Plant-Based Canada Podcast
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. Join us as we talk with experts to explore the field of nutritional sciences and how our food choices impact our health and the environment. We sit down with Canadian doctors, dieticians, athletes, climate experts and others/more, to break down the evidence behind a Whole Food Plant-Based diet, and discuss the practical steps you can take in your efforts to shift toward a healthier lifestyle. The Plant-Based Canada Podcast is an initiative of the group Plant-Based Canada, which aims to educate the public and health professionals on the evidence-based benefits of plant-based whole food nutrition for individual and planetary health. To learn more about the show, visit our website www.plantbasedcanada.org and stay up to date by following us on Instagram and Facebook @plantbasedcanadaorg, and our Plant-based Canada YouTube channel. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. PBC is not responsible for any errors, omissions, or opinions related to the content stated by the guests interviewed. All information in this podcast is provided "as is", with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the conclusions obtained from the use of this information. The podcast should not be considered professional advice. Listeners should seek their own individual healthcare advice as needed.
Plant-Based Canada Podcast
Episode 64: How bearing witness led to a worldwide animal justice movement with Dr. Anita Krajnc
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Dr. Anita Krajnc to chat about the animal protection movement.
Dr. Anita Krajnc is the Executive Director of the Animal Save Movement, a worldwide network of Save groups bearing witness to farmed animals and promoting veganism and love-based, grassroots activism. Anita also helps coordinate the global Plant Based Treaty campaign. She received her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Toronto and is a follower of Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi and Cesar Chavez. Anita has also been an assistant professor at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada and has published extensively on social movements and environmental politics and is co-author of the book, "The Secret Life of Pigs: Stories of Compassion and the Animal Save Movement".
In this episode we discuss:
- What happened on the the infamous date of June 22 2015
- What is bearing witness
- About the initial court case and media campaign
- The Save Movements
- The Plant Based Treaty
Episode Resources:
United Nations Climate Change: https://unfccc.int/cop28
The Paris Agreement: https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/paris-agreement
A Calendar of Wisdom by Leo Tolstoy: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12419.A_Calendar_of_Wisdom
The Secret Life of Pigs: Stories of Compassion and the Animal Save Movement by Richard Hoyle & Anita Krajnc: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60485052-the-secret-life-of-pigs
Animal Save Movement:
Website: https://thesavemovement.org/
TikTok: @animalsavemovement
Twitter: @animalsavemvmt
Instagram: @thesavemovement
Linkedin: Animal Save Movement
Plant Based Treaty:
Website: https://plantbasedtreaty.org/canada-city/
TikTok: @plantbasedtreaty
Twitter: @Plant_Treaty
Instagram: @plantbasedtreaty
To sign the Plant-Based Treaty: https://plantbasedtreaty.org/individual-endorse/
Dr. Anita Krajnc´s Socials:
Instagram: @anita.krajnc
Twitter: @animalrightsyay
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-krajnc-105170116/?originalSubdomain=ca
Plant-Based Canada’s Socials:
Instagram: @plantbasedcanadaorg
Facebook: Plant-Based Canada
Website: https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/
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This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD.