Podcast appearances and mentions of Nathan Runkle

Trex sits a safe distance from his roommate Jon while they converse with MMA fanatic Nathan Runkle and every once in awhile Bethany will drop by to say hi. Late in the podcast Mac "Leprechaun" makes an appearance over phone as well. Stay safe out there!

Trex sits down with Nathan Runkle to chat about MMA, this episode went up late due to computer issues. Apologies! (Still a fun episode with great convo!) UFC 234 Silva Vs Adesanya is covered as well as some of the upcoming events for the month of Feb. 2019.

Jen Foley is an amazing, fun, kind and educated person, who embraced a vegan lifestyle 24 years ago and has been dedicated to sharing her message and experience with others ever since. Jen is one of the admins for Vegan Atlanta group, which has more than 8000 members and is in the heart of the vegan movement in Atlanta. Tune in, as Jen talks about the power that each of us has as an individual to stand up for what we believe and how to be more effective when sharing your message. Jen also talks about her journey to becoming vegan and some of the mental strategies she employed when transitioning. Fun facts: Jen was a member of Vegan Atlanta group 10 years ago when it only had 30 members and met regularly for lunch; she also worked with Nathan Runkle in Ohio when he was 14 and was just starting Mercy for Animals! Please check out these links Jen kindly provided: South Florida Vegan Education Group: http://veganeducationgroup.com Be Fair Be Vegan: http://www.befairbevegan.com International Vegan Association: https://www.internationalvegan.org Barnivore - Your Vegan Beer, Wine and Liquor Guide: http://www.barnivore.com Unpopular Vegan Essay Archives: https://uvearchives.wordpress.com Vegan Publishers: https://veganpublishers.com/blog/ Book suggestions: http://www.framingfarming.com https://veganpublishers.com/multimedia-archive/motivational-methods/

We discuss the future of food with Author, Nathan Runkle, and look at how the world is slowing eating itself into extinction. And farming is in massive decline, and so Kimbal Musk is bring crops to the cities.

Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Rock “Animal Rights movement” – what’s being said about the “animal rights conference”, Alex Hershaft, Wayne Pacelle, Nick Cooney, Nathan Runkle, & Mercy For Animals + commentary with Professor GARY FRANCIONE on women in leadership roles in the animal movement, closed circuit TV in slaughterhouses, and the rise of Veganism in […]

At 15, Nathan Runkle became an animal activist ...But what he built with that activism is Mercy For Animals, one of the leading animal rights organization that exposes and fights the brutal and inhumane conditions in factory farms and animal agriculture.  You can find out more information at mercyforanimals.org His story is chronicled in the book Mercy For Animals: One Man's Quest to Inspire Compassion and Improve the Lives of Farm Animals. Nathan Runkle joins Mark Thompson and sitting in are comedians Laura House @imlaurahouse and J. Elvis Weinstein @jelvisweinstein  The show starts with Mark and some thoughts on Jared Kushner and selling access from the White House inner circle. (00-:05) Then Michael Shure joins and discusses the NRA and why this national gun conversation is potentially different from others (:05-:22) Finally, Nathan joins for the rest of the show (:22-1:13) You can contact the show at edgewithmarkthompson@gmail.com

At 15, Nathan Runkle became an animal activist …But what he built with that activism is Mercy For Animals, one of the leading animal rights organization that exposes and fights the brutal and inhumane conditions in factory farms and animal agriculture. You can find out more information at mercyforanimals.orgHis story is chronicled in the book Mercy For Animals: One Man's Quest to Inspire Compassion and Improve the Lives of Farm Animals.Nathan Runkle joins Mark Thompson and sitting in are comedians Laura House @imlaurahouse and J. Elvis Weinstein @jelvisweinsteinThe show starts with Mark and some thoughts on Jared Kushner and selling access from the White House inner circle. (00-:05)Then Michael Shure joins and discusses the NRA and why this national gun conversation is potentially different from others (:05-:22)Finally, Nathan joins for the rest of the show (:22-1:13)You can contact the show at edgewithmarkthompson@gmail.com

