselves Without Devouring the Planet

Feral: Rewilding the Land, Sea and Human Life

The Age of Consent; Heat: How to Stop the Planet Burning

Out of the Wreckage: A New Politics for an Age of Crisis

TED Talk: "How Wolves Change Rivers" 

Follow Monbiot on Twitter

]]> 032 George Monbiot Debunks Russell Brand's Far-Right Farming Conspiracy Theories George Monbiot, Ana Bradley 00:26:04 In this special edition of the Sentient Media Podcast, we host our monthly series ‘The Correction’ where we correct misinformation in the media. In this episode, we welcome author, the Guardian columnist, environmental campaigner, former investigative reporter for the BBC, George Monbiot who debunks Russell Brand’s viral video against the Dutch government’s new law to reduce harmful nitrate pollution in livestock farming. In this special edition of the Sentient Media Podcast, we host our monthly series ‘The Correction’ where we correct misinformation in the media. In this episode, we welcome author, the Guardian columnist, environmental campaigner, former investigative reporter for the BBC, George Monbiot who debunks Russell Brand’s viral video against the Dutch government’s new law to reduce harmful nitrate pollution in livestock farming. klaus schwab, narratives, dutch farmer protest, bill gates, conspiracy theories, nitrates, people, called, anthony fauci, government, reset, dutch government, environmentalist, land, sentient media, russell brand, allied, far-right, farmers, netherlands, nitrate, white supremacists, latched, george monbiot, fascists, big false full 32 725b194c-19f6-4188-b9a4-7d36a9224c0c 031 Leah Garcés: The truth about farming in the United States Leah Garcés is CEO and President of Mercy for Animals and author of "Grilled: Turning Adversaries Into Allies To Change the Chicken Industry". She has nearly 20 years of leadership experience in the animal protection movement and has partnered with some of the world's largest food companies on her mission to build a better food system. She's overseen international campaigns in 14 countries at the World Society for the Protection of Animals and launched Compassion in World farming in the U.S. And her work has featured in national and international media outlets —she has been in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Buzzfeed, Vice, Chicago Tribune. 

In this conversation, Leah discusses how the media can help shift narratives around animal agriculture, how farmers suffer at the hands of corporations and why focusing on removing cages for laying hens is so important today.

Links: 

Mercy for Animals: https://mercyforanimals.org

Grilled, book: https://mercyforanimals.org/grilled/

True Cost of Your Cheap Chicken @New York Times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6xE7rieXU0

Deloitte study on plant-based consumer trends referenced:  https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/retail-distribution/future-of-fresh-food-sales/plant-based-meat-sales.html

]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Leah Garces, ana Bradley, sentient media) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/031-leah-garces-the-truth-about-farming-in-the-united-states-I6bVVwv_ Leah Garcés is CEO and President of Mercy for Animals and author of "Grilled: Turning Adversaries Into Allies To Change the Chicken Industry". She has nearly 20 years of leadership experience in the animal protection movement and has partnered with some of the world's largest food companies on her mission to build a better food system. She's overseen international campaigns in 14 countries at the World Society for the Protection of Animals and launched Compassion in World farming in the U.S. And her work has featured in national and international media outlets —she has been in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Buzzfeed, Vice, Chicago Tribune. 

In this conversation, Leah discusses how the media can help shift narratives around animal agriculture, how farmers suffer at the hands of corporations and why focusing on removing cages for laying hens is so important today.

Links: 

Mercy for Animals: https://mercyforanimals.org

Grilled, book: https://mercyforanimals.org/grilled/

True Cost of Your Cheap Chicken @New York Times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6xE7rieXU0

Deloitte study on plant-based consumer trends referenced:  https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/retail-distribution/future-of-fresh-food-sales/plant-based-meat-sales.html

]]> 031 Leah Garcés: The truth about farming in the United States Leah Garces, ana Bradley, sentient media 00:42:29 President of Mercy for Animals, Leah Garcés, shares the truth about how farming works in the United States. President of Mercy for Animals, Leah Garcés, shares the truth about how farming works in the United States. chickens, new york times, plant-based diets, cage free, sentient media, animal rights, animal welfare, mercy for animals, cost of farming, chicken welfare, farm animals, ana bradley, farmed animals, leah garces, eggs false full 31 4f95e744-594f-4b2e-82d5-fa24a0c5fe9e 030 Nicholas Carter: The Facts About Food Production In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, we meet Nicholas Carter to tackle the myths around animal agriculture.  

Watch the interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/jl8xG6TVhyc 

Nicholas is an ecologist and co-founder of PlantBasedData.org, a library of peer-reviewed articles and summaries on the environmental, health, economic, and zoonotic disease evidence to shift to plant-based diets. He’s recently prepared a scientific report for World Animal Protection, including a contribution to carbon modeling with Navius Research, on the impacts and opportunities with agriculture in Canada.

Nicholas is also on the advisory board of the Eco Cooks Club, an educational program to empower youth to take climate action by connecting how our food choices impact the planet. He’s also helped launch and leads climate communications for a data center that’s part of the Canadian Centre for Climate Services. He was recently a Center for Biological Diversity panelist alongside Dr. Tara Garnett from Oxford University, and a speaker at the launch of the documentary Meat the Future along with the Jane Goodall Institute, the Good Food Institute, and BluNalu. His research during his master’s degree in environmental practice focused on the global greenhouse gas emissions that are attributed to animal agriculture. He's since written and been interviewed for The New Republic, Plant Based News, Plant Proof, Sentient Media, Forbes, The Globe and Mail, Macleans, and Planet Friendly News. Transitioning to plant-based farming systems has also been a focus where he’s written about regenerative plant farming practices with A-Well-Fed World.

Links:

 

Find @NicholasDCarter on social:

https://twitter.com/NicholasDCarter

https://www.instagram.com/nicholasdcarter/

Website: 

https://www.plantbaseddata.org/

]]> Thu, 8 Dec 2022 13:45:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Sentient) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/030-nicholas-carter-facts-about-food-production-txDsvNtE In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, we meet Nicholas Carter to tackle the myths around animal agriculture.  

Watch the interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/jl8xG6TVhyc 

Nicholas is an ecologist and co-founder of PlantBasedData.org, a library of peer-reviewed articles and summaries on the environmental, health, economic, and zoonotic disease evidence to shift to plant-based diets. He’s recently prepared a scientific report for World Animal Protection, including a contribution to carbon modeling with Navius Research, on the impacts and opportunities with agriculture in Canada.

Nicholas is also on the advisory board of the Eco Cooks Club, an educational program to empower youth to take climate action by connecting how our food choices impact the planet. He’s also helped launch and leads climate communications for a data center that’s part of the Canadian Centre for Climate Services. He was recently a Center for Biological Diversity panelist alongside Dr. Tara Garnett from Oxford University, and a speaker at the launch of the documentary Meat the Future along with the Jane Goodall Institute, the Good Food Institute, and BluNalu. His research during his master’s degree in environmental practice focused on the global greenhouse gas emissions that are attributed to animal agriculture. He's since written and been interviewed for The New Republic, Plant Based News, Plant Proof, Sentient Media, Forbes, The Globe and Mail, Macleans, and Planet Friendly News. Transitioning to plant-based farming systems has also been a focus where he’s written about regenerative plant farming practices with A-Well-Fed World.

Links:

 

Find @NicholasDCarter on social:

https://twitter.com/NicholasDCarter

https://www.instagram.com/nicholasdcarter/

Website: 

https://www.plantbaseddata.org/

]]> 030 Nicholas Carter: The Facts About Food Production Sentient 00:56:42 From feeding cows seaweed to local vs imported food to regenerative agriculture, Nicholas Carter delivers the facts about the impact of how we eat and what we can do about it. From feeding cows seaweed to local vs imported food to regenerative agriculture, Nicholas Carter delivers the facts about the impact of how we eat and what we can do about it. false full 30 6b835800-79e1-4627-9623-39097726beee 029 Brian Kateman: How to reduce, celebrate and end suffering | Sentient Media Podcast Brian Kateman coined the term “reducetarian” to describe a person who is deliberately reducing their consumption of meat. In 2015, Kateman founded the Reducetarian Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing societal consumption of animal products. 

He is the author of The Reducetarian Solution, The Reducetarian Cookbook, and Meat Me Halfway and is the lead producer of the documentary version of Meat Me Halfway released and streamed on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and more. He is a regular contributor to Fast Company, Entrepreneur, and Forbes, and his writings have appeared in The Atlantic, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post, among others. Kateman lives in New Jersey with his wife Isabel and rescue dogs Tobey and Cooper."

