The Futuristic Fate of Birds and the Other Earthlings

Thinking Like a Chicken Podcast
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UPC sanctuary hens. Photo by Davida G. Breier

Farmed animals have traditionally been morally abandoned and treated with probably more contempt than any other major category of animals we abuse. An example can be found in demeaning Environmentalist discourse. Despite some improvements in terms of ethics and understanding, chickens and other animals regarded as “food” are living in increasingly malformed bodies and diseased environments. Not only are the numbers of our victims rising; new genetic technologies and computerized devices are making the lives of both farmed animals and free-living birds and other beings even worse. In this podcast episode I discuss what I see as the futuristic fate of birds and the other earthlings, short of a change in our cultural priorities and behavior.

KAREN DAVIS, PhD is the President and Founder of United Poultry Concerns, a nonprofit organization that promotes the compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic fowl including a sanctuary for chickens in Virginia. Inducted into the National Animal Rights Hall of Fame for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Liberation, Karen is the author of numerous books, essays, articles and campaigns. Her latest book is For the Birds: From Exploitation to Liberation: Essays on Chickens, Turkeys, and Other Domesticated Fowl published by Lantern Publications & Media.

Karen and Rainbow, our beloved rooster who died peacefully of old age Jan. 21, 2023.
Photo by Unparalleled Suffering Photography.