#35: Why Meat Eaters Belong in the Animal Welfare Movement | Dan Shannon, Humane League CEO

Michael speaks with Dan Shannon, who runs The Humane League and has been vegan for almost 30 years, about why meat eaters belong in the animal welfare movement and what actually improves animals’ lives. They discuss:

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0:51 Why meat eaters belong in animal welfare
4:26 What life inside a battery cage is like
13:03 Why personal guilt is the wrong strategy
15:49 How animal welfare campaigns change corporations
18:33 How to eat fewer animal products
25:38 Which food labels actually mean something
29:36 Why cage-free eggs cost more
36:19 What 30 years of veganism taught Dan Shannon
38:22 How consumers can pressure companies

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Two Percent is hosted by Michael Easter. Today's episode was produced by Joey Fischground, Robbie Hiser, Dana Brawer and Julia Nutter. From Kaleidoscope, our executive producers are Mangesh Hattikudur and Kate Osborn and Julia Nutter. From iHeart, our executive producers are Katrina Norvell and Nikki Ettore. Our Head of Video is Maria Paz Mendez Hodes. Our editor is Will Mayo. Our theme music is by the Heater Manager.

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