The Disclosure Podcast

Inside the Legal Fight Against Animal Farming. An Animal Law Solicitor Explains How the Law Is Being Used Against Animal Farming | In conversation with Edie Bowles

Since recording this episode, the UK government has presented its new Animal Welfare Strategy. One of the things that is set to be banned is the boiling alive of lobsters and crabs. This an issue that Edie Bowles and her team have been campaigning on, taking the legal fight to the UK government and compelling them to change the welfare laws around crustaceans. Can the law take on animal farming? In this episode, I sit down with animal law solicitor Edie Bowles who explains how the law is being used to protect animals, the battles being fought behind the scenes, and what it could mean for the future of farming.Edie Bowles is an accomplished animal law solicitor and co-founder of both Advocates for Animals (AFA) - the UK’s first animal protection law firm - and The Animal Law Foundation (ALF), a charity that researches and advocates for better enforcement and interpretation of animal protection laws.Edie began her career in intellectual property law and heard little about animal law as a career option during university. Once she discovered it was possible to turn her passion for animals into a profession, she made the switch, spending several years as a solicitor with Cruelty Free International before founding AFA and ALF.You can find more about Edie's work here:- https://www.advocates-for-animals.com/- https://animallawfoundation.org/- Social media handle: @AnimalLawFDN----------------------------------------------------------------------------📚To order my new book, click this link.For more exclusive content and personal writing from me, check out my Substack here.On my Substack, I share not only my own reflections and personal thoughts on veganism, but also my journey and struggles. You’ll get a deeper insight into the issues that matter most to me and, in doing so, I hope it helps you feel more connected to your own veganism as well. It’s a space where we can connect and explore the intersection of compassion, reason and rationality together. By joining my Substack you also support the work that I do!Through my Substack you can also receive regular free 'Good News Roundups' - a collection of positive and inspiring stories from the world of veganism.If you’d like to support my work separately to Substack, you can also make a one-off or monthly donation here or through my PayPal.If you’re interested in reading my previous books, you can find them here:📚 My second book How to Argue With a Meat Eater (And Win Every Time) + if you’ve read the book, you can leave a review here!📚 My first book This is Vegan Propaganda (& Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You).Additionally, if you enjoyed this episode, I’d be so grateful if you could leave a review or rating. Your feedback helps the podcast reach more people, and it truly means a lot to me. If you think this episode would resonate with someone you know, please share it with them too.Thank you so much for listening to this episode and for all of your support. I look forward to speaking to you again in the next episode!

Have we been overpromised on cell-cultured meat? A journalist reveals what they’ve seen firsthand | In conversation with Jenny Kleeman

How do we compare animal euthanasia versus human euthanasia, do we sometimes actually value animal life over human life, and are we being deceived by Silicon Valley when it comes to cell-cultured meat? In this podcast episode, I sit down with author, journalist and broadcaster Jenny Kleeman to discuss these topics and much more.Jenny Kleeman is a journalist, author and broadcaster. Her long form writing appears in the Guardian, the Sunday Times, and the Financial Times Magazine, and she is a 2025 finalist of the prestigious Orwell Journalism Prize.Jenny has reported for BBC One's Panorama, HBO's Vice News Tonight, and Channel 4's Dispatches, as well as making 13 films from across the globe for Channel 4’s Unreported World. She is a regular voice on BBC Radio 4, where she writes and presents the documentary series The Gift. As well as writing for her Substack The Little Red Notebook, Jenny has published two books, the first being Sex Robots and Vegan Meat and the second being The Price of Life - both are widely available online and in bookstores. You can find more of Jenny's work here:- https://www.jennykleeman.com/- https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jenny-kleeman----------------------------------------------------------------------------📚To order my new book, click this link.For more exclusive content and personal writing from me, check out my Substack here.On my Substack, I share not only my own reflections and personal thoughts on veganism, but also my journey and struggles. You’ll get a deeper insight into the issues that matter most to me and, in doing so, I hope it helps you feel more connected to your own veganism as well. It’s a space where we can connect and explore the intersection of compassion, reason and rationality together. By joining my Substack you also support the work that I do!Through my Substack you can also receive regular free 'Good News Roundups' - a collection of positive and inspiring stories from the world of veganism.If you’d like to support my work separately to Substack, you can also make a one-off or monthly donation here or through my PayPal.If you’re interested in reading my previous books, you can find them here:📚 My second book How to Argue With a Meat Eater (And Win Every Time) + if you’ve read the book, you can leave a review here!📚 My first book This is Vegan Propaganda (& Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You).Additionally, if you enjoyed this episode, I’d be so grateful if you could leave a review or rating. Your feedback helps the podcast reach more people, and it truly means a lot to me. If you think this episode would resonate with someone you know, please share it with them too.Thank you so much for listening to this episode and for all of your support. I look forward to speaking to you again in the next episode!

