Podcast appearances and mentions of ag gag

Why Undercover Investigations? My Top Five Reasons (Encore of  605) by Cheryl Leahy at AnimalOutlook.org Undercover investigators bear witness to the day-to-day horrors of animals used for food, allowing us to see what the industry doesn't want us to see. It's incredibly difficult work. Listen to today's 7-min episode to understand more. Written by Cheryl Leahy at AnimalOutlook.org #vegan #Plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #animalcruelty #undercoverinvestigation #aggag #whistleblower ============== Original post: https://animaloutlook.org/why-undercover-investigations-my-top-five-reasons/    ============== Related Episodes: 587: Tyson Foods Investigation Exposes Myth of Free-Range Chicken Hope for the Animals Podcast Episode 18: https://hopefortheanimalspodcast.org/episode-18-inspiration-and-courage-with-undercover-investigator-erin-wing/  ================== Animal Outlook's TryVeg.com: https://tryveg.com/  ============= Animal Outlook is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal advocacy organization based in Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA. Their mission: Working today to build a better tomorrow for all animals. We're strategically challenging the status quo of animal agribusiness through undercover investigations, legal advocacy, corporate and food system reform, and empowering everyone to choose vegan.   ============================== FOLLOW PLANT BASED BRIEFING ON: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@plantbasedbriefing     Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2GONW0q2EDJMzqhuwuxdCF?si=2a20c247461d4ad7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plant-based-briefing/id1562925866 Your podcast app of choice: https://pod.link/1562925866 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlantBasedBriefing   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/plant-based-briefing/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedbriefing/   

Did you know that livestock abuse is widespread on factory farms? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Will Potter, investigative journalist and author of Little Red Bars: Hiding the Truth from Farm to Fable. Potter will discuss “ag-gag” and other legislation designed to hide widespread abuses in industrial livestock operations and protect corporate profits. Potter explores the connections between food, agriculture, climate, social justice and civil rights. (Part 1 of 2)Related Websites: https://www.willpotter.com/littleredbarns

On this week's show, we bring you the keynote address from the 2025 Legislative Summit and Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Conservation Committee (KCC) that was held at Kentucky State University in Frankfort on January 26th. This year's featured guest was Alice Driver, author of “Life and Death of the American Worker.” Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award, the book is an explosive exposé of the toxic labor practices at the largest meatpacking company in America and the immigrant workers who had the courage to fight back. During the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 16 (https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24rs/sb16.html), also known as an “Ag-Gag” bill, prohibiting the operation of recording devices at commercial food manufacturing and processing facilities. This kind of legislation favored large-scale farms such as Tyson, who had been in the process of opening a new $355 million production factory in Bowling Green during the 2024 legislative session. Ms. Driver's work exposes environmental and worker practices at Tyson foods in Arkansas. Watch a full replay and see Alice's powerful photos at http://vimeo.com/1051505067?share=copy Full details are at https://kyconservation.org/legislative-summit-2025 Truth to Power airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 7pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at https://forwardradio.org

In part one of our social justice law episode with Alexi Wood, we discuss we'll discuss the Ontario court's decision to strike down the "ag gag" legislation that would have made it illegal for activists to secretly film or gain access to farms under false pretenses  ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

 Our political, societal and legislative landscape is changed by the information whistleblowers and activists bring to light, and in the current legal and political system, they often do this at great cost to themselves and their families.  In today's show, Meg and Trev explore what this means for the activists who collect and disseminate footage from slaughterhouses, farms and other locations within the animal agriculture industry, and how our country's current 'Ag Gag' laws actively discourage and restrict the truth of what is occuring from being made public.  ABC 7.30 report on Farm Transparency Project's footage of pig slaughterhouses: https://animalsaustralia.org/our-work/farmed-animals/australias-pig-gas-chambers-receive-national-attention-on-abcs-7-30/  Music by Umbra Moon https://linktr.ee/umbramoon Army of me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNzkS_q5rGw&list=OLAK5uy_klgG4sDLBxBsx43DwJvySQxt1EHnR-jqA&index=1 It don't work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pg6Y5wBQuI Goodbye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJJ-iME3FtA  Image by davide ragusa https://unsplash.com/photos/herd-of-sheep-in-grayscale-photo-cDwZ40Lj9eo   

Send us a Text Message.Hey Pickles!We hope this episode finds you well!This week we talk about a documentary that we watched on how to maintain a healthy gut biome. Really interesting stuff!We have a new recipe from our Vegan Cookbook Challenge series. This week, we make a Sesame Ginger Soba Noodle Salad from Food Is The Solution by Matthew Prescot!You can get the book for yourself here *paid link   https://amzn.to/3x8PvE4In our Noteworthy segment, Nutella is launching a vegan version of its popular hazelnut spread. After a release in Europe, we hope to see it become available near us!Our Main Topic this week is Ag Gag Laws. Are they constitutional? We'll discuss a recent case in North Carolina, and offer some ways that you can combat Ag Gag laws in your area!We have a new restaurant in our Restaurant SOS series! This week's vegan establishment is Little Black Heart Coffee! They're located at 321 Oliver St N. Tonawanda NY. If you're ever in the Buffalo NY area, please stop by & check them out!Here's their amazing menu:   https://www.littleblackheartcoffee.com/#2Our Vegan Org of the Week this week is The Animals Voice.Learn more about their work here:   https://animalsvoice.comWe also have a new Listener Shout Out & much more!Thank you so much for spending some time with us.Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the Show.Join Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Investigations into farms by animal advocacy groups is an essential tool to exposing serious, systemic abuses of animals, failures to follow basic policy, and have led to criminal charges. But the Ontario government wanted to stop that – and introduced Bill 156 in 2020. The Bill, Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, was challenged in court by Animal Justice, with applicants Jessica Scott-Reid (a journalist) and Louise Jorgensen (an advocate with Toronto Cow Save). Intervenors who joined Animal Justice included Animal Alliance of Canada, the Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University, and The Regan Russell Foundation. After some serious legal work by the aforementioned team, Justice Markus Koehnen of the Superior Court ruled that elements of the law and its regulation violate the right to freedom of expression guaranteed under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Camille Labchuk, Executive Director of Animal Justice, joins Defender Radio to share the background and impact of Bill 156, the significance of defeating elements of it in court, and how that will make a difference for advocates and animals in Ontario and across Canada. SHOW NOTES:  Animal Justice Court Decision Media Release: https://animaljustice.ca/media-releases/court-strikes-down-ontario-law-banning-hidden-camera-farm-investigations Animal Justice Court Decision article: https://animaljustice.ca/blog/animal-justice-defeats-ag-gag-law Read the transcript of Justice Markus Koehnen's decision: https://animaljustice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Animal-Justice-et-al-v-Attorney-General-of-Ontario-2024-ONSC-1753.pdf This episode's artwork features a rescued cow from Wishing Well Santuary in Bradford, Ontario. Photo by Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Media. Want to suggest topics for Defender Radio? Reach out to us at DefenderRadio@Gmail.com, by visiting DefenderRadio.com or engaging host Michael Howie on social media via Instagram (www.instagram.com/howiemichael) or Facebook (www.Facebook.com/DefenderRadio).  Defender Radio is produced by The Fur-Bearers (www.TheFurBearers.com), a charitable non-partisan organization whose mandate is to advocate on behalf of fur-bearing animals in the wild and in confinement, promote coexistence solutions in communities and protect the habitats of fur-bearing animals across Canada. You can follow The Fur-Bearers on Instagram (www.instagram.com/furbearers), Twitter (www.twitter.com/furbearers) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/FurFree). 