At 15, Nathan Runkle became an animal activist ...But what he built with that activism is Mercy For Animals, one of the leading animal rights organization that exposes and fights the brutal and inhumane conditions in factory farms and animal agriculture.  You can find out more information at mercyforanimals.org His story is chronicled in the book Mercy For Animals: One Man's Quest to Inspire Compassion and Improve the Lives of Farm Animals. Nathan Runkle joins Mark Thompson and sitting in are comedians Laura House @imlaurahouse and J. Elvis Weinstein @jelvisweinstein  The show starts with Mark and some thoughts on Jared Kushner and selling access from the White House inner circle. (00-:05) Then Michael Shure joins and discusses the NRA and why this national gun conversation is potentially different from others (:05-:22) Finally, Nathan joins for the rest of the show (:22-1:13) You can contact the show at edgewithmarkthompson@gmail.com

Nathan Runkle would have been a fifth-generation farmer in his small Midwestern town. Instead, he founded our nation’s leading nonprofit organization for protecting factory-farmed animals Mercy For Animals. In his new book, Mercy For Animals, Nathan brings us into the trenches of his organization’s work; from MFA’s early days in grassroots activism to dangerous and dramatic experiences doing undercover investigations to the organization’s current large-scale efforts at making sweeping legislative change to protect factory-farmed animals and encourage compassionate food choices. But this isn’t just Nathan’s story. Mercy For Animals examines how our country moved from a network of small local farms with more than 50 percent of Americans involved in agriculture to a massive coast-to-coast industrial complex controlled by a mere 1 percent of our population—and the consequences of this drastic change for animals as well as our global and local environments. We also learn how MFA strives to protect farmed animals in behind-the-scenes negotiations with companies like Nestlé and other brand names—conglomerates whose policy changes can spare countless lives and strengthen our planet. Since founding MFA over a decade ago, Nathan has overseen the organization's growth into a leading international force in the prevention of cruelty to farmed animals and promotion of compassionate food choices and policies. Imagine a world free of cruelty, a world in which we nurture our bodies, minds, and spirits with wholesome, healthy food that is kind to animals and sustainable for our planet. MFA believes that world is possible. In fact, it is inevitable if we work together to elevate humanity to its fullest potential.  Tune in. Be inspired.      

Leigh-Chantelle Interviews Nathan Runkle From Mercy For Animals by Viva la Vegan!

