Vegan - Vegetarian Solutions for a Sustainable Environment - Environmental and Ecological

Vegan - Vegetarian Solutions for a Sustainable Environment - Environmental and Ecological

Author: Various Authors Language: English Episodes: 70
The conversation around how we feed ourselves is one of the most pressing of our time, touching everything from personal health to global policy. Vegan-Vegetarian Solutions for a Sustainable Environment-Environmental and Ecological enters this space not as a single voice but as a collaborative project, drawing on perspectives from science, culture, and current affairs. Each episode brings a different author to the microphone, examining the multifaceted argument for a profound dietary shift. The core premise explored throughout this podcast is that moving away from animal-based foods isn't just a personal choice, but a necessary ecological intervention. Discussions naturally weave through the data of environmental impact, the cultural hurdles to changing diets, and the medical insights into plant-based nutrition. You'll hear analyses that connect the dots between agricultural practices, climate policy, and the simple question of what's on our plates. This isn't about perfection, but about practical solutions and the broader vision of a sustainable system. The aim is to provide a thorough, evidence-based exploration of why this transition is framed as a critical step for the planet's future, making the case through a lens that is as much about societal structures as it is about individual lifestyle. Tune in for a series that treats this complex topic with the seriousness and interdisciplinary depth it demands.
Episodes
"Your Call Radio" Interviews Melanie Joy, Chris Jones and Linda Riebel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:42
Many thanks to the Your Call Radio program for there great variety of interviews. This podcast is an interview that took place in 2008. The topic is, sadly to say, still very relevant today "Why is going Meat-Free or eat…
Rae Sikora interviews Dr. Melanie Joy about carnism Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:42
In this podcast, Rae Sikora interviews Dr. Melanie Joy about her new book "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism." Carnism is the word Dr. Joy uses to describe the widespread, invisible be…
Rae Sikora interviews Dr. Melanie Joy about carnism Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:48
In this podcast, Rae Sikora interviews Dr. Melanie Joy about her new book "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism." Carnism is the word Dr. Joy uses to describe the widespread, invisible be…
Quirks and Quarks Podcast "Oceans Of Trouble" Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:00
The Quirks and Quarks podcast is full of very interesting scientific material Please go to their webpage to find a complete listing of many high quality audio programs: http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/podcast.html. Also subscri…
Quirks and Quarks Podcast "Oceans Of Trouble" Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:00
The Quirks and Quarks podcast is full of very interesting scientific material Please go to their webpage to find a complete listing of many high quality audio programs: http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/podcast.html. Also subscri…
Angel Flinn: Free-Range Is Not The Answer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:05
Many thanks to Angel Flinn for permission to read from her blog http://vegansolution.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/free-range-is-not-the-answer/ Please visit her blog for many other high quality and very informative messages…
Nitrous Oxide: Ozone Depleting and Greenhouse Gas [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:53
Nitrous Oxide has taken over the top spot as an Ozone depleting gas. The podcast is a reading of a series of online reports that looks at some of the details regarding sources and solutions to reducing the amount of Nitr…
Nikolas Kozloff "The Coolness Factor is Wearing Thin" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:20
In his October 16, 2009 article "The Coolness Factor is Wearing Thin. Rainforest Beef, Factory Farms and Anthony Bourdain's War on Vegetarians" Nikolas Kozloff examines Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain's inconsistencies i…