Conversations on Compassion

Animal Aid was delighted to sit down with vegan GP, bodybuilder, and animal advocate Dr Minil Patel for the latest episode of our podcast, Conversations on Compassion . Minil opens up about his remarkable personal journey, detailing his transition from an "almost carnivore" diet to a fully plant-based lifestyle. He shatters common myths about vegan fitness by sharing how he built his bes...

Join us as we chat with Alexis Gauthier, a Michelin starred-chef, vegan restauranteur and animal rights activist. Alexis talks to us about his decision to turn his restaurant vegan, the criticism he received from his customers, leeks, how the future is vegan and much more. LINKS Alexis website Alexis Instagram Gauthier Soho Studio Gauthier Restaurant Please support Animal Aid

Join us as we chat with Rob, a former fish farmer turned animal activist. Rob chats with us about his experiences on fish farms and the horrific abuse fish go through.  We also chat about fishing myths, vegan fish alternatives, plant-based Omega-3 and much more. LINKS Aaron's Tofish Recipe Vegan recipes Please support Animal Aid

Join us as we chat with Monique about her micro-sanctuary in north Bristol. Monique tells us about the animals she's rescued and the horrors that animals go through on farms. LINKS Karen's Kind Instagram Karen's Kind website Omni vegan pet food - discount for members Benevo - vegan cat food Please support Animal Aid

Join us where we talk to Alex, an animal rights activist who tells us about his experiences with activism and how you can become an activist yourself. LINKS How you can help Animal Aid's campaigns Alex's Instagram Podcast episode with Dr Carol Treasure, founder of XCellR8 - an animal-free safety testing laboratory. Facts and myths about testing on animals.  End Greyhound racing petition...

Join us where we talk to Norb, an animal rights activist who is on a mission to end greyhound racing.  Norb exposes the cruelty behind greyhound racing and the ways you can help end it. LINKS Please sign our petition to end greyhound racing More about our campaign Norb's FaceBook Norbs's Instagram Please support Animal Aid

Join us where we talk to Nina, our Animals in Entertainment Campaigner about the cruel video of Charlotte Dujardin whipping a horse. We also discuss how horses are routinely abused for sport and how you can help. Note* *Earlier in 2024, an athlete was photographed riding horses whose tongues appeared to be blue – indicating use of violent force, resulting in restricting the horses’ oxygen. The FEI...

Join us as we chat with Australian politician, animal rights activist and bodybuilder, Emma Hurst. Emma has been vegan for over 20 years, became an animal activist during childhood, and is the first female Animal Justice Party MP elected to NSW Parliament. Emma has been instrumental in brining about huge changes for animals at a political level and recently won the Lush Prize for Political Achieve...

Join Jade and Aaron for the final episode of 2023. We talk about vegan Christmas food, recipes and how to have a cruelty-free Christmas. LINKS Reindeer episode Vegan recipes Animals used in festive events information Report an animal being used in a live event Help going vegan Support Animal Aid Animal Aid Shop

Join us for our Christmas special where we talk to Nina our Animals in Entertainment Campaigner about the cruel use of reindeer at live events. Email Nina: nina@animalaid.org.uk LINKS Animals used in festive events information Report an animal being used in a live event Help going vegan Support Animal Aid Animal Aid Shop

Join us for another episode as we chat with Tod, our Vegan Campaign Manager. Tod has been helping to raise awareness about the cruel truths about the dairy industry. Tod talks about why we should ditch dairy, the best plant milks, dairy alternatives and much more. LINKS Help going vegan Three reasons to ditch dairy Chocolate cake recipe A Good Life - Website Support Animal Aid Animal Aid Shop

Join us as we chat to Animal Aid's Farming Campaign Manager Arabella about our new campaign "A Good Life". Most people think that all animals should have a good life. Animals are intelligent. They feel joy and pain. They like to play, form friendships – some like to forage, dustbathe, dig for food or sing to their babies. Sadly, on farms, animals can’t do what they like. Many standa...

