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Small Bites for Big Appetites (Announcement)
Today's title is a bit tongue in cheek, but it is — nonetheless — accurate. A new addition to Food for Thought's weekly podcast is a mid-week "small …
3 years, 2 months ago
Civic Engagement for Animals: The Power of Local Political Activism
Join me today in conversation with Tim Anderson, animal advocate, co-founder and board member of the East Bay Animal PAC, and engaged citizen. We met…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Burden of Burros and the Plight of Donkeys
Today I want to talk to you about an animal who has, over the centuries, gone from exalted to vilified.
...an animal many people have never met b…
3 years, 2 months ago
Favorite Films and Books — Recommendations from the Past Year
Welcome to the first Food for Thought episode of 2023 — the 17th year of this podcast! Let's kick this new year off with recommendations of the best …
3 years, 3 months ago
Good News for Animals and Nature: 10 Reasons for Hope
As another year comes to a close, I wanted to give you 10 reasons to be hopeful for animals and nature by focusing on some good news from 2022.
Ther…
3 years, 3 months ago
The 10 Principles of Compassion
The problems we have in this world are not because we have so much compassion we don’t know what to do with it. The problems we have are because peop…
3 years, 3 months ago
A Magical Fairytale Christmas in Alsace (A Conversation)
In conversation with Brighde Reed of World Vegan Travel, the two of us share all the reasons why Alsace France is a magical place to visit anytime of…
3 years, 3 months ago
Food and Feasting: The 12 (Vegan) Days of Christmas
Whereas the period BEFORE Christmas has historically been about contemplation and self-reflection, the period starting AT Christmas and going for 12 …
3 years, 4 months ago
Forbidden Meat: Fasting and Abstinence During Advent
Abstaining from meat, dairy, and eggs during religious holidays has been a tradition for centuries in many religions. In Christianity, for example, d…
3 years, 4 months ago
Northern Italy Tour: A Conversation
In this special episode, my travel business partner Brighde Reed (of World Vegan Travel) and I chat with some of the travelers from our Tour of North…
3 years, 4 months ago