End Animal Experimentation Now: Rise for Animals’ Lindsey Soffes on Ridglan, the Science of Alternatives, and Why Public Opinion Is Shifting

About this episode

Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan discuss the movement to end animal experimentation with Lindsey Soffes from Rise for Animals.

In this powerful episode, Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan sit down with Lindsey Soffes, Head of Programs at Rise for Animals, to explore the growing movement to end animal experimentation. From the explosive Ridglan Farms story to landmark federal legislation, Lindsey breaks down why this moment may be a turning point for animals in laboratories — and what advocates can do…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jasmin Singer, Mariann Sullivan

Guest: Lindsey Soffes

Topics covered

• animal experimentation
• animal rights
• advocacy
• legislation
• public opinion
• laboratories

Keywords

• animal experimentation
• animal rights
• Lindsey Soffes
• Rise for Animals
• Ridglan Farms
• advocacy
• legislation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rise for Animals, Ridglan Farms

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