The Supreme Court of the United States has rejected the meat industry's challenge to a California law prohibiting cruel confinement of farmed animals! This is a HUGE victory for animal rights and the animals themselves! On June 28, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected the North American Meat Institute’s (NAMI) challenge to California’s Proposition 12. Proposition 12 is due to go into effect on January 1, 2022. It strengthens existing California law to ban the intensive confinement of egg-laying chickens, mother pigs and calves used in the veal industry. The law also prohibits the sale in California of eggs, pork and veal from facilities that confine animals in cruel cages. Voters adopted Proposition 12 in 2018. When NAMI sued California in an attempt to stop the state from implementing Proposition 12, Animal Outlook voluntarily intervened in the lawsuit on behalf of the State of California to defend Proposition 12 and protect the millions of hens, pigs and calves used to produce meat and eggs sold in California. Animal Outlook was joined by Animal Equality, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Compassion in World Farming, Farm Sanctuary, the Humane League and the Humane Society of the United States. In rejecting NAMI’s challenge, the Supreme Court upheld an appellate court’s denial of NAMI’s claim that Proposition 12 violated the United States Constitution. The Supreme Court’s decision affirms the right of states to pass laws protecting animals, public health and safety. While an appeal in a second lawsuit against Proposition 12, brought by the National Pork Producers Council, still looms, the Supreme Court’s decision against NAMI is a massive victory for animals. AnimalOutlook.org is a great site to visit to get involved and learn more. Here to discuss all this is Animal Outlook's legal counsel Will Lowrey.

There is a lot of talk about improving America's infrastructure. The House of Representatives recently passed the INVEST Act, legislation that would earmark billions towards improving America’s roadways, transportation, and more, and includes funds for wildlife corridors and crossings -- to help wild animals survive in an increasingly developed world. Now, the International Fund for Animal Welfare lays out the case for making sure wildlife corridors are part of the nation's infrastructure planning and laws. You can help! Wildlife corridors: Decrease wildlife-vehicle collisions: Every year in the U.S., an estimated 1 to 2 million collisions occur between motorists and large animals, resulting in 200 human deaths and 26,000 injuries – costing the U.S. 8 billion dollars annually. And, there's the suffering and death of wildlife, innocent being trying to survive in an increasingly complex and challenging world, Help preserve wildlife habitats: In addition to transportation routes, structures such as walls, fences, and dams immensely affect and impede migratory routes, cutting off food and water supplies, and otherwise disrupting important wildlife habitats. Save human and animal lives: Our surface and water transit routes are important to the American way of life, but they also represent physical barriers that can be insurmountable for wildlife and dangerous for everyone. Find out how you can help speak for otherwise voiceless wildlife at risk right now.

You are invited to Vegan World 2026! This online Convergence will happen on Jul 31-Aug 1, 2021, for a two-day fun-filled, intellectually challenging weekend. There will also be future convergences. So sign up now at ClimateHealers.org and get involved! Help us save the planet and all the living beings on it from the environmental apocalypse barreling towards us. Dr. Sailesh Rao, the founder of VeganWorld2026 and ClimateHealers.org discusses the mission and how to achieve it. For a Vegan World, we need to specify four aspects:? 1) a Vegan Constitution, ?2) Vegan Institutions,? 3) Vegan Infrastructure, and? 4) a Vegan Currency All of these must encode the basic values of equality, nonviolence, compassion and implement seven core shifts which Dr. Rao will outline in this podcast.

Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me. That's the old saying. But, what if the opposite is true? Today's language denigrates animals with many common phrases encouraging cruelty and violence against animals. Now that the cat's out of the bag should be kill two birds with one stone? Or should we feed two birds with one scone to liberate language from the bondage of speciesism? Today's guest is the vegan/animal rights author of a trilogy of novels, literature that does not accept animal exploitation as a given. Author Maya Cohen-Ronen discovered speciesism-free fiction books are very difficult to find. Fiction that deliberately promotes animal rights and veganism is all too rare. It was this realization that led her to write The Liberation Trilogy, a series of dystopian suspense novels with a strong female lead and an ethical message, suitable for vegans and pre-vegans. Now, Maya discusses the importance of compassion in language and the connection between feminism and animal liberation. Here is how you can read her work: The trilogy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092DXFKWY

