The Hen Report: “It’s Not All About the Food” | Shrimp Welfare, AVA Summit, and Wildlife Crossings

In this thought-provoking episode, Jasmin and Mariann welcome back Our Hen House’s “wingman” Michael Dorf to discuss a recent Daily Show segment that mockingly covered efforts to improve shrimp welfare. The conversation delves into the challenges of advocating for less charismatic animals, the complexities of welfare reforms, and the surprising effectiveness of humor in introducing animal suffering to mainstream audiences. Later, Jasmin shares key insights from the recent Animal and Vegan Advocacy Summit, while Vicki reviews Ben Goldfarb’s eye-opening book “Crossings,” revealing how road ecology impacts wildlife.

This episode explores:

• How comedy and satire can inadvertently highlight important animal rights issues, even when attempting to mock them
• The evolution of the animal rights movement toward including previously overlooked species like insects and aquatic animals
• Jasmin’s “top 10” observations about the current state of animal advocacy from the AVA Summit
• The shocking environmental impact of roads on wildlife and potential solutions from the emerging field of road ecology
• The importance of grassroots activism in building a more effective and inclusive animal rights movement

RESOURCES

• • • Charity for Shrimps? Ronny Chieng Explores the Limits of Effective Altruism | The Daily Show
    • Effective Altruism As It Relates to Animal Rights: An Open Ended Approach to Advocacy
    • Animal Agriculture Land Buyout 9
    • US dietary guidelines should emphasize beans and lentils as protein, new proposal says
    • MEDIA RELEASE: Michigan Cancels Goose Gassing After Receiving Pressure From Advocates
    • New Bill Would Reveal How Many Animals Are Used in Government-Funded Experiments!
    • The massive stakes of the Trump administration’s plans to end animal testing
    • Recent Graduates Were Told They Were Coming to the U.S. for Cultural Exchange. They Ended Up Trapped in a Factory Farm.
    • Crossings by Ben Goldfarb on Bookshop.org
    • Episode 468: Ben Goldfarb

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