What's Jack the Ripper got to do with animals? Everything it seems. Join us for a discussion on our 50th episode with Professor Andrew Knight, co-author of a fascinating and compelling theory about the occupation of one of Britain's most infamous murderers.

For a comprehensive survey on animal issues, see Routledge Handbook of Animal Welfare, edited by Andrew Knight, Clive Phillips, and Paula Sparks Donate here: https://ko-fi.com/animalrightsdebate Join the WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LTGteTLZkwI9XUtB1Xxfen Find out more: https://linktr.ee/animalrightsdebate

Human health, the environment, and animal welfare ... to what extent are they related? We talk to Esme Wheeler, animal welfare scientist and animal behaviourist, about One Health, and also about her work for donkeys. Donate here: https://ko-fi.com/animalrightsdebate Join the WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LTGteTLZkwI9XUtB1Xxfen Find out more: https://linktr.ee/animalrightsdebate

There was a huge outcry in Spain about an incident of cruelty in a laboratory and a court case followed. Join us for a discussion about the circumstances and the outcome. We also discuss the campaign Communities Against Factory Farming, and how it is successfully delaying or blocking planning permission for factory farms.