Animal Rights: the Debate

By Martyn Ford & David ThomasSociety & Culture Philosophy

Animal Rights: the Debate episodes

October 15 Vegan Influencer: Nicole Whittle
Her journey started when she became plant-based in her early teens, and has taken her to work with some of the biggest brands. We talk to Nicole about the challenges and importance of promoting a better world in a practical way.
40 min
October 01 Live Exports: A Century-Long Journey
The demonstrations in the 1990s against the export of live animals were unprecedented. We talk to David Bowles, Head of Public Affairs and Campaigns for the RSPCA, about the efforts to end the trade, the lessons learnt, and how we seem to have lost 'middle England' in present - day campaigns. David Bowles has published Banning Live Animal Exports: Learning from A Century-Long Campaign, drawing on his deep knowledge of campaigning and international trade law as it affects animals. Donate here: https://ko-fi.com/animalrightsdebate Join the WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LTGteTLZkwI9XUtB1Xxfen Find out more: https://linktr.ee/animalrightsdebate
44 min
September 17 What's Harry Potter Got To Do With Animal Rights?
Join us on a visit to a fantastical world in which magical figures assist in the fight against animal abuse. Donate here: https://ko-fi.com/animalrightsdebate Join the WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LTGteTLZkwI9XUtB1Xxfen Find out more: https://linktr.ee/animalrightsdebate
38 min
September 03 'A legal breakthrough as the Home Office refuses to disclose information about animal experiments; and a documentary that exposes a fast food conspiracy.'
45 min
August 20 An M.P. and her work on behalf of animals
Ruth Jones M.P. has been a long-standing campaigner for animals. We talk to her about the Government's Animal Welfare Strategy and the importance of political pressure.
44 min
August 06 Out Of Sight: An Undercover Investigator's Fight for Animal Rights and Her Own Survival
Gail Eisnitz, a winner of the Albert Schweitzer Medal for outstanding achievement in animal welfare, talks to David and Martyn about her work in exposing the realities of the livestock industry in the USA. Read her book:

Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment inside the U.S. Meat Industry

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34 min
July 16 China, Denmark's Pig Election, and the Cultural Defence
Public opposition to animal cruelty seems to be taking off in China, which may be highly significant development. We also discuss the campaign to tighten up the legislation on fox hunting, the closure of a notorious pig farm, and the prominence of the intensive pig industry in Denmark's recent election.

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38 min
July 02 Don't Mention The Vegans!
Ridglan farm, a notorious dog breeding facility in the U.S.A., is finally set to close after years of high profile campaigning. Could this success be the beginning of the end for animal experimentation in America? We also discuss the advertising campaign against factory farming in London, based on the principle that by not mentioning the word vegan, we will create more vegans. And is the BBC failing in its legal obligations in the way it presents livestock farming?

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41 min
June 18 Jack the Ripper, Animals, and a new theory about the notorious murderer
What's Jack the Ripper got to do with animals? Everything it seems. Join us for a discussion on our 50th episode with Professor Andrew Knight, co-author of a fascinating and compelling theory about the occupation of one of Britain's most infamous murderers.

For a comprehensive survey on animal issues, see Routledge Handbook of Animal Welfare, edited by Andrew Knight, Clive Phillips, and Paula Sparks Donate here: https://ko-fi.com/animalrightsdebate Join the WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LTGteTLZkwI9XUtB1Xxfen Find out more: https://linktr.ee/animalrightsdebate
39 min
June 04 One Health, One World
Human health, the environment, and animal welfare ... to what extent are they related? We talk to Esme Wheeler, animal welfare scientist and animal behaviourist, about One Health, and also about her work for donkeys. Donate here: https://ko-fi.com/animalrightsdebate Join the WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LTGteTLZkwI9XUtB1Xxfen Find out more: https://linktr.ee/animalrightsdebate
43 min