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.
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Mar 12, 2024 • 1h 37min
Jayasimha Nuggehalli on working collaboratively with the animal agriculture industry to help animals
Exploring the benefits of collaborating with the animal agriculture industry to promote animal welfare in Asia. Discussing challenges, insights from cage-free work, and forecasting the Asian animal movement. Insights from Jayasimha Nuggehalli on the strategic approach to improving animal welfare standards.
Feb 27, 2024 • 1h 23min
Lauren Mee on the career landscape for helping animals
The CEO of Animal Advocacy Careers shares hiring insights and career progression strategies in the animal advocacy movement. Topics include talent acquisition challenges, diverse funding sources, and transitioning between sectors. Discussions on books, animal welfare legislation, and the impact of a potential meat tax are also highlighted.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 1h 37min
Aaron Ross on how to stay motivated and keep fighting for animals for 20+ years
Aaron Ross, animal rights activist, discusses the advantages and challenges of long-term dedication to animal advocacy. Topics include perseverance, burnout, staying motivated, and surrounding oneself with positive influences. The conversation highlights the importance of commitment, skill development, and evolving roles within the movement for personal growth and engagement.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 1h 12min
Tomasz Herok on working undercover in factory farms
Tomasz Herok, who worked undercover in factory farms, shares his experiences and challenges as an undercover investigator. Topics covered include the complexities of being an investigator, trauma and mental health, successful campaigning, changing views on insect consciousness, transitioning to veganism, paradoxes of factory farm workers, manipulation and intimidation, and book and podcast recommendations for animal ethics.
Jan 16, 2024 • 1h 22min
Simon Newstead on developing alternatives to animal protein
Simon Newstead, impact investor, discusses the world of alternative proteins in Asia and challenges faced. Focus on investing in climate-friendly food tech startups, promoting alternative protein sources for sustainability. Balancing impact and profit for animal welfare. Exploring advancements in plant-based and hybrid products for cost and taste parity. Potential of cultivated crustaceans as an alternative to traditional shrimp paste. Recommendations for engagement in alternative protein field.
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Dec 12, 2023 • 1h 24min
Wanyi Zeng on building the farmed animal movement in Southeast Asia
Wanyi Zeng, Executive Director of Welfare Matters, discusses challenges and plans for farmed animal advocacy in Southeast Asia. Topics include funding strategies, surprising statistics on duck farming, tailored campaign strategies, disease outbreaks, and building a movement through the Southeast Asia Family Welfare Fellowship program.
Nov 30, 2023 • 1h 14min
Stien Van Der Ploeg on finding the most effective animal charities
Executive Director of Animal Charity Evaluators discusses effective ways to help animals, challenges in charity recommendation process, importance of ACE's work, diverse approaches in animal advocacy, strategic funding in animal welfare, evidence-based approach, legal impact on chickens, transparent charity assessments, and recommendations for expanding perspective and taking action.
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Nov 15, 2023 • 1h 10min
Monica Chen on theories of change, collaboration and leadership within the animal advocacy movement.
Monica Chen discusses theories of change, challenges of collaboration in animal advocacy, cultural norms, and leadership. She shares insights on empowering the next generation and the importance of balancing activism with self-care. The podcast explores strategies for enhancing collaboration and organizational leadership within the advocacy movement.
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Nov 2, 2023 • 1h 29min
Cameron Meyer Shorb making the case for wild animals and why we should care about their suffering.
Cameron Meyer Shorb, Executive director of Wild Animal Initiative, makes a compelling case for investing in understanding and reducing wild animal suffering responsibly. Topics include grant-making for research, past interventions, future welfare applications, exploring cricket populations, measuring well-being, and supporting early career researchers in academic research.
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Oct 18, 2023 • 1h 9min
Josh Balk on using shareholder activism to win change from the world’s largest food companies
Josh Balk discusses using shareholder activism to drive change in major food companies, highlighting successes like Prop 12 in California. He also talks about the importance of political engagement for animal welfare legislation and the shift towards more humane treatment in the food industry. The podcast explores the global impact of shareholder activism and the role of attorneys in navigating legal challenges. Campaigning for ballot measure success and driving change through strategic activism are key topics discussed.