When cyclist Dotsie Bausch quit dairy at 37, many in her circle warned it would jeopardize her Olympic dreams. The opposite happened. Her athletic recovery and performance went through the roof and propelled her forward to victory in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Now, she has a message for other athletes and consumers worldwide. Dotsie founded switch4good.org to spread the word. A growing number of Olympic athletes are joining the call to ditch dairy now! It was pretty mind blowing; without animal foods, my recovery time sped up and my output increased, Bausch shares. I had more energy and was able to gain more strength and in the end, was able to leg press 585 pounds x 60 reps x 5 sets without animals on my plate. The guys in the gym just scratched their heads watching me. Explaining what drives her to reach and educate others, Bausch explains, I want folks to be better informed and experience the secret to overall health and performance, be more disease resistant, and be aware of the lies the dairy industry perpetuates to us—which are motivated entirely by profit, not the betterment of our health or our planet. In addition to all the outreach work and resources she provides through Switch4Good, Bausch starred in James Cameron's The Game Changers (one of the most-watched documentary on Netflix) and gave an Olympic Level Compassion TED talk. Dotsie co-hosts a popular Switch4Good podcast (.5M downloads, listeners in 90 countries, 130+ episodes). And, she spoke before Congress to help change U.S. dietary guidelines. Going vegan is actually quite popular. A recent Ipsos survey revealed a 300% increase in Americans becoming vegan from 2004 to 2019. A vegetarian eats no meat. Vegans also don't consume dairy or other animal products. What I've learned about dairy – the industry itself, and consuming it – would simply shock 95% of the population, Bausch explained. It's as eye opening as it is upsetting. Dairy makes most people sick. Nearly 70% of the global population (and 70-95% of minorities) are lactose intolerant. Basically, the majority of people get sick if they consume any dairy at all. A National Institutes of Health report stated that approximately 65 percent of the human population has a reduced ability to digest lactose after infancy. Symptoms of lactose intolerance include abdominal cramping, bloating, and diarrhea. Eliminating the dairy helps people have more comfortable gut health.

Whistler, Canada is a famous ski resort! Now, it’s also home to an increasingly famous vegan bakery! BReD is a 100% plant-based, organic, sourdough bakery specializing in bread with an emphasis on whole grains, naturally leavened and baked fresh every day, as well as small baked goods such as cinnamon buns, which are all made from scratch in-house with locally-sourced seasonal ingredients; and serving up a range of specialty drinks including espresso coffees. BReD has already planted 9504 trees thanks to their drink a coffee & plant a tree program. Owners Ted and Natasha Tatton are also on a journey to become B Corp certified! Small Business BC named BReD the winner of Best Youth Entrepreneur at Small Business BC Awards. The award recognizes innovation and resourcefulness in entrepreneurs under the age of 35. They are also proud founding members of Vegan Business Tribe. What's that? Find out! For more visit: https://edsbred.com/ Now, meet the founders, Ed and Natasha, and learn how they did it and why!

Bear Boy, written by Justin Barker, is a coming-of-age story about standing up for animals, questioning authority, and discovering the power of activism. Justin is a typical teenager, dodging school bullies and waging an endless war with his parents. But when he discovers Ursula and Brutus -two sibling black bears being kept in horrific conditions at a nearby zoo- his life begins to change. He finds a cause that ignites his passion.... And, for the rest, you will have to get this amazing book. Forward by the legendary primatologist Jane Goodall. Order is now at: https://www.bearboy.org. Now, meet the author Justin Barker.

Vegan dog food is trending. Shark Tank's Mark Cuban made a splash when he invested in a vegan kibble with the cameras rolling! That's just one of many vegan dog food products out there. Now, there's research into the benefits of a plant-based diet for dogs. Here to discuss is respected veterinarian Dr. Tonatiuh (Tona) Melgarejo, a Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences in California. JaneUnChained.com's Jane Velez-Mitchell does the interview.

The CDC says, “Scientists estimate that more than 6 out of every 10 known infectious diseases in people can be spread from animals, and 3 out of every 4 new or emerging infectious diseases in people come from animals.” So, you’d think our government would do whatever it could to discourage wet markets, which are retail slaughterhouses, where customers take home the carcass right after the animal is slaughtered on site. But, no, our government is doing very little to counteract that danger. Now, there’s a proposed law in Los Angeles that would “prohibit the sale of living or ‘live' animals slaughtered on demand for consumption in specialty markets in the city of Los Angeles.” But, it’s stalled. Sign the petition in support here: http://www.pawpac.org/LAmarkets/signon/ There is a similar effort in NYC, where more than 80 wet markets operate. Now, get the latest on this crucial cause from Rene Rowland of PAWPAC, Ray Ippolito of EatingAnimnalsCausesPandemics.com and NYC animal activist Eloisa Trinidad, who spoke at National Animal Rights Day! JaneUnChained.com's Jane Velez-Mitchell moderates. Visit JaneUnChained.com to get thousands of printable vegan recipes.

Get the inside scoop on the fastest growing sector of the food industry: plant-based products. Dairy alternatives are experiencing explosive growth. The wildly popular vegan oat milk maker Oatly went public in May of 2021 and was swiftly valued at $10 billion. This is just the latest sign that the consumer move to vegan products is a skyrocketing trend. This blockbuster IPO comes on the heels of the Beyond Meat IPO in 2019 which was also a spectacular success. Meat alternatives are increasing in number and quality as more and more people become aware of the destructive impact of animal agriculture on the environment and human health. And, vegan products are now really delicious and convenient. So, get the latest from Elysabeth Alfano, host of the Plant-Based Business Hour. She talks to Jane Velez-Mitchell of JaneUnChained.com, where you can get hundreds of printable vegan recipes. Elysabeth has the inside story on this trend.