Welcome to the 402nd episode of Our Hen House! Mariann talks to James McWilliams about his new book, Eating Promiscuously: Adventures in the Future of Food. James McWilliams is an historian and writer based in Austin, Texas. His books include […] Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio player. …continue
Amanda Leeper talks about the cruel realities behind the chick hatching programs commonly run by Australian primary schools, kindergartens and child-care centres. At face value, these programs seem to be a cute cuddly experience for all involved but the reality is very different, and the learning outcomes for the children …continue
Welcome to the 401st episode of Our Hen House! Mariann talks to Green Monday founder David Yeung about his plant-based grocery store and cafe, Green Common. David Yeung is a noted environmental advocate and founder of Green Monday, an innovative […] Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio player. …continue
Suzy Welch is known for her business books, her regular spot on the Today show, and her husband, Jack Welch, former General Electric CEO. She’s also a vegan and an evangelical Christian, and daughter Eve Wetlaufer, recent grad of New York University’s animal studies program, brings the millennial point of view.
This episode of Knowing Animals features Associate Professor Philip Armstrong. Philip is based on the Department of English, at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Philip is also a co-director of the New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal Studies. In this episode we discuss Philips latest book ‘Sheep’. It is part of the …continue
Throwing the baby out with the bathwater? It appears current feverish land clearing, mostly for pastoral animal agriculture, makes a mockery of efforts & money to protect threatened species, biodiversity & climate change mitigation.We chat with Dr Hugh Finn from Curtin Law School who wants the animal welfare implications of land clearing …continue
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 […] Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio player. …continue
