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The terms 'animal rights' and 'animal welfare' are often used interchangeably - but they can actually mean very different things. But what are animal rights, and how do they differ from good animal welfare? And what might a society that embraces animal rights look like, and is it realistic?
Broadcaster and journalist Kate Quilton chats to Dr Sean Butler, who lectures Animal Rights Law at St Edmund's College; and is Director of the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law. He explains what animal rights are, how they differ from animal welfare, and why he thinks huge changes in how society and laws think about animals could be coming in the next 50 years.
She’s also joined by author and bioethicist Melanie Challenger, an RSPCA vice-president. Her work explores if, and how, animals can be represented in the process of making crucial decisions that affect their lives. Melanie’s 'Animals in the Room' project is a global collaboration, bringing together philosophers, scientists and others to consider and test models for the representation of non-humans in decision-making.
The Animal Futures podcast is part of the RSPCA Animal Futures Project, which explores five possible scenarios of what the world could be like for animals in 2050. People listening between 5 and 28 February or 17 March to 6 April 2025 can join The Big Conversation. After that, you can find out more by playing the interactive Animal Futures game.
Dr Butler's views are his own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law.Host: Kate Quilton
Guests: Dr Sean Butler and Melanie Challenger
Produced by: Mark Adams, Chris O'Brien, Emily Prideaux and Jo Toscano.
Animal Futures Project: https://www.rspca.org.uk/whatwedo/latest/animalfutures
Animal Futures Game: https://www.rspca.org.uk/webContent/animalfutures/
Animal Futures: The Big Conversation: http://rspca.org.uk/bigconversation
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With the world's population growing, and so many farm animals needed to keep everyone fed, is our food system sustainable? And what are the consequences for animal welfare? Broadcaster and journalist Kate Quilton chats to Riley Jackson, Head of Partnerships and Marketing at Ivy Farm Technologies, about one possible alternative - lab-grown, cultivated meat; and whether it could revolutionise where our food comes from, and society's reliance on animals. Kate also chats to Professor David Halpern CBE, President Emeritus at the Behavioural Insights Team, or the 'Nudge Unit'. He talks about the role governments have played in 'nudging' us to think differently about food - including making the humble potato a Royal delicacy! David discusses the role such strategies could play in encouraging the public to consider a future where lab-grown meat and alternative proteins regularly feature on our supermarket trolleys.
The Animal Futures podcast is part of the RSPCA Animal Futures Project, which explores five possible scenarios of what the world could be like for animals in 2050. People listening between 5 and 28 February or 17 March to 6 April 2025 can join The Big Conversation. After that, you can find out more by playing the interactive Animal Futures game.
Host: Kate Quilton
Guests: Riley Jackson and Professor David Halpern CBE
Produced by: Mark Adams, Chris O'Brien, Emily Prideaux and Jo Toscano.
Animal Futures Project: https://www.rspca.org.uk/whatwedo/latest/animalfutures
Animal Futures Game: https://www.rspca.org.uk/webContent/animalfutures/
Animal Futures: The Big Conversation: http://rspca.org.uk/bigconversation
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Broadcaster and journalist Kate Quilton speaks to entrepreneur and CEO of Ageless Innovation Ted Fischer and animal behaviour specialist Dr Leanne Proops, Associate Professor in Animal Behaviour and Welfare at the University of Portsmouth, about the role of robot pets and what it could mean for animals in future. Ted shares how robot pets can transform the lives of older people experiencing isolation and loneliness, and whether others could benefit from them too. Dr Proops discusses her research into how children respond to robot pets and their potential use in therapy, whether they could ever replace real animals and whether they might even one day become sentient like the real thing.
The Animal Futures podcast is part of the RSPCA Animal Futures Project which explores five future scenarios of what the world could be like for animals in 2050. People listening between 5 and 21 February or 17 March to 6 April 2025 can join The Big Conversation. After that, you can find out more by playing the interactive Animal Futures game.
Host: Kate Quilton
Guests: Ted Fischer and Dr Leanne Proops
Produced by: Mark Adams, Chris O'Brien, Emily Prideaux and Jo ToscanoAnimal Futures Project: https://www.rspca.org.uk/whatwedo/latest/animalfutures
Animal Futures Game: https://www.rspca.org.uk/webContent/animalfutures/
Animal Futures: The Big Conversation: http://rspca.org.uk/bigconversation
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Journalist and broadcaster Kate Quilton introduces Animal Futures - a new podcast from the RSPCA. The show explores what the future might look like for animals and how the choices we make now could impact the world they - and us - enjoy in decades to come.
Kate talks to expert guests on topics including robot pets and AI and how they could impact our relationship with animals, what alternative meat and proteins could mean for animal welfare, how we recognise the voice of animals in law and society and what nature means to us.
This podcast is part of the RSPCA Animal Futures Project which explores five potential future scenarios for animals. Listeners can find out more by playing our interactive Animal Futures game. People listening between 5 and 21 February and 17 March and 6 April can also have their say on what they heard as part of RSPCA Animal Futures: The Big Conversation - the biggest ever national conversation about the future of animal welfare.
Animal Futures Project: https://www.rspca.org.uk/whatwedo/latest/animalfutures
Animal Futures Game: https://www.rspca.org.uk/webContent/animalfutures/
Animal Futures: The Big Conversation: http://rspca.org.uk/bigconversation
