Radical, Idealist, Vegan: Jordi Casamitjana on Ethical Veganism, Legal Protection, and Building a Movement That Lasts

About this episode

Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan interview Jordi Casamitjana about ethical veganism and the legal landscape surrounding it.

In this interview episode of Our Hen House, Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan sit down with vegan zoologist, author, and activist Jordi Casamitjana for a wide-ranging conversation about the philosophy, legal landscape, and long-term vision of the vegan movement. Ethical veganism as a protected belief: Jordi shares the full story behind the landmark 2020 UK legal case that held that ethical…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jasmin Singer, Mariann Sullivan

Guest: Jordi Casamitjana

Topics covered

• ethical veganism
• legal protection
• animal rights
• vegan movement
• activism
• philosophy

Keywords

• ethical veganism
• legal protection
• animal rights
• Jordi Casamitjana
• vegan movement
• activism
• philosophy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UK

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