Animalia Hour
Type 2 Diabetes Reversal and Plant Sentience
Checkoff Programs & Subsidies
The Negative Impacts of Animal Agriculture
by Sarah & Kevin Hale
In this episode we discuss the reversal of Type 2 diabetes with a plant based diet and whether or not plant's are sentient, not eating animals is still the best way to end the most amount fo suffering.
In this episode we discuss two of America's dirty little secrets: checkoff programs & subsidies. We mention how the Federal government contradicts its own nutrition guidelines by recommending foods that are low in cholesterol and saturated fat, but them promote the purchasing of animal products that contribute to the very foods it suggest Americans should avoid.. We also mention how agriculture subsidies deflate commodity prices which leads to America's dumping its surplus into third world countries negatively impacting their markets.
In this episode we cover many of the negative impacts of animal agriculture on the planet like the over use of water, unmanaged animal waste, land over-usage, rainforest depletion, species extinction, ocean dead zones, food scarcity, food poverty, ocean by-kill and greenhouse gas emissions,
We had a fun interview with the Sandra Hungate, the US Director of Veganuary, to discuss how easy it is the sign up for Veganuary and receive amazing support in your vegan journey.