Tobias co-founded the Center for Reducing Suffering with Magnus Vinding. CRS is a research center that works to create a future with less suffering, taking all sentient beings into account. More broadly, Tobias is involved in the effective altruism movement which applies evidence and reason to find the most effective ways to help others. In …continue
The idea that animals have rights has now become mainstream, but what does that mean in practice? Whilst cruelty to animals has long been regarded as unacceptable, is it wrong to kill animals for food, or to cause them suffering in scientific research? In this first episode, we will look …continue
Have you ever wondered how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the unsung heroes of animal welfare and sheltering organizations? This riveting discussion with Nanette McCann, executive director of Homeward Pet Adoption Center, and Corey Regneris-Kell, general manager for animal services at the Royal New Zealand SPCA, will certainly enlighten you. …continue
Episode 8 of Series 8: The World of Animal Welfare and Sheltering Transcript This discussion with Nanette McCann, executive director of Homeward Pet Adoption Center, and Corey Regnerus-Kell, general manager for animal services at the Royal New Zealand SPCA, will unmask the various strategic shifts these organizations have undertaken in …continue
Episode 8 of Series 8: The World of Animal Welfare and Sheltering Transcript This discussion with Nanette McCann, executive director of Homeward Pet Adoption Center, and Corey Regnerus-Kell, general manager for animal services at the Royal New Zealand SPCA, will unmask the various strategic shifts these organizations have undertaken in …continue
It’s not every day that you come across a book that has been reviewed in The New York Times with “vegan” in the title, but somehow Andrew Lipstein managed it. He joins us this week to discuss his latest novel, The Vegan. ABOUT OUR GUEST Andrew Lipstein is …continue
Silver Medal-winning cyclist Dotsie Bausch and Baywatch star Alexandra Paul get serious about animal protection in this moving episode dedicated to Wayne Hsuing, convicted in early November for animal rescue. Dotsie with her Olympic Level Compassion message focused primarily on giving dairy products the boot. Alexandra participates in open rescue …continue
Stien is the executive director of Animal Charity Evaluators, also known as ACE. Stien, wants to help people help animals and ACE tries to do that by finding and promoting the most effective ways to help animals.In this episode we speak with Stien Van Der Ploeg who is their fairly …continue
