We hear it all the time: "I eat eggs only from free-range chickens", or "It's OK, it's a cage-free chicken". Vicky Bond, President of The Humane League, is here to bust the myth of "happy hens" in modern farming. She also discusses the myth that the best way to improve the welfare of farmed animals is to convince everyone to stop using animal products altogether. (Technically it *is*, but it isn’t realistic on a large scale at the moment.)
Vicky is president of The Humane League, a global animal protection nonprofit that exists to end the abuse of animals raised for food. She is also a veterinarian and an animal welfare scientist who has spent more than a decade advocating for animals. Before becoming President of The Humane League (THL), Vicky led The Humane League United Kingdom as Managing Director. Under Vicky's leadership, both THL and THL UK have directly made an impact on the world's largest food corporations (including PepsiCo, Kellogg's, Compass, and Sodexo). THL and THL UK also work on policy to push for laws to end factory farming practices, including state bans like Prop 12 that ends cages for calves, laying hens, and mother pigs while they're pregnant.
NBSV 125: Why multi-level marketing is unethical, and why it's problematic for the fitness industry
NBSV 124: Food, vegan nutrition, the BS of diet culture, and more with Desiree Nielsen + Zoe Peled
NBSV 123: Why meal plans don’t work [and what does] with plant-based CSN Philip Bryden
NBSV 122: The unexpected relationship between climate action and fitness with PT Emily Kennedy
NBSV 121: Gut health, “anti-nutrients”, and nutrition BS-busting with RD Desiree Nielsen
NBSV 120: Ultra-marathon swimmer Susan Simmons on using veganism to manage M.S. and fuel training
NBSV 119: Busting 3 vegan myths with RDN Nisha Melvani
NBSV 118: Coach K's fundamentals of strength training + body composition goals on a vegan diet
NBSV 117: Fitness industry BS bustin' [and more] with Ren Jones
NBSV 116: Can dogs be vegan? A discussion with Laura Simonson of Virchew
NBSV 115: Vegan bodybuilders [and VeganProteins.com cofounders] Giacomo Marchese and Dani Taylor
NBSV 114: A technological argument against animal products with Dr. Karthik Sekar
NBSV 113: Daniel Weiss on athletic performance, and how it relates to body composition and veganism
NBSV 112: West African cuisine, the plant-based diet, and where they intersect
NBSV 111: Truly F*cked Up Parts of the Fitness Industry part II with Zoe Peled
NBSV 110: Chrissy King on merging social justice with the fitness industry
NBSV 109: Ren Jones on diversity + inclusion in the fitness industry
NBSV 108: Shawn Stratton of the International Vegan Film Festival: past, present + future
NBSV 107: Veganism and abortion - a critical discussion
NBSV 106: Chef AJ & Glen Merzer on the science of low-fat, plant based diets
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