On Shabbat Zachor – the Shabbat before Purim – we read as the haftarah the story of the war waged by Shaul, the first king of Israel, against the wicked nation of Amalek (Shmuel I, chapter 15). Haman descended from this nation, and so on this Shabbat, we read of the war that was fought between our ancestors and Haman' ancestors. The story begins with the prophet Shmuel conveying to Shaul Hashem's command to eradicate the entire nation of Amalek. Shaul promptly mobilized an army and waged war against Amalek, but he fell short of full compliance with Hashem's command. He allowed Amalek's king, Aggag, to live, bringing him alive as a prisoner of war, instead of killing him. Additionally, he allowed the people to bring with them Amalek's animals as spoils of war, rather than killing them as Hashem had instructed. Shmuel later approached Shaul, and Shaul proudly proclaimed, הקימותי את דבר ה' – “I have fulfilled G-d's word” (Shmuel I 15:13). The prophet then proceeded to inform Shaul that he would be punished for failing to comply with Hashem's command by keeping alive Aggag and the animals. Shmuel then went over to Aggag, who was being held prisoner, and killed him. We might ask, what is the meaning of Shaul's declaration, הקימותי את דבר ה' – that he fulfilled G-d's word? If he did not fully comply, why did he say that he did? The answer can perhaps be found in the Midrash's account of the events. The Midrash teaches that Shmuel killed Aggag the day after he was captured by Shaul. During the night in between, he had a relationship, fathering a child. That child would turn out to be the ancestor of Haman, who sought to annihilate the Jewish Nation. As we know from the Megillah, Haman's plot not only failed, but also backfired. It led to his execution and the execution of his children, and, moreover, it resulted in the ascension of Mordechai, his nemesis, to the position of vizier – the position which Haman had held. And, Haman's edict inspired a process of repentance and growth among the Jews. The Megillah says that in the aftermath of Haman's downfall and the Jews' victory over their enemies, קיימו וקיבלו היהודים (9:27), which the Gemara (Megillah 88a) explains to mean that the Jews reaffirmed their ancient commitment to the Torah ( קיימו עליהם מה שקיבלו כבר ). The fear of Haman's decree had the effect of the awakening the people to teshuvah , and bringing them back to Hashem and to Torah devotion. With all this in mind, we can perhaps go back to Shaul's remark to Shmuel: הקימותי את דבר ה' . Without realizing it, Shaul was affirming that he was fulfilling Hashem's plan. Of course, he acted incorrectly. He should not have kept Aggag alive. He did not fulfill Hashem's command. But ultimately, Hashem's plan was fulfilled through his mistake. Shaul disobeyed Hashem – but Hashem saw to it that His plan would be carried out through this misdeed. This might be the meaning of הקימותי את דבר ה' – that Hashem's plan was, ironically enough, fulfilled through Shaul's mistake. Hope and optimism are integral components of the Jewish experience. We do not give up, we do not despair, and we do not wallow in helplessness or guilt. When we encounter difficult situations – and even when we created these situations through our own mistakes and wrongdoing – we do not break down. We maintain our belief that Hashem can turn every curse into a blessing, and can transform any misfortune into a source of joy. Instead of despairing, we get to work doing everything we can to help one another, and to try to grow from the experience. Just as the Jews utilized the crisis of Haman's edict as a catalyst for positive change and growth, we, too, must strive to turn every challenge and every failure into a meaningful learning experience, recognizing that they, too, are very much part of Hashem's plan, and that they offer us the opportunity to improve ourselves and strengthen our connection to Him.

A couple weeks into the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly, your Sustainability Now! host, Justin Mog, puts down the phone to the Capitol for a chat with Lane Boldman, Executive Director of the Kentucky Conservation Committee (KCC). Get caught up on what's happening in Frankfort, particularly with respect to environmental legislation. You'll also get a preview of the: KCC Annual Meeting & Legislative Summit Sunday, Jan. 21st, 1-5pm at Kentucky State Univ. or virtual Get the resources you need to be an effective advocate for a wide range of environmental issues impacting Kentucky. Includes a keynote by Public Service Commission Chairman Kent Chandler and panels on: “Forever Chemicals” (PFAS) Guests: Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong & Rep. Nima Kulkarni “Outdoor Recreation as an economic driver for land conservation” Guests: Gerry Seavo James & Sen. Matthew Deneen. “Our emerging Electric Vehicle Infrastructure” Guests: Mike Proctor of EVolve & Justin Harrod with the KYTC It's free and open to the public. Register at https://kyconservation.org/legislative-summit-2024 The Kentucky General Assembly ends April 15th. Some of the bills KCC is watching now: Energy/Utilities: • HB180 (support) - Makes it harder for utilities to disconnect service during extreme temperatures, or following the receipt of a certificate of need, certifying that disconnection of service would threaten the health and safety of the customer. Outdoor Recreation/Trails • SB35 (support) Establishes the Trail Town operations grant fund. Water Quality/Toxics • HB116 - Establishes a PFAS Working Group to research the effect that exposure to PFAS has on health; and a reporting requirement for manufacturers that intentionally include PFAS in products for sale in the Commonwealth and for PFAS releases in the Commonwealth. Kentucky River Metals Recycling bills (Backstory: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/campbell-county/newport-community/newport-files-complaint-against-recycling-company-over-explosions) • HB91 - Controls explosions and combustion events at metal recycling facilities; and notice of violations of noise standards from a metal recycling facility. • HB197 - Requires a notice of violation by a recycling facility be sent to the local governing body. Agriculture: • HB68 (support) Establishes a healthy soils program in the Dept. for Natural Resources. • HB74 (support) Establishes the Kentucky Urban Farming Youth Initiative pilot program for 6- to 18-year-olds to promote farming to youth in urban counties in at least one urban UK Cooperative Extension Service office. • HB93 (support) Establishes the Kentucky Healthy Farm and Food Innovation Board and fund. • SB16 (oppose) - "Ag Gag" bill which prohibits unmanned aircraft, recording devices, or cameras on or above a concentrated animal feeding operation or commercial food manufacturing or processing facility. Transportation: • HB29 - Allows a local government to issue permits for racing events on state highways subject to approval by KYTC. KCC would like to see a requirement for environmental and animal collision assessments conducted before each race by KYTC personnel, with race organizers responsible for producing a mitigation plan. To find out bill status, call 1-866-840-2835 Call 1-800-372-7181 to leave a message for a legislator or an entire committee. (Monday-Thurs. 7AM-9PM and Friday 7AM-6PM). For questions about the lawmaking process or legislative resources, call the LRC Public Information Office 502-564-8100 ext. 59105. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. http://appalatin.com

