Humane Talk features conversations with Thought Leaders in animal welfare, whose books or scientific studies focus on practical and philosophical issues regarding society's attitudes and interactions with various non-human species. Discussions with members of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA) are about applying humane and ethical principles to the way veterinary medicine is practiced in America and around the world, on animals used in research, food production, and pharmacology as well as companion animals.Interviews with social scientists and authors focus on the emotional and social lives of creatures other than human.
Hosted by Tracie Hotchner
Humane Talk (2/24/2014) #8007: Good news on Botox animal testing: Wayne describes how the anti-wrinkle treatment Botox used to employ an infamous animal testing method, but Botox maker Allergan developed an alternative test that doesn’t use animals; Wayne explains the concept of Meatless Mondays — and how a movement like Meatless Mondays or switching to cage-free eggs can benefit millions of farm animals.
