Episode 264: “It is not necessary to accept the choices handed down to you by life as you know it.”
Summary: Welcome to the 264th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Chloe Falkenheim and Eric Mills.<br> On today’s episode, we squawk about eating at non-vegan restaurants, <a href="http://www.tiernotours.com/vegan.html" target="_blank">seeing Italy through a vegan lens</a>, and where the New York Times gets it right… and wrong.<br> We have two very special guests joining today on Our Hen House. First, teen activist Chloe Falkenheim will tell you how she’s plugging in high school and college students everywhere with changing the world for animals, and helping them embrace veganism, by way of her incredible work with <a href="http://vegyouth.com/">VegYouth</a>. There’s lots of pertinent advice for us grown-ups here, too, so listen closely.<br> Then, seasoned activist Eric Mills of <a href="http://www.afa-online.org/">Action for Animals</a> will tell us about his long career fighting the rodeo industrial complex. His stories from the frontlines will surely blow your mind. (Please note: <a href="http://www.ourhenhouse.org/Ep264EricMills.pdf" target="_blank">We are happy to offer a written transcript of this important interview with Eric.</a>)<br> All that, vegan banter, and of course, current events from the world of animal rights.<br> You can listen to our podcast directly on our website (beneath this paragraph!) or you can listen and subscribe on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-hen-house/id350069146" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jasmin-singer/our-hen-house" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it on iTunes and Stitcher, and don’t forget to leave us a friendly comment! Of course, we would be thrilled if you would also consider <a href="http://www.ourhenhouse.org/donate" target="_blank">making a donation</a>, or becoming a <a href="https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/ourhenhouse" target="_blank">member of our flock</a> (especially if you’re a regular listener). Any amount is hugely appreciated and Our Hen House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so it’s tax-deductible! You can also <a href="http://www.ourhenhouse.org/stuff-2/dedicate-a-podcast-episode/" target="_blank">dedicate a podcast episode</a>! Don’t forget – we’re reader and listener supported. Plus, we offer some fantastic <a href="http://www.ourhenhouse.org/stuff-2/" target="_blank">thank you gifts</a> for your donations. Thank you for helping us create quality content, and for helping us bring you a new podcast episode each week! The Our Hen House theme song is written and sung by the incredible <a href="http://michaelharren.com/" target="_blank">Michael Harren</a>. Special thanks to OHH Media Coordinator <a href="http://chickpeasandchange.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Alessandra Seiter</a> for acting as the Associate Producer of the Our Hen House podcast!<br> “It is not necessary to accept the choices handed down to you by life as you know it.” ~Hunter S. Thompson.<br> <br>
