Ep 17: Combating Misinformation in the Animal Advocacy Movement

Today we talk about the problem of misinformation in our movement, which keeps us from moving liberation forward.

References from this Episode

Vegetarian/Vegan Statistics

For more on how Vasile calculated that 9% ± 3% of Americans are vegetarian or vegan, see Episode 15 (October 13th) and follow the links in those show notes.

Government Subsidies for Animal Agriculture

Animal agriculture receives massive government support through multiple mechanisms. In addition to propping up prices, subsidies take Americans’ tax money and give it to animal farmers directly, and indirectly by subsidizing animal feed crops much more than fruits and vegetables:

Direct Subsidies

• USDA livestock subsidies top $72B

Indirect Subsidies

• Why Your Salad Costs More than a Burger: The Truth About Government Subsidization of the Meat & Dairy Industries

Public Lands Grazing

• Grazing is subsidized by allowing livestock on public lands at a fraction of market cost.

Additional Resources

• Read about how government cheese works here

Climate & Energy Discussion

Podcast

• The Climate Pod: The Energy Transition Myth (w/ Jean Baptiste Fressoz)

Book

• More and More and More: An All-Consuming History of Energy by Jean Baptiste Fressoz

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