On this episode of Animal Amicus, hosts Senior Policy Program Manager Nicole Pallotta and Managing Attorney David Rosengard discuss the bearing witness movement, constitutional issues that can come up when advocates clash with the industry, “Good Samaritan” laws, Ag-Gag laws, and open rescues.    Resources referenced in this episode along with additional relevant articles are listed below:   NPR: Animal Rights Activist on Trial in Canada for Giving Water to Pigs   Animal Studies Journal: Bodily Encounter, Bearing Witness and the Engaged Activism of the Global Save Movement by Alex Lockwood   USDA National Agricultural Library: Twenty-Eight Hour Law   Animal Legal Defense Fund: Defending Animal Activists' First Amendment Rights   Animal Legal Defense Fund: Animal Advocates Win Free Speech Case, Judge Dismisses Meritless Trespassing Suit Intended to Silence Critics   Reporters Committee: Understanding Anti-SLAPP Laws   Animal Legal & Historical Center: Maps of States that Have to Protect Animals in Parked Cars   Animal Legal Defense Fund: Oregon Becomes 11th State to Pass “Good Samaritan Law” to Protect Dogs Left in Hot Cars by Nicole Pallotta   Medium: Yes, I Broke into a Mercedes with My Car Jack by Shawna Harch   GOV.UK: Pet Abduction to be Made New Criminal Offence in Crackdown on Pet Theft   Time: Lady Gaga Got Her Dogs Back, but as Criminals Capitalize on the Demand for Pandemic Pups, Others Aren't So Lucky by Melissa Chan   Office of the Governor Doug Ducey: Governor Ducey Signs “Matthew's Law” to Protect Pets, Families    Animal Legal Defense Fund: Ag-Gag Laws   Seattle University Law Review: Ag Gag Past, Present, and Future by Justin F. Marceau   First Amendment Watch: Ag-Gag Laws Face the First Amendment   USDA Economic Research Service: Market Failures: When the Invisible Hand Gets Shaky   Animal Legal Defense Fund: Challenging Judy's Family Farm Organic Eggs' Deceptive Advertising   Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act   Center for Constitutional Rights: The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA)   FindLaw: United States v. Fullmer, 584 F.3d 132, 164 (3d Cir. 2009)   Case Western Reserve Law Review: United States v. Fullmer and the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act: “True Threats” to Advocacy   The Intercept: How the Prosecution of Animal Rights Activists as Terrorists Foretold Today's Criminalization of Dissent by Natasha Lennard   MSU Journal of Animal & Natural Resource Law: Justifying Force Against Animal Cruelty by Ross Campbell   Spolin Law: Can “Defense of Others” Apply in Animal Abuse Cases    The Dodo: Open Rescue: How UPC Introduced This Strategy to U.S. Activists by Karen Davis   Unbound Project: Fierce and Fearless: Patty Mark's Unique Approach to Animal Liberation by Keri Cronin   United Poultry Concerns: Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? Reflections on the Liberation of Animals  

Ryann Glen and Amanda Wall join us on the show today as we discuss all things "Ag Gag"! Listen in as they discuss the various states and the different "Ag Gag" laws surrounding them.    Contact Info for Ryann Glenn (Email) RYANN.GLENN@HUSCHBLACKWELL.COM (Website) https://www.huschblackwell.com/professionals/ryann-glenn (Phone) 402.964.5220   Contact Info for Amanda Wall (Email) AMANDA.WALL@HUSCHBLACKWELL.COM (Website) https://www.huschblackwell.com/professionals/amanda-wall (Phone) 402.964.5216   Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show White Paper  US v. Alvarez:  

Learn more about Paths to Understanding at https://www.PathsToUnderstanding.org Join the Paths Network at https://www.PathsNetwork.org They're called ‘Ag Gag rules'-passed by state legislators to punish people who reveal unsafe, unhealthy or unethical food production methods. Such rules are only one example of strategies to reduce or eliminate public knowledge and regulation of corporate agriculture and food production methods. But in this episode of Challenge 2.0, we meet a group seeking to counter that pressure-and increase access to food that is good, clean and fair...and affordable. 

