Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal Liberation Rising Anxieties: Shareholder Activism, Cultivated Meat, and Media Bias
Sep 9, 2025
Dive into the chaotic world of the meat industry, where Texas faces legal turmoil over its cultivated meat ban, intended to shield beef producers. Discover the outrageous decision of 20 states declaring milk as their official beverage while Indiana wisely opts for water. Uncover the heartbreaking incident at a Colorado dairy, where a toxic gas tragedy took six lives, exposing serious safety lapses. The podcast pairs humor with activism, revealing the absurdities and dangers lurking in animal agriculture.
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State Bans Mask Industry Protection
- Texas and Florida bans on cultivated meat appear aimed at protecting local meat industries rather than public welfare.
- Those bans likely violate the dormant Commerce Clause by discriminating against interstate producers.
Researcher Claims Dogs 'Born To Serve'
- Mariann recounts a Canadian hospital researcher calling research dogs "born and bred to serve in research," which she finds offensive.
- She compares that trope to historic defenses of slavery and rejects the moral claim it implies.
Turn Silly Laws Into Public Campaigns
- Use small cultural wins like state beverage designations to generate press and critique the dairy industry.
- Push the moral argument against milk publicly rather than limiting critique to nutrition or fat content.
