An opportunity to speak with a dear friend Elkin living in Panama originally from Colombia who served in the army in the middle of the conflict with the FARC a terrorist militia group in Colombia. Elkin has a unique podcast called Don't be an asshole (No seas Pendejo) - www.noseaspendejo.info Please subscribe and polish up your Spanish. 

In this podcast episode Elkin discusses his journey to a plant based lifestyle and from a cultural perspective and from watching. documentaries including - Cowspiracy, Food Inc, Dominion, Okja, Fork over Knives, Game Changers and Hope. Importantly he brings his wife and children along educating them on his learnings and experiences and candid discussions. 

Elkin refers to me as his yoda in the journey - the highest expression of friendship for a Jedi in learning - "coming is wisdom". 

Today I am delighted to introduce to you Professor Andrew Knight, Originally, from Australia and at an early age an advocate and campaigner for animal rights specifically to ban the sheep trade to the middle east. He practised as a vet in London and then went to head the largest vet school in the Caribbean. Professor Knight is the founding director of the University of Winchester's Centre for Animal Welfare; Adjunct Professor in Queensland. He’s been honoured with a number of awards for his work and you can find Professor Knight on the internet – whether its blogs youtube videos and of course now he is teaching courses on animal welfare and ethics at the University of Winchester, a beautiful town not far from London.

Professor Andrew Knight has been a leading light in bringing to the fore a compassionate approach to animals, animal welfare, plant-based diets for animals as well as practice as a vet, extensive research, academic publications, teaching and at postgraduate level on animal welfare and ethics.

In this podcast we learn about Professor Knight’s career and journey to date and his work and the current and leading research that he is involved in and will be publishing soon on plant-based diets for animals.

https://www.winchester.ac.uk/about-us/leadership-and-governance/staff-directory/staff-profiles/knight.php

https://www.youtube.com/c/andrewknight

What is cognitive dissonance - explained by PTSD therapist and eating meat. 

I interview a senior veterinarian discusses why a plant based vegan diet could be the healthiest diet for your dog - learn why?

We examine the various diets and nutrients and health benefits 

We discuss the physiology of a dog and the most important nutrients required 

Come learn and please respond with your questions after listening to the podcast.

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