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comJohn is an animal advocate and social media professional (@JohnOberg). He has served as the director of new media for The Humane League and the director of communications for Vegan Outreach, but now he's an independent advocate funded by individual donations. He's also a powerlifter — not something you usually associate with vegans. In this episode he tries to convince me to give up meat.You can listen to the episode right away in the audio player above (or on the right side of the player, click “Listen On” to add the Dishcast feed to your favorite podcast app — though Spotify sadly doesn't accept the paid feed). For two clips of our convo — on whether humans are evolving into vegans, and dispelling the notion that all vegans are scrawny — pop over to our YouTube page.Other topics: the profound influence that John's mother had on his advocacy from a very young age; their lonely protest against deer culling; vegan stereotypes and gay stereotypes; the cruelty of animals to other animals in nature; the greater sentience of some creatures over others; the horrific conditions of factory farming; Ag-Gag laws; how to provide protein to people without killing animals; “the protein myth”; the Impossible Burger and other food recs from John; the proliferating types of non-dairy milk; incentivizing corporations to make vegan options; and meeting people halfway with veganism rather than demonizing them. Browse the Dishcast archive for another discussion you might enjoy (the first 102 episodes are free in their entirety — subscribe to get everything else). Coming up: Sam Ramani on Ukraine, Ben Smith on going viral, Tabia Lee on her firing as a DEI director, and Patrick Deneen on a post-liberal future. Send your guest recs and pod dissent to dish@andrewsullivan.com.A quick bit of fan mail for Chris Stirewalt:Just wanted to say your conversation with Stirewalt was f****n' great!  Entertaining, funny, and really educational. Loved it.Another fan focuses on this segment:Listening to Chris talk about goat porn and golden showers on Ted Cruz almost made me pee my pants! Absolutely hilarious.A listener dissents:I had to stop listening once it became clear that you and Chris seem to be of the opinion that the legacy media share equally with the 30-year-old disinformation industry in cleaving the American voters into hateful camps. While you did recognize that Rush was a pioneer in taking advantage of the abrogation of the Fairness Doctrine to voice his BS, you also blithely acknowledged that he was “talented entertainer.” Let's face facts: Adolph was full of hateful bile that led to the eventual destruction of Germany along with millions of innocents but the guy was really entertaining. The legacy media, for all of its faults and biases, is not equivalent to the collective disinformation industry. Wokeness does not equal lies, character assassination, conspiracy mongering, calls for the overthrow of the “deep state,” civil war, summary execution of suspected drug dealers, ad nauseam. Criticize the legacy media all you want, but don't equate them with Fox and its many copycats as part of the critique. Whataboutism is tiresome and lazy.If you want my view of the different kinds of media bias at play — and why the right is worse — this piece is a good overview. I make many distinctions. From a baseball fan:Are my ears playing tricks on me or did I just hear Chris Stirewalt attribute “Hit ‘em where they ain't” to Pee Wee Reese? If I did hear this, it's the worst piece of fake news this 72-year-old guy has heard on the Dishcast. Apparently that quote by Willie Keeler is commonly misattributed to Reese. Here's one more clip from the Stirewalt pod — on why the cult of Trump is so strong:Staying on the topic of Trump, a reader dissents:I was not planning to send you a second scathing email in two weeks, but here we are. Your latest column on Trump was surreal. “Guys, a wildfire is about to burn down all these houses. This is bad! But you must admit, the fire is beautiful! Look at the gracefully leaping orange-golden flames. Such flair and energy! It speaks to something deep inside me, I remember sitting by a campfire as a kid …“But yes, the fire is bad, so we must fight it using this beat-up old fire truck. God, I hate the truck! It's ugly and rusty, the paint is peeling, the engine makes a weird grinding noise, there's a coffee stain on the driver's seat. The truck is boring, just sitting there like a lump. No entertainment value at all! In a direct contrast between the fire and the truck, there will surely be some people who simply favor the shiny and pretty over the dull and old!“Anyway, uh, we ought to stop the fire before it burns down all these houses, so let's get inside this crappy truck, which I hate, and go fight the fire… even though the fire is lovely and exciting and fun to look at…” (you gaze into the flames, their reflection dancing in your eyes)I wan to insert that gif of Cher slapping Nick Cage's face in Moonstruck and yelling, “Snap out of it!” Yes, the fire truck certainly is beat-up and rusty, and I too wish for a newer and better model. But if you value the houses, and you recognize that they will burn unless enough people act, the right thing to say is, “Guys, let's get in the truck and go put out the f**king fire!”My core political objective right now is avoiding a second Trump term. How much clearer can I get? My concern with the loony left is both substantive on the issues, but also rooted in my view that they are empowering Trump, not weakening him. Another reader quotes me:“Trump is more likely than not returning to the White House as of now.” No offense, but have you not been paying attention for the last two years?

What Are Ag Gag Bills And Are They Still A Current Issue? Charles Horn • Contact: linkedin.com/in/charles-horn-762a911 • Book - Meat Logic: Why Do We Eat Animals #CharlesHorn #Veganism #AwardWinningWriter Charles Horn is an award-winning and Emmy-nominated writer.Horn has authored Meat Logic: Why Do We Eat Animals, a book examining justifications for eating meat and other animal products. The book argues for veganism. Why do we eat animals? Most of us think this question is absurd, but if pressed to answer we tend to provide one of a number of rationalizations.  For example: "Humans are omnivores."“Every living thing eats other living things.”"Animals don't possess human cognition."“Humans need to eat animals to live.” We've all heard these arguments before, and many others too. Maybe we've even used these arguments ourselves. But are they logically sound? Or is eating animals in fact a prejudice, involving a thought process similar to the thought process behind racism and sexism? How exactly could the subject of eating animals teach us anything about prejudice and human rights? And supposing humans actually did need to eat animals to stay healthy, what can logic tell us about how we should act in such a situation? In Meat Logic: Why Do We Eat Animals, it examines 31 categories of rationalizations for eating animals and puts them all to the test. Do our thoughts and actions stand up to rational scrutiny or not? And if our thought process is ever failing us, can this be illuminated? Reading this book, You may never think of food the same way again. Charles Horn was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, He has a Ph.D. from Princeton University and holds five degrees in engineering and mathematics. He has written for the wildly popular Robot Chicken, Star Wars, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.He also has a hit animated sitcom called Fugget About It.  He is also the author of • The Laugh Out Loud Guide: • That's Just Wrong! Versions 1, 2 and 3 (a collection of sketch comedy books)• Meat Logic: Why Do We Eat Animals?, 2014. To Contact Charles Horn:linkedin.com/in/charles-horn-762a911 Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

What Are Ag Gag Bills And Why Should I Care? Hope Bohanec • https://www.onegreenplanet.org/author/hope_bohanec/ • Book - The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat? #HopeBohanec  #Vegan #AnimalCruelty #Freshwater Hope Bohanec has been active in animal protection and environmental activism for 30 years and has published the book The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat?  The Ultimate Betrayal lifts the veil of secrecy surrounding animal farming, offering a rare look inside the world of alternative animal agriculture. People are becoming increasingly aware that farmed animals are living in misery, their physical and emotional well-being matters, and they deserve to live a happy life. Concerned consumers are discovering that animal agriculture is one of the leading contributors to climate change, fresh water scarcity, deforestation, and air pollution. They are demanding compassionate and sustainable alternatives with their consumer dollars and the industry, eager to capitalize on an emerging market, is responding. But are these new products based on misleading buzzwords designed to deceive unsuspecting customers who are endeavoring to make ethical choices? Hope is also the Executive Director of Compassionate Living, a Sonoma County, California based vegan advocacy organization.  To Contact Hope Bohanec go to  (https://compassionate-living.org/ Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

