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Plant Powered RadioAudio 30 mins: Is the UBI a gateway drug into the Great Reset?On March 15th I published an article about the current Bill C-223 which provides a framework for the construction of a Universal Basic Income. This is the audio recording of that article. Click here to access the written article, which includes links and resources.One final thing … I have exciting news to share: You can now read Plant Powered Radio Blog in the new Substack app for iPhone.With the app, you’ll have a dedicated Inbox for my Substack and any others you subscribe to. New posts will never get lost in your...2022-03-2027 min
Plant Powered RadioAudio: Bonnie Backs DownPress the play button above for audio of part two, the Bonnie Backs Down article.On March 7th I wrote an article about Walkout Wednesdays, organized by health care providers in response to a March 24th must jab deadline announced by Bonnie Henry at BC’s Ministry of Health. Click here for the audio file where I read the Walkout Wednesdays article.The next day, on March 8th, I received information that the Ministry of Health had dropped the March 24th mandate, so I wrote an update with information that might have contributed to the ch...2022-03-1216 min
Plant Powered RadioAudio: Walkout WednesdaysOn March 7th I wrote an article about Walkout Wednesdays, organized by health care providers in response to a March 24th must jab deadline announced by Bonnie Henry at BC’s Ministry of Health. Press the play button above for audio of part one, the Walkout Wednesdays article.The next day, on March 8th, I received information that the Ministry of Health had dropped the March 24th mandate, so I wrote an update with information that might have contributed to the change in policy. Also, a last minute email from the organizer of Walkout Wednesdays to...2022-03-1221 min
Plant Powered RadioAudio: Dr. Will Tuttle || Veganism: the Path to Freedom ?"To free ourselves from this ongoing punishment that we inflict upon ourselves and each other, we are called to liberate animals from human maltreatment." Will TuttleDr. Will Tuttle has been vegan since 1980. He earned his PhD from UC Berkeley, and authored The World Peace Diet which has been translated and published in 16 languages, in addition to other books including Circles of Compassion, Buddhism & Veganism, and more. Over several decades Will has delivered over 4000 live audience presentations, in over 50 countries worldwide and in all 50 US states, encouraging the compassionate vegan lifestyle, and he has appeared in many...2022-02-231h 04
Plant Powered RadioDr. Will Tuttle || Veganism: the Path to FreedomDr. Will Tuttle has been vegan since 1980. He earned his PhD from UC Berkeley, and authored The World Peace Diet which has been translated and published in 16 languages, in addition to other books including Circles of Compassion, Buddhism & Veganism, and more. Over several decades Will has delivered over 4000 live audience presentations, in over 50 countries worldwide and in all 50 US states, encouraging the compassionate vegan lifestyle, and he has appeared in many radio, television, print, and online interviews, as well as documentary films including Cowspiracy, Prayer for Compassion, Animals and the Buddha, and others. Dr. Tuttle is a former Zen...2022-02-231h 04
Plant Powered RadioAudio: We can't know what we don't knowThe original article is available here.For those who have embraced the new digitized reality of Medical Apartheid, life has returned to a kind of normal. They still have to wear masks, and they’re encouraged to be afraid, (because the mRna drug therapy doesn’t prevent transmission of the virus, as was promised), but they have access to the society they were denied throughout 2020. They have learned, in less than a year, to associate their digital passport with a superior form of freedom, and they don’t understand why the dirty unvaxxed don’t just get their ja...2022-02-2013 min
Plant Powered RadioAudio: Is it time to rip off the mask?An article published January 26th 2022, it’s available online here.I was one of the first people to start wearing a mask in my neighbourhoodBack in March 2020, when we were all ordered to stay home, I turned to the corporate/state media for the first time in over a decade. The covid situation was so brand new, I figured that’d be the best place to start trying to figure out what was going on. I listened to the public health authority explain why we needed to isolate, socially distance, and mask up. At the...2022-02-0113 min
Plant Powered RadioAudio: Do You Know About Maddie De Garay?* The written version of this article is available here.Hi, My name’s Janine Bandcroft, I’ve been an independent radio producer, journalist, and activist for over 20 years. In the past few months I’ve been censored at a local community radio station, had a youtube video removed, and been locked out of my facebook account. Thank goodness for Substack. If you’re able to support my work with a paid subscription, that’d be awesome. I’m currently living off my savings account. If not, everything I produce is available for free so please just continue to r...2022-01-2523 min
Plant Powered RadioJack Etkin || Citizen's Forum, independent media ... CENSOREDJack Etkin is an independent media producer in Victoria BC, unceded Lkwungen/Songhees Territory. For many years he co-hosted a CFUV university/community radio program called “Solutions,” and about 12 years ago he launched “Face to Face” and then "Citizens' Forum” on a community TV channel hosted by SHAW.Archives of "Citizens' Forum" are online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX8NLykqIXg&t=1s****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro music. Plant Powered Radio Podcasts are available at PocketCasts, Breaker, Spotify, RadioPublic, Anchor, Overcast and Google Instagram - @plantpowere...2022-01-191h 03
Plant Powered RadioAudio for: Eggs. They’re what’s for breakfast, right?This is the audio version of an article critiquing an NPR article.A January 6 2022 NPR headline reads:COVID vaccines may briefly change your menstrual cycle, but you should still get oneWait … WHAT ?!?!I’m no doctor but, as a woman who has survived the full spectrum of pre-menstruation, menstruation, and menopause, I would never advise women to simply ignore changes to their cycle. And I’m pretty sure there’s a significant percentage of the female population, and their doctors, who would agree with me on that.Click...2022-01-1119 min
Plant Powered RadioAudio for What's Up 2022Does what’s happening now have any historical precedent?How far are we willing to allow government to go in their efforts to force vaccinate us? Where will we be two or three years from now, after the unjabbed have become completely impoverished, destitute, homeless?Thanks for taking some time to compare what’s happening now, with what has happened historically. Of course each event is unique, but is there anything similar we can learn about how power manifests? How can we work together, rather than being segregated as communities? Get full acce...2022-01-0221 min
Plant Powered RadioIsabella La Rocca González: Photographer, Educator, ArtistIsabella La Rocca González is an award winning artist, she’s also an educator and activist working primarily with photography and motion pictures. Her work is part of a long tradition in photography: to bring to light and find beauty in the disregarded, hidden, unconscious, or commonplace. Isabella has taught art and photography to thousands of students in state universities, art schools, private liberal arts colleges, and community colleges. The work Isabella creates and exhibits is deeply informed by her ecofeminist total liberation activism. She strives to reconcile values from her Indigenous Mexican roots with her European roots. http...2021-12-1156 min
Plant Powered RadioIsabella La Rocca González: Photographer, Educator, ArtistIsabella La Rocca González is an award winning artist, she’s also an educator and activist working primarily with photography and motion pictures. Her work is part of a long tradition in photography: to bring to light and find beauty in the disregarded, hidden, unconscious, or commonplace. Isabella has taught art and photography to thousands of students in state universities, art schools, private liberal arts colleges, and community colleges. The work Isabella creates and exhibits is deeply informed by her ecofeminist total liberation activism. She strives to reconcile values from her Indigenous Mexican roots with her European roots. 2021-12-1156 min
