How I Learned to Love Shrimp
Amy Odene & James Ozden
How I Learned To Love Shrimp is a podcast showcasing innovative and impactful ways to help animals and build the animal advocacy movement. We talk to experts about a variety of topics: animal rights, animal welfare, alternative proteins, the future of food, and much more. Whether it's political change, protest, technological innovation or grassroots campaigns, we aim to cover it all with deep dives we release every two weeks.Subscribe and please do share with any interested folks! You can also leave feedback and suggestions by contacting us directly through our website.
Episodes
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Jul 30, 2024 • 11min
Co-hosts Amy & James on a summary of our best bits and a brief hiatus
Co-hosts reflect on their heartfelt journey and the podcast's success. They share memorable moments and discuss animal advocacy, emphasizing compassion in tough narratives. Insights on fish welfare reveal expert knowledge as key for change. They explore live interactions versus virtual formats, highlighting the emotional rollercoaster of performances. The importance of open communication shines through as they encourage listener feedback to shape future content. A brief hiatus means there's plenty of time to revisit favorite episodes!
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Jul 16, 2024 • 1h 24min
Mahi Klosterhalfen on progressive strategies for animals in Germany and the importance of sharing mistakes
Mahi Klosterhalfen from the Albert Schweitzer Foundation discusses progressive animal welfare strategies in Germany, including cage-free initiatives and declining meat consumption. The importance of sharing mistakes as a movement leader is emphasized, highlighting the need for transparency and flexibility in organizational leadership. Exciting insights into legal battles, future plans, and the impact of meat taxes on animal welfare improvements in Germany.
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Jul 2, 2024 • 1h 23min
Tania Luna on the importance of employee health and well being for animal advocates
Tania Luna shares insights on prioritizing employee health in animal advocacy. Topics include optimal team size, organizational efficiency, employee well-being, and creating a positive work culture. She emphasizes the importance of sustainable practices to avoid burnout and enhance effectiveness within organizations.
Jun 17, 2024 • 59min
Leah Garcés and Sharon Núñez: Timeless lessons from 40+ years of animal advocacy
Leah Garcés and Sharon Núñez share their 20 years of animal advocacy experiences, discussing changing approaches, key challenges, lessons learned, and remaining optimistic. They emphasize unity, strategic lessons, character building, progress in animal rights, supporting organizations, and self-care for activists. The podcast delves into legislative changes, bold tactics, and the push for a more compassionate world for animals.
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May 14, 2024 • 1h 7min
Doug Waley on the lives of farmed fish and how we can help them
Doug Waley from Eurogroup for Animals discusses fish farming challenges, importance of water quality, confinement issues, and priorities for improving fish welfare. The podcast explores the global impact on farmed fish, differences between wild-caught and farmed fish, and recommendations to enhance fish welfare standards.
May 14, 2024 • 52min
10 Years Since Veganuary: Co-founders Matthew and Jane reflecting on the past and envisioning the future
Matthew and Jane, co-founders of Veganuary, reflect on the past 10 years and discuss the growth of the movement. They explore challenges, mainstream acceptance, working dynamics, and transitioning into new ventures like Veg Capital and VFC. The episode highlights strategies for advancing animal liberation movements, measuring impact, and the importance of collaboration and risk-taking in the plant-based food sector.
May 2, 2024 • 1h 20min
Sofia Balderson on how rejection can help you grow as an advocate
Sofia Balderson, co-founder of Hive, discusses the value of rejection for personal growth, lessons in starting new projects, importance of philanthropic funders, measuring project value, and building impactful communities in the farmed animal movement. The conversation offers insights on facing rejection, seeking community support, navigating personal and professional development, embracing rejection for growth, enhancing productivity for effective advocacy work, and Hive's rebranding focus on unity and collaboration in animal advocacy.
Apr 23, 2024 • 49min
Ignacia Uribe on some tough decisions nonprofit leaders have to make
Author, CEO, and mother Ignacia Uribe discusses tough decisions in nonprofit leadership, scaling down her organization, importance of country context in campaigning, and challenges in Latin American animal welfare. The episode also covers technical difficulties, veganism pioneers, book writing, nonprofit growth, major victories for animals, and strategies in the Latin American animal rights movement.
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Apr 9, 2024 • 1h 6min
Bob Fischer: The case for including insects in our animal advocacy
Guest Bob Fischer discusses the moral case for considering insect welfare, challenges in measuring insect pain, the rise of insect farming for protein production, welfare concerns in insect slaughter, and the importance of advocating for insect well-being despite their size or perceived intelligence. The podcast explores societal attitudes towards insects, sanctuary workers' impact, insect sentience, and the need for more research and awareness in the animal advocacy movement.
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Mar 26, 2024 • 1h 11min
Kristie Middleton on why engineering breakthroughs are essential for low-cost plant-based alternatives
Kristie Middleton, VP of Business Development for Rebellyous Foods, discusses how engineering breakthroughs make affordable plant-based alternatives a reality. They tackle challenges in scaling plant-based meats for mass consumption, targeting institutions like universities. The episode is a must-listen for those interested in plant-based meats and company scaling in this market.