Watch the interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/33ID5ecPOLo 

Find Brian's work: 

https://www.reducetarian.org/ 

https://www.meatmehalfway.org/ 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/briankateman/2022/09/06/optimistic-longtermism-is-terrible-for-animals/ 
 

 

 

 

 

]]> Thu, 3 Nov 2022 12:45:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Brian kateman, Ana Bradley, Sentient Media) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/029-brian-kateman-how-to-reduce-celebrate-and-end-suffering-sentient-media-podcast-MZUCxdQq Brian Kateman coined the term “reducetarian” to describe a person who is deliberately reducing their consumption of meat. In 2015, Kateman founded the Reducetarian Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing societal consumption of animal products. 

He is the author of The Reducetarian Solution, The Reducetarian Cookbook, and Meat Me Halfway and is the lead producer of the documentary version of Meat Me Halfway released and streamed on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and more. He is a regular contributor to Fast Company, Entrepreneur, and Forbes, and his writings have appeared in The Atlantic, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post, among others. Kateman lives in New Jersey with his wife Isabel and rescue dogs Tobey and Cooper."

Watch the interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/33ID5ecPOLo 

Find Brian's work: 

https://www.reducetarian.org/ 

https://www.meatmehalfway.org/ 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/briankateman/2022/09/06/optimistic-longtermism-is-terrible-for-animals/ 
 

 

 

 

 

]]> 029 Brian Kateman: How to reduce, celebrate and end suffering | Sentient Media Podcast Brian kateman, Ana Bradley, Sentient Media 00:43:49 In this episode, Brian Kateman shares his thoughts on celebrating wins, why longtermism could actually be a bad idea for the future of life on earth and more. In this episode, Brian Kateman shares his thoughts on celebrating wins, why longtermism could actually be a bad idea for the future of life on earth and more. animals, fobes, sentient media, reducetarian, media, longtermism, celebrate, brian kateman false full 29 1be90e2a-8698-4103-8d93-13b1b5452545 028 Jasmin Singer: Faith and Hope in Activism Jasmin Singer is co-host of the Our Hen House Podcast, editor at large for VegNews, Vice President of Brand Editorial at Kinder Beauty, author of ‘The VegNews Guide to Being a Fabulous Vegan, TEDx Speaker, mentor at Sentient Media, and all round social justice powerhouse. 

Watch to the podcast on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/XlB_XqoWe00 

Read more here: https://sentientmedia.org

Find Jasmin: 

https://www.instagram.com/OurHenHouse/

https://www.ourhenhouse.org/animallaw/

https://www.ourhenhouse.org

https://jasminsinger.substack.com

https://www.instagram.com/jasminsingerauthor/

https://jasminsinger.com

Jasmin’s TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ1Q2wRoYzQ  

https://kinderbeauty.com

https://vegnews.com

Farmer John’s article: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-11/farmer-john-plant-to-close

Ringling Brothers article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/05/18/ringling-bros-circus-returns-without-animals-five-years-after-closing/

C Lou Hamilton https://www.ourhenhouse.org/episode-524-c-lou-hamilton-on-veganism-sex-and-politics/

Jasmin’s piece in Yahoo Life: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/spent-82000-making-my-new-home-eco-friendly-131755566.html

Encompass Essays series: https://sentientmedia.org/category/encompass-essays/

Apex advocacy: https://www.apexadvocacy.org

]]> Thu, 8 Sep 2022 12:30:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (jasmin singer, ana bradley, sentient media) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/028-jasmin-singer-faith-and-hope-in-activism-aDqSgs6d Jasmin Singer is co-host of the Our Hen House Podcast, editor at large for VegNews, Vice President of Brand Editorial at Kinder Beauty, author of ‘The VegNews Guide to Being a Fabulous Vegan, TEDx Speaker, mentor at Sentient Media, and all round social justice powerhouse. 

Watch to the podcast on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/XlB_XqoWe00 

Read more here: https://sentientmedia.org

Find Jasmin: 

https://www.instagram.com/OurHenHouse/

https://www.ourhenhouse.org/animallaw/

https://www.ourhenhouse.org

https://jasminsinger.substack.com

https://www.instagram.com/jasminsingerauthor/

https://jasminsinger.com

Jasmin’s TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ1Q2wRoYzQ  

https://kinderbeauty.com

https://vegnews.com

Farmer John’s article: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-11/farmer-john-plant-to-close

Ringling Brothers article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/05/18/ringling-bros-circus-returns-without-animals-five-years-after-closing/

C Lou Hamilton https://www.ourhenhouse.org/episode-524-c-lou-hamilton-on-veganism-sex-and-politics/

Jasmin’s piece in Yahoo Life: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/spent-82000-making-my-new-home-eco-friendly-131755566.html

Encompass Essays series: https://sentientmedia.org/category/encompass-essays/

Apex advocacy: https://www.apexadvocacy.org

]]> 028 Jasmin Singer: Faith and Hope in Activism jasmin singer, ana bradley, sentient media 00:50:42 In this episode, Jasmin Singer shares her take on judgment, why reporting from the crossroads of various movements is so important, and the role of faith and hope in activism. In this episode, Jasmin Singer shares her take on judgment, why reporting from the crossroads of various movements is so important, and the role of faith and hope in activism. book, podcast, activist, ultimately, people, animals, hen house, sentient media, shift, feel, social justice, intersectionality, media, thinking, stories, advocate, talking, article, ana bradley, faith, our hen house, vegan, atheist, jewish, sentient false full 28 aa3efebe-fa6e-416f-96fb-68d021ab9e31 027 Monique Koch: Progression Over Perfection Monique Koch is the host of the award-winning Brown Vegan Podcast which she started to help everyday people learn about the benefits of vegan life with tips, recipes, and encouragement. Monique has built a powerful community and platform which effortlessly highlights all kinds of vegan voices in a celebratory and non-judgemental way. This conversation offers a snapshot of her life, bringing up kids, starting a podcast, and why veganism intersects so many of Monique’s values, from human rights to the future of life on earth.  

Find Monique: 

https://www.brownvegan.com

Monique on Good Morning Washington https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnnd05TGuv4&t=25s

Monique in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/dining/black-vegan-cooking.html

The Brown Vegan Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brown-vegan/id718175915

Monique on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brownvegan

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownVegan

On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI86qvo4zcnq4KIXREP6-3w

Resources: 

Reducetarian: https://www.reducetarian.org

Sistah Vegan: http://sistahvegan.com  

Skinny Bitch: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/556b2542e4b02fd687fb4fa7/t/565b8a37e4b0f60cdbbab6e4/1448839735462/skinny+bitch.pdf

Nama Juicer: https://namawell.com/products/nama-j2-cold-press-juicer

Destiny: https://www.eatyodestiny.com https://www.instagram.com/lezgo_tiny/

Destiny on The Brown Vegan Podcast: https://www.brownvegan.com/podcast/tiny-house-living-lez-go-tiny

Todd Anderson AKA Turnip Vegan: https://www.instagram.com/turnipvegan/?hl=en

Plant-Based Tamika: https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedtamika/?hl=en

]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:30:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Monique koch, Ana Bradley, Sentient Media) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/27-monique-koch-progression-over-perfection-T0M2EV1U Monique Koch is the host of the award-winning Brown Vegan Podcast which she started to help everyday people learn about the benefits of vegan life with tips, recipes, and encouragement. Monique has built a powerful community and platform which effortlessly highlights all kinds of vegan voices in a celebratory and non-judgemental way. This conversation offers a snapshot of her life, bringing up kids, starting a podcast, and why veganism intersects so many of Monique’s values, from human rights to the future of life on earth.  

Find Monique: 

https://www.brownvegan.com

Monique on Good Morning Washington https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnnd05TGuv4&t=25s

Monique in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/dining/black-vegan-cooking.html

The Brown Vegan Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brown-vegan/id718175915

Monique on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brownvegan

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownVegan

On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI86qvo4zcnq4KIXREP6-3w

Resources: 

Reducetarian: https://www.reducetarian.org

Sistah Vegan: http://sistahvegan.com  

Skinny Bitch: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/556b2542e4b02fd687fb4fa7/t/565b8a37e4b0f60cdbbab6e4/1448839735462/skinny+bitch.pdf

Nama Juicer: https://namawell.com/products/nama-j2-cold-press-juicer

Destiny: https://www.eatyodestiny.com https://www.instagram.com/lezgo_tiny/

Destiny on The Brown Vegan Podcast: https://www.brownvegan.com/podcast/tiny-house-living-lez-go-tiny

Todd Anderson AKA Turnip Vegan: https://www.instagram.com/turnipvegan/?hl=en

Plant-Based Tamika: https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedtamika/?hl=en

]]> 027 Monique Koch: Progression Over Perfection Monique koch, Ana Bradley, Sentient Media 00:50:37 In this episode, Monique Koch, host of the award-winning Brown Vegan Podcast, shares her story including her take on unlearning habits and beliefs and how the representation of vegans in the media has changed. In this episode, Monique Koch, host of the award-winning Brown Vegan Podcast, shares her story including her take on unlearning habits and beliefs and how the representation of vegans in the media has changed. brown vegan, love, podcast, community, started, people, fun, black vegans, feel, media, amazing, meal, thinking, absolutely, veganism, changing, eat, youtube, literally, food, vegan, lifestyle, animals environment false full 27 386a901b-abad-443d-87c6-2b232296723d 026 Pete Paxton: No one wants to work in a slaughterhouse Pete Paxton is an active undercover investigator who has been involved in animal cruelty investigations since 2001. He has worked all over the world including the US in Canada and Mexico, Brazil, India, and the Philippines where his investigations have led to changes in legislation, convictions, and the rescue of countless victims of animal cruelty. He has also been awarded a coin of excellence from the US Attorney's Office in Arkansas for his role in shutting down an operation selling dogs and cats to research labs. 

