In this week’s Hen Report, Jasmin and Mariann weave through a tapestry of topics with their signature blend of wit and passion. From Rochester’s unseasonably cold August weather to the legal victory against “Alligator Alcatraz,” the conversation takes delightful detours while tackling serious issues like the persistent protein myths still plaguing vegans and the complexities of meat reduction trends worldwide.

This episode explores:

• An important legal victory for the Center for Biological Diversity against environmentally destructive prison construction in the Everglades
• The persistent myths about protein that vegans continue to face, despite decades of nutritional evidence
• West Hollywood’s groundbreaking ban on the sale of all animals, not just dogs and cats
• The growing trend of meat reduction and “flexitarianism” among consumers worldwide
• Ethical questions surrounding Farm Kind’s controversial “meat offset” program that allows meat-eaters to donate to animal causes

RESOURCES

• • • Challenging “Alligator Alcatraz”: The Legal Fight to Protect the Everglades with Elise Bennett
    • Rethinking Rescue on Bookshop.org
    • Where Are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and What’s RFK’s Beef With Beans?
    • The Self-Importance of Luxury Dining
    • Plant-based meat has been relentlessly — and unfairly — attacked as “ultra-processed.” Can the industry save itself?
    • Beyond Meat now just Beyond: what it means for poultry
    • Your Excuses For Eating Meat Are Predictable And Wrong, Study Finds
    • Another Lifesaving Law! Is West Hollywood America’s Most Animal-Friendly City?
    • Nearly A Quarter Of Consumers Identify As ‘Meat Reducers’ Or Flexitarians
    • Denver’s ‘Eat Less Meat’ campaign sparks backlash from ag community, praise from activists
    • Oscar Mayer Debuts Pack Of Plant-Based And Animal-Based Hot Dogs For ‘Everybun’
    • An unorthodox idea for solving one of the world’s most underrated problems

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