Thanksgiving turkeys. Christmas hams. The holiday season is inextricably linked to these staples of holiday indulgence. While we amble through the darkening days of the year, however, the animals whose lives will be sacrificed to feed us are far worse than they need to be. And that is so because of unnecessarily inhumane conditions on the factory farms where the majority of them are bred, live short, grueling lives, and are slaughtered assembly-line style.
One of the worst aspects of factory-farm life for these doomed sentient creatures is extreme confinement. Pigs are known to receive the worst of it, when pregnant sows are kept in indecently small cages known as gestation crates. The fight against their use is one key focus of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, which battle is now being waged before the Supreme Court.
Another soldier is Jessica Chipkin. She is the founder and president of Crate Free USA, an organization whose mission simply is to reduce the suffering of animals on factory farms. Founded in 2015, the group believes there’s really no difference between cruelty inflicted on a dog, cat, bird, horse, chicken, calf or pig.
They group tries to:
She joins us in this episode to talk about her work with Trader Joe's, Aldi and Costco, as well as her youth-education effort and her mobile app. Also on the show is Scott Beckstead, our director of national campaigns, and Marty Irby, who provides a legislative update. Joseph Grove is the host.
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Meet the Rescuers | Episode 67
Our Top Wins for 2023 and Goals for 2024 | Episode 66
The International Fight for Kangaroos | Episode 65
One Teen’s Heroic Fight against Dairy | Episode 64
Don’t be a DICK’S | Episode 63
Debunking the Myths Against Soy | Episode 62
Save the Salmon for Orcas | Episode 61
Waging War for Wolves | Episode 60
Animals, Prop 12 and the Supreme Court: How Pigs Won the Day | Episode 59
’Wild Beauty’: A Film About the Tragic Fate of Our Wild Horses | Episode 58
The Emotional Lives of Fighting Roosters | Episode 57
Ursula Goodenough and ’The Sacred Depths of Nature’ | Episode 56
How Far Is Too Far When It Comes to Animal Advocacy? | Episode 55
What’s Up with Horses? | Episode 54
Will Cockfighting Lead to a Bird Flu Pandemic? | Episode 53
Horse Slaughter: The Endurance and Cruelty of ‘America’s Dirty Secret’ | Episode 52
From Lethal to Compassionate Conservation: The North American Model and How We Can Do Better | Episode 51
2023: The year ahead in animal welfare | Episode 50
2022: The year in review for animal welfare | Episode 49
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