VeganLife meets… Alex Lockwood and Dr. Alice Brough

As vegans, we are already aware that humankind’s relationship with animals is exploitative and cruel, but did you also know that it is dangerous for us humans? New feature-length documentary The End of Medicine, seeks to expose the underreported link between global pandemics, the failing of antibiotics and our use of animals. The film follows former factory farm livestock vet and whistle-blower Dr. Alice Brough as she grapples with the enormity of animal agriculture and the key role it has played historically (and currently) in not only killer diseases and pandemics, but climate change and environmental destruction as well.

With expert interviews from industry insiders, government advisors, politicians, top scientists and leading doctors, The End Of Medicine sounds the alarm few have heard.

Following the film’s release in the US (UK release date soon to be announced), we catch up with the activists behind the film, director and BAFTA-winning filmmaker Alex Lockwood (73 Cows) and the starring vet herself, Dr Alice Brough, to dive deeper into the doc’s alarming themes and what the future holds.

Hi Alex and Alice! To begin, why do people need to see The End of Medicine and hear Alice’s story?

The evidence very clearly shows that if we don't change our food systems, we must accept that not only are future disease outbreaks more likely to occur but also that the ever-growing issue of antimicrobial resistance, will be heavily exacerbated. Whistle-blower, Dr. Alice Brough’s story is such a powerful one as she is somebody who has spent years working for and facilitating the very industry she now hopes to challenge. She’s not just someone