Watch the conversation on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/3TLwOHmApD8 

You can read more here: https://sentientmedia.org  

Sign up for our Writers’ Collective to take Pete’s Course: https://sentientmedia.org/writers-collective/

Rescue Dogs by Pete Paxton and Gene Stone:  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599676/rescue-dogs-by-pete-paxton-with-gene-stone/

Dealing Dogs: @HBO documentary via Alliance for Animals and the Environment: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11oB85ncFuo

Where Pete works at time of filming: 

https://www.seedundercoverinvestigations.com

https://www.caps-web.org

https://www.humanesociety.org

Interviews with Pete: 

Sentient Media events: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS10Uz136Vo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWoe7nwEySY&list=PL4GpfPIoHqcV8hI4bhHPWP4bE1KRvRN_j&index=6&t=2748s

Interview with Lex Rigby: https://sentientmedia.org/exposing-the-secretive-world-of-animal-exploitation-with-pete-paxton/

Articles/points referred to: 

Gentle Barn: https://www.gentlebarn.org/california/

Butterball case: 

https://mercyforanimals.org/blog/making-history-butterball-conviction-marks-first-ever-felony-conviction-for-cruelty-to-factory-farme/

]]> Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:45:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Sentient Media, Ana Bradley, Pete Paxton) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/026-pete-paxton-no-one-wants-to-work-in-a-slaughterhouse-fvic75Q_ Pete Paxton is an active undercover investigator who has been involved in animal cruelty investigations since 2001. He has worked all over the world including the US in Canada and Mexico, Brazil, India, and the Philippines where his investigations have led to changes in legislation, convictions, and the rescue of countless victims of animal cruelty. He has also been awarded a coin of excellence from the US Attorney's Office in Arkansas for his role in shutting down an operation selling dogs and cats to research labs. 

Watch the conversation on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/3TLwOHmApD8 

You can read more here: https://sentientmedia.org  

Sign up for our Writers’ Collective to take Pete’s Course: https://sentientmedia.org/writers-collective/

Rescue Dogs by Pete Paxton and Gene Stone:  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599676/rescue-dogs-by-pete-paxton-with-gene-stone/

Dealing Dogs: @HBO documentary via Alliance for Animals and the Environment: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11oB85ncFuo

Where Pete works at time of filming: 

https://www.seedundercoverinvestigations.com

https://www.caps-web.org

https://www.humanesociety.org

Interviews with Pete: 

Sentient Media events: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS10Uz136Vo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWoe7nwEySY&list=PL4GpfPIoHqcV8hI4bhHPWP4bE1KRvRN_j&index=6&t=2748s

Interview with Lex Rigby: https://sentientmedia.org/exposing-the-secretive-world-of-animal-exploitation-with-pete-paxton/

Articles/points referred to: 

Gentle Barn: https://www.gentlebarn.org/california/

Butterball case: 

https://mercyforanimals.org/blog/making-history-butterball-conviction-marks-first-ever-felony-conviction-for-cruelty-to-factory-farme/

]]> 026 Pete Paxton: No one wants to work in a slaughterhouse Sentient Media, Ana Bradley, Pete Paxton 00:53:36 In this episode, undercover investigator, Pete Paxton, shares his experiences working in illegal slaughterhouses, the complex moral battles undercover investigators face, the corrupt world of puppy mills, and more. In this episode, undercover investigator, Pete Paxton, shares his experiences working in illegal slaughterhouses, the complex moral battles undercover investigators face, the corrupt world of puppy mills, and more. false full 26 a663d488-56bb-457b-be5b-5cfcdb690ce4 025 Kenny Torrella: The Need for A More Humane Food System Watch the conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41sUr1CAxhw 

Read more on https://sentientmedia.org 

Find Kenny:

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect-future-of-meat

https://www.vox.com/authors/kenny-torrella

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenny-torrella-66a0774a/

https://twitter.com/KennyTorrella

Articles/points referred to: 

Henry Mance article: https://www.ft.com/content/8f50f2da-2862-4ec1-977f-2eda85890402

Temple Grandlin quote: https://blog.humanesociety.org/2013/07/ag-gag-bills-bite-the-dust.html

Month in a Minute with Sentient Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ytqJfelHLY

Pete Paxton: https://sentientmedia.org/exposing-the-secretive-world-of-animal-exploitation-with-pete-paxton/

Future Perfect: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect

Kenny’s piece on the Mayor of New York:  https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/22927412/eric-adams-fish-vegan-plant-based-new-york

Kenny’s piece on the future of food: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23065941/vegan-vegetarian-plant-based-food-tech-bad-products

Bryant Terry: https://www.bryant-terry.com/allbooks

The Korean Vegan: https://thekoreanvegan.com

The Meat Paradox article: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2022/2/24/22947967/why-we-love-animals-and-love-to-eat-them-meat-paradox

Gene editing article: https://www.vox.com/22994946/gene-editing-farm-animals-livestock-crispr-genetic-engineering

The Outlaw Ocean: https://www.theoutlawocean.com

]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:45:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (kenny Torrella, Sentient Media, Ana Bradley) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/025-kenny-torrella-vox-a-more-humane-food-system-kPzdNon4 Watch the conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41sUr1CAxhw 

Read more on https://sentientmedia.org 

Find Kenny:

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect-future-of-meat

https://www.vox.com/authors/kenny-torrella

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenny-torrella-66a0774a/

https://twitter.com/KennyTorrella

Articles/points referred to: 

Henry Mance article: https://www.ft.com/content/8f50f2da-2862-4ec1-977f-2eda85890402

Temple Grandlin quote: https://blog.humanesociety.org/2013/07/ag-gag-bills-bite-the-dust.html

Month in a Minute with Sentient Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ytqJfelHLY

Pete Paxton: https://sentientmedia.org/exposing-the-secretive-world-of-animal-exploitation-with-pete-paxton/

Future Perfect: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect

Kenny’s piece on the Mayor of New York:  https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/22927412/eric-adams-fish-vegan-plant-based-new-york

Kenny’s piece on the future of food: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23065941/vegan-vegetarian-plant-based-food-tech-bad-products

Bryant Terry: https://www.bryant-terry.com/allbooks

The Korean Vegan: https://thekoreanvegan.com

The Meat Paradox article: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2022/2/24/22947967/why-we-love-animals-and-love-to-eat-them-meat-paradox

Gene editing article: https://www.vox.com/22994946/gene-editing-farm-animals-livestock-crispr-genetic-engineering

The Outlaw Ocean: https://www.theoutlawocean.com

]]> 025 Kenny Torrella: The Need for A More Humane Food System kenny Torrella, Sentient Media, Ana Bradley 00:52:35 From celebrity fails to ag-gag laws, in this episode, Vox staff writer Kenny Torrella discusses the future of plant-based eating, the need for nuance in journalism, and touches on some untold stories he'd like to uncover. Kenny went from working in the non-profit animal welfare space to full-time journalism, an unusual and interesting transition which has resulted in him producing some of the best content on the web exploring our food system with a mainstream audience. Before Kenny joined Vox, he was Vice President of Public Engagement at Mercy for Animals and previously held several other roles in nonprofits like HSUS. Kenny's work has always helped to bring stories about factory farming and other issues that we tend to ignore to the front of the conversation. From celebrity fails to ag-gag laws, in this episode, Vox staff writer Kenny Torrella discusses the future of plant-based eating, the need for nuance in journalism, and touches on some untold stories he'd like to uncover. Kenny went from working in the non-profit animal welfare space to full-time journalism, an unusual and interesting transition which has resulted in him producing some of the best content on the web exploring our food system with a mainstream audience. Before Kenny joined Vox, he was Vice President of Public Engagement at Mercy for Animals and previously held several other roles in nonprofits like HSUS. Kenny's work has always helped to bring stories about factory farming and other issues that we tend to ignore to the front of the conversation. factory farming, coverage, based, writers, people, ag gag laws, animals, outlets, editor, animal, vox, meat, stories, animal agriculture, plant, issues, eat, journalists, food, vegan false full 25 6be22ba2-a574-4523-af8d-f367b324c05a 024 Jessica Scott-Reid: Carving out a space for animals in the media Watch our conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c1A2YTDfYK8 

