Ep8: Meat justification and cognitive dissonance, the psychology of cows, antidepressant soups and why people reject ('kill') their dogs

Ep12: Dietary recommendations bad for the environment

National dietary recommendations are incompatible with creating a safe climate.

Ep11: Animal abuse, bullying and interpersonal violence, and communication strategies effects on flesh consumption

We chat about communication strategies effects on flesh consumption and discuss the link between animal abuse, bullying and interpersonal violence.

Ep10: Plant-based milks, vegan bone health and nutrient deficiencies in plant-based agriculture

In this episode of VeganSci, we share a nutritional comparison of plant-based milks and cow’s milk, recent research into vegan bone health and a disturbing story about farmed fish. We speak in-depth about research that calculates whether a fully plant-based agricultural system can meet the nutritional needs of the USA population. The same paper also measures the amount of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions that would be saved by removing all animal agricultural production. You can find links to all of the research we discussed in the episode notes at vegansci.com/podcast. You can listen to this episode above or by subscribing to the podcast on Itunes or Stitcher. You can also find episodes of VeganSci on Soundcloud, Omnystudio, Mixcloud, and Archive.org. (62mins, 25mb)

Ep9: Measuring speciesism, the radical flank effect and transhumanisms oppression of animals

In this episode of VeganSci, we chat about a new study that measures how speciesist people are, the levels of ethical concern people have for different categories of species, and how the interaction between radical and moderate arms of a justice movement can impact outcomes. We speak with Michael Hauskeller from the UK about about the problematic framing of animals within transhumanism. You can find links to all of the research we discussed in the episode notes at vegansci.com/podcast. You can listen to this episode above or by subscribing to the podcast on Itunes or Stitcher. You can also find episodes of VeganSci on Soundcloud, Omnystudio, Mixcloud, and Archive.org. (64mins, 24mb)

Ep8: Meat justification and cognitive dissonance, the psychology of cows, antidepressant soups and why people reject ('kill') their dogs

In this episode of VeganSci, we update you with some Science, including: the description of a new category of meat justification which includes ‘Neutralising’ to Normal, Necessary, Natural and Nice, we highlight one example of the often overlooked subtle negative impacts humans have on other animals, share research that suggests social factors may be more important at predicting whether a dog is rejected by their ‘carer’ rather than the common excuse of the dog having bad behaviour. We speak with a researcher from the USA who shares the results of an research review they conducted into The Psychology of Cows. You can find links to all of the research we discussed in the episode notes at vegansci.com/podcast. You can listen to this episode above or by subscribing to the podcast on Itunes or Stitcher. You can also find episodes of VeganSci on Soundcloud, Omnystudio, Mixcloud, and Archive.org. (64mins, 24mb)