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Amy Meyer was volunteering at an animal sanctuary near Salt Lake City, Utah when she decided, on the spur of a moment, to take a literal turn off her usual path. She had driven by a massive slaughterhouse on the way to the sanctuary many times. It always made her sad to think of the animals sent to their deaths, just a few hundred feet from the road. But one day in February 2013, she decided she would not just drive by. She would stop – and try to do something about it. And by merely stopping and pulling out her camera, from a few hundred feet away on a public street, she set off a chain reaction that trigger a nationwide legal battle for free speech and animal rights. A small horde of police cars surrounded her. She was charged with violating Utah's newly-enacted “ag gag” law. And her normal life suddenly transformed. Amy's story, in which her partner Jeremy also played a key role, shows two very important things. The first is that the state has been corrupted by industry influence. When even our most cherished civil liberties are blatantly violated at industry behest, something has gone wrong in American democracy. The second lesson, however, is that when we fight back – and work together with inclusive coalitions of activists, media, and ordinary people – we can win. This is a good one. And an important story to keep in mind as Paul and I go to trial. Because in less than one week, on Monday, Sept 26, we are going to ask you to join us in fighting back against industry influence again. Stay tuned for more. Music by Dayzee Deva (cover of "Everybody Have Fun Tonight”)

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed at 13 Pa. and 178 national commercial poultry operations and the United States has twice rejected Canada's dairy tariff-rate quota proposals. Also, EPA found “no confidence” in Pa.'s Chesapeake Bay Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan and the Supreme Court denied certiorari to Kansas's appeal of the Tenth Circuit's ruling that its “ag-gag” is unconstitutional.   Hosted by Audry Thompson, Research Assistant—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced & Written by Audry Thompson   Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law https://aglaw.psu.edu/  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law This material is based upon work supported by the National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes is licensed under CC BY 3.0.

We know exercise is good for your muscles, bones, tendons, lungs, heart, etc. The basics. Im going to share some little know facts that you get from exercise that are very important. 1. Slow or stop cognitive decline - This is important for everyone young or old. Beta amyloid plaques build up over a life time causing horrible diseases of the mind! 2. Relationship to Pain - Exercise can condition your mind and body to handle pain better. In so many ways you haven't considered. 3. Be more HAPPY! - In studies exercise has proven as effective as many drugs on the market. But, you get all benefit and no side-effects! Plus all the endorphins released. 4. Slow Aging - Yes, its true. Biologically I will explain just how this happen down to the DNA level! 5. Major Illness can IMPROVE with exercise - The old paradigm from the DR was if your sick stay in bed. Studies now show improvements in heart disease, diabetes, asthma, and even cancer! 6. Better SEX - This should be obvious, but ill share some studies just how this works. 7. Learn self-acceptance - We all have physical and genetic limitations. Exercise programs can illuminate these and help you accept yourself better. You learn so many lessons following a regular exercise program. Learning to accept and love who you are is very important in our age of comparison. As these topics rap up, me and Dan sling some conspiracy FACT info. The trash put into food and drinks, AG-GAG laws, Corporations, Government, and FDA involvement. Its always hard to find this info. As google and the powers that be suppress search results. I personally used Duck Duck Go search engine. A bit of enlightening extra info on the last (5 - 10) minutes. Enjoy! Rate & review. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Support the podcast on the link below for as low as $1 a month. no long term commitment. stop anytime. THANK YOU to all the wonderful people in podcast land! Catch you next time. Take care... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jay-morris9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jay-morris9/support

A federal district court enjoined Iowa's March 2019 “ag-gag” law and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's dismissal of a “Product of the USA” meat labeling lawsuit. Also, a new Pennsylvania regulation exempts hayride owners from the engineer verification requirement for ride registration. Hosted by Audry Thompson, Research Assistant—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced & Written by Audry Thompson Material from the Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending March 18, 2022.  Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law https://aglaw.psu.edu/  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law This material is based upon work supported by the National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes is licensed under CC BY 3.0.

Welcome back to Admire the Vegans Podcast! It has been a while so we are excited to get back and talk about what's been going on. The Big Topic is Anna's 'Leap of Faith.' For many years, Anna lived in the comfort zone, but over the past two years she's aligned many thing in her life that has resulted in an unmistakable growth in confidence. And this January she decided it was time to finally take the leap our of her comfort zone and chase a lifelong dream of being her own business owner. We also talk about 'What's on our Mind' including an incredible Ag Gag case in Iowa that involves animal activist's, Direct Action Everywhere, uncovering of a mass ventilation shutdown at Iowa Select Farms. In the Spring of 2020, thousands of pigs were being roasted alive and left for waste but it was the people that caught this execution on camera that were being prosecuted. Michael discusses that plus the new New York Mayor's change to more plant-based meals in NYC Public Schools.  

What happens when the full power of the state comes after you, for exposing nightmarish abuse at factory farms? If you're Kecia Doolittle or Matt Johnson, you fight back – and you win. Kecia is a founder of Project Counterglow, a grassroots initiative to create a nationwide map of factory farms. Matt Johnson is a core organizer for the animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), and lead investigator in an effort to expose the brutal extermination procedures used by pig farms at the height of COVID-19. Both Kecia and Matt's work was discussed in the Iowa legislature when it passed a so-called “Ag Gag” law that targeted animal rights activists for, among other things, posting videos about abuses unfolding in factory farms. And both Kecia and Matt were also later charged with serious crimes for that work. But they fought back, and they won. This conversation will give you the story behind the story. That includes the bizarre excuses given by Iowa law enforcement for their failure to even investigate credible reports of extreme animal cruelty, including roasting animals alive. The strange motions filed by the government – including their effort to paint the image of a smiling single mother as a terrorist threat – in the days before trial. And the exhilarating moment when, after being persecuted by his own government for nearly 2 years, Matt realized that all charges would be dropped literally one day before trial. There are lessons here for anyone who's facing unfair persecution, whether by the government or otherwise. Maybe the most important one is this: understand that your sacrifice has a purpose. But this conversation is also interesting to me because of the personal side of things. You see, Matt and Kecia were not just an activist team when they investigated Iowa pig farming from 2019-2020. They were dating, too. And what you see in this conversation is the complexity of working together with people who are not just part of a movement, but part of a real, human community. That includes all the complexity and messiness and beauty that human communities and relationships will inevitably have. The fact that their friendship remains so strong, years later and even in the face of criminal prosecution, has lessons for us all. Project Counterglow - A map of all factory farms in the U.S.Music by Moby: Everything That Rises

As Brick Gentry's Eldon McAfee joins Bob and Andy to explain a couple of recent court cases ending in favor of Iowa's updated Ag Gag law, which is encouraging, and you must hear what he has to say about some recent DNR inspections going on the countryside. PLUS Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Matt Johnson of Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) is an investigator, a press coordinator, and an animal rights activist extraordinaire.  About to go to trial in Iowa on felony charges, including under Iowa’s infamous Ag Gag statute, for rescuing a piglet, now named Gilly, from certain death, he shares with us the harrowing story of entering factory farms under conditions of ventilation shutdown… The post Direct Action in Iowa (and Everywhere) w/ Matt Johnson appeared first on Our Hen House.

