To suggest that animals are persons – with all that such a claim implies – may seem far-fetched to some. After all, the way we treat animals is usually justified on the basis that there are fundamental differences between humans and animals. In the latest episode, we are joined by …continue
Join Our Hen House for an illuminating conversation with Benny Andersson, CEO of Project 1882 (aka Djurens Rätt), Sweden’s largest animal rights organization. Learn how this groundbreaking organization combines grassroots vegan activism with corporate outreach and legislative advocacy to create meaningful change for animals across Europe. ABOUT OUR GUEST Benny …continue
Peter Singer is a professor of bioethics with a background in philosophy. He works mostly in practical ethics and is best known for his books “Animal Liberation Now” and “Why Vegan?” and for his writings about global poverty. You can find our first Sentientist conversation on episode 156. His new …continue
Emily Miller of Food and Water Watch joins us to talk about Food and Water Watch v EPA, which involves the Clean Water Act and why, when it comes to one particular industry (guess which one!), it is so ineffective in guarding our water from being polluted with outright filth. …continue
We are thrilled to present this very special holiday episode of Sanctuary: A Radio Play, an annual Thanksgiving tradition at Our Hen House! This special performance marks the world premiere of John Yunker’s Sanctuary at New York City’s Symphony Space during the Culture & Animals Foundation’s Compassion Arts Festival. ABOUT …continue
In this episode Meg interviews Rachel from Animal Free Science Advocacy (AFSA), a not for profit organisatiion dedicated to advocating for the removal of animals from experimental science. We talk about AFSA’s efforts to facilitate a culture of animal free alternatives in research, experimentation and training, and how this relates to the evolution …continue
Misinformation, disinformation, fake news, outright lies. When it comes to the horrific harms caused by factory farms, the truth can be hard to come by. This week, we are joined by Robbie Lockie to discuss The Freedom Food Alliance, which is helping both consumers and policymakers get the real story. …continue
El domingo 4 de febrero de 2018 el programa Salvados, en aquel momento dirigido ypresentado por Jordi Évole, emitió un episodio titulado “Stranger Pigs”, en el quemostraban el interior de una granja de cerdos en Murcia. Las espeluznantes imágenes delos animales impactaron a todo el país y causaron un gran …continue
