In this moving episode, Kathy speaks with investigative journalist and author Rich Hardy (https://www.instagram.com/notasnatureintended/?hl=en) about his undercover work exposing grievous animal mistreatment in slaughterhouses and other animal businesses, and about his new venture, a “no-dig” vegetable farm. In this conversation, he and Kathy discuss:* Rich’s childhood growing up in a vegetarian household, and his family’s transition to veganism when he was a teenager* The two decades Rich spent as an investigative photojournalist, documenting cruelty and malpractice, starting with a chicken slaughterhouse in New Zealand* the harrowing story of working in a reindeer slaughterhouse in the Arctic Circle and almost getting caught undercover, a story featured in his book Not As Nature Intended* How he protected his mental health by using the camera as “a shield” of separation during his assignments* Rich’s second act as founder of Lazy Meadow Farm (https://www.lazymeadowfarm.com/), the veganic and no-dig farm he operates with his partner PrueConnect with Kathy Stevens:* Facebook: Kathy Stevens (http://facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS), Catskill Animal Sanctuary (https://www.facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary)* Twitter: @CASanctuary (https://twitter.com/CASanctuary/)* Books: Where the Blind Horse Sings (https://casanctuary.org/shop/book-where-the-blind-horse-sings/)* Website: CASanctuary.org (https://casanctuary.org/)* Instagram: @catskill_animal_sanctuary (https://instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/)* YouTube: Catskill Animal Sanctuary (https://www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary)