Episode 83 features Paul Shapiro of the Humane Society of the United States.
Since 2005 Paul Shapiro has been the Vice President for Farm Animal Protection for the Humane Society of the United States. Prior to joining the HSUS, Paul was, for 10 years, the founder and campaigns director of Compassion Over Killing, a group he initially began while still in high school.
Paul joins us today to speak about what he learned from 10 years in grassroots activism, the role of the HSUS in the animal rights movement and some of the controversy surrounding it, and how advocates and activists can be most effective for other animals. Audio podcast, approx. 72 minutes.
Episode 57 features history professor, author, and vegan advocate James McWilliams.
Prof. McWilliams speaks with us about the sustainable agriculture/locavore movement, the controversy surrounding Green Mountain College's decision to slaughter the two oxen Bill and Lou, the divisions and disagreements within the movement, the parallels between the "animal movement and the movement to abolish human slavery in the Americas and much more. Audio podcast, approx 75 minutes.
James McWilliams, who earned his Ph.D. at John Hopkins, teaches at Texas State University. He’s the author of four books, including A Revolution in Eating: How the Quest for Food Shaped America and more recently Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly which is the Winner of the 2009 Books for a Better Life Award.
James has written numerous papers and articles for the academic press and has also been published in The New York Times, the Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes magazine, Slate, and The Huffington Post. He’s also frequently presented his ideas as an invited lecturer at colleges and universities across the United States. James maintains his popular blog Eating Plants at www.James-McWilliams.com
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Episode 55 features activist and writer, Ed Coffin.
Ed speaks with ARZone about his Free Speech battle with the city of Philadelphia, his grassroots activism, the HSUS/UEP deal regarding egg-laying hens, racism in the AR movement and more. Audio podcast, approx. 47 mins.
Ed, who received his degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, is a registered dietitian and licensed nutritionist. He co-founded and currently serves as campaign director for the Philadelphia based nonprofit, Peace Advocacy Network. PAN is an organisation which works on a number of issues, including animal rights and LGBTQ equality.
Ed has written for several digital and print publications, including the Huffington Post, and also maintains his popular blog called Eating Consciously. By day, Ed serves as chief marketing officer for an organic beverage company he co-founded.
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Episode 50 features special guest Bob Linden.
Bob Linden, is the host of GO VEGAN Radio, a one hour talk radio programme accessible via download, live-stream and free podcast as well as weekly on US broadcast radio in California.
In this ARZone Podcast, Bob talks about his radio show, the events, promotions, organizations and other forms of vegan outreach he conducts, the problems he sees in some animal advocacy conferences, and what he sees as the failure of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) in regard to the recent proposed compromise with the United Egg Producers (UEP). Audio podcast, approx 1 hour 44 minutes.
Bob is a successful events organiser and promoter of social justice causes. He played a major role in developing and promoting Vegan Earth Day Events, San Diego Fall-Fest and Worldfest-LA, which he also emceed. Bob has been a vegan for almost 30 years. A New York City native and graduate of Queens College of the City University of New York, Bob spoke with us from the world's largest vegan grocery store, VIVA LA VEGAN..
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Please click here to listen to the ARZone Podcast featuring Bruce Friedrich that Bob mentions in this episode.
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