Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy

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The goal of this podcast is to uplift the voices of those in the Jewish community who care about issues surrounding the wellbeing of animals & our planet. Know someone who would be a great guest? We'd like to hear about them! Please email [email protected] with any suggestions. Also, please share with a friend who wants to learn more about the intersections between animal advocacy and Judaism! If you'd like to support our work, a five-star rating through Apple Podcasts will help us reach even more people who resonate with our message.⁣ Happy listening!

Josh Balk is the co-founder and CEO of The Accountability Board. Previously, he was the Vice President of Farm Animal Protection at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) where he led the passage of a dozen state laws banning cages for egg-laying hens, mother pigs, and/or veal calves, including the historic California Prop 12 law, the strongest law in the world for farm animals. He also led corporate negotiations with the largest food companies to enact animal welfare reforms including with McDonald's, Walmart, Kroger, Wendy's, and more. Balk is also a co-founder of "EAT Just", the maker of Just Egg and the first company to ever sell cultivated meat in the world. Prior to his work at HSUS and co-founding EAT Just, he worked at Animal Outlook where he did undercover investigations at chicken slaughterhouses and factory farms.

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David has been a consumer horticulture extension educator with Michigan State University for 4 years. He has a background in entomology and has worked with managing invasive species, integrated pest management (IPM) of vegetable crops, and pests and pollinators in urban agriculture. Originally from New York City, he hold an MS in Entomology from University of Wisconsin and PhD in Ecology/Evolution from University of Illinois-Chicago.

Disclaimer: Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy does not support the consumption of honey. This is because of the ethical implications. The first issue surrounding honey is the amount of effort it takes bees to produce. Some estimates suggest it takes one bee a whole lifetime to produce just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey – considering the number of honey products available in any given supermarket, and the drastically declining number of bees worldwide, this seems like an unfair trade.

Beyond the effort it takes, large-scale honey production is usually not done with bees' interests in mind. Some ethical issues which the Vegan Society identifies include:

• Clipping the wings of Queen bees to prevent them from leaving a hive and artificially inseminating them
• Selectively breeding bees to increase productivity, which narrows the gene pool and leaves whole hives susceptible to diseases which they might not have any immunity to
• Replacing honey made in a hive with a sugar substitute which is not as nutritious for bees to eat
• Culling whole beehives post-harvest to keep farming costs down

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Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim interviews Hillel Ehrenreich, Managing director of EA for Jews. They discuss EA for Jews as well as advice for those looking to make the most effective impact through their careers.

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The goal of this podcast is to uplift the voices of those in the Jewish community who care about issues surrounding the wellbeing of animals & our planet. Know someone who would be a great guest? We'd like to hear about them! Please email [email protected] with any suggestions. Also, please share with a friend who wants to learn more about the intersections between animal advocacy and Judaism! If you'd like to support our work, a five-star rating through Apple Podcasts will help us reach even more people who resonate with our message.⁣ Happy listening!

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The goal of this podcast is to uplift the voices of those in the Jewish community who care about issues surrounding the wellbeing of animals & our planet. Know someone who would be a great guest? We'd like to hear about them! Please email [email protected] with any suggestions. Also, please share with a friend who wants to learn more about the intersections between animal advocacy and Judaism! If you'd like to support our work, a five-star rating through Apple Podcasts will help us reach even more people who resonate with our message.⁣ Happy listening!

Ben is a partner at BERA, a consulting firm focused on accelerating the speed and scale of investment capital into alternative proteins and a better future of food. He has a background in investment banking at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, and in investment management at Allianz, Abax, and Myriad. He has been actively involved in the alt protein space for over a decade.

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Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim interviews Leslie Rudloff, Chief Program & Policy Officer for Animal Protection New Mexico, about non-animal alternatives in medical research and education.

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Falafel Waffles with Tahini Nectar Drizzle

By Debbie Adler

Makes 6 waffles

Must Have

Waffles

¾ cup any plant-based milk

1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

1 (14.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained well and patted dry

2 teaspoons garlic powder

2 teaspoons onion powder

2 teaspoons ground flaxseed (I use a coffee grinder)

1 teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon ground coriander

¼ teaspoon cayenne

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 cup chickpea flour

Tahini Nectar Drizzle

⅓ cup tahini

¼ cup coconut nectar

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

3 tablespoons water (if needed to thin)

Toppings

Olives

Cucumbers

Tomatoes

Capers

Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy speaks with Kate Brindle about the cruel reality of cage confinement in factory farms, and what we can do to advocate for better conditions.

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Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy speaks with Aaron Cohen of Farm Sanctuary about a once in 5 year Farm Bill. Find out how we can shift our current farmed food systems to support animals, people, and planet.

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Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy speaks with Alex Cerussi, State Policy Manager at Mercy For Animals.

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