Plant Powered RadioDr. Lisa Jones-Engel || People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsDr. Lisa Jones-Engel || People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsDr. Lisa Jones-Engel is a Primatologist, she has studied the human-primate interface for 35 years. Her scientific career has spanned the field, the research laboratory, and the undergraduate classroom, and currently serves as senior science adviser on primate experimentation with PETA’s Laboratory Investigations Department.7 Reasons NIH Should Shut Down All 7 National Primate Research Centres https://headlines.peta.org/national-primate-research-centers/#lightbox******************************Plant Powered Radio Podcasts are available at PocketCasts, Breaker, Spotify, RadioPublic, Anchor, Overcast and GoogleInstagram - @plantpoweredradio...2021-12-021h 04
Plant Powered RadioDr. Lisa Jones-Engel || People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsDr. Lisa Jones-Engel || People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsDr. Lisa Jones-Engel is a Primatologist, she has studied the human-primate interface for 35 years. Her scientific career has spanned the field, the research laboratory, and the undergraduate classroom, and currently serves as senior science adviser on primate experimentation with PETA’s Laboratory Investigations Department.7 Reasons NIH Should Shut Down All 7 National Primate Research Centres https://headlines.peta.org/national-primate-research-centers/#lightbox******************************Plant Powered Radio Podcasts are available at PocketCasts, Breaker, Spotify, RadioPublic, Anchor, Overcast and Google...2021-12-021h 04
Plant Powered RadioRobyn Chuter || To Booster, or Not to Booster?Robyn Chuter is a Naturopath and Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner at Empower Total Health, she’s also studied public health policy, and she is a researcher and writer contributing interviews and articles, published at her SubStack account, shining a light into the dark corners of the Sars Co V 2 and Vax reaction narrative.In this discussion, a little bit of history and a science based view of the one size fits all solution, reviewing adverse effects experiences and data collection.Robyn online:https://empowertotalhealth.com.auhttps://robynchuter.su...2021-11-251h 12
Plant Powered RadioRobyn Chuter || To Booster, or Not to Booster?Robyn Chuter is a Naturopath and Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner at Empower Total Health, she’s also studied public health policy, and she is a researcher and writer contributing interviews and articles, published at her SubStack account, shining a light into the dark corners of the Sars Co V 2 and Vax reaction narrative.In this discussion, a little bit of history and a science based view of the one size fits all solution, reviewing adverse effects experiences and data collection.Robyn online:https://empowertotalhealth.com.auhttps://robynchuter.substack.comPr...2021-11-251h 12
Plant Powered RadioSarina Farb || Born VeganSarina Farb is a vegan educator, public speaker, and liberation activist working to make world a better place for all beings. Being born and raised vegan in Kansas taught Sarina to think for herself and stand for justice even when it’s unpopular. Today Sarina focuses on combining heart and science to empower individuals to think critically, see past corporate propaganda, and to live ethically. Her projects include blogging, creating videos on her YouTube channel and Instagram Born Vegan, and hosting the Science is Gray Podcast. Sarina also currently serves on the Plant-Based Network Advisory Committee, is a m...2021-11-2447 min
Plant Powered RadioSarina Farb || Born VeganSarina Farb is a vegan educator, public speaker, and liberation activist working to make world a better place for all beings. Being born and raised vegan in Kansas taught Sarina to think for herself and stand for justice even when it’s unpopular. Today Sarina focuses on combining heart and science to empower individuals to think critically, see past corporate propaganda, and to live ethically. Her projects include blogging, creating videos on her YouTube channel and Instagram Born Vegan, and hosting the Science is Gray Podcast. Sarina also currently serves on the Plant-Based Network Advisory Committee, is a memb...2021-11-2447 min
Plant Powered RadioJennifer Molidor || Creating a Just Food System that protects People, Wildlife, and the EnvironmentJennifer Molidor is Senior Food Campaigner at the Centre for Biological diversity, helping to lead the sustainable food initiatives including the Take Extinction Off Your Plate campaign. Her recent article is titled “Creating a Just Food System that protects People, Wildlife, and the Environment.” We talk about the failure of conferences like Cop 26 and the United Nations Global Food Systems Summit which continue to enable corporate polluters to establish climate policy. https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro music. Plant Powered Radio Podcasts are avai...2021-11-2254 min
Plant Powered RadioJennifer Molidor || Creating a Just Food System that protects People, Wildlife, and the EnvironmentJennifer Molidor is Senior Food Campaigner at the Centre for Biological diversity, helping to lead the sustainable food initiatives including the Take Extinction Off Your Plate campaign. Her recent article is titled “Creating a Just Food System that protects People, Wildlife, and the Environment.” We talk about the failure of conferences like Cop 26 and the United Nations Global Food Systems Summit which continue to enable corporate polluters to establish climate policy. https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro music. Plant Powered Radio Podcasts are available at PocketCasts, Breaker...2021-11-2254 min
Plant Powered RadioRobyn Chuter || Creating Space for Inquisitive AwarenessRobyn Chuter is a well accredited and widely respected Naturopath living and working in Queensland Australia. In a previous interview, Robyn told us about how our immune system works, its connection and influence with the complex gut microbiome, and the importance of eating a healthy whole foods plant based diet to maintain good health. In this video we look back and evaluate the effectiveness of lockdowns and mandates, and consider the connection between what’s going on in Australia and the larger picture of what’s happening in, and what’s planned for, the rest of the worl...2021-11-181h 11
Plant Powered RadioRobyn Chuter || Creating Space for Inquisitive AwarenessRobyn Chuter is a well accredited and widely respected Naturopath living and working in Queensland Australia. In a previous interview, Robyn told us about how our immune system works, its connection and influence with the complex gut microbiome, and the importance of eating a healthy whole foods plant based diet to maintain good health. In this video we look back and evaluate the effectiveness of lockdowns and mandates, and consider the connection between what’s going on in Australia and the larger picture of what’s happening in, and what’s planned for, the rest of the world. ...2021-11-181h 11
Plant Powered RadioJen Deighan Schenk: Meat the Victims, arrested for "Intent to Trespass"Jen Deighan-Schenk is an Animal Rights activist and has worked as an investigator inside mink farms, egg laying facilities, and other Ontario farms. She’s involved with various groups including We the Free, the Animal Save Movement, Anonymous for the Voiceless, and most recently led a Meat the Victims action in Southern Ontario that was shut down before it even got going with police arresting 6 activists at 3 am on October 3rd 2021. Support these activists at https://www.gofundme.com/f/meat-the-victims-challenges-aggag-in-court?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&fbclid=IwAR2-ivKZngqJIqg9-36t_T2...2021-11-1148 min
Plant Powered RadioJen Deighan Schenk: Meat the Victims, arrested for "Intent to Trespass"Jen Deighan-Schenk is an Animal Rights activist and has worked as an investigator inside mink farms, egg laying facilities, and other Ontario farms. She’s involved with various groups including We the Free, the Animal Save Movement, Anonymous for the Voiceless, and most recently led a Meat the Victims action in Southern Ontario that was shut down before it even got going with police arresting 6 activists at 3 am on October 3rd 2021. Support these activists at https://www.gofundme.com/f/meat-the-victims-challenges-aggag-in-court?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&fbclid=IwAR2-ivKZngqJIqg9-36t_T2Vd...2021-11-1148 min
