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Referenced in the episode:
Joel Salatin wrote Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal
Here's an example of the industry talking about beef with adjectives.
Open Prairie Pork FAQ "Do the hogs live on an open pasture?: No — simply because hogs need protection from predators and extreme temperatures. Since hogs have very little hair and no sweat glands, they’re sensitive to both heat and cold. That’s why hogs in the Open Prairie Natural Pork program are kept in climate-controlled barns where they get just the right amount of food, veterinarian care and attention."
Hit By A Farm
An article about the bestiality issue - The Meat Industry’s Bestiality Problem
Some of Vasile's research on humanewashing of meat:
Crocodile Tears
New Weapons
Why Loving Animals is Not Enough
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See earlier episode's show notes, particularly "Meat Eating is Climate Change Denial" for links to the studies showing that animal agriculture must be addressed if climate change is to be addressed.
Examples of possible effective policies:
Denmark Carbon Tax on Animal Ag
Peter Lehner at Earth Justice - does work on changing the farm bill
School Boards - school lunches, curricula, and so on
Call your congressperson about the farm bill, or any other issue that effects animals - use this link to find contact info
On Norm Setting:
Response to the claim that only 2% of US is vegan
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Mangler du episoder?
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Chicken Plus from Perdue
A positive article about Quorn blended meat from a vegan publication
The number of land animals slaughtered each year is now higher than the number we cited in the episode. It has grown to 92 billion.
The Morality of Meatlessness: Why Children Choose Vegetarianism
Response to the claim that only 2% of US is vegan
Veganism in the city of Ghent
Bruce Friedrich praising Tyson (smh)
Watch this talk for more on the topic of fighting for what we actually believe in
Read and watch more of Vasile's Research and join our community at winforanimals.org
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Sources of facts at the top of the show:
Substituting beans for beef as a contribution toward US climate change targets
Veganism is the most important individual action for the climate - (Joseph Poore, study of farms in 119 countries)
Even without fossil fuels, our food systems will put us past 1.5 degrees and probably 2 degrees
Other sources mentioned:
Volts: The Farm Bill is the most important climate bill the Congress will pass
Methane is responsible for 30% of the warming so far
Not mentioned in the episode, but for further content on meat and climate change from Vasile, start with this talk: The World is on Fire
Read and watch more of Vasile's Research and join our community at winforanimals.org
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Books mentioned in the episode:
Barbed Wire by Reviel Netz
What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher
Read and watch more of Vasile's Research and join our community at winforanimals.org
