Veganism as a leftist political practice

Animals are classed as property. In an economic context, this means they're viewed as both the product and the machine. How does veganism fit into a leftist political practice? What language should we use? Professor Jason Hannan, editor of Meatsplaining: The Animal Agriculture Industry and the Rhetoric of Denial, talks to us about the rhetoric of animal exploitation.   

Credits

Host: Emilia A. Leese  Guest: Prof Jason Hannan; https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/rhetoric/faculty/jason-hannan.html; https://www.winnipegvegfest.ca and on Twitter @jasonwhannan 

Production & Engineering: Jim Moore of Bloody Vegans Productions  Music Opening theme: “Flashbacks” by Jenny Moore’s Mystic Business   Intermission: "Algorithms" by Chad Crouch  Closing theme: “Tear Things Up” by Jenny Moore’s Mystic Business