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Plant Based Briefing[Part 2] How U.S. Taxpayers Bailed Out the Poultry Industry, and Helped Entrench Avian FluPart 2: How U.S. Taxpayers Bailed Out the Poultry Industry, and Helped Entrench Avian Flu By sheltering producers from risk, researchers have observed that indemnity payouts can, under some circumstances, inadvertently encourage lapses in biosecurity, enabling the spread of disease. And this can potentially create a system where farms are too indemnified to fail — the risks of operating a business highly susceptible to disease are absorbed by the government. . Listen to today’s episode written by Grey Moran at sentientmedia.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #avianflu #birdflu #bailout #eggs #chickens ========================== Original Post: https...
2025-02-1108 min
Plant Based BriefingWhy Raw Milk Isn’t Safe — Especially Considering Bird FluWhy Raw Milk Isn’t Safe — Especially Considering Bird Flu “RFK could make accessing raw milk easier — at the cost of public health.” Written by Grace Hussain at @sentientmediaorg #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #avianflu #h5n1 #pandemic #rawmilk #ditchdairy #birdflu ========================== Original Post: https://sentientmedia.org/raw-milk/ Related Episodes/Resources: 333: [Part 2] Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) - Increasing the Impact of Pandemics https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/333-part-2-antimicrobial-resistance-amr-increasing-the-impact-of-pandemics-by-proveg-international-at-provegcom 332: [Part 1] Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) - Increasing the Risk of Pandemics https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/332-antimicrobial-resistance-amr-increasing-the-risk-of-pandemics-by-proveg-international-at-provegcom 164: How the Loss of...
2025-01-1010 min
Plant Based Briefing[Part 2] How Big Meat Worked to Rebrand in 2024 — Using DisinformationHow Big Meat Worked to Rebrand in 2024 — Using Disinformation - Part 2 In the 2nd half of this episode, hear a couple more misleading myths perpetuated by the meat industry in 2024. Written by Jessica Scott-Reid at @sentientmediaorg #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #bigmeat #meat #animalagriculture #marketing #disinformation #plantbasedmeat #climatechange #ghg ========================== Original Post: https://sentientmedia.org/big-meat-rebrand-disinformation/ Related Episodes/Resources: 393: The Use of Chickens in Agricultural Research: An Eye-Opening Look at Unspeakable Cruelty https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/393-the-use-of-chickens-in-agricultural-research-an-eye-opening-look-at-unspeakable-cruelty-by-karen-davis-at-upc-onlineorg 137: The Sad Link Between Animal Agriculture and Exper...
2024-12-2708 min
Plant Based BriefingWhat COP29 Had to Say About Food SystemsWhat COP29 Had to Say About Food Systems by Grace Hussain at SentientMedia.org Neither during COP28 or COP29 did delegates walk away with the intent of reducing herd sizes, or binding commitments to shifting dietary patterns. Instead, COP28 upheld livestock as part of the solution to the climate crisis, despite animal agriculture being responsible for at least 16.5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Listen to today’s episode to learn what they said about Food Systems at COP29. Written by Grace Hussain at @sentientmediaorg ========================== Original Post: https://sentientmedia.org/cop29-food-systems/ Re...
2024-12-1107 min
Plant Based BriefingThe Power of Plants: One Doctor’s Mission to Fight Diabetes Through DietThe Power of Plants: One Doctor’s Mission to Fight Diabetes Through Diet. A Black podiatrist gets creative in a bid to make his community healthier. Listen to today’s episode written by Grace Hussain at @sentientmediaorg #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #diabetes #wfpb #amputation #drbillreleford #colorfuldiet #reversediabetes Original post: https://sentientmedia.org/doctor-fight-diabetes-through-diet/ Sentient Media is a nonprofit news organization that is changing the conversation around animal agriculture across the globe. They seek to create and sustain a sense of global urgency about the agriculture industry’s impact on the climate...
2024-11-2910 min
Plant Based Briefing915: [Part 2] Navigating Social Situations on Your Vegan Path by Angela Crawford at AngelaCrawfordphd.com[Part 2] Navigating Social Situations on Your Vegan Path by Angela Crawford at AngelaCrawfordphd.com Original post: https://angelacrawfordphd.com/2024/10/03/navigating-social-situations-on-your-vegan-path/ Related Episodes: 694: 7 Tips for a More Sustainable Holiday Celebration by Jessica Scott-Reid at SentientMedia.org 673: How To Stay Vegan During the Holidays With Non-Vegans by Emily Moran Barwick at BiteSizeVegan.org 658: Don’t Feed Your Holiday Pumpkins to Wild Animals by Grace Hussain at SentientMedia.org 311: What Vegans See - A Post for Non-Vegans. By Emily Moran Barwick at BiteSizeVegan.org 100: What's Wrong With...
2024-10-2507 min
Plant Based BriefingUS Farmworkers' Advocates Calls for Greater Protections as Bird Flu SpreadUS Farmworkers' Advocates Calls for Greater Protections as Bird Flu Spreads by Julia Conley, CommonDreams.org posted at All-Creatures.org Original post: https://all-creatures.org/mdi2/mdi2-farmworkers-bird-flu.html Related Episodes: 815: Bird Flu Highlights the Problems With Factory Farming by Jennifer Molidor at the Center for Biological Diversity 785: Bird Flu Infects Dairy Cows And Farm Worker In The US by Claire Hamlett at Plant Based News posted at All-Creatures.org 728: When Tyson ‘Depopulates’ Chickens, Taxpayers Are Left Footing the Bill by Grace Hussain at SentientMedia.org 476...
2024-07-0107 min
Plant Based BriefingBird Flu Highlights the Problems With Factory FarmingBird Flu Highlights the Problems With Factory Farming by Jennifer Molidor at the Center for Biological Diversity at TakeExtinctionOffYourPlate.com Original post: https://biologicaldiversity.org/programs/population_and_sustainability/food-x/food-x-issue-36.html Related Episodes: 785: Bird Flu Infects Dairy Cows And Farm Worker In The US by Claire Hamlett at Plant Based News posted at All-Creatures.org 728: When Tyson ‘Depopulates’ Chickens, Taxpayers Are Left Footing the Bill by Grace Hussain at SentientMedia.org 476: ‘Censorship Concerns’ & ‘Veterinary Profession Should Not Condone Killing Animals by Heatstroke(VSD+)’w by Barry Kipperma...
2024-06-0706 min
Plant Based BriefingBird Flu Infects Dairy Cows And Farm WorkerBird Flu Infects Dairy Cows And Farm Worker In The US by Claire Hamlett at Plant Based News posted at All-Creatures.or Original post: https://all-creatures.org/mdi2/mdi2-bird-flu-cows.html Humane Hoax CHICKEN WEBINAR: Crystal Heath, DVM, presentation on Avian Influenza Related Episodes: 728: When Tyson ‘Depopulates’ Chickens, Taxpayers Are Left Footing the Bill by Grace Hussain at SentientMedia.org 476: ‘Censorship Concerns’ & ‘Veterinary Profession Should Not Condone Killing Animals by Heatstroke(VSD+)’w by Barry Kipperman, DVM at OurHonor.org 393: The Use of Chickens in Agricultural R...
2024-04-2606 min
Plant Based BriefingThe Number of Chickens in the World Means They Outnumber Humans 3.5 to 1The Number of Chickens in the World Means They Outnumber Humans 3.5 to 1 by Björn Ólafsson at SentientMedia.org Original post: https://sentientmedia.org/number-of-chickens-in-the-us/ Humane Hoax CHICKEN WEBINAR: https://www.humanehoax.org/the-humane-hoax-chicken-webinar Related Episodes: 728: When Tyson ‘Depopulates’ Chickens, Taxpayers Are Left Footing the Bill by Grace Hussain at SentientMedia.org 476: ‘Censorship Concerns’ & ‘Veterinary Profession Should Not Condone Killing Animals by Heatstroke(VSD+)’w by Barry Kipperman, DVM at OurHonor.org 393: The Use of Chickens in Agricultural Research: An Eye-Opening Look at Unspeakable Cruelty by Karen Davis at U...
2024-04-2209 min
Plant Based BriefingWhen Tyson ‘Depopulates’ Chickens, Taxpayers Are Left Footing the BillWhen Tyson ‘Depopulates’ Chickens, Taxpayers Are Left Footing the Bill by Grace Hussain at SentientMedia.org Original post: https://sentientmedia.org/tyson-depopulates-chickens-taxpayers-footing-bill/ Related Episodes: 393: The Use of Chickens in Agricultural Research: An Eye-Opening Look at Unspeakable Cruelty 476: ‘Censorship Concerns’ & ‘Veterinary Profession Should Not Condone Killing Animals by Heatstroke(VSD+)’ 684: CEW's Smear Campaign Against Animal Protection Groups Sentient Media is a nonprofit news organization that is changing the conversation around animal agriculture across the globe. They seek to create and sustain a sense of glob...
2024-02-0706 min
Plant Based BriefingThe Mental Health Case for Leaving Factory Farms BehindThe Mental Health Case for Leaving Factory Farms Behind by Grace Hussain at SentientMedia.org Original post: https://sentientmedia.org/mental-health-factory-farms/ Related Episodes: 57: The Honest Truth: An Interview with a Former Dairy Farm Worker 290: More Meat Farmers Are Switching From Cows To Plant-Based Agriculture 329: [Part 1] Who Would Want to Be a Farmer? The Burden on Mental Health 330: [Part 2] Who Would Want to Be a Farmer? The Burden on Mental Health 426: Disrupting Dairy: How One Former Cow Farm Successfully Shifted to Oat Milk Production...
2023-11-1308 min
Plant Based BriefingDon’t Feed Your Holiday Pumpkins to Wild AnimalsDon’t Feed Your Holiday Pumpkins to Wild Animals by Grace Hussain at SentientMedia.org Original post: https://sentientmedia.org/what-to-do-with-holiday-pumpkins/ Sentient Media is a nonprofit news organization that is changing the conversation around animal agriculture across the globe. They seek to create and sustain a sense of global urgency about the agriculture industry’s impact on the climate crisis, extraction of natural resources and systematic exploitation of the fringes of society. They're doing this through critical commentary, investigative journalism, creating resources, strengthening the journalist and advocate community, partnering with publishers and hol...
2023-11-0105 min
Plant Based BriefingExtreme Heat Is Deadly for Farm AnimalsExtreme Heat Is Deadly for Farm Animals — and Too Often, They Receive No Mercy by Grace Hussain at SentientMedia.org Original post: https://sentientmedia.org/how-does-extreme-heat-affect-farm-animals/ Sentient Media is a nonprofit news organization that is changing the conversation around animal agriculture across the globe. They seek to create and sustain a sense of global urgency about the agriculture industry’s impact on the climate crisis, extraction of natural resources and systematic exploitation of the fringes of society. They're doing this through critical commentary, investigative journalism, creating resources, strengthening the journalist and advocat...
2023-08-2811 min
Plant Based BriefingColleges Reduce Emissions by Offering Plant-Based Options by Default, Study FindsColleges Reduce Emissions by Offering Plant-Based Options by Default, Study Finds by Grace Hussain at SentientMedia.org Original post: https://sentientmedia.org/colleges-plant-based-defaults-study/ Related Episodes: 296: UN: There’s Still Time To Combat Climate Change. Start By Eating Plant Based 322: ‘Universal Meals’ & ‘5 Ways to Encourage Your School to Serve Vegan Lunches’ 475: LinkedIn’s San Francisco Office Quietly Shifts to 65 Percent Plant-Based Menu 546: What To Consider When Asking Institutions To Shift How They Serve Food Sentient Media is a nonprofit news organization that...
2023-07-3107 min
Plant Based BriefingAre Pigs as Intelligent as Dogs?Are pigs as intelligent as dogs? Yes! Listen to some amazing facts about pigs, and information about why we love dogs but eat pigs. By Grace Hussain at SentientMedia.org Original post: https://sentientmedia.org/pig-intelligence/ Related Episodes & Info: 481: New Study Shows We Underestimate Animal Intelligence Dr. Melanie Joy Tedx: https://youtu.be/o0VrZPBskpg Carnism.org: https://carnism.org/ First European Restaurant to Serve Cats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODE6UdQKaKw The Last Pig Movie: https://vimeo.com/ond...
2023-03-1711 min