Cows, pigs, and hens are sentient beings, just as intelligent as we are. They feel loss, love, pain, shame, fear, and solidarity. They want to be free, nurture their young, and play. Yet the factory farming industry is built with total disregard for these animals’ needs. It’s all about maximizing profits. The good news is that there are amazing people doing ground-breaking work to expose animal abuse and change legislation.  Cody Carlson heard about Mercy For Animals when he was a private investigator for a business intelligence firm. Moved by their work, he reached out to the founder, Nathan Runkle (check out his episode). Before he knew it, Cody had quit his job, grown a goatee and become an undercover animal rights investigator. It was a wild ride. Working undercover as a farm hand is exhausting physical work and emotionally intense. He witnessed how over 4,000 cows were kept constantly pregnant, saw newborn calves torn from their mothers and left to die, or sold for slaughter. He saw how much the animals wanted to play, to be loved. His footage of workers’ cruelty and the atrocities committed in the farm was broadcast by the media and resulted legislation that changed how these animals are treated. And that was it. He was hooked. He went to law school and is now one of Mercy for Animal’s attorneys. Part of the work Cody is doing with Mercy For Animals is overturning ag-gag laws. Instead of reforming, the animal farming industry lobbies to amend legislation and keep their inhumane practices within the law. From around 2010, ag-gag laws made it a crime to conduct undercover investigations that reveal what goes on in factory farms. Mercy For Animals is winning the fight against ag-gag laws, but some states still have them: Montana, Utah, North Dakota, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and North Carolina. If you’re a resident of one of these states, you can help overturn these laws by contacting your local representative and encouraging them to speak out.   Are we ever going to see a world without slaughter houses? YES! With the rise of plant-based milks, dairy profits are plummeting. With growing public support, a radical movement away from meat and towards plant-based eating, changes in legislation and corporate policy, and delicious plant-powered options, we’re going to see the end of factory farming in our lifetimes. Additionally we can all be healthier, protect the environment, help the animals, and feel better than we’ve ever felt by ditching factory-farmed meats and adding more plants to our diets. What can you do today to help the animals? Contact your law-maker and encourage them to speak out about animal cruelty and ag-gag laws. Join an animal activism group. Mercy For Animals is the leading international farm animal protection organization. You can sign up on the website and check out how you can get involved. Share Cody’s video of footage of how dairy and animals are produced in modern farms. You can check out the viral video at http://www.whatcodysaw.com/. Join Hen Heroes to take part in animal activism. Reach out to the Oink writers’ group if you want to get involved with writing letters to the editor and raising awareness. If you’re a California resident, you can help get legislation passed that would change the game for animals raised in California. Half a million signatures are needed—you can volunteer at com/volunteer to sign up. Please share the link with your friends! You can also donate. Donations help Mercy For Animals run undercover investigations and petition for real change in animal protection legislation.  Cody and Leslie’s tips to eat healthier and plant-based wherever you live: Veganize your meal when you eat out (for example, you can order Denny’s scrambled egg platter and swap the eggs for potatoes). Stop eating processed foods. Eat real, whole foods. Always look at the ingredient list. If it doesn’t read like a recipe, put it down.   This is our last episode of 2017… happy almost new year!! And we’re super excited to announce 4 events for 2018!! January 12th - 14th Releasing What Weighs You Down Wellness Workshop Allison will be speaking at the Releasing What Weighs You Down Wellness Conference with JJ Flizanes on January 12th - 14th in Los Angeles. Allison will be speaking on how to transform your trauma into triumph and your pain into purpose. There are only a few tickets left for the live event, but you can book a virtual ticket and take part online. A great gift to give yourself or a friend! Coupon code 10OFF will get you 10% off! January 21st - The Indie Film Showcase & Cocktail Party in Park City Sundance is the largest independent film festival in the United States and Suzy and Alli will be there interviewing documentary filmmakers who are using cinema to make the world a healthier place! Come see Allison LIVE at The Indie Film Showcase speaking on the panel and then have cocktails with us at the after party. Tickets are free! February 8th - 11th - Podfest Multimedia Expo Podcast Conference Join Allison in Orlando at Podfest MultiMedia Expo with Podcast Fave Katie Krimitsos. If you’re interested in podcasting, want to meet influencers and change makers, grow your brand and maximize your income, then you can’t afford to miss this. Coupon code BWR will get you $20 off. June 2nd-9th The Ultimate Vegan Italian Getaway on the Amalfi Coast Infinity pools, wine, Italian faire, relaxation, hiking, vegan cheffing & memories that will last a lifetime...  What more could a girl want? Join us in Italy in 2018! It’s going to be an amazing, delicious, beautiful, healthy retreat in a villa above the Amalfi coast, the most gorgeous place in the world. You’ll enjoy cooking lessons with vegan chef, Leslie Durso, hiking, exploring, and building life-long soul connections. The villa has an organic garden, natural spring grotto, and an infinity pool… and all the Italian charm you’ll ever need! Go to Foodhealsnation.com/Italy for all the info! Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