The White House issued a statement linking meat processors' profits to rising food prices and EPA announced new Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements.  Also, a California jury found that Bayer's Roundup did not cause cancer, the Department of Labor revised H-2A minimum wage calculations, and Kansas filed for Supreme Court review of its ‘ag-gag' law. Hosted by Audry Thompson, Research Assistant—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced & Written by Audry Thompson Material from the Agricultural Law Weekly Review—week ending November 26, 2021, the Agricultural Law Weekly Review—week ending December 3, 2021, and the Agricultural Law Weekly Review—week ending December 10, 2021 Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law https://aglaw.psu.edu/  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law This material is based upon work supported by the National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes is licensed under CC BY 3.0.

In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast  we talk with Jessica Scott-Reid. She is an award-winning freelance writer and animal advocate covering animal rights and welfare, plant-based food topics, the environment and vegan culture for the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, Sentient Media, Planet Friendly News and others. She is also a co-host of Canada's animal law podcast, Paw & Order.   In this episode we discuss:·       Jessica's path to journalism and covering animal welfare topics.·       Her focus on the legal side of things and how to protect animals from a systemic approach.·       The work she's done highlighting laws and policies that are detrimental to animals in Canada.·       The thousands of animals affected by the recent flooding in regions of British Columbia.·       Jessica's advocate work with the Animal Justice Academy.·       The outcome of the COP26 Climate Change Conference.·       The most exciting future plant-based/vegan trends Jessica is following.  Studies/Articles:Animal Justice Files Legal Challenge to Ontario "Ag Gag" LawOntario's ag-gag law hides animal cruelty and must be overturnedDrowned animals in B.C. are a further facet of a flawed farming system Socials:TwitterInstagramPodcast LinkedInFacebookAnimal Justice Academy Nation Rising  This Podcast was hosted and edited by Clinton Stamatovich 

The Tenth Circuit upheld an injunction of Kansas's ag-gag law, finding provisions of the law unconstitutional, and USDA announced the Dairy Donation Program, $300 million for SARS-CoV-2 zoonotic disease surveillance, and CFAP 2 revenue adjustments for contract producers. Then, the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board entered into a consent order with Upstate Niagara Cooperative and Danone terminated contracts with northeast organic dairy producers. Hosted by Audry Thompson, Research Assistant—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced & Written by Audry Thompson Material from the Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending August 27, 2021 Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law https://aglaw.psu.edu/  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law This material is based upon work supported by the National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes is licensed under CC BY 3.0.

Thursday August 26, 2021 Circuit Court Rules Ag Gag Law Violates First Amendment

State Demographer Weiwei Zhang joins us to talk about the U.S. Census and what the latest numbers reveal about a shifting South Dakota. Recently the South Dakota 8th Circuit Court of Appeals issued opinions on two "Ag-Gag" laws. Victoria Wicks reports on these opinions for SDPB. Lt. Col. Ben Jones (USAF, retired) joins us to talk about his time in Afghanistan. Jones served in Afghanistan twice, first as an advisor at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan in 2009, and later as a member of the Strategic Transition and Assessment Group from 2011 to 2012. Jones holds a Ph.D. in history and currently serves as South Dakota's state historian. SDPB's Arielle Zionts met a biker poet named Matt Hoffman (aka "Chewy" or "Wizard") at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Hoffman talks about the motorcycle accident that changed his life and how he embraces the artistry of his permanent injury. What is a carbon bank and how would South Dakota producers use it to expand the use of climate-friendly

A California state appellate court affirmed Monsanto/Bayer's glyphosate liability verdict in Pilliod v. Monsanto. Then, the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Access Provision of Iowa's 2012 ag-gag law and found that the animal advocacy plaintiffs challenging an Arkansas ag-gag law have standing to sue. Hosted by Audry Thompson, Research Assistant—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced & Written by Audry Thompson Material from the Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending August 13, 2021   Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law https://aglaw.psu.edu/  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law This material is based upon work supported by the National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes is licensed under CC BY 3.0.

Right now, more than 70 billion animals are farmed for food each year – two-thirds in conditions that mean they can't move freely or live naturally. Unfortunately, this includes animals like chickens, pigs and cows that are commonly farmed in both Canada and the United States. It's an unfortunate reality that the world isn't going to stop eating animal products overnight. With that in mind, in this week's PlantPod episode, we delve into how we can lobby the government and industry to improve the lives of farm animals at every stage from farming to transportation to slaughter. For this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Lynn Kavanagh who is the Farming Campaign Manager for World Animal Protection Canada. Here are some of the questions we delved into: What does factory farming look like in Canada? How can we help improve the lives of farm animals? What legislation does the government have in place to help improve the lives of these animals? Are farmers and industry open to change? What are Ag-Gag laws? Which animals are treated the worst? What are some of the health implications of this unfair treatment to animals? Lynn has been leading animal advocacy campaigns for many years. She is currently the Canadian Farming Campaign Manager for World Animal Protection, an international animal welfare charity with offices in 14 countries. She oversees the organization's farm animal welfare and food systems campaigns to change government legislation, corporate policies, and people's behaviour to improve protection for animals. She received an MSc degree in Animal Behaviour and Welfare from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. Support World Animal Protection here: https://www.worldanimalprotection.ca/take-action Learn more about farm animals here: https://www.worldanimalprotection.ca/our-work/animals-farming PetSmart Campaign: https://www.worldanimalprotection.ca/petsmart-campaign-questions-and-answers

The Iowa legislature passed its fourth 'ag-gag' law and Maryland appealed a court ruling that required it to regulate ammonia air emissions for Clean Water Act NPDES permits.  Then, a Delaware poultry plant settled simultaneous class action and regulatory enforcement suits for $205 million and the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court upheld a NPDES permit issued to Keystone Protein.  Hosted by Audry Thompson, Research Assistant—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced & Written by Audry Thompson Material from the Agricultural Law Weekly Review—week ending April 16, 2021 Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law https://aglaw.psu.edu/  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law This material is based upon work supported by the National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes is licensed under CC BY 3.0.

