The Plant Based News Podcast

Ex-Farmer Goes Vegan: JH Burnett on the Realities of Animal Agriculture

12.20.2023 - By Plant Based NewsPlay

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Welcome to another episode of the PBN Podcast.

Todays guest is JH Burnett, a former sheep farmer and artificial inseminator in the dairy industry who, after being horrified by the atrocities witnessed in these industries, turned Vegan. Now, alongside his wife Elle, he is a full-time Vegan author and activist.

Burnett is a well-spoken Vegan educator, coach, author, and storyteller. He has recently launched his memoir 'Ex-Farmer Goes Vegan.' This book chronicles his journey to Veganism, detailing the cruelty he witnessed, the questions raised, the darkness he fought against, and the love and compassion he experienced, culminating in his long-overdue 'escape.'

Host: Robbie Lockie

Editor: Polly Foreman

Audio Editor: Phil Marriott

Social Media: Darrell Sawczuk

Producer: Xisca Taylor

00:00:00 An introduction to JH Burnett

00:02:55 The start of JH’s vegan journey

00:08:15 The transition from a meat-loving, South African farmer to a compassionate vegan

00:23:10 The impact of animal agriculture on human health

00:24:47 80 non-vegans watch a screening of Dominion - Scary Film Challenge at Leeds University (2019) (Krieg Vegan video clip)

00:26:31 Dominion

00:36:16 Who or what influenced JH as a compassionate vegan?

00:43:18 A poem by JH Burnett

00:44:17 Experiencing working within the dairy industry

00:58:59 A nightmare story by JH Burnett

01:00:00 Being a life coach

01:07:30 Stranded on a desert island

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