“It’s not just about being against cruelty. It’s about being for compassion.” Nathan RunkleReared on a farm in rural Ohio, Nathan Runkle's connection with farm animals runs deep. So deep, he always knew his life would center around the protection and care of these sentient beings.After a local farmed animal abuse case involving a piglet slammed headfirst into a concrete floor during an agriculture project at a nearby high school, Nathan founded Mercy For Animals to give “food” animals a much-needed advocate in his local community.He was just 15 years old.Today, Nathan is the very person he was always meant to be: a world renown animal rights advocate; a nationally recognized speaker; and the man who has tactfully shepherded Mercy For Animals from that high school project into a leading international force in the prevention of cruelty to farmed animals and the promotion of compassionate food choices and policies.Named one of the country’s “Top 20 Activists Under 30 Years Old” and the youngest person ever inducted into the U.S. Animal Rights Hall of Fame (he was 25), Nathan has been featured in hundreds of prominent media outlets and has spent decades working alongside elected officials, corporate executives, heads of international organizations, academics, farmers, celebrities, and film producers to pass landmark legislation and implement animal welfare policy changes.Nathan is also the author of the new and aptly titled, Mercy For Animals*. A fascinating call-to-action memoir, the book chronicles Nathan’s personal story from grassroots activist to global animal rights leader while elucidating the history and current state of U.S. factory farming and animal welfare; the environmental and human health implications of food policy; and the compassionate future he envisions.Today I go deep with someone who always knew exactly who he wanted to be and what he wanted to do with his life.We dig into Nathan's early interest in animal welfare, the founding of MFA in his teens and the undercover work that followed. We discuss the current state and implications of factory farming on animal, human and planetary health. And we review the regulatory landscape that governs our food systems and the implications of the clean meat movement on the future of food.But ultimately, this is a conversation about being who you are. It's about turning compassion into action. It's about the ethical and environmental implications of our daily food choices. And it's about the power we all hold to create change and forge a more compassionate and sustainable world for generations to come.For the visually inclined, the video version of the podcast is also available on YouTube.I sincerely hope you enjoy the exchange.Peace + Plants,Listen, Watch & SubscribeApple Podcasts | YouTube | Soundcloud | See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this special interview episode with Nathan Runkle, in honour of his new book, Tylor and Evy sit down with the game-changing Mercy For Animals founder to discuss his journey starting the charity at the age of 15, and charting the victories of his team of undercover investigators in their fight for the rights of farm animals. Nathan also shares stories from his life growing up on a farm in rural Ohio and how being a gay teen in a conservative environment strengthened his conviction for his mission. Also on this episode… Nathan has a book out!  Are children raised around animals more likely to be vegan? Caesar the rat, the original muse of MFA ‘We learn from our parents and then our parents learn from us'. Growing up vegan in a long line of farmers. ‘Best book I've ever read' - Nathan's Grandma Hunting to survive vs. hunting as a hobby. Nathan gives advice on how to go vegan without alienating your longsuffering familty: ‘Progress over Perfection'. How MFA was born The reality of being an undercover investigator for MFA The balance between animal welfare and animal rights. ‘I would not be able to sleep at night if I weren't doing something for the animals that are right here, right now' (Nathan's thoughts on working for better animal welfare practices.) How figure skating almost stole Nathan away from the animal rights community! Do activists have time for fun? Is online activism ‘slacktivism' or does it really help? Nathan shares a story about being beaten up because of his sexuality and how the experience of physical pain deepened his empathy for the plight of animals. Tips on being a ‘joyful vegan'. MFA's new website about plant-based eating The Green Plate   Links Mercy for Animals Website Nathan's Twitter: @NathanRunkle Twitter: @mercyforanimals Instagram: @mercyforanimals Facebook: @mercyforanimals   Social Media Twitter: @ChickPeepsPod Instagram: @ChickPeepsPod Facebook: @ChickPeepsPodcast Momoko Hill: @oh_momoko Robbie Jarvis: @robbjarvis Tylor Starr: @tylorstarr Evanna Lynch: @msevylynch

This week Moby is laying out what it was like to be a vegan 30 years ago in 1987. He's sharing some behind the scenes of Circle V, the vegan food and music festival he started with Tony Kanal of No Doubt, spreading the word of veganism is hugely important to him. You can also hear Moby's 'lifesaver' for making vegan travel easier. Plus, inspired by Moby's lifelong activism, I'm sharing how to up your activism in a way that's easiest for you. This is an episode I wish I could have heard when struggling with how to inspire change but didn't know what made sense for me. Additionally, I share my Thanksgiving plans with you guys- will any of you be there too? Want to hear yourself on the podcast? Tell me where you're listening & something about yourself over on insta & you could be on an upcoming episode: www.instagram.com/liveplanted/ Find Moby: http://moby.com/ https://twitter.com/thelittleidiot https://www.facebook.com/mobymusic http://circlev.com/ Mentioned on the Show: ➜The Gentlebarn Thanksgiving Event: http://www.gentlebarn.org/events/upcoming-events/a-gentle-thanksgiving-tennessee-2017 ➜Live Planted Thanksgiving Guide: http://liveplanted.com/vegan-thanksgiving-guide/ ➜Dana Ellyn's pod episode: https://soundcloud.com/liveplanted/022-effective-communication-skills-and-interview-with-artist-dana-ellyn ➜Vegan Outreach leaflet program: https://veganoutreach.org/category/outreach/ ➜Circle V Event: http://circlev.com/ ➜Nathan Runkle on LP: https://soundcloud.com/liveplanted/077-nathan-runkle-of-mercy-for-animals-on-how-science-class-changed-his-life-living-your-values ➜Mercy For Animals: http://www.mercyforanimals.org/ ➜HappyCow: https://www.happycow.net/ ▶️ Let's get social! Instagram: www.instagram.com/liveplanted/ Twitter: twitter.com/LivePlanted Facebook: www.facebook.com/LivePlanted/ www.LivePlanted.com ✮Support the podcast- REVIEW & subscribe in iTunes (preferably a 5✮!) The more reviews, the greater chance someone else will hear the podcast. Share the podcast on social media, send it to a friend you think would enjoy LP.

Nathan Runkle is an American animal rights advocate. At the ripe old age of fifteen he founded Mercy For Animals.  Reared on a farm in rural Ohio, Nathan has a deep connection with farmed animals. His advocacy and his organization is responsible for sparing 22 million animals from cages and mutilation, thanks to corporate policy victories. His organization is also responsible for freeing 31 million animals from cages annually, thanks to new laws promoted by Mercy For Animals.  Nathan believes that a world in which all animals are treated with kindness and compassion is coming into view.  Today, we listen to this man’s inspiring story and get his opinion on everything from lab-grown meat to how we can all help animals from inhumane treatment.   Nathan just released a new book called “Mercy For Animals: One Man’s Quest To Inspire Compassion and Improve the Lives of Farm Animals.” You can purchase Nathan's book here on Amazon. If you found this podcast information helpful today, please share on social media and consider writing a review on iTunes. The more reviews we receive, the more visibility and higher ranking iTunes gives our podcasts. Please join our healthy and supportive community on Facebook - We are over 313,000 strong and growing -Here is the link. If you have any questions for Ordinary Vegan, email me at questions@ordinaryvegan.net.  Please sign up here to receive all of Ordinary Vegan's free delicious plant-based recipes. Thanks so much for joining us today. I hope this podcast and all my podcasts help you live a long and healthy life.  

Every second, 300 animals are killed for food. These animals are the ghosts of our food machine. Tortured, exploited, abused and murdered, farm animals are voiceless and unable to defend themselves which is why we need to stand up for them. That’s exactly what today’s guest, Nathan Runkle, has dedicated his life to doing. No one would stand by and watch a puppy or kitten get slammed head first into the ground yet that’s exactly what happens to piglets. It’s considered a standard agricultural practice and as such, is exempt from animal cruelty charges. The law doesn’t provide protection for “food animals” however, the only difference between pets and animals for slaughter is our perception. Some are simply unfortunate enough to be born as a species that society says doesn’t matter. Nathan grew up on a farm in a small town. At 15 years old, after witnessing the brutal murder of a piglet, he founded Mercy for Animals. He started by carrying out open rescues: going into farms’ undercover and rescuing injured animals. Trawling through manure pits, witnessing first-hand the cruel conditions, and investigating the horror of slaughterhouses made him even more determined to give animals a voice and drive positive change in the world. Today, Mercy for Animals is an internationally recognized organization dedicated to animal rights and putting an end to the cruel and unsustainable factory farming industry. Let’s face it, slaughterhouses don’t have a place in a humane, peaceful world. In order for us to survive as a species, we need to switch to a plant-based diet. The good news is that on top of a growing vegan movement, cellular agriculture is growing quickly—it won’t be too long before clean meat (meat without murder) makes it to supermarket shelves! Nathan has just written a book entitled “Mercy for Animals” to inspire people to take action on behalf of farm animals. It tells the story of the unsung heroes of the animal advocacy movement who risk their lives, physical safety and emotional wellbeing to shine a light in some of the darkest places in our society. This book will empower you and show you how you can make a difference to animals and help create a kinder, more sustainable world. Get involved! Here are some of Nathan’s tips for animal advocacy: • How you can live your own values to the fullest? How can you embody loving compassion and respect? • Adopt a vegan diet—it’s the best thing to do to help planet and the animals. • How can you be more proactive in driving change? • Get involved in animal rights: animals can’t lobby for new laws; we need to do that for them. Check out Mercy for Animals for initiatives. • Use social media to spread information, hold companies accountable, and demand change. • Find your own unique voice; use your own perspective and talents to drive change for animals. Make donations. Money is energy. Taking on the 1 trillion-dollar global meat industry takes resources. Animal rights organizations need support. Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