Free excerpt from my new audiobook 'How to Go (and Stay) Vegan'

Get either the audiobook version or a physical copy of my new book How to Go (and Stay) Vegan here. Get tickets for my upcoming book tour events, including tickets for a live virtual event, here.For more exclusive content and personal writing from me, check out my Substack here.On my Substack, I share not only my own reflections and personal thoughts on veganism, but also my journey and struggles. You’ll get a deeper insight into the issues that matter most to me and, in doing so, I hope it helps you feel more connected to your own veganism as well. It’s a space where we can connect and explore the intersection of compassion, reason and rationality together. By joining my Substack you also support the work that I do!Through my Substack you can also receive regular free 'Good News Roundups' - a collection of positive and inspiring stories from the world of veganism.If you’d like to support my work separately to Substack, you can also make a one-off or monthly donation here or through my PayPal.If you’re interested in reading my other books, you can find them here:📚 My second book How to Argue With a Meat Eater (And Win Every Time) + if you’ve read the book, you can leave a review here!📚 My first book This is Vegan Propaganda (& Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You).

Why your family takes your veganism personally

Order my new book How to Go (and Stay) Vegan here.Get tickets for my upcoming book tour events, including tickets for a live virtual event, here.For more exclusive content and personal writing from me, check out my Substack here.On my Substack, I share not only my own reflections and personal thoughts on veganism, but also my journey and struggles. You’ll get a deeper insight into the issues that matter most to me and, in doing so, I hope it helps you feel more connected to your own veganism as well. It’s a space where we can connect and explore the intersection of compassion, reason and rationality together. By joining my Substack you also support the work that I do!Through my Substack you can also receive regular free 'Good News Roundups' - a collection of positive and inspiring stories from the world of veganism.If you’d like to support my work separately to Substack, you can also make a one-off or monthly donation here or through my PayPal.If you’re interested in reading my other books, you can find them here:📚 My second book How to Argue With a Meat Eater (And Win Every Time) + if you’ve read the book, you can leave a review here!📚 My first book This is Vegan Propaganda (& Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You).

Investigative reporter uncovers who's orchestrating the meat culture wars | In conversation with Clare Carlile

Meat is becoming a major battleground in the culture wars, but how and why is this happening? Investigative reporter Clare Carlile explains how far-right populists, conspiracy theorists, government departments, lobbyists and PR firms are all contributing to the push to get us to eat more meat.Clare Carlile is a journalist focussing on environmental and social issues. She is currently an investigative reporter for the award-winning environmental news outlet DeSmog.Clare earned a BA in English Literature and Languages from Oxford University in 2017. She went on to work as a news and features editor - and eventually co-editor - at The Ethical Consumer Magazine, where she specialised in migrant workers’ rights.Since 2022, she has worked as a researcher at Desmog, an international journalism platform that investigates misinformation and monitors individuals and organisations opposing climate science and environmental policy. Clare’s work focuses on agribusiness and food politics, exposing how misinformation and lobbying are used to obstruct climate action.    Her investigations have been covered by the organisations including the Financial Times, Politico, and The Guardian.You can find Clare's work here:- https://www.desmog.com/user/clare-carlile/- https://bsky.app/profile/clarecarlile.bsky.social----------------------------------------------------------------------------📚To order my new book, click this link.For more exclusive content and personal writing from me, check out my Substack here.On my Substack, I share not only my own reflections and personal thoughts on veganism, but also my journey and struggles. You’ll get a deeper insight into the issues that matter most to me and, in doing so, I hope it helps you feel more connected to your own veganism as well. It’s a space where we can connect and explore the intersection of compassion, reason and rationality together. By joining my Substack you also support the work that I do!Through my Substack you can also receive regular free 'Good News Roundups' - a collection of positive and inspiring stories from the world of veganism.If you’d like to support my work separately to Substack, you can also make a one-off or monthly donation here or through my PayPal.If you’re interested in reading my previous books, you can find them here:📚 My second book How to Argue With a Meat Eater (And Win Every Time) + if you’ve read the book, you can leave a review here!📚 My first book This is Vegan Propaganda (& Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You).Additionally, if you enjoyed this episode, I’d be so grateful if you could leave a review or rating. Your feedback helps the podcast reach more people, and it truly means a lot to me. If you think this episode would resonate with someone you know, please share it with them too.Thank you so much for listening to this episode and for all of your support. I look forward to speaking to you again in the next episode!