Join us on a visit to a fantastical world in which magical figures assist in the fight against animal abuse. Donate here: https://ko-fi.com/animalrightsdebate Join the WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LTGteTLZkwI9XUtB1Xxfen Find out more: https://linktr.ee/animalrightsdebate

Gail Eisnitz, a winner of the Albert Schweitzer Medal for outstanding achievement in animal welfare, talks to David and Martyn about her work in exposing the realities of the livestock industry in the USA. Read her book:

Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment inside the U.S. Meat Industry

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Public opposition to animal cruelty seems to be taking off in China, which may be highly significant development. We also discuss the campaign to tighten up the legislation on fox hunting, the closure of a notorious pig farm, and the prominence of the intensive pig industry in Denmark's recent election.

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Ridglan farm, a notorious dog breeding facility in the U.S.A., is finally set to close after years of high profile campaigning. Could this success be the beginning of the end for animal experimentation in America? We also discuss the advertising campaign against factory farming in London, based on the principle that by not mentioning the word vegan, we will create more vegans. And is the BBC failing in its legal obligations in the way it presents livestock farming?

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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