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Nathan Runkle is the founder of Mercy For Animals, an organization that focuses on the prevention of cruelty to the billions of farm animals raised for food in the United States. Nathan's just written an amazing memoir, titled Mercy For Animals, with friend-of-the-podcast Gene Stone. The book is part coming of age story, part exposé of the animal agriculture industry, and part gripping tale of adventure and risk and strategy as a few passionate, committed young people go undercover to expose the abuses that are a regular and normal and accepted part of our meat-based food chain.

Carrie Lukas, president of the Independent Women's Forum, joins us to discuss President Trump's comments on the opioid 'epidemic' the other day. Then, Nathan Runkle examines whether we should reduce our consumption of meat. Image credit: shutterstock.com

Veganism is incredibly personal, everyone starts for different reasons and makes it work in ways that suit their particular lifestyle. So I'm sharing my vegan story, how I went from thinking 'I'm vegetarian, that is more than enough", to full-blown vegan advocate. Plus, I've got a confession for you that you probably didn't see coming, (it's ok because I didn't see it coming either), that I really wasn't sure if I wanted to share on the podcast. And, find out what my editing self had to break in to say that my recording self didn't even realize. GROWTH PEOPLE! Want to hear yourself on the podcast? Go tell me where you're listening & something about yourself over here & you could be on an upcoming episode: https://www.instagram.com/liveplanted/ Mentioned on the Show: ➜'Mercy For Animals' Book Giveaway: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bal_rKxHZr6/?taken-by=liveplanted ➜'Mercy For Animals' the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399574050/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=livep0f-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0399574050&linkId=68ccd8f0d9f7562960012ea08d5a0992 ➜Nathan Runkle, Founder of Mercy For Animals, on the Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/liveplanted/077-nathan-runkle-of-mercy-for-animals-on-how-science-class-changed-his-life-living-your-values ➜Forks Over Knives: https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/ ▶️ Let's get social! Instagram: www.instagram.com/liveplanted/ Twitter: twitter.com/LivePlanted Facebook: www.facebook.com/LivePlanted/ ✮Support the podcast- Give us a review & subscribe in iTunes (preferably a 5✮!) The more reviews, the greater chance someone else will hear the podcast. Or share the podcast on social media- lets get the word out!

John Hayward with Breitbart.com tells us who the new primary challenger to Senator John Barrasso is. Then, animal rights advocate Nathan Runkle tells us about his work with the organization Mercy For Animals.Image credit: George Sheldon / Shutterstock.com

  Nathan Runkle would have been a fifth-generation farmer in his small midwestern town. Instead, he founded : our nation's leading nonprofit organization for protecting factory farmed animals. In his book "Mercy For Animals," Nathan brings us into the trenches of his organization's work; from MFA's early days in grassroots activism, to dangerous and dramatic experiences doing undercover investigations, to the organization's current large-scale efforts at making sweeping legislative change to protect factory farmed animals and encourage compassionate food choices. But this isn't just Nathan's story. Mercy For Animals examines how our country moved from a network of small, local farms with more than 50 percent of Americans involved in agriculture to a massive coast-to-coast industrial complex controlled by a mere 1 percent of our population—and the consequences of this drastic change on animals as well as our global and local environments. We also learn how MFA strives to protect farmed animals in behind-the-scenes negotiations with companies like Nestlé and other brand names—conglomerates whose policy changes can save countless lives and strengthen our planet. Alongside this unflinching snapshot of our current food system, readers are also offered hope and solutions—big and small—for ending mistreatment of factory farmed animals. From simple diet modifications to a clear explanation of how to contact corporations and legislators efficiently, Mercy For Animals proves that you don't have to be a hardcore vegan or an animal-rights activist to make a powerful difference in the lives of animals. Pigs, cows, chickens, fish, and other farmed animals are smart and unique individuals just like the dogs and cats we share our homes with. But behind the closed doors of modern farms they endure brutal cruelty. Most spend their entire lives in dark, crowded, waste-filled sheds. Some are locked in cages so small they can barely turn around. Because many animal cruelty laws do not protect them, farmed animals are often beaten, mutilated, and painfully slaughtered. Book Link:  Together, we can expose and end this abuse. Join us in helping protect farmed animals by inspiring compassionate food choices and policies.  

