In this episode: an exploration of vegan blaming and how it damages the animal liberation movement. Subscribe in iTunes or Pocket Casts. Shownotes Report Shows In-Fighting Among Animal Rights Groups Ag Industry Compares My Kickstarter to the “Death Star” Intro/Outro: Foster the People - I Would Do Anything For You RGB Vegan on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.  Direct Download (16 min, 15 mb) -Joshua

In this episode: a host of behind-the-scenes improvements for fans of the show, a review of the AETA, and the Idaho dairy industry springs a leak. Subscribe in iTunes or Pocket Casts. Shownotes Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act - Dara Lovitz Idaho dairy group says it didn’t intend to deny access Idaho’s Dairy Industry Shamed by Leaked Confidential Memo Burger King Cruelty - Video Exposes Horrific Animal Abuse at Burger King Dairy Supplier Intro/Outro: Taylor Swift - Long Live RGB Vegan on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.  Direct Download (18 min, 18 mb) -Joshua

Brian Burns of Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) East Bay joins the show to talk about DxE’s It’s Not Food, It’s Violence demo at Chipotle’s Cultivate Festival, and the need for strong, confident, and empowered activism in the Animal Liberation movement. Subscribe in iTunes or Pocket Casts! Direct Action Everywhere Blog Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Recommendations Cultivating…Violence? (DxE June International Protest) Lauren Gazolla - Faith, Radicalism, and Saying What You Mean Zoopolis: A Political Theory of Animal Rights Making a Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights Intro/Outro Fun. - We Are Young RGB Vegan on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.  Direct Download (36 min, 43 mb) -Joshua

In this episode: Harvard declares dairy NOT part of a healthy diet, Veganism can help treat diabetes, and an overview of vegan food products on the market. Subscribe in iTunes or Pocket Casts! Food News UN urges global move to meat and dairy-free diet Harvard Declares Dairy NOT Part of Healthy Diet Healthy Eating Plate and Healthy Eating Pyramid Vegan Diet Eases Diabetic Neuropathy Pain Why Vegan, Cow-Free Dairy Milk Presents a Major Problem for the Organic Food Industry Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Position of the American Dietetic Association: Vegetarian Diets (pdf) Abstract Clips Cowspiracy: the Sustainability Secret Gary Yourofsky Talk - Why Vegan? Intro/Outro Echosmith - Come With Me RGB Vegan on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.  Direct Download (26:15, 25 mb) -Joshua

In this episode: a discussion of speciesism on social media, an update on ag-gag laws in Utah and North Carolina, and SeaWorld’s stock tanks. Subscribe in iTunes or Pocket Casts! Speciesism on Social Media Wisconsin Wolf Hunting Facebook Community Standards Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) Howard Lyman’s 2010 Talk @ the University of Washington National Weekend of Action Against the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Ag-Gag Victory! 2014 North Carolina Ag-Gag Bill Is Dead Utah State Criminal Code - Agricultural operation interference - Penalties First Ag-Gag Prosecution: Utah Woman Filmed a Slaughterhouse from the Public Street Judge won’t toss suit challenging Utah’s ‘ag gag’ law Judge refuses to block Utah ‘ag-gag’ challenge Ag Industry Compares My Kickstarter to the “Death Star” Empty the Tanks SeaWorld Stock gets soaked, plunges 33% SeaWorld’s Earnings Disappoint Amid Animal Rights Protests Intro/Outro Chvrches - The Mother We Share RGB Vegan on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.  Direct Download (17:00, 16 mb) -Joshua

In this episode: a special report about Lexie, a 45 lb lab who was killed by two Michigan police officers last November. Thanks for listening. Subscribe in iTunes or Pocket Casts! Shownotes Dog owner suing city, officers for shooting dog Dashcam Footage Shows Police Plotting To Kill Dog Before They Shot Her 15 Times (Video) Justice for Lexie Dash Cam 1 Part 1 Justice for Lexie Dash Cam 1 Part 2 RGB Vegan on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.  Direct Download (09:34, 9.1 mb) -Joshua

In this episode: an overview of Ag-Gag laws and their potential effect on the animal rights movement.  Thanks for listening. Subscribe in iTunes or Pocket Casts! News/Upcoming Oregon Zoo Monkeys Probably Died of Shock After Traveling 50 Hours in a Van Animal rights group releases ‘horrific’ video of alleged abuse at NC turkey hatchery Secret Video Shows Baby Turkeys Ground Up Alive by Butterball Wikipedia - American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Amazon - Green is the New Red Kindle edition Paperback Ryan Shapiro on Democracy Now! Wikipedia - Ryan Shapiro Why Did the FBI Label Ryan Shapiro’s Dissertation on Animal Rights a Threat to National Security? YouTube - Ryan Shapiro on Democracy Now Will Potter on Democracy Now! Green is the New Red Wikipedia - Will Potter Debate: After Activists Covertly Expose Animal Cruelty, Should They Be Targeted with “Ag-Gag” Laws? Kickstarter - Drone on the Farm: An Aerial Exposé RGB Vegan on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Direct Download (~16 min, 15.3 mb)

In this episode: a recap of the DxE Forum, building community in the animal rights movement, and the distinction between carnism and speciesism. Thanks for listening. Subscribe in iTunes or Pocket Casts! Shownotes Direct Action Everywhere Difference Between Carnism and Speciesism with Melanie Joy Steve Best - Animal Liberation and Moral Progress the Struggle for Human Evolution RGB Vegan on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Direct Download (~16 min, 11.4 mb)

In this episode: more proof that the humane myth is a crock of crap, Ag-Gag laws in Idaho are up for dispute, and a new vegetable hits the market. Thanks for listening. Subscribe in iTunes or Pocket Casts! Shownotes News/Upcoming 80% of Meat Labels Could Be Meaningless, Exclusive Report Says Ag-Gag laws: Idaho is criminalizing muckraking to protect farmers The HSUS Releases Undercover Video of Shocking Horse Abuse at Tennessee Training Stable Abhorrent Abuse of Mother Pigs and Piglets Uncovered at Tyson Foods Supplier Kalettes: The kale-Brussels sprouts hybrid vegetable is less exciting than it sounds RGB Vegan on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Direct Download (~5 min, 2.3 mb)

In this episode of the RGB Vegan Podcast we discuss the “welfarist” approach, animal cruelty charges in Wisconsin, and what’s next for Veganism as a movement. Thanks for listening. Subscribe in iTunes or Pocket Casts! Shownotes News/Upcoming More Workers Convicted of Animal Cruelty at DiGiorno Cheese Supplier Objection to the Necessity of Veganism I’m Vegan - Documentary Vegan Reading The Evolution of Veganism: Is Empowered Activism the Next Stage? RGB Vegan on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Direct Download (~17 min, 8.5 mb)