Civilian Heroes: The Importance of Whistleblowers with Amanda Hitt

"How common is it that we buy tainted food?" That is one of many important questions Kathy asks Amanda Hitt, the director of the Government Accountability Project's Food Integrity Campaign. In this wide-reaching conversation, they discuss: the work of the Food Integrity Campaign, started by Amanda to help whistleblowers raising concerns regarding animal welfare, worker safety, and tainted foodthe risks and rewards of stepping forward as a whistleblowerAmanda’s view that whistleblowers, whom she describes as “generally compliant people,” are society’s heroes"survival tips" for whistleblowers, featured on their websitehow to spot humane washing in a grocery store   Check out Food Integrity Campaign’s Week of Action page and stay updated on their work on Instagram and Facebook. Connect with Kathy Stevens:Facebook: Kathy Stevens, Catskill Animal SanctuaryTwitter: @CASanctuaryBooks: Where the Blind Horse SingsWebsite: CASanctuary.orgInstagram: @catskill_animal_sanctuaryYouTube: Catskill Animal Sanctuary