Find Jessica on Twitter and Instagram:

https://twitter.com/JessLReid

https://www.instagram.com/jesslsr/
 

Jessica’s author page at Sentient Media:

https://sentientmedia.org/author/jessicascottreid/
 

Jessica’s articles about horses:

https://sentientmedia.org/taking-on-canadas-horse-meat-industry/

https://sentientmedia.org/black-lives-matter-protests-police-horses-oppression/

Jessica’s articles about Greenwashing:

https://sentientmedia.org/how-grass-fed-beef-is-duping-consumers-again/

https://sentientmedia.org/there-is-no-such-thing-as-sustainable-beef/

Jessica’s articles about ag-gag laws:

https://sentientmedia.org/ag-gag-laws-keep-animal-farming-in-the-dark-and-diminish-public-trust/

More on the horse Carriage issue in New York:

https://sentientmedia.org/ban-new-york-horse-carriages/   

https://w42st.com/post/could-contentious-video-signal-the-end-of-horse-carriages-in-central-park/


More on the horse hormone issue:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/16/iceland-urged-to-ban-blood-farms-that-extract-hormone-from-pregnant-horses
 

References:

‘The beef with fake meat: Dairy and meat lobbies take aim at plant-based products’ By Jessica Scott-Reid https://www.corporateknights.com/food-beverage/meat-companies-undermine-plant-based-products/

‘Are sustainable poultry claims all they’re cracked up to be?’ By Jessica Scott-Reid https://www.corporateknights.com/food-beverage/sustainable-poultry-claims/
 

‘One Study, Five Headlines’ By Caroline Christen https://sentientmedia.org/one-study-five-headlines-how-to-deal-with-conflicting-diet-news/

‘Critics explode over Niagara Falls nightly fireworks plan’ By Jessica Scott-Reid https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/05/16/critics-explode-over-niagara-falls-nightly-fireworks-plan.html

Nicholas Carter & co. at plant-based data for climate science:  https://www.plantbaseddata.org

Faunalytics study into effective advocacy: https://faunalytics.org/relative-effectiveness/

‘How a Vegan Diet Takes the Joy out of Life’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/doctors-diary/vegan-diet-takes-joy-life/ by James Le Fanu

Tenderly Magazine:  https://tenderly.medium.com

Documentary ‘Meat Me Halfway’ https://www.meatmehalfway.org


 

 

]]> Wed, 25 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Jessica Scott-Reid, Ana Bradley, Sentient Media) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/024-jessica-scott-reid-carving-out-a-space-for-animals-in-the-media-thjU9cA8 Watch our conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c1A2YTDfYK8 

Find Jessica on Twitter and Instagram:

https://twitter.com/JessLReid

https://www.instagram.com/jesslsr/
 

Jessica’s author page at Sentient Media:

https://sentientmedia.org/author/jessicascottreid/
 

Jessica’s articles about horses:

https://sentientmedia.org/taking-on-canadas-horse-meat-industry/

https://sentientmedia.org/black-lives-matter-protests-police-horses-oppression/

Jessica’s articles about Greenwashing:

https://sentientmedia.org/how-grass-fed-beef-is-duping-consumers-again/

https://sentientmedia.org/there-is-no-such-thing-as-sustainable-beef/

Jessica’s articles about ag-gag laws:

https://sentientmedia.org/ag-gag-laws-keep-animal-farming-in-the-dark-and-diminish-public-trust/

More on the horse Carriage issue in New York:

https://sentientmedia.org/ban-new-york-horse-carriages/   

https://w42st.com/post/could-contentious-video-signal-the-end-of-horse-carriages-in-central-park/


More on the horse hormone issue:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/16/iceland-urged-to-ban-blood-farms-that-extract-hormone-from-pregnant-horses
 

References:

‘The beef with fake meat: Dairy and meat lobbies take aim at plant-based products’ By Jessica Scott-Reid https://www.corporateknights.com/food-beverage/meat-companies-undermine-plant-based-products/

‘Are sustainable poultry claims all they’re cracked up to be?’ By Jessica Scott-Reid https://www.corporateknights.com/food-beverage/sustainable-poultry-claims/
 

‘One Study, Five Headlines’ By Caroline Christen https://sentientmedia.org/one-study-five-headlines-how-to-deal-with-conflicting-diet-news/

‘Critics explode over Niagara Falls nightly fireworks plan’ By Jessica Scott-Reid https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/05/16/critics-explode-over-niagara-falls-nightly-fireworks-plan.html

Nicholas Carter & co. at plant-based data for climate science:  https://www.plantbaseddata.org

Faunalytics study into effective advocacy: https://faunalytics.org/relative-effectiveness/

‘How a Vegan Diet Takes the Joy out of Life’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/doctors-diary/vegan-diet-takes-joy-life/ by James Le Fanu

Tenderly Magazine:  https://tenderly.medium.com

Documentary ‘Meat Me Halfway’ https://www.meatmehalfway.org


 

 

]]> 024 Jessica Scott-Reid: Carving out a space for animals in the media Jessica Scott-Reid, Ana Bradley, Sentient Media 00:47:05 From ag-gag laws to greenwashing, in this episode, award-winning journalist Jessica Scott-Reid discusses the challenges of reporting on farmed animals for mainstream media and how horses could be the gateway to encouraging people to question animal suffering. Jessica has been covering animal and environmental topics for the last six years and you can read her work on The Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Planet Friendly News, Sentient Media, and other outlets. From ag-gag laws to greenwashing, in this episode, award-winning journalist Jessica Scott-Reid discusses the challenges of reporting on farmed animals for mainstream media and how horses could be the gateway to encouraging people to question animal suffering. Jessica has been covering animal and environmental topics for the last six years and you can read her work on The Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Planet Friendly News, Sentient Media, and other outlets. agriculture, reporting on animals, animals, journalism, horses, animal news, jessica scott-reid, sentient media, animal rights, animal welfare, veganism, advocate, animal farming, horse carriages nyc, ana bradley, animals in the media, farmed animals false full 24 0eaff61a-0c14-4733-98da-5d2db0046984 023 Jenny Splitter: Unlocking Curiosity & The Culture of Agriculture Award-winning journalist Jenny Splitter shares her experiences with us. Her work covers food, agriculture, science, climate and health for outlets including Vox, The Observer, The Guardian, Everyday Health, The Washington Post and New York Magazine.

Watch the interview on YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4GpfPIoHqcU-4TgyBtX2zLy0YZOBZrsw 

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FutureFeed Newsletter: https://futurefeed.substack.com/?r=426r3

https://www.jennysplitter.com

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Articles we discussed: 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/20/manure-natural-gas-pipeline-factory-farms-greenwashing

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/22609382/plant-based-meatless-future-transition-farmers-meatpacking-workers

https://observer.com/2020/09/how-these-bugs-could-save-the-worlds-food-supply-from-overpopulation/

Jeff Sebo’s piece in Aeon: https://aeon.co/essays/on-the-torment-of-insect-minds-and-our-moral-duty-not-to-farm-them

Breakthrough Institute Report on Alternative Protein: https://thebreakthrough.org/issues/food/case-for-public-investment-in-alt-proteins

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]]> Thu, 3 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Jenny Splitter, Ana Bradley, Sentient Media) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/023-jenny-splitter-unlocking-curiosity-culture-agriculture-WsihbB1U Award-winning journalist Jenny Splitter shares her experiences with us. Her work covers food, agriculture, science, climate and health for outlets including Vox, The Observer, The Guardian, Everyday Health, The Washington Post and New York Magazine.

