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August 17, 1999: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - Bruce Friedrich
Published 1 year, 8 months ago
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Art Bell opens with news of the devastating 7.8 earthquake in Turkey, the safe passage of the Cassini probe past Earth, and a mysterious photograph from Peru that appears to show a glowing portal in the side of an Andean mountain. He also shares his obsessive search for a song that has been stuck in his head all weekend, which callers identify as "Isn't It Time" by the Babies.
Bruce Friedrich, vegetarian campaign coordinator for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, joins the program after a previous caller's spirited defense of vegetarianism prompted a flood of calls to PETA. Art and Friedrich debate the ethics of eating meat, with Friedrich citing heart disease research from Dr. Dean Ornish and Dr. Esselstyn showing that low-fat vegetarian diets can reverse arterial blockage and restore health.
Art pushes back as an unapologetic meat lover, arguing that quality of life matters more than longevity and advocating for better treatment of farm animals rather than full abstinence. The two spar over factory farming conditions, the taste of Boca Burgers versus real beef, and whether the concept of stewardship can justify raising animals humanely for food.
Bruce Friedrich, vegetarian campaign coordinator for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, joins the program after a previous caller's spirited defense of vegetarianism prompted a flood of calls to PETA. Art and Friedrich debate the ethics of eating meat, with Friedrich citing heart disease research from Dr. Dean Ornish and Dr. Esselstyn showing that low-fat vegetarian diets can reverse arterial blockage and restore health.
Art pushes back as an unapologetic meat lover, arguing that quality of life matters more than longevity and advocating for better treatment of farm animals rather than full abstinence. The two spar over factory farming conditions, the taste of Boca Burgers versus real beef, and whether the concept of stewardship can justify raising animals humanely for food.