The Hen Report: “Animals All the Time” | Advocacy Pathways & Legal Victories

In this week’s episode of The Hen Report, Jasmin and Mariann dive into critical discussions about animal advocacy and the many ways we can all contribute to changing the world for animals. The conversation explores different approaches to animal activism beyond just career choices, highlighting the importance of finding your unique path in the movement.

This episode explores:

• The debate around “earning to give” in animal advocacy and why Mariann wrote a thought-provoking Substack piece arguing that our contributions to animal rights extend far beyond financial donations
• Recent legal victories for animals, including Tofurky’s constitutional win against Texas food label censorship laws targeting plant-based products
• Promising developments in reducing animal testing, with Taiwan prioritizing animal-free testing methods for new food products and the EPA recommitting to replacing animal tests
• The surprising ecological importance of alligators in wetlands for carbon storage and climate protection
• A groundbreaking lawsuit using habeas corpus to seek the release of dogs from the notorious Ridglan beagle breeding facility in Wisconsin

RESOURCES

• • • • Earning to Give? You are more than that.
      • Court Rules Texas Food Label Censorship Law is Unconstitutional
      • Animal Rights Attorneys File Lawsuit Seeking Release of Dogs at Notorious Beagle Breeding Facility
      • Victory! PETA Saves Animals from Pointless and Deadly Tests in Taiwan
      • Physicians Committee Applauds EPA for Recommitting to Replacing Animal Tests
      • Gator Country’s Climate Guardians
      • Environmental Organizations Ask USDA to Stop Subsidizing Manure Digesters
      • Kind by Gretchen Primack
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