Plant Powered RadioJonathan Balcombe: The Amazing Lives of Flies and InsectsJonathan Balcombe was born in England, he has lived in New Zealand and the United States, and currently calls Ontario home. He is a biologist with a PhD in ethology, which is the study of animal behavior. Jonathan's books include Pleasurable Kingdom, Second Nature, The Exultant Ark, What a Fish Knows, SuperFly, and Jake and Ava - A Boy and a Fish. He has also published over 60 scientific papers and book chapters on animal behavior and animal protection. Jonathan served as Director of Animal Sentience with the Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy, and Department Chair for Animal Stu...2021-11-0846 min
Plant Powered RadioJonathan Balcombe: The Amazing Lives of Flies and InsectsJonathan Balcombe was born in England, he has lived in New Zealand and the United States, and currently calls Ontario home. He is a biologist with a PhD in ethology, which is the study of animal behavior. Jonathan's books include Pleasurable Kingdom, Second Nature, The Exultant Ark, What a Fish Knows, SuperFly, and Jake and Ava - A Boy and a Fish. He has also published over 60 scientific papers and book chapters on animal behavior and animal protection. Jonathan served as Director of Animal Sentience with the Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy, and Department Chair for Animal Stu...2021-11-0846 min
Plant Powered RadioAnita Krajnc: Plant Based Treaty & The Save MovementAnita Krajnc is formerly a professor of Political Studies at Queens University in Kingston, but she’s better known as the co-founder of Toronto Pig Save, an organization that bears witness to animals in their final moments as they approach slaughterhouses. Since 2010 the Animal Save Movement has become a global phenomenon, with 1000 chapters in many different countries, and it includes Climate Save, Youth Climate Save, and Health Save chapters in addition to Animal Save. The collective mission of the Animal Save Movement is to spread the idea that we all have a moral duty to bear witness, end animal agr...2021-11-0446 min
Plant Powered RadioAnita Krajnc: Plant Based Treaty & The Save MovementAnita Krajnc is formerly a professor of Political Studies at Queens University in Kingston, but she’s better known as the co-founder of Toronto Pig Save, an organization that bears witness to animals in their final moments as they approach slaughterhouses. Since 2010 the Animal Save Movement has become a global phenomenon, with 1000 chapters in many different countries, and it includes Climate Save, Youth Climate Save, and Health Save chapters in addition to Animal Save. The collective mission of the Animal Save Movement is to spread the idea that we all have a moral duty to bear witness, end animal agr...2021-11-0446 min
Plant Powered RadioStephanie Feldstein: Climate Change, Environment, Wildlife Extinction, Covid, etc.Stephanie Feldstein is the Population and Sustainability Director at the Center for Biological Diversity, where she heads a national program that addresses the connection between human population growth, overconsumption, and the wildlife extinction crisis. Stephanie created the innovative Take Extinction Off Your Plate campaign, and her work has been featured in The Huffington Post, NPR, Salon, The Guardian, and The Washington Post, among other places. Stephanie has more than 20 years of experience in animal rescue and advocacy and she is the author of The Animal Lover’s Guide to Changing the World: Practical Advice and Everyday Actions for a Mor...2021-10-3151 min
Plant Powered RadioStephanie Feldstein: Climate Change, Environment, Wildlife Extinction, Covid, etc.Stephanie Feldstein is the Population and Sustainability Director at the Center for Biological Diversity, where she heads a national program that addresses the connection between human population growth, overconsumption, and the wildlife extinction crisis. Stephanie created the innovative Take Extinction Off Your Plate campaign, and her work has been featured in The Huffington Post, NPR, Salon, The Guardian, and The Washington Post, among other places. Stephanie has more than 20 years of experience in animal rescue and advocacy and she is the author of The Animal Lover’s Guide to Changing the World: Practical Advice and Everyday Actions for a Mor...2021-10-3151 min
Plant Powered RadioDr. Will Tuttle: Worldwide Vegan Summit for Truth and FreedomDr. Will Tuttle has been vegan since 1980. He earned his PhD from UC Berkeley, and authored The World Peace Diet which has been translated and published in 16 languages. Will has delivered over 4000 live audience presentations, in over 50 countries worldwide and in all 50 US states, encouraging compassion and vegan living, and he has appeared in many radio, television, print, and online interviews, as well as documentary films including Cowspiracy, Prayer for Compassion, Animals and the Buddha, and others. Dr. Tuttle is a former Zen Monk and musician, recipient of the Courage of Conscience Award and the Empty Cag...2021-10-141h 14
Plant Powered RadioDr. Will Tuttle: Worldwide Vegan Summit for Truth and FreedomDr. Will Tuttle has been vegan since 1980. He earned his PhD from UC Berkeley, and authored The World Peace Diet which has been translated and published in 16 languages. Will has delivered over 4000 live audience presentations, in over 50 countries worldwide and in all 50 US states, encouraging compassion and vegan living, and he has appeared in many radio, television, print, and online interviews, as well as documentary films including Cowspiracy, Prayer for Compassion, Animals and the Buddha, and others. Dr. Tuttle is a former Zen Monk and musician, recipient of the Courage of Conscience Award and the Empty Cages Pri...2021-10-141h 14
Plant Powered RadioAnastasia Marie: Being Vocal FreedomAnastasia Marie Yarbrough is a voice and wellness coach. She helps people find their voices, express their authentic selves, and reclaim their lives. Her approach draws on lived experience and background as a music educator, voice and strings teacher, somatic movement educator, classical musician, jazz and R&B singer, facilitator, critical animal studies researcher, natural history practitioner, and a survivor. https://soundcloud.com/anastasia-marie-465037060****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro music. Plant Powered Radio broadcasts Tuesdays 11 am - noon PT at http://cfuv.ca Podcasts: PocketCasts, Breaker, Spotify, Radio...2021-10-1149 min
Plant Powered RadioAnastasia Marie: Being Vocal FreedomAnastasia Marie Yarbrough is a voice and wellness coach. She helps people find their voices, express their authentic selves, and reclaim their lives. Her approach draws on lived experience and background as a music educator, voice and strings teacher, somatic movement educator, classical musician, jazz and R&B singer, facilitator, critical animal studies researcher, natural history practitioner, and a survivor. https://soundcloud.com/anastasia-marie-465037060****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro music. Plant Powered Radio broadcasts Tuesdays 11 am - noon PT at http://cfuv.ca Pod...2021-10-1149 min
Plant Powered RadioCoach Ruben: Healthy Lives, Healthy Leaders, Healthy OrganizationsRuben Guzman graduated from UCLA with a Master’s in Public Health in 1988 and made the decision to pursue a career promoting health, rather than treating disease. He studied Lifestyle Medicine, healthcare administration, and consulting, at the same time conducting his own research, giving seminars, and he’s authored books including The Swimming Drill Book and Evolving Health: Maximize your Energy Using the Wisdom of Science and Divine Design. After attending a Plant-based Nutrition Healthcare Conference and learning about the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Ruben found his true calling as a Lifestyle Medicine Professional and he helps people learn...2021-10-051h 09
Plant Powered RadioCoach Ruben: Healthy Lives, Healthy Leaders, Healthy OrganizationsRuben Guzman graduated from UCLA with a Master’s in Public Health in 1988 and made the decision to pursue a career promoting health, rather than treating disease. He studied Lifestyle Medicine, healthcare administration, and consulting, at the same time conducting his own research, giving seminars, and he’s authored books including The Swimming Drill Book and Evolving Health: Maximize your Energy Using the Wisdom of Science and Divine Design. After attending a Plant-based Nutrition Healthcare Conference and learning about the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Ruben found his true calling as a Lifestyle Medicine Professional and he helps people learn...2021-10-051h 09
