On this show, we introduce our newest team member, Madison Griffiths, who discusses growing opposition to The Melbourne Cup horse race, the common association between eating meat and masculinity, and the new Netflix documentary The Game Changers that challenges this connection by looking into athletes eating a plant-based diet. You can hear Madison as a guest on our show discussing animal rights as a social justice issue here: http://www.freedomofspecies.org/show/madison-griffiths-%E2%80%93-animal-rights-social-justice-issue
A weekly show hosted by Melbourne-based animal advocates, presenting local and international interviews, presentations, and music from this vibrant social justice movement. The show is broadcast on 3CR Community Radio 855AM
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We speak with Elio Celotto, Campaign Director with the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR), about the dark secret of the Australian horse racing industry, as recently revealed by the ABC’s 7.30 Report. Elio talks about the thousands of prize-winning …continue
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On this Summer Special, Lottie, Hayden and Nick discuss ways to use technologies more ethically. We will have one more Summer Special next Sunday Jan 18. Normal Freedom of Species programming will resume on Jan 25. Music: Spotify loves ICE by Dope Knife. Heavy …continue
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In today’s show, Betty and Trev discuss the impact of persistent meat propaganda on the general perception of veganism and plant-based nutrition. Meat propaganda refers to marketing and media efforts that promote consumption of animal products while downplaying their environmental …continue
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