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Think Like a VeganEp. 25: They profit while the planet burns: A radical manifesto with John SanbonmatsuCapitalism didn't just commodify animals - it turned suffering into an industry. Meet John Sanbonmatsu, the revolutionary philosopher tearing apart the meat-industrial complex in his incendiary new work The Omnivore's Deception. This book is an indictment of the entire capitalist food regime Sanbonmatsu doesn't debate reform. He demands total dismantling of the oppressive structures that treat life as profit. This is food system analysis as class war, revealing how your burger funds environmental racism, worker exploitation and mass extinction. The only moral response is revolution Website/SocialsJo...
2025-09-0147 min
Plant Based BriefingPennsylvania Egg Brand Agrees to Drop Deceptive ‘Free-Roaming’ LabelPennsylvania Egg Brand Agrees to Drop Deceptive ‘Free-Roaming’ Label Pennsylvania egg brand Alderfer advertised its eggs as “free-roaming,” was sued after footage showed they were lying and misleading consumers. Listen to today’s episode written by Jessica Scott-Reid at sentientmedia.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #eggs #humanehoax #alderfereggs #freerange #humanelyraised #freeroaming #humaneeggs #deceptivelabels #deceptivemarketing ========================== Original Post: hhttps://sentientmedia.org/pennsylvania-egg-brand-deceptive-label/ ========================= Related Episodes: 907: Deceptive Animal Product Labels https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/907-deceptive-animal-product-labels-from-animaloutlookorg 905: Eggs from Rescued Hens https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/905-eggs-from-rescued-hens-from-rooster-sanctuary-at-danzigs-roost-posted-at-all-creaturesorg 52: The Rescue of...
2025-05-2109 min
Plant Based Briefing1062: 5 Everyday Things You Didn’t Know Were Hurting Animals by Ellie Flemming at VeganFTA.com5 Everyday Things You Didn’t Know Were Hurting Animals We all want to believe that we’re doing our best to be kind to animals, but there are hidden practices in industries and activities that we often don’t think about that can cause harm to animals in ways we never realised. Listen to today’s episode for details. Written by Ellie Flemming at VeganFTA.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #animalcruelty #wool #eggs #dairy #horses #pettrade ==================== Original Post: https://veganfta.com/2025/02/26/5-everyday-things-you-didnt-know-were-hurting-animals/ Related Episodes Wool: 151: 'Inside The Wool...
2025-05-2006 min
Hope for the AnimalsRest in Power Karen DavisThis episode is dedicated to the legendary Karen Davis, PhD, founder and president of United Poultry Concerns (UPC). Karen died on Nov. 4th 2023 of cancer. Vegan since 1983, Karen was an activist, author, outspoken animal advocate, and had a sanctuary for rescued birds on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. United Poultry Concerns was the first sponsor of this podcast and our host, Hope Bohanec, worked with Karen at UPC for close to a decade from 2012 - 2021. Karen started United Poultry Concerns, the first ever organization focused on chickens, in 1990. She wrote numerous books on chickens and turkeys and a...
2023-11-151h 24
Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal LiberationHow to End Injustice Everywhere w/ Melanie JoyEver wondered where the movement would be if we could just stop infighting? Melanie Joy joins us on the podcast this week to discuss her most recent work that aims to tackle the issue of infighting and to get activists communicating more compassionately.
ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Melanie Joy (she/her) is an award-winning psychologist and educator and she’s the author of seven books, including the bestselling Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows; Beyond Beliefs; and How To End Injustice Everywhere. Her work has been featured in major media ou...
2023-11-111h 24
Sentientism133: "I relate directly to other creatures - I don't need any belief system" - Karen Davis - United Poultry Concerns President - SentientismKaren was an animal rights advocate and president of United Poultry Concerns. UPC is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 to address the treatment of domestic fowl in farming – including chickens, turkeys, and ducks. Karen also ran an animal sanctuary. She was the author of several books on veganism and animal rights, including Prisoned Chickens, Poisoned Eggs: An Inside Look at the Modern Poultry Industry (1997) and The Holocaust and the Henmaid's Tale: A Case for Comparing Atrocities (2005).
In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “who matters?”
Sentientism is "evidence, reason & com...
2022-11-151h 14
Hope for the AnimalsThe Vibrant Voices of Chickens with Karen DavisVegan Voices Series 6: Did you know that chickens purr? Learn about purring chickens and so much more in this wonderful conversation with Karen Davis, President and Founder of United Poultry Concerns. Karen is the author of numerous essays and books and cares for over 100 rescued birds at the UPC sanctuary in Virginia. In this episode, Karen shares the story of some hens recently released from a laboratory who are the newest residents at UPC sanctuary. Karen also discusses her essay in Vegan Voices: Essays By Inspiring Changemakers where she talks about the tragic phenomenon of the considerable decline of...
2021-12-1259 min
Hope for the AnimalsTurkeys and TraditionToday on the podcast, Hope digs into traditions. With the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, compassionate people are thinking of the millions of beautiful turkeys destined for the holiday dinner table. The iconic Norman Rockwell image of the decapitated dead bird on a platter is a tradition in the U.S. that we hold on to as dearly as the last biscuit in the basket. But traditions are actually more malleable than one might think and Hope offers some examples are how traditions come and go and why the tradition of the Thanksgiving turkey must be scrutinized and left behind in...
2021-11-1830 min
Hope for the AnimalsCelebrating Chickens with Karen Davis, PhD Moving into May, we are celebrating two milestones. This month we recognize International Respect for Chickens Day and also the one-year anniversary of the Hope for the Animals Podcast. One year ago, life was drastically changing and our in-person outreach events were all abruptly cancelled due to the pandemic. Meanwhile, the chickens continued to suffer, so we knew we had to do something. We moved our message online and created the Hope for the Animals Podcast. In the past year, our podcast has grown considerably and has reached over 6,000 downloads in at least 15 countries. To he...
2021-05-1059 min
Hope for the AnimalsTalkin’ About Turkeys with UPC's Karen DavisIn honor of the millions of turkeys bred and killed for the upcoming holidays, this episode features United Poultry Concerns President Karen Davis sharing her many years of research and knowledge about turkeys. This in-depth discussion includes the fascinating and tragic history of the turkey in the Americas and how far turkey hen mothers will go to protect their young. Karen tells Hope about modern turkey farming and how every newborn turkey in the mechanical hatchery longs for her mother and siblings and will always feel lost without the comfort and security of her family. Karen also talks about...
2020-11-181h 00
Hope for the AnimalsSpeciesism, the Covid-19 Crisis, and UPC's Karen DavisOn our very first podcast, Hope Bohanec will discuss Speciesism and the Covid-19 crisis and then we will have the legendary founder and president of United Poultry Concerns (UPC), Karen Davis, joining us for an inspiring discussion on UPC’s 30 year anniversary, wet markets, International Respect for Chickens Day and more. www.HopefortheAnimalsPodcast.org
2020-04-2758 min