Plant Powered RadioJustin Douglas: Fairy Creek, The Last StandJustin Douglas is Managing Director at Just In Canada, an independent, alternative media platform and youtube channel that gives voice to innovators, community activists, educators, and other involved, informed Canadians. Recently, Justin released a documentary called Fairy Creek: The Last Stand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-DitozPh98&t=0sFairy Creek: The Last Stand (Documentary Film) In less than 150 years, 97.3% of British Columbia's old growth forests have been logged. These ancient trees and their ecosystems have been lost forever. Fairy Creek (Ada'itsx), one of BC's last untouched old growth watersheds, lies on Sou...2021-09-2951 min
Plant Powered RadioJustin Douglas: Fairy Creek, The Last StandJustin Douglas is Managing Director at Just In Canada, an independent, alternative media platform and youtube channel that gives voice to innovators, community activists, educators, and other involved, informed Canadians. Recently, Justin released a documentary called Fairy Creek: The Last Stand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-DitozPh98&t=0sFairy Creek: The Last Stand (Documentary Film) In less than 150 years, 97.3% of British Columbia's old growth forests have been logged. These ancient trees and their ecosystems have been lost forever. Fairy Creek (Ada'itsx), one of BC's last untouched old growth watersheds, lies on Southern Vancouver Isl...2021-09-2951 min
Plant Powered RadioRobyn Chuter: Naturopathy and Natural ImmunityRobyn Chuter is a university-qualified health practitioner, she earned a Bachelor of Health Science (and the Dean's Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement) from the University of New England, a Bachelor of Health Science with First Class Honours from Edith Cowan University, and a Diploma of Naturopathy from the Australasian College of Natural Therapies. In addition, Robyn is a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner with the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine, she holds a Graduate Diploma of Counselling from the Australian College of Applied Psychology, and has Level 3 EFT Practitioner and Matrix Reimprinting Practitioner accreditations. Robyn opened her own...2021-09-151h 38
Plant Powered RadioRobyn Chuter: Naturopathy and Natural ImmunityRobyn Chuter is a university-qualified health practitioner, she earned a Bachelor of Health Science (and the Dean's Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement) from the University of New England, a Bachelor of Health Science with First Class Honours from Edith Cowan University, and a Diploma of Naturopathy from the Australasian College of Natural Therapies. In addition, Robyn is a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner with the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine, she holds a Graduate Diploma of Counselling from the Australian College of Applied Psychology, and has Level 3 EFT Practitioner and Matrix Reimprinting Practitioner accreditations. Robyn opened her own nat...2021-09-151h 38
Plant Powered RadioLeila Dehghan: Plant Based Health Professionals UKLeila Dehghan-Zaklaki was born in Iran, she earned her Medical Degree from the University of Vienna, and worked as a medical doctor in the UK. Leila has also earned a Masters Degree in Clinical and Public Health nutrition with distinction from the University College of London, and is currently Education Lead at Plant Based Health Professionals UK and a nutritionist at Plant Based Health Online. https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro music. Plant Powered Radio broadcasts Tuesdays 11 am - noon PT at http://cfuv...2021-09-0947 min
Plant Powered RadioLeila Dehghan: Plant Based Health Professionals UKLeila Dehghan-Zaklaki was born in Iran, she earned her Medical Degree from the University of Vienna, and worked as a medical doctor in the UK. Leila has also earned a Masters Degree in Clinical and Public Health nutrition with distinction from the University College of London, and is currently Education Lead at Plant Based Health Professionals UK and a nutritionist at Plant Based Health Online. https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro music. Plant Powered Radio broadcasts Tuesdays 11 am - noon PT at http://cfuv.ca Podca...2021-09-0947 min
Plant Powered RadioSahar Vardi: Alternatives to MilitarismSahar Vardi is a Jewish-Israeli anti-militarist activist living in Jerusalem. In 2008 she began the first of 3 prison sentences after conscientiously objecting the required military service. Sahar has served with the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, the Friends Service Committee (aka Quakers), and the Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity movement. Sahar is featured in the Nobel Women's Initiative, and most recently helped found Hamushim, a project challenging Israel's military industry and arms trade. Hamushim - https://hamushim.com/****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro music. Plant Powered Radio broadcasts Tuesdays 11 am - no...2021-08-2946 min
Plant Powered RadioSahar Vardi: Alternatives to MilitarismSahar Vardi is a Jewish-Israeli anti-militarist activist living in Jerusalem. In 2008 she began the first of 3 prison sentences after conscientiously objecting the required military service. Sahar has served with the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, the Friends Service Committee (aka Quakers), and the Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity movement. Sahar is featured in the Nobel Women's Initiative, and most recently helped found Hamushim, a project challenging Israel's military industry and arms trade. Hamushim - https://hamushim.com/****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro music. Plant P...2021-08-2946 min
Plant Powered RadioSiân Brown: Singer/Songwriter, Artist, EcoFeministSiân Brown is Welsh/Irish/British currently living in Cork City in Southern Ireland. She’s a vegan baker, a sugar paste artist, a writer / artist / musician, a singer/songwriter, a knitter, thinker, and meditate-er. Siân is also a qualified music therapist and sound healer and is looking forward to starting a Masters of Science in Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology in September. She’s looking forward to adding songs about consciousness, veganism and eco-feminism to her collection of original music. https://www.youtube.com/c/SiânBrown/featured https://www.facebook.com...2021-08-2256 min
Plant Powered RadioSiân Brown: Singer/Songwriter, Artist, EcoFeministSiân Brown is Welsh/Irish/British currently living in Cork City in Southern Ireland. She’s a vegan baker, a sugar paste artist, a writer / artist / musician, a singer/songwriter, a knitter, thinker, and meditate-er. Siân is also a qualified music therapist and sound healer and is looking forward to starting a Masters of Science in Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology in September. She’s looking forward to adding songs about consciousness, veganism and eco-feminism to her collection of original music. https://www.youtube.com/c/SiânBrown/featured https://www.facebook.com/sianrachelbr...2021-08-2256 min
Plant Powered RadioDr. Tushar Mehta: Viruses, explained. PlantBasedData.orgDr. Tushar Mehta practices family, emergency, and addiction medicine in Toronto. He does volunteer medical work in India and Haiti, and he’s co-founder of PlantBasedData .org, an online database collection of academic and institutional literature regarding the impacts of a plant based lifestyle on health, environment, food security, including the role of animal agriculture in creating pandemics. https://www.plantbaseddata.org ****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro music. Plant Powered Radio broadcasts Tuesdays 11 am - noon PT at http://cfuv.ca Podcasts: PocketCasts...2021-08-0845 min
Plant Powered RadioDr. Tushar Mehta: Viruses, explained. PlantBasedData.orgDr. Tushar Mehta practices family, emergency, and addiction medicine in Toronto. He does volunteer medical work in India and Haiti, and he’s co-founder of PlantBasedData .org, an online database collection of academic and institutional literature regarding the impacts of a plant based lifestyle on health, environment, food security, including the role of animal agriculture in creating pandemics. https://www.plantbaseddata.org ****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro music. Plant Powered Radio broadcasts Tuesdays 11 am - noon PT at http://cfuv.ca Podcasts: PocketCasts, Breaker, Spotify, RadioPublic, Anchor, Overcast an...2021-08-0845 min