Watch the interview on YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4GpfPIoHqcU-4TgyBtX2zLy0YZOBZrsw 

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Articles we discussed: 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/20/manure-natural-gas-pipeline-factory-farms-greenwashing

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/22609382/plant-based-meatless-future-transition-farmers-meatpacking-workers

https://observer.com/2020/09/how-these-bugs-could-save-the-worlds-food-supply-from-overpopulation/

Jeff Sebo’s piece in Aeon: https://aeon.co/essays/on-the-torment-of-insect-minds-and-our-moral-duty-not-to-farm-them

Breakthrough Institute Report on Alternative Protein: https://thebreakthrough.org/issues/food/case-for-public-investment-in-alt-proteins

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]]> 023 Jenny Splitter: Unlocking Curiosity & The Culture of Agriculture Jenny Splitter, Ana Bradley, Sentient Media 01:04:26 In this episode, award-winning journalist Jenny Splitter shares her experiences reporting on everything from insect farming to optimism to manure. Tune in and hear about the importance of unlocking curiosity and being comfortable with change. In this episode, award-winning journalist Jenny Splitter shares her experiences reporting on everything from insect farming to optimism to manure. Tune in and hear about the importance of unlocking curiosity and being comfortable with change. pushback, solutions, environment, writer, animal ethics, plant based, covering, people, animals, journalism, journalist, sentient media, animal rights, freelance, behavioral change, vox, impact, climate, thinking, manure, farmers, digesters, meat, food systems, culture, the observer, climate change, insect, jenny splitter, ana bradley, climate crisis, justice, vegan lifestyle, the guardian, food, vegan, substack, reporting, money, sentient true full 23 7f9267bd-0c07-4b02-8f36-cca8d652012c 022 Kathy Stevens: Changing Lives Through Animal Rescue Kathy Stevens co-founded Catskill Animal Sanctuary in 2001 where she brings together her love of animals and her belief in the transformative power of education. She's also the author of ‘Where the Blind Horse Sings’ and ‘Animal Camp’. Catskill Animal Sanctuary is a 150-acre refuge in New York’s Hudson Valley for 11 species of farmed animals rescued from cruelty, neglect, and abandonment. Over the years, thousands have come to this place of profound peace. 

In the first episode of 2022, Kathy and Ana discuss febudairy, the transformative power of rescue sanctuaries, and how non-human animals grieve. 

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]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Kathy Stevens, Ana Bradley, Sentient Media) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/022-kathy-stevens-changing-lives-through-animal-rescue-vMm_0g7H Kathy Stevens co-founded Catskill Animal Sanctuary in 2001 where she brings together her love of animals and her belief in the transformative power of education. She's also the author of ‘Where the Blind Horse Sings’ and ‘Animal Camp’. Catskill Animal Sanctuary is a 150-acre refuge in New York’s Hudson Valley for 11 species of farmed animals rescued from cruelty, neglect, and abandonment. Over the years, thousands have come to this place of profound peace. 

In the first episode of 2022, Kathy and Ana discuss febudairy, the transformative power of rescue sanctuaries, and how non-human animals grieve. 

Watch the interview on our YouTube channel: 

Kathy's work: 

https://casanctuary.org 

https://www.facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary 

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]]> 022 Kathy Stevens: Changing Lives Through Animal Rescue Kathy Stevens, Ana Bradley, Sentient Media 00:46:27 3000 lb cows, blind horses, and rooster-pig alliances: Catskill Animal Sanctuary co-founder, Kathy Stevens, explains how animal rescue sanctuaries change lives in this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast. 3000 lb cows, blind horses, and rooster-pig alliances: Catskill Animal Sanctuary co-founder, Kathy Stevens, explains how animal rescue sanctuaries change lives in this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast. catskill, run, visitor, chickens, podcast, imovie, catskill animal sanctuary, people, animals, blind, rescue, horse, horses, kathy stevens, year, turkey, sentient media, friends, petting zoo, buddy, wonderful, cows, sanctuaries, rescue farm, farmed animal, ana bradley, blind horse, sentient media podcast, rooster, vegan, pigs false full 22 2684bc29-225d-4c4d-bcd3-27de6da8121d 021 Dr Aysha Akhtar: The Future Without Animal Testing In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, we meet Dr. Aysha Akhtar and hear about her work building a world where animal testing is no longer the default. Join our conversation and find out the facts about animal testing and what the future looks like without it.

 

Aysha's work:

https://ayshaakhtar.com

https://contemporarysciences.org 

Aysha's articles on Sentient Media: 

https://sentientmedia.org/this-new-bill-could-phase-out-animal-testing-for-good/

https://sentientmedia.org/to-avoid-the-next-pandemic-we-need-to-stop-factory-farming/

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]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Dr Aysha Akhtar, Ana Bradley) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/021-dr-aysha-akhtar-the-future-without-animal-testing-dl7yTsje In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, we meet Dr. Aysha Akhtar and hear about her work building a world where animal testing is no longer the default. Join our conversation and find out the facts about animal testing and what the future looks like without it.

 

Aysha's work:

https://ayshaakhtar.com

https://contemporarysciences.org 

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https://sentientmedia.org/this-new-bill-could-phase-out-animal-testing-for-good/

https://sentientmedia.org/to-avoid-the-next-pandemic-we-need-to-stop-factory-farming/

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]]> 021 Dr Aysha Akhtar: The Future Without Animal Testing Dr Aysha Akhtar, Ana Bradley 00:58:02 Did you know 90-95% of drug and vaccine experiments on animals fail when they reach humans? Why are we still using outdated methods that hinder medical research and cause unnecessary suffering? This episode of the Sentient Media Podcast explores the dark world of animal testing with the incredible Dr. Aysha Akhtar. Did you know 90-95% of drug and vaccine experiments on animals fail when they reach humans? Why are we still using outdated methods that hinder medical research and cause unnecessary suffering? This episode of the Sentient Media Podcast explores the dark world of animal testing with the incredible Dr. Aysha Akhtar. chip organs, animal testing, animal testing alternative, president, cell based meat, lab, animal model, labs, cultured meat, non human primate, aysha akhtar, mouse, rats, animal research, worldwide, primates, animal advocacy, ana bradley, contemporary science, cosmetics, vegan, lifestyle, doctor, female doctor, vegan life false full 21 957400fd-e094-4f92-98d7-2a3a05c23dff 020 Christopher "Soul" Eubanks: The Role of Social Media and the Media in Shifting Outdated Narratives In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, we meet Christopher "Soul" Eubanks and hear about his work in animal advocacy, the intersections between human, environmental, and animal rights, and his new nonprofit: Apex Advocacy.  

Read Christopher's essay: 

'As a Black Man, I Felt Uncomfortable Becoming an Animal Activist'  https://sentientmedia.org/as-a-black-man-i-felt-uncomfortable-becoming-an-animal-activist/ 

Apex Advocacy: https://www.apexadvocacy.org  

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCySbtj5v8K2AOyBMuJBW2xg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoulEubanks/

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]]> Tue, 5 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Ana Bradley, Christopher "Soul" Eubanks, Sentient Media) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/020-christopher-soul-eubanks-s_OUg_VZ In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, we meet Christopher "Soul" Eubanks and hear about his work in animal advocacy, the intersections between human, environmental, and animal rights, and his new nonprofit: Apex Advocacy.  

Read Christopher's essay: 

'As a Black Man, I Felt Uncomfortable Becoming an Animal Activist'  https://sentientmedia.org/as-a-black-man-i-felt-uncomfortable-becoming-an-animal-activist/ 

Apex Advocacy: https://www.apexadvocacy.org  

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]]> 020 Christopher "Soul" Eubanks: The Role of Social Media and the Media in Shifting Outdated Narratives Ana Bradley, Christopher "Soul" Eubanks, Sentient Media 00:59:21 From TikTok to racism in animal advocacy, this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast explores the intersections, the gaps, and the need for a joined up approach to end oppression for all. From TikTok to racism in animal advocacy, this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast explores the intersections, the gaps, and the need for a joined up approach to end oppression for all. social media, podcast, race animal advocacy, plant based, people, animals, christopher soul eubanks, black vegans, advocacy, sentient media, animal rights, education, media, animal welfare, impact, racism, content, movement, encompass, black man, learning, worldwide, animal advocacy, ana bradley, world, vegan, vegan life, plants, talk false full 20 dd83eedb-54ef-4b64-a4e3-987b708dbf16 019 Cheryl Leahy: The Hidden Truth About Pet Food, "Crush Videos", and The Power[lessness] of the Law Cheryl Leahy, Executive Director of Animal Outlook, has been shedding light on the exploitation of animals in our food system since 2006. In this deep dive interview, Sentient Media’s Executive Director Ana Bradley explores the role of investigations and the law in building a better future for all and uncovers hidden suffering in the pet food industry as the pair discuss the role of animals in society, from "crush videos" to food. 

Find Cheryl and Animal Outlook here: 

https://animaloutlook.org 

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]]> Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:45:37 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Ana Bradley, Cheryl Leahy) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/019-cheryl-leahy-the-hidden-truth-about-pet-food-crush-videos-and-the-powerlessness-of-the-law-cL4qz3gH Cheryl Leahy, Executive Director of Animal Outlook, has been shedding light on the exploitation of animals in our food system since 2006. In this deep dive interview, Sentient Media’s Executive Director Ana Bradley explores the role of investigations and the law in building a better future for all and uncovers hidden suffering in the pet food industry as the pair discuss the role of animals in society, from "crush videos" to food. 

