S2, Ep26: Animal Rights in the Wizarding World, Part 3

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You asked for another vegan wizarding world episode...we provideth another vegan wizarding world episode! In our third-part episode of the discussion of animal rights in the magical world (for Part 1 and 2 click here, then here), Evy, Tylor, Robbie and Momo converge once again to discuss our two favourite things; veganism and Harry Potter, and to explore the habits and customs of wizards and witches through the lens of animal rights. We talk about the ethical concerns a vegan might have in Transfiguration, the problematic role of owls in wizarding society, and later on subject ourselves to an immensely challenging Harry Potter trivia quiz. Also on this episode...

  • Robbie, Evy and Tylor admit to underestimating Hufflepuff vegans and Momo is here to share what kind of vegan activists the ‘puffs are!

  • Is Care of Magical Creatures an ethical subject of study?

  • When you transfigure an inanimate object into an animal, is it sentient?

  • Is Transfiguration the solution to creating lab grown meat in the wizarding world?

  • Are wizards managing muggles the same way they manage magical beasts?!

  • Horse-drawn carriages vs thestral-drawn carriages; are they equally cruel and could there be an ethical alternative?

  • Are owls the domesticated animals of the wizarding world?

  • Does the wizarding world’s abstention from technology make them more dependent on the exploitation of animals?

  • Is Newt Scamander a good example of an animal rights activist?

  • Would Newt be vegan?

  • Is the newtcase a sanctuary or a zoo?

  • We discuss parallels between the Circus Arcanus and non magical animals in entertainment.

  • Is demiguise fur the wizarding equivalent of silk?

  • Would invisibility cloaks be banned in a vegan wizarding world?

  • Tylor has a solution for creating vegan invisibility cloaks!

  • Tylor poses the highly controversial question: ‘Should pygmy puffs exist?’

  • Play along with our extremely difficult Harry Potter trivia quiz!

Links

Animal Rights in the Wizarding World, Part 1

Animal Rights in the Wizarding World, Part 2

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S2, Ep25: Making Vegan Allies with Dr.Melanie Joy

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This week on ChickPeeps, Evy speaks to Dr.Melanie Joy, PhD., about managing relational conflict between vegans and non vegans, and the social conditioning that makes the majority of society resistant to embracing veganism. A harvard educated psychologist, international speaker and author, Melanie has long been exploring the question of what makes a person ready to learn about veganism, and this episode she speaks about the importance of vegan allies in this movement, how vegans activists can suffer from secondary traumatic stress disorder, and the self care practices that are essential to being a lifelong activist. Also on this episode...

  • Dr.Joy discusses the idea of being ‘ready’ for veganism and encourages vegan activists to focus their efforts on the ‘low hanging fruit’.

  • The perspective shift that happens when you go vegan - ‘You don’t see different things, you see the same things differently.’

  • The balance between being extremely sensitised to the plight of animals and being measured and relatable as an activist.

  • ‘When you look at the major problems of the world, these are not problems that exist because people are too sensitive; they exist because people aren’t sensitive enough.’

  • Moral perfectionism - Melanie discusses what she sees as the shadow side of being a conscientious person, and why it sets the movement back.

  • Why self care is fundamentally important to being an effective activist.

  • Is bearing witness to animal slaughter a moral obligation for activists?

  • ‘The animals don’t need a movement of walking trauma survivors. The animals need a movement of healthy, self-connected, resilient individuals who are not going to burn out and who are going to be able to be their advocates for the long haul.’

  • What is Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder and how it materialises in vegans.

  • What is carnism?

  • Has ‘carnist’ become a pejorative used to describe meat-eaters in vegan circles? 

  • What is a vegan ally and how we can ask our loved ones to be that for us.

  • The importance of relational literacy in the vegan movement.

  • What can vegans do better to communicate our message?

  • ‘Vegan activists are doing an amazing job.’ Dr.Melanie Joy encourages us all to pause and acknowledge the progress we’ve made!

  • ‘Give yourself permission to love non vegans even if you don’t love what they do.’

Links:

Explore more of Dr.Melanie Joy’s work at Carnism.org.

Read more of Dr.Joy’s other work on MelanieJoy.org

Follow Beyond Carnism on Facebook, Youtube, Instagram and Twitter.

Follow Dr.Melanie Joy on Instagram and Facebook.

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S2, Ep24: Plant Based Food for Everyone with Ian & Henry aka. BOSH!

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This one’s for all you vegan foodies out there! In June 2016, Henry Firth and Ian Theasby took the online vegan world by storm when they launched their plant-based recipe channel BOSH! and quickly went viral. Now with over 2 billion online views and three Sunday Times Bestselling cookbooks, BOSH! have inspired thousands of people all over the world to embrace vegan cooking, and on this episode they share the details of the work ethic that built BOSH!, and the mindset it took to turn a purpose-fuelled project into their full time job. Also on this episode...

  • Ian and Henry share how the idea for Bosh started as a vision of ‘a vegan cafe for the whole world’

  • Henry talks about turning a purpose fuelled project into a fulltime job and overcoming imposter syndrome to embrace his role in BOSH!’s success.

  • Ian shares why Bosh proudly use the word ‘vegan’ rather than plant-based in their business.

  • Henry talks about the importance of persistence when building a vegan brand, and how BOSH!’s success came from a consistent commitment to putting out delicious, simple vegan recipes.

  • Ian explains that the key quality a new vegan cook needs is a positive mindset and a willingness to make mistakes!

  • Ian & Henry share some simple and some more complex recipes to test out in self isolation!

  • Vegan cooking tips for vegans who don’t really like vegetables!