Plant Powered RadioFireweed: EcoFeminist Activist and WriterFireweed is an artist and photographer who's been active for decades as an ecofeminist in the social justice, environmental and animal rights movements, all of which she sees as interconnected. She is currently involved in a variety of different projects that concern animals, with a special passion for the intersection of animals and the politics of food. Fireweed launched 'The Elephant in the Room is a COW’ Facebook Group as a resource site for activists to share and access resources specifically focused on the ways animal agriculture impacts earth and climate. Fireweed also contributes a column to “T...2021-08-0447 min
Plant Powered RadioFireweed: EcoFeminist Activist and WriterFireweed is an artist and photographer who's been active for decades as an ecofeminist in the social justice, environmental and animal rights movements, all of which she sees as interconnected. She is currently involved in a variety of different projects that concern animals, with a special passion for the intersection of animals and the politics of food. Fireweed launched 'The Elephant in the Room is a COW’ Facebook Group as a resource site for activists to share and access resources specifically focused on the ways animal agriculture impacts earth and climate. Fireweed also contributes a column to “The Isl...2021-08-0447 min
Plant Powered RadioApril Joyce: Plant Based Nutrition Coach and Personal TrainerApril Joyce has recently accepted work as a Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach at Lifetime Fitness in California, after studying to be a Plant Based Clinical Nutritionist and Personal Trainer certified with the American Council on Exercise. April Joyce on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/april.joyce.982 Check out this All Vegan Retreat October 10th - 16th 2021 for a week of learning, nutrition, mental coaching, and fun fitness with organic and locally grown food created by a vegan chef. https://youtu.be/bbCaSK-DVJ8 ****************************** Thanks to Vox V...2021-07-2849 min
Plant Powered RadioApril Joyce: Plant Based Nutrition Coach and Personal TrainerApril Joyce has recently accepted work as a Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach at Lifetime Fitness in California, after studying to be a Plant Based Clinical Nutritionist and Personal Trainer certified with the American Council on Exercise. April Joyce on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/april.joyce.982 Check out this All Vegan Retreat October 10th - 16th 2021 for a week of learning, nutrition, mental coaching, and fun fitness with organic and locally grown food created by a vegan chef. https://youtu.be/bbCaSK-DVJ8 ****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro mu...2021-07-2849 min
Plant Powered RadioLesley Fox: How to help wildlife while respecting who they areLesley Fox is the Executive Director at the Fur Bearers, a non profit organization working to end the commercial fur trade and promoting co-existence with wildlife. She serves on the board of directors for the society for humane socience and is president and board chair for the alberni community and women service society. Lesley is currently finishing a B.A. interdisciplinary studies at royal roads university. https://www.facebook.com/FURfree https://thefurbearers.com ****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro music. Plant Powered Radio broadcasts Tuesdays 11 am - noon PT at http...2021-07-2247 min
Plant Powered RadioEmma Hurst: Animal Justice Party, New South Wales AustraliaEmma Hurst was first elected in 2019, making her the second member of the Animal Justice Party to be elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council in Southeast Australia. Emma is a registered psychologist with a long history as an animal liberation advocate and since being elected Emma has established and chaired a Parliamentary Inquiry into the Use of Battery Cages for Hens in the Egg Production Industry. Also, Emma will serve as Deputy Chair into an Inquiry she established regarding the Exhibition of cetaceans, and of exotic animals in circuses. She opposes Australian ag-gag laws, she’s writing legisla...2021-07-1648 min
Plant Powered RadioChristopher Sebastian: Power, Oppression, and PrivilegeChristopher Sebastian is a journalist, technical writer, and digital media specialist. He is the director of social media for Peace Advocacy Network, he sits on the Advisory Council for Encompass, he is a senior fellow at Sentient Media, and he is co-founder of VGN. Christopher writes about media theory for animal rights, and lectures at Columbia University in the Department of Social Work with a focus on how human relationships with other animals shapes our attitudes about race, sexuality, and class. Christopher believes veganism is a useful tool for deconstructing multiple systemic oppressions. https://www.christophersebastian.info ...2021-07-0947 min
Plant Powered RadioStephen Best: Power, Politics, and EpiphanyStephen Best’s involvement in the environmental and animal protection movement began in the early 1970s after the making of Seal Song, a documentary about the Canadian seal hunt he produced for the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Stephen has developed and managed political, program, and fundraising campaigns for a number of environmental and animal protection groups. He has also written and produced communications, campaign, and fundraising materials for social development organizations, including Peaceful Parks, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (Canada), and the Lubicon Legal Defense Fund. Stephen has also served various organizations including the International Fund fo...2021-06-2851 min
Plant Powered RadioJohn Sanbonmatsu: The Clean Meat HoaxDr. John Sanbonmatsu is editor of the book, Critical Theory and Animal Liberation and author of the book, The Postmodern Prince. He is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he teaches classes in ethics, social and political theory, and the philosophy of technology. John is the founder and main designer of https://www.cleanmeat-hoax.com ****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro music. Plant Powered Radio broadcasts Tuesdays 11 am - noon PT at http://cfuv.ca Podcasts: PocketCasts, Breaker, Spotify, RadioPublic, Anchor, Overcast and Google Instagram - @plantp...2021-06-2446 min
Plant Powered RadioKyle Luzynski: Project Animal Freedom, veganizing the Mid-WestKyle Luzynski graduated from St. Louis University with a Bachelor’s degree in philosophy and a minor in marketing, he also studied business management and entrepreneurship. Since 2018 Kyle is Executive Director at Project Animal Freedom where he directs marketing campaigns and manages the day to day activities at the nonprofit organization. https://www.projectanimalfreedom.org ****************************** Plant Powered Radio broadcasts Tuesdays 11 am - noon PT at http://cfuv.ca Podcasts: PocketCasts, Breaker, Spotify, RadioPublic, Anchor, Overcast and Google Instagram - @plantpoweredradio Twitter - @envirovegan With gratitude for the op...2021-06-1348 min
Plant Powered RadioDarlene Levecque: Nation Rising - Shifting tax $$ from animals to plant based agricultureDarlene Levecque is co-founder and executive director of Nation Rising, a non-partisan political advocacy group lobbying the federal government to shift subsidies away from animal agriculture and towards a plant-based food system for the benefit of the people, the planet, and animals. Darlene holds an honours Bachelor of Science in Languages from Laurentian University, and has experience in human resources and project management. She has volunteered for over 15 years with several Canadian dog-rescue organizations, devoting her time to fundraising and fostering special-needs dogs. Darlene also earned a Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition, she loves to cook and garden and adv...2021-06-0744 min
Plant Powered RadioDr. Aysha Akhtar: Preventing and Treating Infectious Diseases through Better ScienceAysha also served as a Medical Officer at the Food and Drug Administration, most recently in the Office of Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats, implementing studies on vaccine effectiveness and safety and using her Top Secret Security clearance to develop national preparedness strategies for public health threats. Dr. Akhtar is published in peer-reviewed journals including Lancet, Pediatrics, Journal of Public Health Policy and Reviews in the Neurosciences and she is author of two books, Our Symphony With Animals. On Health, Empathy and Our Shared Destinies and Animals and Public Health, which argues for the need to include animals a...2021-06-0145 min
