On this podcast episode, our guest Dr. Lori Gruen talks about empathy, ethics, EcoFeminism, her work with chimpanzees, and much more.

Lori Gruen is the William Griffin Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Science in Society at Wesleyan University where she also coordinates Wesleyan Animal Studies. Her work lies at the intersection of ethical and political theory and practice, with a particular focus on issues that impact those often overlooked in traditional ethical investigations, e.g. women, people of color, incarcerated people, non-human animals. She has authored, "Entangled Empathy," "Ethics & Animals," "Animal Liberation: A Graphic Guide with Peter Singer," and more.

http://www.lorigruen.com/

Lori's books:

Entangled Empathy

Animal Crisis

Ethics & Animals

EcoFeminism: Feminist Intersections with other animals & humans

Animal Liberation: A Graphic Guide (with Peter Singer)

You can find most of these books in our bookshop here:
https://bookshop.org/lists/philosophy-theory-and-ethics

In this episode, President of Mercy for Animals Leah Garcés is interviewed about her newly-released book Transfarmation: The Movement to Free Us from Factory Farming.

Host Michele Granberg talks to Garcés about chicken farmers around the United States who are transitioning to plant-based farming and much more on this episode of The Animal Liberation Hour.

You can purchase the new book Transfarmation by Leah Garcés from the AAM Bookshop:
https://bookshop.org/a/91103/9780807014905

Learn more about the Transfarmation Project:
https://thetransfarmationproject.org/

Choose Veg, mentioned in the podcast:
https://chooseveg.com/

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Karol Lopez is the President and CEO of Florida Animal Rescue Alliance, an organization dedicated to networking animals, supporting animal sanctuaries, and educating the public about how they can better serve the animals in their communities.

In this episode, Karol discusses a multitude of topics surrounding animal rescue, shares the stories of animals she has encountered, and much more.

Florida Animal Rescue Alliance Website:
https://floridaanimalrescuealliance.org

Follow Florida Animal Rescue Alliance on Instagram:
@fl.animal.rescue.alliance

Workshop by Florida Animal Rescue Alliance:
So You Found an Animal - Now What?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GSSmgz4c47E

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Today, we are thrilled to be chatting with food justice activist, and plant-powered content creator Destiny DeJesus! Destiny chats about her motivation behind going plant-based and the eventual connection with the ethics of veganism. We discuss the importance of building a welcoming and safe community, why food justice is a critical component in vegan advocacy, the need to elevate the voices of BIPOC activists in the collective liberation movement, and more!

Inspired by the work of organizations like APEX Advocacy, the Food Empowerment Project, Veggie Mijas, AfroVegan Society, and Black Veg Society, Destiny brings her skills and expertise to make nourishing, plant-based options available in underserved, predominantly BIPOC communities in Texas through her project, Texas Eats Green.

We hope you enjoy this enlightening conversation with the wonderful Destiny DeJesus!

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Learn more about Texas Eats Green by visiting their website:
https://www.texaseatsgreen.com/

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Craig Wescoe became vegan through studying the Bible. Now he is the Pastor at Creation Care Church, an online vegan church that teaches a Bible-based approach to caring for the earth and all its inhabitants. This includes advocating for and practicing a compassionate vegan lifestyle that shows mercy to all of God’s creatures.

Was Jesus vegan? Do animals go to Heaven? Craig answers these questions and much, much more on this episode of The Animal Liberation Hour.

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In this episode, guest Tamara Bedic and host Michele Granberg will review The Farm Bills: The good, the bad, and the ugly.

Tamara Bedic chairs the Animal Rights Committee of the New York National Lawyers Guild. She is an attorney, a graduate of Columbia and New York universities, an animal rescuer, and mom of two special-needs tom cats, who hate each other.

Tamara also hosts free webinars on different intersections of animal rights and the law. The August 28th webinar will include seven speakers describing current farm animal issues and the two rival farm bills.

Link to the Farm Bill webinar:
50billion.eventbrite.com

X post comparing the two bills mentioned in the episode:
https://x.com/NLGNYC_Animal/status/1816088444050788543

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Shannon Blair started advocating for animals as a child. Now she is passing those values down to her children while remaining an outspoken activist taking part in many forms of activism, including being an AAM Mentor.

In this interview, Shannon talks about being a vegan and activist mom, doing what it takes to get things done for the animals even when it's not glorified, and much more in the two hour season four finale of The Animal Liberation Hour.

@VeganActivistMom

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• How can we distinguish between a reputable sanctuary versus those that operate under the "sanctuary" title but exploit animals?
• What are some ways we can bridge the gap between the beyond-human-animal rights and human rights causes?
• Why is a liberation mindset crucial over the welfare approach when educating sanctuary visitors?
• What could our relationship with other species look like within a non-exploitative framework?

Ring in the new year with this informative, hopeful chat with Anna Balser, the Education Manager at Woodstock Animal Sanctuary.
Host Shriya and Anna chat about Anna's journey into animal advocacy, her commitment to collective liberation, her vision for a just and equitable world for all beings, the crucial work that Woodstock Animal Sanctuary does, and more!

Support and learn more about Woodstock's incredible work for Animal Liberation-
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