Former pig vet Dr Alice Brough on why we urgently need to fight factory farming

News and reviews: Holly and Molly discuss the IPCC climate change report and why going vegan is one of the best things we as individuals can do to minimise our impact. They also chat about the Met Gala's plant-based menu before reviewing the new vegan range at Lidl and the new sausage, beans and cheese melt from Greggs. This week's reader question is on fish alternatives – have a listen if you'd like tips on cooking plant-based alternatives using clever kitchen hacks.
The interview: This must-listen interview with Dr Alice Brough looks at how she went from pig vet to animal activist after experiencing the treatment of livestock within the farming industry and the dangers this presents to human health and the climate crisis. Avoiding the upsetting details, Holly and Alice discuss the startling over-use of antibiotics, the risk of potential future pandemics, the SCRAP Factory Farming legal challenge and why Alice turned against her farming upbringing to go vegan for the animals. Alice also discusses her work to try and save Geronimo the Alpaca and her role in Joaquin Phoenix's new film, The End of Medicine. Does she feel hopeful for the future? And is it time we stopped being scared of activism and start getting involved now we are in a Code Red climate situation?
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