Find Cheryl and Animal Outlook here: 

https://animaloutlook.org 

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]]> 019 Cheryl Leahy: The Hidden Truth About Pet Food, "Crush Videos", and The Power[lessness] of the Law Ana Bradley, Cheryl Leahy 01:25:54 In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, we meet Cheryl Leahy, Executive Director of Animal Outlook to hear about their breaking investigation into the broiler industry and explore her thoughts on everything from pet food to crush videos, and how to use the law to change the world. In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, we meet Cheryl Leahy, Executive Director of Animal Outlook to hear about their breaking investigation into the broiler industry and explore her thoughts on everything from pet food to crush videos, and how to use the law to change the world. cheryl leahy, undercover, animal cruelty, chickens, podcast, california, imovie, tyson food, vegan cat, interview, people, vegan dog, animals, companion animals, pets, usa, sentient media, animal law, animal rights, broiler, law for animal, investigation, cows, farm animals, animal outlook, pet food, lobsters, ana bradley, slaughter, sentient media podcast, food, vegan, animal protection, law, farmed animals, sentient false full 19 2fa1b62b-53c1-406e-a2b3-00af0a112d45 018 Chef AJ: The Future of Food and Plant-Based Cooking Welcome to another episode of the Sentient Media Podcast where we meet the people who are changing the way we think about and interact with animals and our world. In this episode, we meet the incredible Chef AJ: host of Chef AJ Live on YouTube and Healthy Living with Chef AJ on Foody TV, author of best-selling books like Unprocessed and The Secrets to Ultimate Weight-loss.
Previously, Chef AJ was the executive pastry chef at Santé Restaurant in Los Angeles where she was famous for her sugar-, oil-, salt- and gluten-free desserts. 

In this episode, we talk about the future of food, if cultivated meat provides a real alternative to traditional meats, and of course get some tips about how we can optimise a healthy plant-based diet without compromising on taste.

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]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Sentient Media, Chef AJ) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/018-chef-aj-the-future-of-food-and-plant-based-cooking-wXkBi6Km Welcome to another episode of the Sentient Media Podcast where we meet the people who are changing the way we think about and interact with animals and our world. In this episode, we meet the incredible Chef AJ: host of Chef AJ Live on YouTube and Healthy Living with Chef AJ on Foody TV, author of best-selling books like Unprocessed and The Secrets to Ultimate Weight-loss.
Previously, Chef AJ was the executive pastry chef at Santé Restaurant in Los Angeles where she was famous for her sugar-, oil-, salt- and gluten-free desserts. 

In this episode, we talk about the future of food, if cultivated meat provides a real alternative to traditional meats, and of course get some tips about how we can optimise a healthy plant-based diet without compromising on taste.

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]]> 018 Chef AJ: The Future of Food and Plant-Based Cooking Sentient Media, Chef AJ 00:43:56 In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, we meet whole food plant-based Chef AJ to hear her thoughts on cultivated meat and the future of food. In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, we meet whole food plant-based Chef AJ to hear her thoughts on cultivated meat and the future of food. oil, podcast, health, people, diet, animals, chef aj, blue zones, healthy, sentient media, air fryer, vegetarian, cheeses, meat, chef, junk food vegan, rice, taste, plant, eat, doctors, world, food, vegan, dan buettner, alcohol, vegetables false full 18 f438b944-a2d1-4aef-afec-73548a4449ad 016 Jo Anderson, Faunalytics: Data, Veg*nism, and the Media Jo is a social psychologist with a decade of research experience, with scientific journals and publications covering a huge range of topics from retention in the reserve force to how much consumers will pay for ‘clean meat’. 

She’s been with Faunalytics since 2017, a little over 4 years, and today we’re going to chat about her work and newest report: “Going Vegan or Vegetarian:  Many Paths to One Goal” 

Watch the interview on YouTube

The study Jo mentioned, Reduce or Eliminate by Sparkman, Macdonald, Caldwell, Kateman, & Boese (2021): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272494421000451 https://faunalytics.org/meeting-meat-eaters-halfway/

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Going Vega*n: many paths to one goal study

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]]> Thu, 5 Aug 2021 11:14:23 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Sentient) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/016-jo-anderson-faunalytics-data-veganism-and-the-media-kW9ZOlTc Jo is a social psychologist with a decade of research experience, with scientific journals and publications covering a huge range of topics from retention in the reserve force to how much consumers will pay for ‘clean meat’. 

She’s been with Faunalytics since 2017, a little over 4 years, and today we’re going to chat about her work and newest report: “Going Vegan or Vegetarian:  Many Paths to One Goal” 

Watch the interview on YouTube

The study Jo mentioned, Reduce or Eliminate by Sparkman, Macdonald, Caldwell, Kateman, & Boese (2021): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272494421000451 https://faunalytics.org/meeting-meat-eaters-halfway/

The AfroVegan Society: https://www.afrovegansociety.org 

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Going Vega*n: many paths to one goal study

https://faunalytics.org

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]]> 016 Jo Anderson, Faunalytics: Data, Veg*nism, and the Media Sentient 00:52:40 In this episode, Sentient Media Executive Director, Ana Bradley, interviews Jo Anderson, Research Director of Faunalytics. They discuss the new Faunalytics report on going veg*n and the importance of research in advocacy. In this episode, Sentient Media Executive Director, Ana Bradley, interviews Jo Anderson, Research Director of Faunalytics. They discuss the new Faunalytics report on going veg*n and the importance of research in advocacy. false full 16 6083494f-e4d5-4e35-9553-713b4555248b 008 Tanya O’Callaghan and Derrick Green: Highway to Health In the first installment of Sentient Media’s new web series, ANIMAL/HUMANS, host Mikko Jarvenpaa speaks with touring rock musicians Tanya O’Callaghan and Derrick Green about their new TV show Highway to Health. The show follows Tanya and Derrick as they travel around the world, sharing plant-based meals with iconic figures including Moby and Kat Von D, and exploring issues ranging from social to environmental justice.

The interview touches on some of the adventures the musical duo experienced while filming, including their time aboard a Sea Shepherd ship during an anti-poaching mission. Tanya and Derrick also talk about their motivation in creating a plant-based travel show.

“Being plant-based changed my life radically,” says Derrick, who is a vocalist for the bands Sepultura and Maximum Hedrum. “You’re doing everything in this lifestyle not only for yourself but other beings on this planet. It’s important to realize we’re not the only animals on this planet, and we have to take care of each other.”

“We’ve been [plant-based] since long before people knew what being vegan meant,” says Tanya, a life-long vegan and freelance bassist.

Stay tuned to @HighwayToHealthOfficial for official release dates and more updates.

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We believe exposure is the first step toward behavioral change. That’s why we bring together journalists, digital marketing, and tech expertise to reach a diverse audience.

In 2020, our animal-related content reached over 1 million readers, with over 25 million first page impressions on Google, 250 articles published on Sentient Media and 72 articles placed in outside media including The Guardian, USA Today, WIRED, NY Daily News, Citizen Truth, The Times, and more.

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]]> Mon, 10 May 2021 09:17:51 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Mikko Jarvenpaa, Derrick Green, Tanya O’Callaghan) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/008-tanya-ocallaghan-and-derrick-green-highway-to-health-x3je_t6G In the first installment of Sentient Media’s new web series, ANIMAL/HUMANS, host Mikko Jarvenpaa speaks with touring rock musicians Tanya O’Callaghan and Derrick Green about their new TV show Highway to Health. The show follows Tanya and Derrick as they travel around the world, sharing plant-based meals with iconic figures including Moby and Kat Von D, and exploring issues ranging from social to environmental justice.

The interview touches on some of the adventures the musical duo experienced while filming, including their time aboard a Sea Shepherd ship during an anti-poaching mission. Tanya and Derrick also talk about their motivation in creating a plant-based travel show.

“Being plant-based changed my life radically,” says Derrick, who is a vocalist for the bands Sepultura and Maximum Hedrum. “You’re doing everything in this lifestyle not only for yourself but other beings on this planet. It’s important to realize we’re not the only animals on this planet, and we have to take care of each other.”

“We’ve been [plant-based] since long before people knew what being vegan meant,” says Tanya, a life-long vegan and freelance bassist.

Stay tuned to @HighwayToHealthOfficial for official release dates and more updates.

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Our mission is to increase public awareness of key issues that matter to all of us: the treatment and well-being of all sentient beings and the health of our planet.

We believe exposure is the first step toward behavioral change. That’s why we bring together journalists, digital marketing, and tech expertise to reach a diverse audience.