In episode 20 we interviewed Lisa's old pal, big time animal rights advocate and founder of Mercy for Animals, Nathan Runkle. We had the pleasure discussing Nathan’s new book. It takes hard look into the world of factory farming. Mercy for animals sends devoted animal advocates undercover into animal agriculture operations to film and expose the injustices animals face. In our interview we discuss the under cover investigations, the sucess Mercy for Animals has had changing policy and practices, and how to sustain a vegan lifestyle.  We conclude with a discussion on lab meat and how it will revolutionize the agricultural world. Nathan was an inspiring guest and we hope you enjoy this episode. Please help us share it with the world and most importantly read his book! It’s worth it. Mercy For Animals -One Man's Quest to Inspire Compassion and Improve the Lives of Farm Animals

Mercy for Animals' founder (at age 15!) Nathan Runkle talks about his new book, Mercy for Animals: One Man's Quest to Inspire Compassion, after we explore flavor and food with Vegan Richa and her new cookbook, Vegan Richa's Everyday Kitchen.  

When someone has a life changing experience at a young age, as Nathan Runkle did, it can change the course of your whole life. Nathan was slated to be a 5th generation farmer in rural Ohio before witnessing pig slaughter in his science classroom. From that day on he has been fighting norms and working to bring awareness to animal agriculture. Hear Nathan in his words today on the podcast as he tells his story of childhood enlightenment, living your values, and his connection to some of the best animal alternatives on the market today. Find Nathan Runkle: http://www.mercyforanimals.org/ https://www.instagram.com/mercyforanimals/ Mentioned on the Show: ➜ Mercy For Animals the Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399574050/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=livep0f-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0399574050&linkId=75cd3baa49705209236786642abfa12d ➜The Good Food Institute: http://www.gfi.org/ ➜New Crop Capital: http://www.newcropcapital.com/ ▶️ Let's get social! Instagram: www.instagram.com/liveplanted/ Twitter: twitter.com/LivePlanted Facebook: www.facebook.com/LivePlanted/ ✮Support the podcast- Give us a review & subscribe in iTunes (preferably a 5✮!) The more reviews, the greater chance someone else will hear the podcast. Or share the podcast on social media- lets get the word out!

Nathan Runkle started an animal rights advocacy group when he was just 15 years old. Move ahead 18 some years and Mercy for Animals is now a nonprofit with 130 employees and $12M in revenue. How did Nathan do this? Well, it’s a long story. And it is a story Nathan shares in this interview. Nathan talks about the four […]

Welcome to the 400th episode of Our Hen House!  Mariann talks to Nathan Runkle, founder and President of Mercy For Animals, about his new book, Mercy For Animals: One Man’s Quest to Inspire Compassion, and Improve the Lives of Farm […]

President & Founder of Mercy For Animals, Nathan Runkle, is in studio with David to discuss his recent farming episode, and the misinformation Nathan believes is being given to the public about the farming process. Sarah Levin from Secular Coalition for America gives activists an easy way to make a difference. Please do this survey! podcastone.com/mysurvey

Ep: 110…. Love, Compassion, Connection, Empathy and Core Values. Today’s Episode is more than a book interview.  We dive into hope and inspiration about what could be; a world free from unneeded pain and suffering. Nathan started an organization 18 years ago that devotes its entire existence to advocating on behalf of farm animals, especially … Continue reading Episode 110: Love and Compassion with Nathan Runkle~Mercy For Animals →

