Episode 21 with Animal Activist James Aspey on the horrors of factory farming and why he gave up meat.James Aspey is an Australian Animal Activist & Vegan who incredibly took a year long vow of silence to raise awareness for the animal cruelty that takes place within our food system. He has since become one of the worlds most well known, if not the most well known, Animal Activist having given over 500 free speeches across the globe. He lives and breathes this and is well equipped to explain to us how big of an issue the consumption of animal products is and why everyone should at least consider reducing or eliminating such foods from their plate.In this episode we covered:Where James grew up and the types of foods he ate as a childHis own health journey and in particular a pivotal time of his life that led to him becoming more conscious about his healthHis transition to a vegan diet & what sparked thisWhy he took a year long vow of silence and what that was likeHow James makes money & manages to dedicate his entire life to activismWhat is happening behind the closed doors at factory farmsResources to go away and watch to educate yourself furtherFactory farming statistics so we can understand the size of this issueSolutions to eating less meat, or cutting it out altogether and reducing animal sufferingWhat Vegan Utopia looks like to himand much moreAs James does go into detail about what's happening inside the 'abattoirs' please make sure you listen to this at an appropriate time. Whether that is in the company our your children in the car or at home by yourself I'll leave that in your hands but just a pre warning.REVIEW/SHARE:If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Proof podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners. And if you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Proof episodes please share the link – together we can make this world a healthier place.WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE PLANT PROOF PODCAST?Currently, the Plant Proof podcast can be listened to on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Soundcloud or on the Plantproof.com directly. If you listen on iTunes be sure to hit ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ on Spotify so you are instantly notified when I release new episodes each week.