Episode 2: Compassion in World Farming Kourtney Houk - How Farming Can Be More Compassionate

Kourtney Houk is the Food Business Manager at Compassion in World Farming. Compassion in World Farming was founded in 1967 in England by Peter Roberts, a British farmer who became horrified by the development of intensive factory farming. Compassion in World Farming is dedicated to reforming a broken food and farming system and introducing a more humane, fair, and sustainable one.   TOPICS EXPLORED 0:00 – 1:20 – Introduction 1:20 – 2:19 – What is Compassion in World Farming and what type of work does it do? 2:19 – 3:08 – What are some of the key animal welfare issues that exist with industrial scale agriculture, specifically confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs)? 3:08 – 5:35 – What are some of the animal welfare issues Compassion in World Farming has worked on, and some of the positive changes it has helped create? 5:35 – 7:04 – What are some of the most humane ways to slaughter animals? 7:04 – 8:57 – What role can different animal welfare certifications play in helping people choose meat that has been raised in an ethical way? 8:57 – 10:14 – If someone were to purchase food from a small farm that did not have those certifications yet, what are some of the practices they should ask the farmer about and try to look for? 10:14 – 11:28 – How can livestock practices such as raising animals on pasture improve animal welfare? 11:28 – 13:55 – What are some of the animal welfare issues that are most difficult to address, and how could people campaign to address these issues? 13:55 – 15:18 – Are there any campaigns that you are working on right now that may interest listeners? 15:18 – 17:28 – Things to share and wrap up   COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INFORMATION Compassion in World Farming: https://www.ciwf.com/ Compassion in World Farming Instagram: @ciwf and @compassionusa   RESOURCES AND RESEARCH The Compassionate Food Guide: https://www.ciwf.com/media/7429739/us-food-buying-guide-final.pdf ChickenTrack: https://www.ciwf.com/food-business/chickentrack/ EggTrack: https://www.eggtrack.com/en/   FOOD FOR YOU AND THE PLANET PODCAST INFORMATION Apple Podcasts: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pkAIuXxl9dzD48b7qMOL1 RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/506343/rss Podcast Instagram: @foodforyouandtheplanet   TAGS Food Environment Health Agriculture Humane Livestock Farming