Plant Powered RadioStephanie Feldstein: Climate Change, Environment, Wildlife Extinction, Covid, etc.Stephanie Feldstein is the Population and Sustainability Director at the Center for Biological Diversity, where she heads a national program that addresses the connection between human population growth, overconsumption, and the wildlife extinction crisis. Stephanie created the innovative Take Extinction Off Your Plate campaign, and her work has been featured in The Huffington Post, NPR, Salon, The Guardian, and The Washington Post, among other places. Stephanie has more than 20 years of experience in animal rescue and advocacy and she is the author of The Animal Lover’s Guide to Changing the World: Practical Advice and Everyday Actions for a Mor...2021-05-2549 min
Plant Powered RadioShawna Gray: Clinical Social Worker, Ceg-A-Kin Nakoda NationShawna Gray is a a member of Ceg-A-Kin (Carry the Kettle) Nakoda Nation in Treaty 4 Territory and the homeland of the Métis. She is also a masters prepared clinical social worker with authorized practice endorsement. She has worked in the rural public mental health system for 16 years. She and her husband have been vegan for 21 years and have 3 healthy vegan children - ages 14, 12, and 9. They are a family of animal rescuers and currently reside with 4 rats, 2 cats, and 3 dogs. As an activist, Shawna is involved in social justice, animal liberation, and environmental justice work. She was for...2021-05-1751 min
Plant Powered RadioLori Berenz: Yoga Philosophy and Practice, is it relevant?Lori Berenz is a certified Level 3 Iyengar yoga teacher, Director of Yoga Journey in Collingwood Ontario, and she serves on the Board of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada. Having been employed in Human Resources Management in the corporate world for 15 years, Lori understands the challenges of balancing family and career, and the importance of finding time and space to implement yogic practices into a modern lifestyle. https://yogajourney.ca2021-05-0948 min
Plant Powered RadioRoy Sasano: Animal Activist facing 21 Charges for peaceful action at Excelsior Hog Farm in BCRoy Sasano is an activist for animal liberation, a few years ago he volunteered aboard the Sea Shepherd’s Farley Mowat vessel in the Sea of Cortez on a mission to save the critically-endangered vaquita porpoise, and totoaba fish. Roy, and three of his friends known as the Excelsior 4, are currently facing 21 charges, some of them criminal charges potentially carrying hefty prison time, in conjunction with the April 2019 Meat the Victims peaceful protest at Abbotsford’s Excelsior Hog Farm which revealed extreme animal cruelty. Excelsior 4 Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/knnjta-pigtrial3-legal-defense-fund?fbclid=IwAR0A91aQq...2021-04-2749 min
Plant Powered RadioCraig "Pasta" Jardula: A Vegan Grassroots View of Politics USAThere’s so much going on in the USofA that we’re not hearing about from the corporate and state media, all of which seems to have been co-opted by the dominant corporate agenda. Pasta, and the Convo Couch, are independently funded grassroots activists reporting from and about the grassroots communities of our southern neighbours. https://rokfin.com/TheConvoCouch ****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro music. Plant Powered Radio broadcasts Tuesdays 11 am - noon PT at http://cfuv.ca Podcasts: PocketCasts, Breaker, Spotify, RadioPublic, Anchor, Overcast and Google Instagram...2021-04-261h 00
Plant Powered RadioMo Markham: Eating Animals Causes PandemicsMo Markham is a climate and animal rights activist, an educator, and a writer from Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. She is one of the founding members of Eating Animals Causes Pandemics, Liberation Hour Radio, Fridays for Future Kitchener-Waterloo, and is the main organizer for the Kitchener Waterloo Animal Save, Climate Save, and Vegfest groups. Mo believes in a one health approach … what's good for the animals is good for us as human animals, and for the planet we all share. Join the Global Day of Action May 1st 2021 https://www.eatinganimalscausespandemics.com****************************** Thanks to Vo...2021-04-2549 min
Plant Powered RadioRebecca Owen: Vegan Pixie WarriorRebecca Owen is on a mission to inspire more people to become vegan, take the liberation pledge, and then get active for the animals. As an organizer with the Cube of Truth and and Animal Rights March in Bristol England, Rebecca believes we are on our way to manifesting the mass support necessary to build a vegan world, and NOW is the most important time for each of us to get involved in a way that feels comfortable to us as creative individuals. Rebecca's Youtube channel, Vegan Pixie Warrior, offers ideas and inspiration for overcoming anxiety, fear, time constraints an...2021-04-1941 min
Plant Powered RadioPlantStock, Investing for the Future: Jesper (Jesse) ShujaJesse Shuja teaches English and History at a Montessori school in Sweden, he’s also the founder of the PlantStock Youtube Channel which focuses on stocks connected to companies that promote plant based products. Jesse analyzes the stocks, covers any news about the companies, and provides investment strategies and philosophies. Jesse is not a financial adviser, although he has been looking at the plant based movement through a research lens for almost 20 years. None of the information shared in this program should be taken as financial advice, it is important that everyone do their own research and make their own cho...2021-04-0648 min
Plant Powered RadioPeter Cunnington: Autism, Veganism, and Disability RightsPeter Cunnington is involved with the Victoria Autism Aspergers meetup Group, and he also participates in the local Vegan activist groups working to liberate non-human animals from their oppression. Peter's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peter.cunnington.3March 2020 Disability Action Page B.C. Community Rally for PWD increases: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=343252917105889&ref=watch_permalink2021-03-3150 min
Plant Powered RadioJennifer Molidor: Taking Extinction Off Our PlatesJennifer Molidor is Senior Food Campaigner at the Centre for Biological diversity, helping to lead the sustainable food initiatives including the Take Extinction Off Your Plate campaign. She drives the Population and Sustainability Program's Earth-friendly Diet initiatives related to industrial animal agriculture, overpopulation and overconsumption, and the impact of our food systems on wildlife and the planet. Before joining the Center in 2015, Jennifer worked on a number of food, wildlife and environmental campaigns as the staff writer for the Animal Legal Defense Fund; she holds a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and taught for many years...2021-03-3145 min
Plant Powered RadioMalcolm Klimowicz: Ontario Mink TrialMalcolm Klimowicz has been a passionate animal rights activist for many years, he is an organizing member of the Kitchener Ontario Animal Liberation Alliance (KOALA). With KOALA, Malcolm has focused on cruelty to animals at aquariums, particularly Marineland and has demonstrated outside fur auction houses. After being inspired by an animal rights documentary called Inside Fur, Malcolm went undercover and filmed five fur farms. Subsequently, Malcolm currently faces up to 10-years in prison for exposing the cruelty that lies behind this industry. ** apologies for some audio challenges ** https://www.facebook.com/EndFurFarming2021-03-1042 min
Plant Powered RadioDiksha Dixit: Vegan Fest IndiaDiksha Dixit is an award winning artist, musician, and fashion designer with El Zero Store, she practices and teaches yoga, and volunteers for the animals with the Bhopal Animal Save Movement. https://www.facebook.com/elzerostore/ https://www.elzerostore.com https://www.facebook.com/dikshadixit.divahttps://www.facebook.com/veganfestindiaInstagram: @veganfestindia, @healthsavebhopal, @dikshadixit.diva2021-02-2555 min
Plant Powered RadioCraig "Pasta" Jardula: Vegan + Progressive Indy Journalist USACraig Pasta Jardula is Co-Host of @theconvocouch, a progressive talk show that airs on Youtube and Rokfin, discussing and analyzing the daily news cycles and introducing new grass root personalities and candidates. https://rokfin.com/TheConvoCouch https://www.youtube.com/c/TheConvoCouch2021-02-1948 min
