About this episode

Jack Symes interviews Ed Winters about the complexities and tensions within vegan philosophy.

Hey, it's Jack here – I'm currently in the snowy hills of Switzerland, recording this from the back of my campervan, so forgive the audio quality. (It won't be like this beyond the introduction.) I've been busy producing new content for YouTube, with some exciting conversations coming your way – one of which, was with Ed Winters, which I'm excited to share with you today. We had a really interesting discussion about some of the internal tensions within vegan philosophy. We agree on a lot – but, as you'll hear, our main disagreements concern the moral status of non-animals (which Ed rejects) and whether veganism should involve avoiding products tied to slave labour (which he also rejects). You can watch the conversation on YouTube now – just search Dr Jack Symes – or sit back and listen here. Thanks again for your support – I hope you enjoy the show. Links Earthling Ed, Website Jack Symes, YouTube

People in this episode

Host: Jack Symes

Guest: Ed Winters

Topics covered

• veganism
• philosophy
• moral status
• ethical consumption
• animal rights

Keywords

• veganism
• philosophy
• animal rights
• ethical consumption
• moral status

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Earthling Ed, YouTube

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