(2015/03/13) Personal, societal and environmental health (Food System) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com

from 2015-03-13T23:00

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Edition #905


Today we take a look at what we put in our bodies, how it gets there and how we could do things differently for the betterment of all

 

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Show Notes


Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill


Ch. 2: Act 1: Gabriel Cortez (@gabesoprock): Perfect Soldiers - The Bigger Picture Project (@BigPicCampaign) - Air Date: 2-5-14


Ch. 3: Song 1: N/A




Ch. 4: Act 2: Drinking a 'Medium' Soda Per Day Can Age You As Much As Smoking - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 10-22-14


Ch. 5: Song 2: "Diet Coke" - Airbäg




Ch. 6: Act 3: CFC Keynote - @JoelSalatin - Polyface Farm Part 1 - @marioninstitute - Air Date: 11-5-14


Ch. 7: Song 3: Garden Song - Around the Campfire




Ch. 8: Act 4: Industrial Vs Sustainable Agriculture - @FoodMythBusters - Air Date: 08-26-13


Ch. 9: Song 4: Mothers of the Night - Last Night




Ch. 10: Act 5: CFC Keynote - @JoelSalatin - Polyface Farm Part 2 - @marioninstitute - Air Date: 11-5-14


Ch. 11: Song 5: Moment of Truth - Diversity




Ch. 12: Act 6: NYTimes: U.S. Research Lab Lets Livestock Suffer in Quest for Profit - @Radio_Dispatch - Air Date: 1-26-15


Ch. 13: Song 6: Down On The Farm - Dancing In The Streets




Ch. 14: Act 7: Curbing #FactoryFarming via @ASPCA & @UN — Best of the Left Activism


Ch. 15: Song 7: Right to Complain - Backatown (Bonus Track Version)




Ch. 16: Act 8: You Won't Believe What Goes On At These "Farms" - @RedactedTonight w/ @LeeCamp - Air Date: 02-22-15




Voicemails


Ch. 17: The problem with the gender binary - Ash from Washington, DC


Ch. 18: #YesAllPolice started by family member of man killed by police - Dede from Philly


Ch. 19: Libertarian on how tax money is spent - Mick from Australia


Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics




Ch. 20: Final comments on libertarianism's lack of a better alternative to government


Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone




Activism: Curbing #FactoryFarming via @ASPCA & @UN


Take Action:


10 Ways You Can Fight Factory Farms via The ASPCA


Fight Factory Farming via The Humane Society


Additional Activism/Resources:


Sign: Protect Farm Animals petition from The Humane Society


Use the WorldAnimalNet directory HERE to find anti-factory farm as well as animal rescue/adoption organizations in your country, state, and city.


Sources/further reading:


"Rearing cattle produces more greenhouse gases than driving cars, UN report warns” via the United Nations News Centre


Farm Animal Cruelty — ASPCA facts on factory farms


"How to Stop the Next Pandemic: End Factory Farming” by Thom Hartmann via Truthout


Watch: “Us & The Planet” video from Animals Australia at #MakeItPossible




Produced by Jay! Tomlinson


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