Plant Powered RadioLesley Fox: Covid, Mink Farms, and Community SolutionsLesley Fox is executive director for The Fur-Bearers, a charitable, non-partisan organization whose goals are to end the commercial fur trade and promote solutions for wildlife coexistence in communities. Lesley also serves on the board of directors for the Society for Humane Science and is the president and board chair for the Alberni Community and Women's Service Society (ACAWS). https://thefurbearers.com ****************************** Plant Powered Radio broadcasts Tuesdays 11 am - noon PT at http://cfuv.ca Podcasts: PocketCasts, Breaker, Spotify, RadioPublic, Anchor, Overcast and Google Instagram - @plantpoweredradio Twitter - @e...2021-02-0649 min
Plant Powered RadioVasile Stanescu: Animals and the 6th Great ExtinctionDr. Vasile Stanescu is an assistant professor of Communication Studies at Mercer University. He co-edited the Critical Animal Studies book series, co-founded the North American Association for Critical Animal Studies (NAACAS), and is the the former co-editor of the Journal for Critical Animal Studies, and former co-organizer of the Stanford Environmental Humanities Project. Dr. Stanescu has authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications on the critical study of animals and the environment. https://mercer.academia.edu/VasileStanescu****************************** Plant Powered Radio broadcasts Tuesdays 11 am - noon PT at http://cfuv.ca Podcasts: PocketCasts, Breaker, Spotify, Radio...2021-01-3148 min
Plant Powered RadioGwendolyn Church: Friends of Philip Fish RescueGwendolyn Church Coordinates the Friends of Philip Fish Rescue - a small fish rescue operation focused on rescue and education in the San Francisco Bay Area. Friends of Philip rescues and rehomes various fish in need, they broaden the animal rescue conversation to include fish, and to help foster the connection between people and aquatic life by sharing stories of the vibrant personalities of fish at their rescue sanctuary. https://linktr.ee/friendsofphilip****************************** Plant Powered Radio broadcasts Tuesdays 11 am - noon PT at http://cfuv.ca Podcasts: PocketCasts, Breaker, Spotify, RadioPublic, Anchor...2021-01-2447 min
Plant Powered RadioKimberly Carroll: Calling All Activists! Join the Animal Justice Academy starting January 25th 2021Kimberly Carroll is a Communications Strategist and Board Member with Animal Justice, Canada’s national animal law advocacy organization, and through she also coaches all kinds of changemakers who are doing either paid or unpaid work that’s intended to make a positive difference in the world. Kimberly is a director at the Toronto Veggie Food Bank, and previously, she helped establish Mercy for Animals Canada, she co-created the “Why Love One but Eat the Other” transit ad campaigns that ran across the country, and she’s been a spokesperson and board member for various animal rights and advocacy groups. 2021-01-1750 min
Plant Powered RadioAaron Cadam Samuels: Music in a Time of CovidAaron Cadam Samuels is a Writer, an Activist, a Music Teacher and Composer embracing many musical genres. Aaron's also the founder of Vox Vegana - an international vegan music collaborative project - and Vystopia Anonymous - a safe haven for Vegans of all stripes. All about Aaron: https://www.aaroncadamsamuels.com https://soundcloud.com/aaroncadamsamuelsVox Vegana: https://youtu.be/JkxTwoGnSIIhttps://soundcloud.com/user-3376099992021-01-0358 min
Plant Powered RadioSharon Palmer RD : How to VeganuarySharon Palmer has been a Registered Dietician for over 30 years, she’s author of The Plant Powered Diet and Plant Powered for Life. Sharon was raised and schooled in Loma Linda California which is now known as a “Blue Zone,” one of several blue zones around the world where a focus on plantbased living has been scientifically connected to health and longevity. https://sharonpalmer.com2021-01-0250 min
Plant Powered RadioAndrew Hill: R.A.S.T.A. Farm SanctuaryAndrew Hill is a photographer, and animal liberation activist currently serving the animals at the RASTA Sanctuary on Vancouver Island. RASTA hosts a variety of animal species, and recently a visit from Pamela Anderson resulted in construction of a new much needed barn.
Rescue And Sanctuary for Threatened Animals (RASTA) was founded by Lucie Cerny in January 2001. Named after her beloved late dog, RASTA is a registered charity devoted to animal rescue and protection through public education.
Check them out:
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Plant Powered RadioDr. Sailesh Rao: The game is rigged ... what if we play a different one?Dr. Sailesh Rao is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Healers, a non-profit organization dedicated to healing the Earth’s climate. Dr. Rao is also a systems specialist with a Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, he worked on the internet communications infrastructure for twenty years after graduating. It was 2006 when Dr Rao switched careers and became fully focussed on solving the environmental crises. Dr. Rao is the author of two books, Carbon Dharma: The Occupation of Butterflies and Carbon Yoga: The Vegan Metamorphosis. He’s also Executive Producer of four documentaries, The Human Experime...2020-12-1647 min
Plant Powered RadioJudy Carman: Free your Mind. Reclaim your Humanity. Go Vegan.Judy McCoy Carman is a Kansas based author and activist for animal rights, environmental protection, and world peace. Since the 1970s, when she became vegetarian and then vegan after learning about the cruelty in dairy and eggs, Judy has helped establish activist organizations. In 2003 Judy published Peace to All Beings: Veggie Soup for the Chicken’s Soul, in 2009 she co-authored The Missing Peace: The Hidden Power of our Kinship with Animals, and in 2014 she received the Henry Spira Grassroots Animal Activist Award for outstanding contribution to animal liberation. Judy’s a member of the In Defense of Animals Sustainable Activism...2020-12-0750 min
Plant Powered RadioJonathan Balcombe: Why should we care about Fishes and Flies?Jonathan Balcombe is an ethologist and author, formerly Director of Animal Sentience with the Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy, and Department Chair for Animal Studies with Humane Society University, in Washington, DC. He also served as Associate Editor of the journal Animal Sentience and, until recently, Jonathan lectured internationally on animal behavior and the human-animal relationship. Jonathan has worked for several animal protection organizations, including the Humane Society of the United States, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Jonathan has published scholarly articles, book chapters, and popul...2020-11-3059 min
Plant Powered RadioClare Mann and Vystopia: Is it Crazy to care so much about Animals?Clare Mann is an Australian based psychologist, existential psycho-therapist, communications trainer, speaker, and best-selling author, her best known work is titled Vystopia: the anguish of being vegan in a non-vegan world. With over 30 years experience, Clare consults with people all over the world, helping enable ethical leaders, including business owners and social change advocates, to develop exquisite communication skills matched with high levels of self-awareness, responsibility, and purpose. After conducting case study and survey research with hundreds of vegans over a ten year period, Clare noticed a pattern and created the term Vystopia to describe an existential exp...2020-11-2250 min
Plant Powered RadioTayler Zavitz: What's the crime: animal cruelty, or exposing it?Tayler Zavitz is a PhD candidate, sessional instructor, and teaching assistant consultant and coordinator in the Sociology department at the University of Victoria. Her current research area is Political Sociology and Social Movements, with a specific focus in Critical Animal Studies. Her PhD research focuses on the repression of animal activism in Canada and the expanding criminalization of dissent. She also holds a Masters degree in Critical Sociology, with a focus in Critical Animal Studies, from Brock University. She is the current Social Media Coordinator for the Animals & Society Research Initiative at the University of Victoria, as well as...2020-11-1649 min
