In the tenth and final segment of the Reason for Vegan Series, Hope talks about the environmental impacts of animal agriculture. Hope exposes the detrimental effects of breeding and raising billions of animals and how this significantly contributes to climate disruption, massive energy and fossil fuels consumption, deforestation, water waste, and water pollution. She also explains why switching from beef to chicken flesh is not a better ecological choice. Hope lays out why a vegan diet is by far the most positive action we can take for the planet.

TRANSCRIPT: Reason for Vegan Series 10: The Environmental Impact of Animal Agriculture

In this series of short shows, Hope focuses in on specific aspects of animal agriculture and answer the question of why are we vegan. In this ninth installment of the Reason for Vegan Series she talks about fish and the fishing industry. Hope explores the different commercial fishing methods and how they affect fish. She explains how fish farming can be even worse than wild caught fish for individual fishes and the environment. She also dives into the environmental impact of fishing and the state of our oceans.

Resources:

www.fishfeel.org

What A Fish Knows by Johnathan Balcombe

TRANSCRIPT: Reason for Vegan Series 9: The Fishing Industry Exposed 

In this series of short shows, Hope will focus on specific aspects of animal agriculture and answer the question of why we are vegan. In this eighth installment of the Reason for Vegan Series she talks about fish; who they are, what their lives are like, and why we should care about them. Hope will uncover the emotional, cognitive, and complex life of fish. Science is discovering so much about our underwater cousins and Hope will dive into that research and help us answer questions about pain, parenting, emotion, communication, memory, and more.

Resources:

www.fishfeel.org

FaceBook: Let Fish Live

What A Fish Knows by Johnathan Balcombe

TRANSCRIPT: Reason for Vegan Series 8: Fish Feel: Sentients, Emotion, and the Latest Science on Fish

In this series of short shows, Hope will focus in on specific aspects of animal agriculture and answer the question of why are we vegan. In this seventh installment of the Reason for Vegan Series she talks about goat dairy, goat yogurt, sheep cheese and the unfortunate new tread of non-cow animal dairy. Hope explains the rise in popularity of using non-traditional animals for dairy production and how breeding and using lactating mothers for dairy is fundamentally cruel, no matter which animal species is used or the size of the farm.

The Reason for Vegan Series is supplemental to our regular episodes and is perfect for pre-vegans who want to learn more about animal agriculture and veganism. This series is also great for new and existing vegans to get in-depth information about the animal farming industry so they will be excellent advocates for all farmed animals.

TRANSCRIPT: Reason for Vegan Series 7: The Truth About Goat Dairy

In this series of short shows, Hope will focus in on specific aspects of animal agriculture and answer the question of why are we vegan. In this sixth installment of the Reason for Vegan Series she talks about cows exploited in the dairy industry and the hidden cruelties of cow’s milk, yogurt, cheese and other dairy products

The Reason for Vegan Series is supplemental to our regular episodes and is perfect for pre-vegans who want to learn more about animal agriculture and veganism. This series is also great for new and existing vegans to get in-depth information about the animal farming industry so they will be excellent advocates for all farmed animals.

 TRANSCRIPT-:Reason for Vegan Series 6: Conventional and “Humane” Cow Dairy Exposed

In this series of short shows, Hope will focus in on specific aspects of animal agriculture and answer the question of why are we vegan. In this fifth installment of the Reason for Vegan Series she talks about ducks and geese exploited in industry and the hidden cruelties of down, feathers, foie gras, and duck meat. 

Ducks and geese are waterfowl who not only desire to be in water, they need water for their health and well-being. When waterfowl are commodified in the industry, they are kept in filthy dark sheds without sufficient water to submerge themselves in. If they can’t bathe in water, they experience miserable conditions that are unique to their evolutionary need for water.

The Reason for Vegan Series is supplemental to our regular episodes and is perfect for pre-vegans who want to learn more about animal agriculture and veganism. This series is also great for new and existing vegans to get in-depth information about the animal farming industry so they will be excellent advocates for all farmed animals.

TRANSCRIPT: Reason for Vegan Series 5: Waterfowl Exploited: Down, Foie Gras, and the Duck Meat Industry

In this series of short shows, Hope will focus in on specific aspects of animal agriculture and answer the question of why are we vegan. In this fourth installment of the Reason for Vegan Series she talks about turkeys, tells the story of her first amazing encounter with a turkey, and exposes the turkey meat industry for its hidden cruelty.

The Reason for Vegan Series is supplemental to our regular episodes and is perfect for pre-vegans who want to learn more about animal agriculture and veganism. This series is also great for new and existing vegans to get in-depth information about the animal farming industry so they will be excellent advocates for all farmed animals.

TRANSCRIPT:Reason for Vegan Series 4: The Turkey Meat Industry Exposed