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 027: Jeffrey Cohan, executive director of Jewish Veg, and Maria Czesznak, registered nurse and health coach [podcast listener interviews]
NBSV 026: Pro hockey player Shiann Darkangelo on fuelling her training, travelling as a vegan athlete, and more [podcast listener interview!]
NBSV 025: Tiffany Wood on being vegan as a busy student, and Erynn Richardson on using art to spread the vegan word [podcast listener interviews!]
NBSV 024: Mike Howard on BS in the fitness and diet industries, and how to hone your BS-detection skills
NBSV 023: Izzy Pope-Moore on recovering from major surgery, kicking obstacles in the ass, and busting vegan myths
NBSV 022: 21 listener questions answered! Weight loss, vegan keto, protein powders, supplement timing, why I went vegan, quirky habits, and more
NBSV 021: Rachel King on being vegan in the Deep South, handling family events, her history of being a "professional dieter", and strength training
NBSV 020: Elite strength athlete Matt Terry shares his vegan story for the first time (also: muscle gains, supplementing, and fuelling training)
NBSV 019: When comparing ourselves to others can be useful, and how to do so like a scientist (my thoughts on aesthetics, training, and physique)
NBSV 018: Emma Green on motivation, habits, willpower, cognitive biases, and mindfulness. Oh, and veganism!
NBSV 017: Dr. Scott Lear on 3 myths about heart disease, nutrition, and exercise
NBSV 016: The Vegan Meathead on how to eat to be strong, myths about the vegan strength lifestyle, and why more vegans should be in strength sports
NBSV 015: Dawn Joseph debunks the myth that online training is no match for 1:1 training
NBSV 014: 25 questions from listeners on all things vegan fitness & nutrition
NBSV 013: Daniela Reiser on activism, echo chambers and "in-group" mentality, inclusivity, and diversity within veganism
NBSV 012: Vesanto Melina on how to improve your plant-based diet, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' position paper on vegan diets
NBSV 011: Dr. Melissa Reilly on busting soy myths once and for all
NBSV 010: Jackson Long and Aaron Stuber on bringing sanity back to nutrition science and lifestyle medicine
NBSV 009: The Plant-Powered Dietician on B12, calcium, and staying vegan long term
NBSV 008: Margs O'Farrell on 5 myths about veganism
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