Episode 48: Farm Sanctuary Gene Baur - How Can We Have A More Compassionate Food System?

Gene Baur is the Co-Founder and President of Farm Sanctuary.

Gene Baur has been hailed as "the conscience of the food movement" by Time magazine. Since the mid-1980s, he has traveled extensively, campaigning to raise awareness about the abuses of industrialized factory farming and our system of cheap food production. A pioneer in the field of undercover investigations and farm animal rescue, Gene has visited hundreds of farms, stockyards, and slaughterhouses, documenting the deplorable conditions. His pictures and videos exposing factory farming cruelties have aired nationally and internationally, educating millions about the plight of modern farm animals, and his rescue work inspired an international farm sanctuary movement.

TOPICS EXPLORED

0:00 – 0:22 – Introduction

0:22 – 1:24 – Gene Baur's bio

1:24 – 3:06 – What is Farm Sanctuary and what type of work does it do?

3:06 – 5:38 – How did you become interested in food and farming?

5:38 – 8:07 – Could you tell me about your path which led you to create Farm Sanctuary?

8:07 – 10:54 – How has the concentration of corporate power in our food system changed the way food is produced and consumed?

10:54 – 14:30 – What are some facts about industrial agriculture and its impact on animals that people should know?

14:30 – 19:09 – What are ag gag laws, and how do they shape the information people receive about our food system?

19:09 – 21:55 – I understand you are a vegan. If an animal were to be slaughtered for food, are there methods during the process of it being raised, and the slaughter process itself that you think are more humane?

21:55 – 24:15 – You participated in a famous debate surrounding the motion, "Don't eat anything with a face," which has been watched by hundreds of thousands of people. Could you tell me a little bit about that experience and some of your key points?

24:15 – 27:22 – You did an IronMan when you were 50 years old on an entirely vegan diet. What was that experience like, and what are your thoughts on more athletes choosing plant-based diets including the athletic benefits?

27:22 – 31:03 – What do you think are the most effective ways to create change in the world?

31:03 – 34:29 – Farm Sanctuary is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. What are some of the most important moments in the organization so far?

34:29 – 37:16 – What do you see as the future of sustainable food and farming?

37:16 – 38:31 – Things to share and wrap up

FARM SANCTUARY

Farm Sanctuary: https://www.farmsanctuary.org/

RESOURCES

Farm Sanctuary The Story of A Movement: https://bookshop.org/p/books/farm-sanctuary-the-story-of-a-movement-gene-baur/5ed305c72af50cf6

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