Join Jade and Aaron as we chat with the amazing Sophie who has worked at Animal Aid for almost 20 years. We chat about the evolution of cruelty-free products, how our shop supports our campaigns, vegan treats and much more. LINKS Support Animal Aid Animal Aid Shop

This episode Jade and guest host Daisy, welcome Hilary Jones, the Ethics Director of Lush. Animal Aid has been campaigning to end the cruel LD50 animal test for decades, and last year funded XCellR8 laboratory to create an animal-free alternative. We are thrilled to share that this test, AcutoX, is now ready for market. We have therefore partnered with Lush to call for an end to the archaic LD50 t...

Dene is back for his second interview on our podcast. This time we talk about jump racing and how you can help end this cruel sport. Ban Jump Racing Animal Aid has been the leading advocate in campaigning to end horse racing for over two decades. As an organisation with strong public support, Animal Aid is continuing to pursue that goal with a specific campaign to ban the dangerous discipline of N...

Join our host Jade as she chats with our Director, Iain Green, about the debate to ban snares that took place at the start of this year in Parliament, following Animal Aid’s petition to ban snares reaching over 100,000 signatures. She is also joined by our Animal Experiments Campaign Manager, Daisy, to talk about the launch of our new resource, Universities Challenged.  Daisy talks passionately ab...

It's been a great year for Animal Aid so we thought we'd do a Christmas special. Join us as we chat about campaign updates, meet the wonderful Rachel from our campaigns team who talks about reindeers. Also, how to have a cruelty-free Christmas,  turkeys and a sneak preview from our 2023 episode on the history of Animal Aid, coming soon! Animal Aid would like to wish you a very merry Chri...

Join us for our season finale as we take a short break from recording. We wish Jade E farewell as she moves on to a new role, discuss our favourite episodes and more. Useful links: Follow us on Instagram Please Donate Veganism Animal Aid Website Shop Website

Join us for another mini episode where we talk about our trip to The Retreat animal sanctuary, how to live a cruelty-free lifestyle, get 10% off cosmetics in our shop (code: POD10) until the end of August,  ditching dairy and much more! Useful links: Follow us on Instagram Veganism Animal Aid Website Shop Website  (Quote POD10 for 10% off all cosmetics until the end of Aug). The Retreat Website Bi...

After spending the day volunteering at The Retreat animal sanctuary we took the opportunity to interview  the wonderful founder Billy. The Retreat was born in 1989 out of frustration at the way the human race treats animals. A rescue centre which would save tormented, abused, sick, injured and unwanted animals from certain death was therefore founded. The Retreat Website Billy's Book Animal A...

Join us for another mini episode where we talk about taking to the streets of Camden asking the public their thoughts on banning the whip in horse racing, Lake District Park banning trail hunting , our interview with Fat Gay Vegan , planing a drag brunch and a school in Worthing goes vegan. Useful links: Follow us on Instagram Veganism Animal Aid Website Fat Gay Vegan-Website Book Drag Brunch

What better way to celebrate Pride month than with an interview with vegan blogger and event organiser Fat Gay vegan. We talk about the vegan community, intersectionality, vegan events and of course mash potato. Fat Gay Vegan-Website FGV Instagram Book Drag Brunch Animal Aid Website

Join us for another mini episode where we talk about the decline of gulls due to climate change and over fishing, a breakthrough in non animal testing and what does the term 'animal rights' mean to you? Useful links: Follow us on Instagram Veganism Animal Aid Website Animal Experiments News about Gulls

Peter Egan is a British actor, known for his roles on the 80s sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles , Downton Abbey , and most recently Netflix Afterlife . He is an incredible advocate for animals, working with many groups both in Britain and abroad to make a positive impact on the lives of countless animals. It’s brilliant to be able to chat to one of the UK’s highest profile animal activists. Join us f...

Join us for our mini episode where we talk about the success of our snares petition, the return of our Christmas festival , restaurants we've recently visited, our 71% advan campaign , advice on going vegan and much more. Useful links: Veganism Snares Horse Racing 71% Campaign Vegan Restaurant Guide