In this episode I discuss a controversial subject on pet foods and its impact on our ecosystem as well as whole round animals welfare, with Professor , Doctor and Animal welfare activist and educator, Dr Andrew Knight.
About Andrew Knight
Andrew Knight is a veterinary Doctor, Educator of animal welfare affiliated with three universities including Murdoch University School of Veterinary Medicine. He is a UK, European, American and New Zealand veterinary specialist in animal welfare. His second PhD studied vegan pet diets: health, behavioural and environmental sustainability implications. His studies on vegan pet food are regularly reported in news outlets globally and have been covered by leading outlets such as New Scientist. He often works with animal advocacy charities, and is frequently interviewed by the media. He has received over 20 awards and research grants for this work.
Qualifications: BSc./BVMS, PhD (Griff.), PhD (Winch.), MANZCVS, DipECAWBM (AWSEL), DipACAW, FRCVS, PFHEA
Key resources are available via
https://sustainablepetfood.info
Environmental research on the impact of food and also health impact
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0291791
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-edit/10.4324/9781032684369-15/environmental-benefits-vegan-pet-food-andrew-knight
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