In today’s episode, I am joined by Susheila Utterback. Originally from California, Susheila moved to North Carolina in 1999 with a long-term goal to buy a house and adopt dogs. She did just that, she currently lives with 3 dogs - Cinnamon, Whitney, and Digda and 1 cat, Hello Kitty. As you’ll hear, Susheila’s journey to veganism was propelled by North Carolina’s AG-Gag laws, as a human and a business woman, she was appalled by what that meant for the animals and what that meant for businesses to operate in secrecy. Ag-Gag laws: https://aldf.org/issue/ag-gag/ North Carolina, Hurricanes, and Factory Farming Waste "Lagoons": https://www.farmsanctuary.org/news-stories/north-carolina-hurricane-florence-factory-farming/ Vegucated: https://vegucated.com/film/ Forks Over Knives: forksoverknives.com For more information about Whole-Food Plant-Based No Oil check out https://plantstrong.com, https://www.dresselstyn.com, and https://nutritionfacts.org. If you have questions or are a vegan who would like to be interviewed on a future episode, please email me at didyoubringthehummus@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Music by JP Winters @musicbyjpw © 2021 Did You Bring the Hummus, LLC

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Camille Labchuck and Jessica Scott-Reid all about animal protection laws in North America. If you have ever wondered if there are laws protecting wildlife, livestock, or even your pets, this is the podcast for you. We talk about the work Camille did with Animal Justice to “Free Willie” and what they are working on now. They both talk to us about transportation laws, fur farming, Ag Gag laws, adopting animals and so much more. Camille Labchuk is an animal rights lawyer and executive director of Animal Justice—Canada’s only animal law advocacy organization. Under her leadership, Animal Justice fights legal cases in courtrooms across the country, works to pass groundbreaking new laws, and ensures industries are held accountable for illegal animal cruelty. Camille has litigated to advance animals’ legal interests at all levels of court, including before the Supreme Court of Canada. She regularly testifies before legislative committees, and was instrumental in passing a precedent-setting national ban on whale and dolphin captivity in 2019. She has filed false advertising complaints against companies making misleading humane claims; documented Canada’s commercial seal slaughter; and exposed hidden suffering behind the closed doors of farms and zoos through undercover investigations. Camille also regularly defends and protects the rights of animal advocates. Camille is a frequent lecturer on animal law, co-host of the Paw & Order podcast, and a regular contributor to national publications like the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star. Jessica Scott-Reid is a journalist and animal advocate. She covers animal and vegan topics for media across Canada and beyond, including The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Winnipeg Free Press, Sentient Media, Planet Friendly News, and Tenderly Magazine. She is also a co-host of the Paw & Order Podcast. In this episode we discuss: Finding plant-based PETA Animal Justice Animal protection laws Transportation laws of live stock Farming laws Laws for pets Adopt don’t shop Hot topics for upcoming laws Fur farming Mink farming and COVID Whale and dolphin band Ag Gag Laws Animal Justice Academy

Some of the content and context that the PETA Organization and others like it have put on display incorrectly.

 Welcome to the People's Voice Podcast. Visit us online at www.peoplesvoice.caAmid yet another zoonotic disease, COVID-19, it is even more urgent that the public has full transparency and access to information about intensive animal farming. But federal and provincial governments continue to placate the powerful agribusiness industry – which is optimizing profits by further concealing what occurs behind closed doors.  At the behest of lobby groups for agribusiness, the Ontario government has passed Bill 156, The Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act. The bill erodes the rights of investigative journalists and whistleblowers, who have been paramount in exposing animal and worker abuse rights and brings an even greater cloak of secrecy around this exploitative industry.Read the article in full. 

Camille Labchuk and Jessica Scott-Reid give an update on ag gag laws in Canada, including police handing out tickets to protesters outside of Fearmans Pork slaughterhouse, Ontario releasing info on draft regulations for ag gag Bill 156, a new provision under the bill going into effect that now prohibits advocates from stopping transport trucks, and Manitoba launching public consultations for its own troubling ag gag legislation.

Question to Rufus Edmisten and Bob Orr – In 2015 the legislature passed a bill that became known as the Ag-Gag law. It’s initial goal was that anyone who goes undercover as a farm worker to expose animal abuse could be sued for whistle blowing. It was further interpreted that the law applied to any business and any employee. A federal district court judge ruled it violated the first amendment rights of employees. Your comments on this law and this ruling.

The Ninth Circuit denies a challenge to the EPA rule allowing continued use of existing Dicamba supplies and a federal district court struck down a N.C. ag-gag law as unconstitutional. Meanwhile, PA Governor Tom Wolf announced a Dairy Indemnity Program with $15 million of CARES Act funding and an investment firm led by the former Dean Foods CEO emerged as the winning bidder in the Borden Dairy bankruptcy auction.  Material from the Agricultural Law Weekly Review—week ending June 19, 2020 Hosted by Audry Thompson, Research Assistant—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Written by Audry Thompson & Brook Duer—Edited by Audry Thompson Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law This material is based upon work supported by the National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes is licensed under CC BY 3.0.

Claudia speaks to Siobhan O'Sullivan about Ag-Gag laws with a particular focus on how they are manifesting in Australia. They also touch on some of the tensions that exist between animal welfare and issues of visibility. Date recorded: 30 April 2020Guest: Dr. Siobhan O'Sullivan is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. She has interests in animal welfare policy and environmental ethics, and is the author of three books, including: Getting Welfare to Work (2015) and Animals, Equality and Democracy (2011). Siobhan is also well known for her podcast ‘Knowing Animals'  which you can find on the iROAR – an animal focused podcast network she launched.  If you would like to find out more about Siobhan and her work, you can see a list of her publications here and you can follow her on Facebook and Twitter (@so_s). Host: Claudia Hirtenfelder is a PhD Candidate in Geography and Planning at Queen's University and is currently undertaking her own research project that looks at the historical relationships between animals and cities. Contact with Claudia on Twitter (@ClaudiaFTowne).Featured readings:  Animals, Equality and Democracy by Siobhan O'Sullivan, The Lives of Animals by J.M. CoetzeeBed Music created by Gordon Clarke (Instagram: @_con_sol_)Podcast Logo created by Jeremy John (Website)Sponsored by Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Ethics – A.P.P.L.E (Website) Part of iROAR, an Animals Podcasting Network and the CFRC Podcast Network