In 2020, our animal-related content reached over 1 million readers, with over 25 million first page impressions on Google, 250 articles published on Sentient Media and 72 articles placed in outside media including The Guardian, USA Today, WIRED, NY Daily News, Citizen Truth, The Times, and more.

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]]> 008 Tanya O’Callaghan and Derrick Green: Highway to Health Mikko Jarvenpaa, Derrick Green, Tanya O’Callaghan 00:16:26 In conversation, Tanya O’Callaghan and Derrick Green, hosts of the upcoming show Highway To Health, join Sentient Media founder Mikko Järvenpää to discuss their plant-based travel show which takes the viewers through fascinating and delicious places around the world. In conversation, Tanya O’Callaghan and Derrick Green, hosts of the upcoming show Highway To Health, join Sentient Media founder Mikko Järvenpää to discuss their plant-based travel show which takes the viewers through fascinating and delicious places around the world. rock stars, mikko jarvenpaa, sepultura, maximum hedrum, plant based, plant based music, derrick green, vegan rockstars, sentient media, rock, tanya 'o callaghan, vegan lifestyle, documentary, musicians, highway to health false full 8 86b22dca-4d9c-4209-81f7-1d7e45c300ab 007 Jim Mellon in conversation: An investors guide to cultivated meat The agriculture industry’s economic landscape is changing—and fast. Jim Mellon’s new book, Moo’s Law, helps readers understand the quickly evolving investment landscape in cultivated and plant-based proteins. Recently, he sat down with Sentient Media Founder Mikko Jarvenpaa to unpack the alternative protein market, what investors should be doing, what they shouldn’t be doing, and what they have to look forward to.

“When consumers are confronted with the choice of meat or seafood that has no hormones, no antibiotics, no toxins, nothing that’s bad for you and possibly stuff that’s good for you,” says Mellon, “and a very positive environmental and animal impact, why wouldn’t they do it, especially if it’s cheaper than the conventional stuff?”

Mellon is betting that cultivated meat and seafood won’t just be popular. He thinks they’ll change the industry entirely. “I was skeptical when I first started writing the book that was going to happen,” says Mellon. “But I’m convinced it’s going to happen now. I think [the agriculture industry] is going to be an industry that is taken over much faster than any other industry in recent history.”

About Sentient Media

All proceeds from this event go directly into funding Sentient Media.

Sentient Media is a nonprofit media organization that produces independent reporting on farmed animal lives and our broken food system.

Our mission is to increase public awareness of key issues that matter to all of us: the treatment and well-being of all sentient beings and the health of our planet.

We believe exposure is the first step toward behavioral change. That’s why we bring together journalists, digital marketing, and tech expertise to reach a diverse audience.

In 2020, our animal-related content reached over 1 million readers, with over 25 million first page impressions on Google, 250 articles published on Sentient Media and 72 articles placed in outside media including The Guardian, USA Today, WIRED, NY Daily News, Citizen Truth, The Times, and more.

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]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:13:20 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (mikko jarvenpaa, sentient media, Jim mellon) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/jim-mellon-in-conversation-an-investors-guide-to-cultivated-meat-CvK_9GVJ The agriculture industry’s economic landscape is changing—and fast. Jim Mellon’s new book, Moo’s Law, helps readers understand the quickly evolving investment landscape in cultivated and plant-based proteins. Recently, he sat down with Sentient Media Founder Mikko Jarvenpaa to unpack the alternative protein market, what investors should be doing, what they shouldn’t be doing, and what they have to look forward to.

“When consumers are confronted with the choice of meat or seafood that has no hormones, no antibiotics, no toxins, nothing that’s bad for you and possibly stuff that’s good for you,” says Mellon, “and a very positive environmental and animal impact, why wouldn’t they do it, especially if it’s cheaper than the conventional stuff?”

Mellon is betting that cultivated meat and seafood won’t just be popular. He thinks they’ll change the industry entirely. “I was skeptical when I first started writing the book that was going to happen,” says Mellon. “But I’m convinced it’s going to happen now. I think [the agriculture industry] is going to be an industry that is taken over much faster than any other industry in recent history.”

About Sentient Media

All proceeds from this event go directly into funding Sentient Media.

Sentient Media is a nonprofit media organization that produces independent reporting on farmed animal lives and our broken food system.

Our mission is to increase public awareness of key issues that matter to all of us: the treatment and well-being of all sentient beings and the health of our planet.

We believe exposure is the first step toward behavioral change. That’s why we bring together journalists, digital marketing, and tech expertise to reach a diverse audience.

In 2020, our animal-related content reached over 1 million readers, with over 25 million first page impressions on Google, 250 articles published on Sentient Media and 72 articles placed in outside media including The Guardian, USA Today, WIRED, NY Daily News, Citizen Truth, The Times, and more.

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]]> 007 Jim Mellon in conversation: An investors guide to cultivated meat mikko jarvenpaa, sentient media, Jim mellon 00:23:15 Sentient Media's founder, Mikko Jarvenpaa, meets with Jim Mellon, the author of the new book Moo's Law: An Investor's Guide To The New Agrarian Revolution. Sentient Media's founder, Mikko Jarvenpaa, meets with Jim Mellon, the author of the new book Moo's Law: An Investor's Guide To The New Agrarian Revolution. false full 7 103ea9a0-38c5-41ba-a92f-1aa1034768e9 005 Interview: Ian Urbina, Lex Rigby, Pete Paxton Investigators and Reporters on Life at Sea This episode was recorded as part of our monthly, live Sentient Sessions series. Watch the recording on our YouTube. 

Meet the Speakers:

Ian Urbina, Investigative Reporter, Pulitzer Prize winner, and Director of The Outlaw Ocean Project

The Outlaw Ocean Project is a non-profit journalism organization based in Washington, D.C., that focuses on reporting about environmental and human rights crimes at sea.

Ian is also author of The Outlaw Ocean series was originally published in The New York Times, where Ian Urbina (See: Wikipedia) has been an investigative reporter for over two decades. Several of his stories have been adapted into major feature films, including The Outlaw Ocean which was purchased by Netflix and Leonardo DiCaprio.

During his career, Ian has won a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News, a George Polk Award for Foreign Reporting, and his work has been nominated for an Emmy Award. He has degrees in history and cultural anthropology from Georgetown University and the University of Chicago. Before joining The Times, he was a Fulbright Fellow in Cuba and he also wrote about the Middle East and Africa for various outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Harper’s and Vanity Fair. He lives in Washington D.C. with his family.

The Outlaw Ocean reporting, almost all done offshore, took Ian across 5 seas and 14 countries in Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean, South America, and the Middle East. It resulted in 8 front-page stories in The New York Times and a book published by Knopf Doubleday. While reporting for the book, Ian was joined by an award-winning photographer from Brazil named Fábio Nascimento.

Lex Rigby, Head of Investigations at Viva!

After more than a decade campaigning to defend, conserve and protect marine wildlife, Lex joined the vegan campaigning charity Viva! in 2018.

As Head of Investigations, Lex is responsible for coordinating, conducting, and delivering key investigations to support Viva!'s ground-breaking campaigns.

Her investigations have been covered in the press many times:

Three illegal fishing trawlers arrested following night raid

Captain deliberately sank illegal fishing vessel

Imagine living in a cage filled with millions of tiny parasitic sea lice

With Sea Shepherd she participated in three whale defence campaigns in Antarctica and four anti-poaching campaigns from the Southern Ocean to the North Sea, including Operation Icefish (which Ian Urbina wrote about in the New York Times).

Pete Paxton, Undercover Investigator

Pete Paxton has been doing animal cruelty investigations since 2001, uncovering abuse at puppy mills, factory farms, slaughterhouses, commercial fishing boats, and pet stores. He has worked in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, India, and Philippines, finding and training investigators in several countries.

His work has been covered in the HBO documentaries Dealing Dogs and Death on a Factory Farm, and the Nat Geo documentary Animal Undercover. He is the author of Rescue Dogs, and has been awarded a Coin of Excellence from the US Attorney’s Office of Arkansas for his role as an undercover investigator to help shut down a seller of dogs and cats to research labs.

Much of Pete’s work has involved working undercover for weeks or months as facilities, enabling Pete to understand the plight of undocumented immigrants exploited in agriculture, and the factors amongst all commercial animal operations that lead to predictable criminal behavior.

About Sentient Media

All proceeds from this event go directly into funding Sentient Media.

Sentient Media is a nonprofit media organization that produces independent reporting on farmed animal lives and our broken food system.

Our mission is to increase public awareness of key issues that matter to all of us: the treatment and well-being of all sentient beings and the health of our planet.