Mercy for Animals with founder Nathan Runkle. We talk growing up on a farm in rural Ohio to starting Mercy for Animals in his teens, why MFA chose farm animals as their focus, and what we can do to help make a difference in the lives of other beings.     Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #377: Mercy for Animals Share with me where you're listening from and what you're doing while listening. Laundry, commuting, gardening, running? Thank you for being part of Tranquility du Jour! Upcoming Events Fall TDJ Live + Daybook 5.0 Sneak Peek: September 22 Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 {5 spots left} Hip Tranquil Chick 10-Year Online Celebration: December TBA New Year's Eve Mini Retreat: December 31 Yoga, Creativity + Mindfulness in Costa Rica: February 18-25   Tranquility du Jour Guest Nathan Runkle is the founder and president of Mercy For Animals. Raised on a farm in rural Ohio, Nathan has long had a deep connection with farmed animals. After a local farmed animal abuse case involving a piglet slammed headfirst into a concrete floor during an agricultural project at a nearby high school, Nathan founded MFA to give "food" animals a much-needed advocate in his local community. Since founding MFA over a decade ago, Nathan has overseen the organization's growth into a leading international force in the prevention of cruelty to farmed animals and promotion of compassionate food choices and policies. A nationally recognized speaker on animal advocacy, factory farming, and veganism, Nathan has presented at colleges, conferences, and many other forums from coast to coast. Through his work with MFA, Nathan has been an outspoken advocate for animal rights, featured in hundreds of television, radio, and newspaper interviews, including on ABC's World News Tonight, Nightline, and 20/20, CNN, and National Public Radio, and in USA Today, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune. Nathan works closely with MFA's diverse group of members, supporters, and employees to develop and fulfill objectives within the organization's four areas of focus: education, legal advocacy, corporate outreach, and undercover investigations. Nathan has worked alongside elected officials, corporate executives, heads of international organizations, academics, farmers, celebrities, and film producers to pass landmark farmed animal protection legislation, raise public awareness about vegetarianism, and implement animal welfare policy changes. VegNews magazine has recognized both MFA and Nathan for making substantial contributions to the vegetarian movement, naming Nathan one of the "25 Most Fascinating Vegetarians" and one of the country's "Top 20 Activists Under 30 Years Old," and twice naming MFA "Non-Profit of the Year." In 2009, at the age of twenty-five, Nathan became the youngest person ever inducted into the US Animal Rights Hall of Fame. Savvy Sources MFA Instagram MFA Facebook MFA Twitter MFA Website: www.mercyforanimals.org Cameron the piglet at Farm Sanctuary Daybook 5.0 pre-sale starts September Weekly Doga videos featuring Mookie and occasional Belle Starr cameos My interviews on Squam's Morning On the Dock podcast and Lara Ledsham's Sparkle Explore Soar podcast Eye candy on Instagram Pin along with me on Pinterest Let's connect on Facebook Follow moi on Twitter My 5 Books Sign up for Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs Tranquility University E-courses Shop my locally-sewn, eco-friendly TranquiliT clothing line Read along on Goodreads Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android Read about my passion for animals Pen a review on iTunes or your other social media outlets, s'il vous plaît Techy To listen, click on the player at the top of the post or click here to listen to older episodes. New to podcasting? Get more info at Podcast 411. Do you have iTunes? Click here and subscribe to the podcast to get the latest episode as released. Get the Tranquility du Jour apps to get the podcast "automagically" on iOS or Android.

In this episode from the Protecting Animals series I speak to Nathan Runkle founder and CEO of Mercy for Animals. He explains why he established the organisations and how it has grown and changed over the years.  This episode is brought to you my AASA - the Australasia Animal Studies Association. Join ASSA for just $50 a year and be the first to know about Animal Studies events around the world. Join here: http://animalstudies.org.au. 

Nathan Runkle joins Trex and they geek out about the upcoming UFC Nine Days of Fury. A lot of material is covered here, and all of these fights should end up being amazing!!!

This program was first broadcast in July, 2008 and will be re-broadcast on WPKN on December 9.  I wanted to find out what these two animal rights advocates, Nora Kramer and Nathan Runkle, have been doing since then.  They have been very, … View full post →