Bringing Animal Protection Into Schools with Mike Farley - PTP415

06/29/21 • 33 min

Plant Trainers Podcast - Plant Based Nutrition & Fitness

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Mike Farley about bringing animal protection into schools. If you have never thought of this before you are going to be blown away. We talk about history books, class trips, dissections, and more! Animals are being exploited right before our children’s eyes! You’ll hear about what you can do about it, how to make a difference and the Educators For Animals Conference Mike has created that takes place this August. Mike Farley has been teaching middle and high school Geography for 20 years in Toronto. Over the past decade, he has explored animal protection with his students, including running virtual field trips to animal sanctuaries during the pandemic. Mike is a frequent presenter at conferences in Canada and the U.S. on topics such as human rights, environmental issues, and animal protection. He is currently finishing his graduate degree in Humane Education and working on curriculum projects for the Factory Farming Awareness Coalition. Mike is also starting an organization called Educators for Animals Canada that is bringing together educators from across the country who are incorporating animal protection into their school communities. In 2014, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society presented Mike with the 'Innovation in Geography Teaching' award, the highest honour for Geography teaching in Canada. In this episode we discuss: The journey Educators for animals conference Animal protection, wildlife and farming industry Backlash from admin Animal exploitation in schools The fur trade Animals in history Educators For Animals Conference Voicing your opinion Students Dissection

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Plant-Based Juniors with Whitney English and Alex Caspero - PTP414

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with the Plant-Based Juniors, Alex Caspero and Whitney English about plant-based babies and toddlers. We know people are concerned about their babies and toddlers when it comes to eating a plant-based diet. Will they get all they need? What can we give them instead of dairy-based formula? But I was waisted on whole milk. It’s almost like we know it’s the best thing for us adults, but we second guess ourselves when it comes to the children. Well, Alex and Whitney share some amazing information and tips for making it work...and most of all, what to say to others when they challenge you! These gals are great and you will want to share this show with all plant-based parents or parents to be out there. Alexandra Caspero MA, RDN, and Whitney English MS, RDN are both moms, registered dietitian nutritionists, and founders of Plant-Based Juniors. PBJs is a community for parents and educators interested in properly implementing plant-based diets for children. PBJs is dedicated to filling the gap in credible pediatric nutrition information for plant-based infants and children. They promote an all-inclusive “predominantly plant-based” approach, supporting all families from vegan to vegetarian to flexitarian. Alex and Whitney are co-authors of the new book The Plant-Based Baby & Toddler. We especially love their Instagram feed! In this episode we discuss: Finding plant based Meathead Plant-based Baby and Toddler Formula Moving to milk “Fight fear with fact” How to give information to others. Why soy over pea protein Iron Growth PB3 plate model

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Ditching Dairy, Diabetes and 150 pounds with Andrea Sereda - PTP416

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, ditching dairy, diabetes and 150 pounds, we feature Andrea Sereda and her transformation story. She started off like most of us in the beginning. They found the plant-based lifestyle at a time where it seemed like there were no other options. For those of you who have been with us a while, you know our summer episodes always provide great content, but are different from our regular show, giving us some downtime in the summer. So sit back and enjoy or get out there and exercise. We would love to hear your thoughts and how you can relate to their story over on Instagram. We’ll be back in a few weeks. Today’s Plant-Based Journey comes from Andrea Sereda, a plant-based, weight management wiz who has been featured on Global TV and in print (Impact magazine, Forks Over Knives, Chicago Tribune) for her work helping others achieve their Best Weight through the same evidence-based, sustainable, and health-focused practices that resulted in her losing over 150 pounds and keeping it off years ago. She holds an MSW, is a certified nutrition coach and personal trainer, group fitness fanatic, busy mom of four, author of Sprouts in the Kitchen: Plant-based Family Favourites, and founder of Journey Health Studio - a completely online health studio offering 1:1 health coaching, challenge groups, as well as live-streamed and on-demand group fitness classes. In this episode we discuss: Finding plant-based What changed Ditching dairy Diabetes Challenges Words of advice