Because They Need Us - Our Political Fight to Save Animals

In Episode 11 of Because They Need Us, hosted by Social Compassion in Legislation founder Judie Mancuso, Judie and Nick Sackett sit down with filmmaker and animal advocate Nina Jackel to discuss her powerful new documentary, We Are Animals. Join us on Thursday, June 25th for the Premiere of We Are Animals 6pm at the Lumiere Theater in Beverly Hills Nina shares the inspiration behind the film, expl...

🛑 🐷 RED ALERT 🚨 FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS Contact your U.S. Senators IMMEDIATELY and tell them to OPPOSE the Save Our Bacon act. Because They Need Us Podcast – Episode 10Featuring Judie Mancuso, Nick Sackett, and Josh Balk A central focus of the episode is the proposed Save Our Bacon Act and its potential impact on farmed animal welfare protections across the United States. Josh Balk explains that the...

Episode 9 of the Because They Need Us Podcast highlights Compassion PAC's endorsement of Janelle Kellman for Lieutenant Governor of California .This in-depth conversation with hosts Judie Mancuso and Nick Sackett expands on Janelle Kellman's views on compassionate leadership, environmental protection, animal welfare, and California’s future. A former mayor of Sausalito, environmental and land use...

Part 2 of Episode 8 of the Because They Need Us Podcast continues an inspiring and wide-ranging conversation with Emma Hurst, diving into groundbreaking animal protection legislation, political strategy, and the growing global movement for animal rights. Emma shares her experience as an elected official in Australia and discusses several landmark laws she has helped pass, including bans on glue tr...

In Part 1 of Episode 8 of the Because They Need Us Podcast, Social Compassion in Legislation's Judie Mancuso & Nick Sackett are joined by Emma Hurst to expose the harsh realities of Australia’s commercial kangaroo industry and the international fight to stop its expansion. Emma shares how the Animal Justice Party has worked to oppose kangaroo slaughter practices, challenge misleading population es...

Because They Need Us Episode 7 : The Battle to Save Dogs from Los Angeles' Skid Row | hosted by Judie Mancuso , Founder, CEO & President of Social Compassion in Legislation , featuring Joey Tuccio, Volunteer at Starts With One Today Rescue , and Nick Sackett , Director of Legislative Affairs for Social Compassion in Legislation In this Episode Judie Mancuso and her team confront the harsh realitie...

Because They Need Us | Episode 6 : Activating the Next Level of Animal Advocacy In this Episode In this powerful episode of Because They Need Us , host Judie Mancuso is joined by Social Compassion in Legislation fellow and attorney, Bella Niven, and social media manager, Julie Jordan, to unpack some of the most pressing animal protection issues making headlines today. The conversation begins with...

Nick Sackett, Dr. Kimmy Cushman, Samantha Lau and Anita Kranjc explore the broader justice dimensions of food systems—climate justice, food sovereignty, Indigenous rights, and the global impacts of industrial meat production in the Amazon and across Africa. Listeners will hear how plant-based policies can reduce deforestation, restore ecosystems, improve public health, and expand access to healthy...

Part 4 : Judie and Dr. Kimmy Cushman Discuss How Cambridge Came to Endorse the Plant-Based Treaty Cambridge joins the growing list of cities that have endorsed the Plant-Based Treaty. Dr. Cushman & Judie Mancuso discuss the steps of how to enroll community & governmental support for plant based initiatives. In This Episode: In this 6-Part Episode of Because They Need Us, the official podcast of So...

Because They Need Us Episode 5, Part 3 : The Plant Based Treaty Goes Global - City Endorsements from Around the World Judie and her guests Anita Kranjc, Samantha Lau, and Kimmy Cushman highlight real-world progress, including city endorsements from Culver City, California to progress in Rhode Island, as well as international leadership from cities across Europe, including Amsterdam, Belfast & Edin...

Welcome to Food, Climate, and the Fight for a Just Future - Part 2/6 ⚛️ From Dark Matter to Plant-Based How a Physics PhD Transitioned to Plant Based Food System Advocacy Dr. Kimmy Cushman discusses her journey from being a theoretical physicist researcher to the Scientific Advisor for Plant Based Treaty, and how science holds the keys to creating a more sustainable and compassionate world. Dr. Cu...

🌱 📜 What is the Plant-Based Treaty? Listen to the movement's Global Coordinator, Anita Krajnc, discuss this and MUCH more in Food, Climate, and the Fight for a Just Future - Because They Need Us Episode 5 : Part 1/6 🟩 The Plant-Based Treaty Movement ExplainedInspired by the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, the Plant-Based Treaty launched in 2021 to address a major gap in climate policy: th...

Welcome to this episode of Because They Need Us, the official podcast of Social Compassion in Legislation (SCIL), inspired by Judie Mancuso’s memoir of the same name. In this conversation, Judie is joined by T.K. Pillan , a longtime plant-based food entrepreneur, investor, and advisor, for a thoughtful discussion on the past, present, and future of plant-based advocacy. Judie and T.K. reflect on t...

In this episode of Because They Need Us, Judie Mancuso, Founder and President of Social Compassion in Legislation(SCIL), is joined by animal protection leader Wayne Pacelle and SCIL Board Member Simone Reyes for a wide-ranging, substantive discussion on the most pressing animal welfare issues facing our country today. This episode covers:• Ending horse slaughter and advancing the SAFE Act• Stoppin...

Because They Need Us, Episode Three, Part One Welcome to Episode Three, Part One of Because They Need Us, the official podcast of Social Compassion in Legislation (SCIL).Hosted by Judie Mancuso , Founder, CEO, and President of SCIL, with co-host and SCIL Board Member Simone Reyes , and special guest Wayne Pacelle , President of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, and founde...

Welcome to Episode Two of Because They Need Us, the official podcast of Social Compassion in Legislation (SCIL).Hosted by Judie Mancuso , Founder, CEO, and President of SCIL, with guest Nickolaus Sackett , Director of Legislative Affairs, this episode examines the renewed killing of wolves in California as they struggle to recover after a century of extinction. We also discuss the broader national...

Welcome to Social Compassion in Legislation’s (SCIL) new podcast, Because They Need Us, Our Political Fight to Save Animals. Your hosts Judie Mancuso, Founder, CEO and President and Nick Sackett, Director of Legislative Affairs, will bring you global animal news and progress updates on their ongoing efforts to make the world a more compassionate place for all! Today’s episode includes; - Spain & F...

URGENT!! TIME SENSITIVE SPAY & NEUTER ACTION NEEDED REGISTER FOR PET LOVER’S PLATE The vision behind the California Pet Lover’s License Plate is being fulfilled every year. First launched in 2013, the plate was created by Judie Mancuso, Dr. Gary Michelson, and Linda Starr, with generous support from Keely and Pierce Brosnan—who also contributed his own artwork for the design. Its purpose is simple...