We believe exposure is the first step toward behavioral change. That’s why we bring together journalists, digital marketing, and tech expertise to reach a diverse audience.

In 2020, our animal-related content reached over 1 million readers, with over 25 million first page impressions on Google, 250 articles published on Sentient Media and 72 articles placed in outside media including The Guardian, USA Today, WIRED, NY Daily News, Citizen Truth, The Times, and more.

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]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:13:32 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Lex Rigby, Pete Paxton, Ian Urbina) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-ian-urbina-lex-rigby-pete-paxton-investigators-and-reporters-on-life-at-sea-_VEFkLCg This episode was recorded as part of our monthly, live Sentient Sessions series. Watch the recording on our YouTube. 

Meet the Speakers:

Ian Urbina, Investigative Reporter, Pulitzer Prize winner, and Director of The Outlaw Ocean Project

The Outlaw Ocean Project is a non-profit journalism organization based in Washington, D.C., that focuses on reporting about environmental and human rights crimes at sea.

Ian is also author of The Outlaw Ocean series was originally published in The New York Times, where Ian Urbina (See: Wikipedia) has been an investigative reporter for over two decades. Several of his stories have been adapted into major feature films, including The Outlaw Ocean which was purchased by Netflix and Leonardo DiCaprio.

During his career, Ian has won a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News, a George Polk Award for Foreign Reporting, and his work has been nominated for an Emmy Award. He has degrees in history and cultural anthropology from Georgetown University and the University of Chicago. Before joining The Times, he was a Fulbright Fellow in Cuba and he also wrote about the Middle East and Africa for various outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Harper’s and Vanity Fair. He lives in Washington D.C. with his family.

The Outlaw Ocean reporting, almost all done offshore, took Ian across 5 seas and 14 countries in Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean, South America, and the Middle East. It resulted in 8 front-page stories in The New York Times and a book published by Knopf Doubleday. While reporting for the book, Ian was joined by an award-winning photographer from Brazil named Fábio Nascimento.

Lex Rigby, Head of Investigations at Viva!

After more than a decade campaigning to defend, conserve and protect marine wildlife, Lex joined the vegan campaigning charity Viva! in 2018.

As Head of Investigations, Lex is responsible for coordinating, conducting, and delivering key investigations to support Viva!'s ground-breaking campaigns.

Her investigations have been covered in the press many times:

Three illegal fishing trawlers arrested following night raid

Captain deliberately sank illegal fishing vessel

Imagine living in a cage filled with millions of tiny parasitic sea lice

With Sea Shepherd she participated in three whale defence campaigns in Antarctica and four anti-poaching campaigns from the Southern Ocean to the North Sea, including Operation Icefish (which Ian Urbina wrote about in the New York Times).

Pete Paxton, Undercover Investigator

Pete Paxton has been doing animal cruelty investigations since 2001, uncovering abuse at puppy mills, factory farms, slaughterhouses, commercial fishing boats, and pet stores. He has worked in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, India, and Philippines, finding and training investigators in several countries.

His work has been covered in the HBO documentaries Dealing Dogs and Death on a Factory Farm, and the Nat Geo documentary Animal Undercover. He is the author of Rescue Dogs, and has been awarded a Coin of Excellence from the US Attorney’s Office of Arkansas for his role as an undercover investigator to help shut down a seller of dogs and cats to research labs.

Much of Pete’s work has involved working undercover for weeks or months as facilities, enabling Pete to understand the plight of undocumented immigrants exploited in agriculture, and the factors amongst all commercial animal operations that lead to predictable criminal behavior.

About Sentient Media

All proceeds from this event go directly into funding Sentient Media.

Sentient Media is a nonprofit media organization that produces independent reporting on farmed animal lives and our broken food system.

Our mission is to increase public awareness of key issues that matter to all of us: the treatment and well-being of all sentient beings and the health of our planet.

We believe exposure is the first step toward behavioral change. That’s why we bring together journalists, digital marketing, and tech expertise to reach a diverse audience.

In 2020, our animal-related content reached over 1 million readers, with over 25 million first page impressions on Google, 250 articles published on Sentient Media and 72 articles placed in outside media including The Guardian, USA Today, WIRED, NY Daily News, Citizen Truth, The Times, and more.

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]]> 005 Interview: Ian Urbina, Lex Rigby, Pete Paxton Investigators and Reporters on Life at Sea Lex Rigby, Pete Paxton, Ian Urbina 01:03:24 Navigate the high seas with prize winning reporters and investigators. What's happening in our oceans and how do we report such unfathomable stories? Navigate the high seas with prize winning reporters and investigators. What's happening in our oceans and how do we report such unfathomable stories? outlaw ocean, sea shepard, matt zampa, ian urbina, pulitzer prize, rescue dogs, chinese fleets, sentient media, fishing, reporters, leonardo dicaprio, sentient sessions, outlaw ocean project, fish, commercial fishing, ana bradley, viva, life at sea, animal lives true full 5 7fd3db6a-7fa7-4829-9d52-5553df25c7ab 001 Shaping China’s Future Food System: Jian Yi, Founder of the Good Food Fund Jian Yi is the founder of The Good Food Fund, a Chinese NGO that takes a holistic approach to protecting the environment by examining food systems and climate change. In this interview, Sentient Media’s Executive Director, Ana Bradley, explores the history of food in China, the need for a global solution for our broken food systems, and Jian Yi’s thoughts on the future of food. 

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http://www.goodfoodchina.net 

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]]> Fri, 5 Mar 2021 14:56:54 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Jian Yi, Ana Bradley) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/china-and-the-global-food-system-with-jian-yi-founder-the-good-food-fund-GdedYcw9 Jian Yi is the founder of The Good Food Fund, a Chinese NGO that takes a holistic approach to protecting the environment by examining food systems and climate change. In this interview, Sentient Media’s Executive Director, Ana Bradley, explores the history of food in China, the need for a global solution for our broken food systems, and Jian Yi’s thoughts on the future of food. 

Watch the interview on YouTube: 

Find Jian Yi's work here: 

http://www.goodfoodchina.net 

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]]> 001 Shaping China’s Future Food System: Jian Yi, Founder of the Good Food Fund Jian Yi, Ana Bradley 00:42:14 Jian Yi is an award winning independent filmmaker, artist, writer, and founder of the Good Food Fund. In this episode, we talk to Jian about what work he's doing in China and how our broken food system needs a global response. Jian Yi is an award winning independent filmmaker, artist, writer, and founder of the Good Food Fund. In this episode, we talk to Jian about what work he's doing in China and how our broken food system needs a global response. china, the china study, sentient media, animal rights, vegetarianism, cows, food systems, history of food, veganism, buddism, chinese food, covid19, factory farms, pigs, chinese history, global food systems, animal sentience false full 1 d768655d-feb7-4fc0-895a-fb231cbb0497 002 Damien Mander: The Story of a Soldier Turned Animal Activist Sentient Media caught up with Damien Mander, founder of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation, to talk about his work in Africa and how reliance on the meat industry is destroying our ability to protect wilderness. Damien Mander, aka The Vegan Snipper, founder of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation, has been changing the way we protect our wildlife since 2009. In this interview, Sentient Media’s Executive Director, Ana Bradley, explores how women are leading change for Africa’s wildlife, the need for conservationists to champion plant-based living, and a typical day in the life of the Vegan Sniper. 

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]]> Fri, 5 Mar 2021 14:47:43 +0000 hello@sentientmedia.org (Damien Mander) https://sentient-media-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/damien-mander-vegan-sniper-XvsN83_F Sentient Media caught up with Damien Mander, founder of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation, to talk about his work in Africa and how reliance on the meat industry is destroying our ability to protect wilderness. Damien Mander, aka The Vegan Snipper, founder of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation, has been changing the way we protect our wildlife since 2009. In this interview, Sentient Media’s Executive Director, Ana Bradley, explores how women are leading change for Africa’s wildlife, the need for conservationists to champion plant-based living, and a typical day in the life of the Vegan Sniper. 

Watch the interview on YouTube: 

Follow Damien and his team here:

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]]> 002 Damien Mander: The Story of a Soldier Turned Animal Activist Damien Mander 00:29:28 "The meat industry is responsible for the destruction of more wilderness areas than anything else on the planet." We caught up with Damien Mander, founder of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation, to talk about how reliance on the meat industry is hindering our ability to protect wild places. "The meat industry is responsible for the destruction of more wilderness areas than anything else on the planet." We caught up with Damien Mander, founder of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation, to talk about how reliance on the meat industry is hindering our ability to protect wild places. environment, meat industry, sentient media, vegan sniper, vegetarian, akashinga, africa, food systems, damien mander, wildlife, solider, ana bradley, climate crisis, poaching, vegan false full 2