Plant Powered RadioGwenna Hunter: Exploring animal liberation with BIPOC awarenessGwenna Hunter is a Los Angeles based Vegan activist. She coordinates events for Vegan Outreach, and is the founder of Vegans of L.A. and the Vegans for Black Lives Matter Facebook Group. Gwenna is also a public speaker and writer, her essay titled "Copy and Paste Activism Does Not Work: Perspectives from a Person Of Colour” is published in the newly released "Voices for Animal Liberation" anthology. Vegans of LA Vegans for Black Lives Matter Voices for Animal Liberation 2020-11-0851 min
Plant Powered RadioHoney LaBronx: Veganism ... it isn't just for Hippies 😎🌱Honey LaBronx stars in her own YouTube cooking series, “The Vegan Drag Queen,” and hosts a podcast called “Big Fat Vegan Radio." She (used to) travel the world with her one-woman fundraising drag show, and so far Honey has performed 111 shows in 5 countries (in 73 cities), benefitting 148 different organizations and raising $44,041 for local LGBTQ and Animal organizations along the way. Honey is committed to bringing discussions about animal rights, race, and pro-intersectional social justice to new audiences. In 2011, Honey was one of 8 activists arrested for blocking New York City traffic while demonstrating for marriage equality. When not a drag queen, Honey’s Fac...2020-10-3151 minPlant Powered RadioLee Hall: Animal Liberation - On Their Own Terms. Essential philosophy for a time of global zoonotic pandemicLee Hall is a Pennsylvania based environmental law specialist and writer, author of "On Their Own Terms: Animal Liberation for the 21st Century", and creator of the "Studio for the Art of Animal Liberation" on Patreon. Lee has been vegan since 1983, and is a lifelong advocate connecting veganism with ecology and animal liberation.Support Lee on Patreon Check out Lee’s Blog - Vegan Place Read Lee’s article “Wet Markets and Wild Longings” Lee's book, "On Their Own Terms: Animal Liberation for the 21st Century,” was originally available through an independent...2020-10-2449 minPlant Powered RadioLesley Fleuren: How can we protect Fishes and their watery homes?Lesley Fleuren lives in the Netherlands where she advocates on behalf of the world’s fishes and ocean life. This year she spoke at the International Animal Rights Conference, and at World Day for the End of Fishing, and also participated in vigils, marches, and other fish friendly events. Lesley is hoping to connect with others, around the world, who recognize that fishes are sentient individuals, and who are working to spare them unnecessary pain and suffering. Visit Lesley's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/vissenbelangen2020-10-1551 minPlant Powered RadioMax Mah: Rose's Law - to protect every animal on the planetMax Mah is an animal liberation activist with various groups, today he’s on the streets of Edmonton advocating fo Rose’s Law, an Animal Rights Bill that will protect all animals from torture and violence. For more info: Rose's LawRose's Law - FacebookFree Lucy the ElephantDirect Action EverywhereCanadian Horse Defence CoalitionVoice for AnimalsPetitions to sign:Stop transport of live horsesProtect Sled DogsBan Dog Tethering in AlbertaAlbert...2020-10-1350 minPlant Powered RadioHope Bohanec: Does "Happy Meat" Exist? How Free is "Free Range"?Author of “The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat?”, Hope Bohanec shares some truth about what’s really going on behind the labels. Is it possible to feed 7 billion people free range organically fed animals? Is it ethical to even try? Hope lives and works in Sonoma County, California, where she’s an event organizer with Sonoma County Vegfest, Berkeley’s Earth Day, she’s Executive Director at Compassionate Living, and Project Manager at United Poultry Concerns. Recently, Hope launched the "Hope for Animals" podcast.This interview was originally recorded on April 2nd, 2020.Hope for the An...2020-09-2858 minPlant Powered RadioSharon Palmer: How to shift to a Plant Based diet - easily, immediately, and joyfullySharon Palmer is a California based registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) with more than 18 years of experience in the field of plant-based nutrition and sustainability, and she recently completed her Master of Science in Sustainable Food Systems (MSFS). Sharon has authored over 1000 articles for a variety of publications, including Better Homes and Gardens, Oprah Magazine, and LA Times, and she’s written two books - The Plant-Powered Diet: The Lifelong Eating Plan for Achieving Optimal Health, Beginning Today (The Experiment, July 2012), and Plant-Powered for Life: Eat Your Way to Lasting Health with 52 Simple Steps & 125 Delicious Recipes. Sharo...2020-09-1752 minPlant Powered RadioEdith Barabash: Farmhouse Garden Animal Home: from Cattle Ranch to Farm SanctuaryThe Farmhouse Garden Animal Home is located in Uxbridge, Ontario, not far from Toronto. For generations it was a cattle ranch, but in 2016 the multi-generational organic farmer and cattle rancher Mike Lanigan had a change of heart … he decided he no longer wanted to send the cows to slaughter. Mike invited his employee, Edith Barabash, to help convert the cattle ranch into a sanctuary, a safe haven where the animals can live safely and happily until the natural end of their lives. Learn more about the Farmhouse Garden Animal Home Visit Farmhouse Garden Animal Home on Insta...2020-09-1547 minPlant Powered RadioRandall Abate: Laws for Environment + Laws for Animals = Climate JusticeRandall Abate is Chair of Marine and Environmental Law and Policy and he teaches in the Department of Political Science and Sociology at Monmouth University in New Jersey. Professor Abate joined the Monmouth faculty in 2018 after 24 years of full-time law instruction at six U.S. law schools, he has spoken about environmental and animal law topics in many different countries around the world. His work now centres on climate justice and the intersection between animal and environmental law. Randall Abate's most recent publications: Climate Change and the Voiceless: Protecting Future Generations, Wildlife, and Natural Resources (Cambri...2020-09-071h 07Plant Powered RadioSusan Hargreaves: Animal Hero KidsSusan Hargreaves founded Animal Hero Kids as a way to help young people understand the power of their personal lifestyle choices. She’s published a book called Animal Hero Kids Voices for the Voiceless which can be found in Montessori classrooms, and her goal is to get it into every school library in the United States. COVID 19 has shifted Animal Hero Kids working ability somewhat, but Susan has plans for a COVID safe #AnimalHeroKidtober. Susan Hargreaves has been initiating, innovating, activating, leading, speaking, and educating in an effort to prevent animal cruelty for over 40 years. Anim...2020-09-0150 minPlant Powered RadioGeoff Regier: Former Mercy for Animals Undercover InvestigatorGeoff is a Vancouver based animal rights activist who spent 3 years as an undercover investigator working in farms and slaughterhouses across Canada. Geoff also took his activism to the streets, using chalk to write messages on sidewalks, and through his project called TV Outreach for Animals where he screens footage showing what animals suffer on modern farms and in slaughterhouses in an effort to educate passers by. Currently Geoff, along with 3 other animal activists, are facing multiple charges related to the exposure of criminal animal cruelty at Excelsior hog farm in 2019.2020-08-2452 minPlant Powered RadioJordan Reichert: Horse Drawn Carriages - are they quaint and romantic, or cruel and dangerous?Representing the Victoria Horse Alliance, Jordan Reichert and ongoing efforts to rescue carriage horses from being forced to work alongside cars, trucks, bicycles, and pedestrians, in all kinds of weather, on Victoria’s busy city streets.2020-08-2142 min
Plant Powered Radiolauren Ornelas: Food Empowerment Project and what it means to be a Vegan for ALL specieslauren Ornelas has been active in the animal rights movement for over 30 years, creating the Food Empowerment Project in 2007. FEP’s mission is to create a more just and sustainable world for everyone, by recognizing the power of our food choices. But lauren and her colleagues also realize that it’s not so easy for everyone to simply choose healthy vegan products, depending on things like how much money we earn, and where we live. lauren talks about the ways oppression and injustice affects all beings, and why vegans must extend our circle of compassion to understand the challen...2020-08-1943 min
Behind the Mic21 Janine BandcroftActivist and radio host Janine Bandcroft explains how she uses CFUV to spread the word to concerned Victoria citizens.2016-09-1400 min