Episode Details

Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan catch up on New York City happenings and dig into major animal advocacy news, from a vegan appointee shaping the city’s food policy to the fight to finally end horse-drawn carriages after a tragic event. They also cover a legal win for student activists, RFK Jr.’s surprisingly bipartisan push to reduce animal testing, and a call to action against Marriott’s broken cage-free egg promises—plus a look at new AI tools helping advocates work smarter.

• New York City appoints a lifelong vegan and environmentalist to lead its food policy, aiming to expand access to healthy, affordable groceries in underserved neighborhoods
• A human fatality after a carriage horse spooks renews urgent calls to pass “Romanch’s Law,” a bill to end NYC’s horse-drawn carriage industry and transition drivers to new work
• University of Wisconsin-Madison students are cleared of wrongdoing after facing backlash for promoting a protest against Ridglan Farms
• RFK Jr.’s push to phase out animal testing gains rare bipartisan support in Washington, signaling momentum for cruelty-free research policy
• Animal welfare group ICAW protests Marriott and the National Geographic Society over unmet cage-free egg commitments and ties to exploitative wildlife tourism

RESOURCES

• • • • • Zohran Mamdani Appoints Vegan Environmentalist To Direct NYC Food Policy
        • Central Park Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides Resume, as Push for Ban Intensifies
        • CALLING ALL NYC RESIDENTS: On July 15, the City Council will hold a hearing on Romanch’s Law
        • Attorneys Applaud UW-Madison Decision That Exonerates Student Animal Rights Group for Publicizing Ridglan Farms Protest
        • Man sues DHS after agents tracked him down for sending a scathing email to ICE
        • RFK Jr.’s quiet push to end animal testing wins rare bipartisan praise in Washington
        • The Faunalytics Lens: See animal advocacy research clearly.
        • Tell National Geographic: Remove David Marriott from