  • Henry shares the workflow management method he uses to maximise productivity and talks about the process of writing, testing and refining recipes that ultimately leads to a finished cookbook.

  • Ian and Henry discuss their newest cookbook.

  • Robbie puts the ‘Plants Have Feelings’ argument to bed!

Links:

Check out BOSH!’s website!

Follow BOSH! on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter.

Get daily recipe inspiration from BOSH!’s Youtube channel.

Pre-order Bosh!’s newest cookbook.

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S2, Ep23: Vegan Parenting with Kim Haskins and Jake Yapp

This week, Evy chats to artist, Kim Haskins, and comedian/presenter, Jake Yapp, about their experiences and insights into raising their son, Spike, as a vegan. We talk about how to deal with the multitude of opinions shared by non-vegan naysayers, whether or not we should be sharing the truth of what happens to animals with young children, and how to handle awkward social situations for vegan kids. LAter on, we have an exclusive interview with Spike himself who shares his favourite things about being vegan! Also on this episode...

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  • Jake and Kim explain why they had no doubt in their mind about raising Spike vegan.

  • The one nutrient Jake and Kim supplement for their son.

  • How to deal with other people’s criticism of raising children vegan.

  • What is the best way to respond to people who say you’re ‘pushing your beliefs’ on children by raising them vegan.

  • At what age can children grasp the concept of veganism?

  • Should parents shield their children from the harsh reality of animal exploitation?

  • Kim and Jake share their experience of home-schooling Spike and how significant a part veganism played in that decision.

  • Does Spike agree with the vegan philosophy and does he share those values with other children?

  • What do you do when a child goes to a party with meat products and they want to eat the same food as other children.

  • Do vegan children have a harder time fitting in with their peers?

  • Kim and Jake share their thoughts on how to introduce veganism to young children who have not been vegan from birth.

  • Interview with much-hyped vegan child, Spike!

  • Listener question about ‘Ostroveganism’.

Links

Check out Kim’s artwork!

Check out Jake’s comedy and podcasts.

Listen to Jake’s new podcast Now Wash Your Hands!

Follow Jake on Twitter and Kim on Instagram.

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S2, Ep22: Understanding Animalkind with Ingrid Newkirk

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It’s been 2 years since The ChickPeeps’ first interview with Ingrid Newkirk and in that time fur has become passé, animal rights has gone mainstream and Ingrid has written a new book! So this week Ingrid rejoins Tylor and Evy to catch us up on PETA’s updated approach to ending animal oppression, tell stories of animal communication from her new book, and share creative ways we can continue to change the world for animals during lockdown. Also on this episode...

  • ‘Fur is done and dusted’ - Ingrid explains why PETA have retired the ‘I’d rather go naked than wear fur’ campaign.

  • Why isn’t Canada Goose getting the memo that fur is uncool?

  • Ingrid shares her opinions on COVID-19: ‘If everybody was vegan we wouldn’t have had any pandemic, and we won’t have any in the future.’

  • Is it insensitive for vegans to be talking about the source of the coronavirus?

  • We talk about speciesism and the distinction between liking and respecting animals.

  • ‘We have to be against speciesism as much as we’re against any of the other hideous ‘ism’s.’

  • Tylor airs his gripe with the phrase ‘voice for the voiceless’ and asks Ingrid to weigh in on whether or not this is a statement of human supremacy.

  • Ingrid talks about socially conscious sheltering and why she believes the no-kill movement isn’t realistic.

  • Can you be an animal abolitionist and support animal welfare causes?

  • Ingrid shares about the inspiration behind her new book and gives some anecdotes about animals being faithful lovers and amazing parents!

  • How can we continue to do activism in self-isolation?

Links

Buy Ingrid’s new book, Animalkind.

Check out PETA’s work!

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S2, Ep21: Keeping Animals in the Wild with Katie Tostevin-Hobbs

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As the world continues to battle a global pandemic that originated from contact with a wild animal, it seems timely to contemplate humanity’s relationship to wild animals. So this week on Chickeeps, Evy speaks to longtime animal welfare activist and vegan, Katie Tostevin-Hobbs of World Animal Protection about what it means to create safe and respectful boundaries between people and wild animals. We discuss why it’s unethical to use animals in entertainment, what wild animals really shouldn’t be kept as pets, and also why some animal welfare organisations choose not to take a publicly vegan stance.

  • Katie shares how a love for animals from a young age inspired her to devote her life to protecting them.

  • How one man was left a wooly monkey in his inheritance and how it lead to the founding of a monkey sanctuary and protection for monkeys in the pet trade.

  • What is meant by ‘wild animals in entertainment’ and does it always involve animal cruelty?

  • Seeing the problem from all perspectives: Katie explains how the mahouts and exployees of elephant riding companies are victims to the system too, and what World Animal Protection do to help them find a new livelihood.

  • How to open a dialogue with people who work in the animals in entertainment sector.

  • What to do when you see a friend posting about swimming with dolphins?

  • What’s the definition of a wild animal that shouldn’t be kept as a pet?

  • What is the most ethical thing to do if you already have a wild animal as a pet?

  • Katie explains the Promise4Wildlife and how important it is to shift public perception of wild animals in entertainment.

  • Why Katie chooses to work in animal welfare, and the impact WAP has on animals in factory farming systems.

  • Will World Animal Protection ever take a publicly vegan stance?

Links

Check out The Monkey Sanctuary that Katie worked at!

Check out the work of World Animal Protection.

Take World Animal Protection’s #Promise4Wildlife

World Animal Protection’s Elephant-friendly tourism guide.

World Animal Protection on COVID-19: ‘We must unite to end wild animal exploitation.’

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