The Cover-up of Mass Reindeer Slaughter on Christmas (with Rich Hardy) (Ep. 65)

The Simple Heart w/ Wayne Hsiung

The bizarre story of the mass reindeer slaughter at Christmas – and what we can do to stop it.

Follow Rich:

https://www.instagram.com/notasnatureintended/ 

https://richcampaigns.myportfolio.com/ 

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Chapters:

Chapter 1) 00:00-11:26 Intro, Rich Hardy: author of  “Not as Nature Intended” & on the hidden reindeer slaughter business

Chapter 2) 11:27-19:49 Who buys reindeer as meat, bunnies in the fur industry, & exceptions in the laws 

Chapter 3) 19:50-28:44 How Rich learned about the hidden reindeer slaughter business, the public reaction to growing transparency of animal agricultural industries and cognitive dissonance, & how Rich became an investigator

Chapter 4) 28:45-45:37 Why Rich became an investigator, on investigations and mental health, & advice on balancing activism and mental health

Chapter 5) 45:38-56:09 Looking at the big picture in activism and life, Rich on veganic farming, & animal agriculture contaminating vegetable agriculture

Chapter 6) 56:10-1:03:04 How social justice movements change society & feelings and communication of humans and animals

Chapter 7) 1:03:05-1:13:35 Rich on learning about people during investigations & Big Ag corporations lying about animal agriculture

Chapter 8) 1:13:36-1:27:13 Rich’s other investigative work, on rabbit and quail factory farms, & on communicating (and dishonesty) with people

Chapter 9) 1:27:14-1:39:26 Workers caught in the systems, on antibiotics used in the animal agriculture industries, & laws for animals that are not enforced

Chapter 10) 1:39:27-1:45:01 Is there accountability in democracy and government, Rich’s advice on how to become an activist and investigator, & follow Rich in Instagram, link above.

Books Mentioned:

“Not as Nature Intended” by Rich Hardy

https://www.waterstones.com/book/not-as-nature-intended/rich-hardy/9781789650631 

The Harry Potter series

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