In this episode, we talk to Dr Maureen O’Sullivan who is a law lecturer at the University of Galway, and whose academic interests include intellectual property law, particularly the morality of granting patents for biotechnology ‘inventions’, including genetically altered animals. Maureen has a particular interest in vegetarianism and veganism in …continue
Few individuals have played such a central role in the modern animal rights movement as Kim Stallwood, whose career stretches back nearly half a century. From working as a holiday job in a slaughter house, to his role as executive director of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals [PETA], …continue
Adopting veganism is a transformative and fulfilling experience, but it is not always welcome, particularly in the workplace. The Vegan Inclusion Co works with employers to help them understand and accommodate the needs and rights of vegans, for whom a plant-based diet is not a dietary preference, but an ethical …continue
Extensive polling has shown that a considerable majority of the population want to see significant changes to the way our society treats animals. David and Martyn discuss the state of public opinion, and the extent to which the political parties have taken it on board. Join us for an election …continue
The campaign for animal justice is world-wide, with legal action sometimes taken against those who break the law. In this episode we talk to Carlos Contreras Lopez, a leading animal rights lawyer originally from Colombia and now practising in Spain and who is representing Cruelty Free International, one of the …continue
Compassion for others is a principle close to the heart of religion, but how far – if at all – does it extend to other animals? In this episode, we speak to Barbara Gardner, a co-founder of the Animals Interfaith Alliance, ‘a unique alliance of the world’s most influential faith …continue
In this episode, Martyn and David discuss topical issues in the news which are distinct but also connected – the richness of animals’ lives, their cognitive abilities, and sentience; the benefits to neuroscience from studying animals’ brains, and the implication this has for animal ethics; our commodification of animals such …continue
Richard Ryder has been dubbed the father of animal rights in this country, coining the term ‘speciesism’ to describe our irrational approach to non-human animals. He has published a dozen books, including, most famously, Victims of Science, described in Parliament at the time as the best-informed reference book on animal …continue