In Episode 88 I sit down with Seb Alex to talk about the importance of animal welfare and what life looks like through the lens of an Animal Activist. Specifically we cover: Normalising veganism The impossible burger: Does he eat it and what does he think about their practices? Things to consider when supporting large chains like Hungry Jacks who have added vegan burgers onto their menu What is a vegan? What is a sentient being? Different levels of sentience Are oysters sentient beings? What is speciesism? Growing up in Lebanon and his transition to a vegetarian diet and then ultimately a vegan diet Is veganism extreme? Developing the courage to be an activist The notion of 'humane' slaughter - does it exist? Ag-Gag laws protecting the animal agriculture industry and much much more I completely understand this episode and the topic of animal welfare is often a little uncomfortable (I totally get it) and perhaps you have a stereotypical view of an animal activist being angry, weird and violent. I know I used to. Today's guest, Animal Activist Seb Alex, is anything but that and I urge all of you, vegan or not, to listen to this conversation with an open mind. Even if you're not interested in veganism it's interesting to listen to what people from different walks of lives have to say…how they see the world. 10 years ago if I came across this podcast - I would probably keep scrolling. In fact I definitely would of. I often think about my early University days and why I never stopped to think about eating animal products. I grew up loving dogs and farm animals…but I never once fully appreciated the connection between my food plate with an animals life and how my consumption affected their happiness. The odd thing is I look back on myself a decade ago and I see the same person…the values and beliefs were there but I was closed. I was not in a place to allow new ideas to challenge the way I had been programmed. Now that I understand the power of opening your mind I have discussions with people all the time who see things differently to me not just about nutrition but all things in life. I can escape the echo chamber that we so often comfortably find ourselves in. A place where there is the natural tendency to only surround yourself with people who share your thoughts. I always walk away from these conversations. Happy that they give me the opportunity to challenge my beliefs and think a little deeper. Happy they gave me an opportunity to learn something new. It's these types of conversations that allow our minds to expand. You may find todays message resonates with you. You may find it takes you to places in your mind that you have never visited. You may find it doesn't. The point is, you will be better informed with regards to how an animal activist sees the world, you will better understand their perspective and then with that you can do what you want! If this isnt an episode for you right now -thats completely fine, jump over to any number of previous episodes on nutrition and come back to this one when it feels right. RESOURCES: Dominion Earthlings Meet the Meat Authentic Food Choices by Melanie Joy Vegan Bootcamp Want to support the show? If you are enjoying the Plant Proof podcast a great way to support the show is by leaving a review on the Apple podcast app. It only takes a few minutes and helps more people find the episodes. Simon Hill, Nutritionist, Sports Physiotherapist Creator of Plantproof.com and host of the Plant Proof Podcast Author of The Proof is in the Plants Connect with me on Instagram and Twitter Download my two week meal plan

Are you an animal activist? If so, the FBI is watching you. (And they are listening to this podcast. Thanks for the subscribe, guys!) Tayler Zavitz is a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Victoria, where her research focuses on the repression of animal activism in Canada, the expanding criminalization of dissent, and what this means for the future of activism in Canada. Tayler's email: taystaneff@gmail.com University of Victoria's Animals and Society Research Initiative News of the Day  Excuse of the Day: There are more important things to worry about.  Activist Tip of the Day: Visit a SanctuaryThe Livegan Podcast Patreon Page The Livegan Podcast Facebook PageThe Livegan Podcast Instagram Page

A portion of our Young Turks Main Show from August 4, 2015. For more go to http://www.tytmembership.com.  Lindsey Graham attacked Hillary Clinton on her honesty by evoking Monica Lewinsky. Video of his pitch. The top 10 lineup for the main GOP debate has been announced. Discussion about the talking points that will most likely be covered by the candidates. Ag-Gag laws were passed in Utah to keep activists from recording and exposing inhuman and safety protocols in meat packing plants. Video of some workers abusing cows in factory farms. Bobby Jindal has announced he will be eliminating Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood offices in Louisiana over the heavily edited tapes of PP officials discussing transportation of fetal tissue. There are already only two facilities in the state. Ana, Karamo Brown, and Becca Frucht for SCS. A hitchhiking robot that successfully made it from Canada thru Europe, was destroyed when it made it to Philadelphia. Ana and Karamo don't care about this, while Becca sees the societal implications. An elementary school officer handcuffed an 8 year old boy that suffers from PTSD and ADHD. Video of the abuse. The officer has a history of doing this to children. Darren Wilson was interviewed by the New Yorker about his thoughts on Black and White culture in America. Ana reads some excerpts that illustrate his thoughts on how Black Americans choose the wrong one. After calling the Black upbringing full of failure, he revealed that his mother was a thief that took from him, without recognition of irony.

Running! Jeff Sanders of jeffsanders.com and host of the 5AM Miracle Podcast joins the show today. What is a vegan? And seriously, what is a raw vegan?! Think about what you put in your body and making time to move your body. A preview of the movie Cowspiracy – The Sustainability Secret and discussion about Ag Gag […] The post MVP #027 – Running with Jeff Sanders of The 5AM Miracle Podcast and Vegan Performance – Mark Phipps – Mocha Vegan Podcast appeared first on Mocha Vegan Performance Podcast.

Animal welfare activists filed a lawsuit Monday, challenging Utah's “Ag Gag” law. We'll revisit a debate from May when, in the first test in the nation of an “Ag Gag” law, a Utah woman was charged for using her cell phone to film a slaughterhouse. Charges against Amy Meyer were subsequently dropped. Under Utah's law (H.B. 187) passed in 2012, it is illegal to film an agricultural operation while trespassing or entering the premises on false pretenses. What do you think? Do surreptitious whistle blowers at farms and slaughterhouses provide a needed service or are they public nuisances? Do you think Utah's “Ag Gag” law is a necessary protection or an infringement on citizens' rights?

In the first test in the nation of an “Ag Gag” law, a Utah woman was recently charged for using her cell phone to film a slaughterhouse. Charges against Amy Meyer were subsequently dropped. Under Utah's law (H.B. 187) passed in 2012, it is illegal to film an agricultural operation while trespassing or entering the premises on false pretenses. Meyer says that she became an animal rights activist and vegan after learning about the conditions in factory farms and that people deserve to know where their food is coming from. Supporters of the law say that these secret recordings do nothing to help the public and that if a person suspects wrongdoing at an agricultural operation the proper step is to contact law enforcement.

In this episode, we talk Ag Gag bills, and what they mean for 1st amendment freedoms. We then get into the IRS's belief they can read e-mails without a warrant. We get briefly into tech. Then, we wind up talking about both energy and North Korea.

Do "Ag-Gag" laws violate Americans' right to know how our food is prepared? Does the suffering of animals make a difference in the safety of what we eat?