Ex-Farmer Goes Vegan: JH Burnett on the Realities of Animal Agriculture

The Plant Based News Podcast

Welcome to another episode of the PBN Podcast. Todays guest is JH Burnett, a former sheep farmer and artificial inseminator in the dairy industry who, after being horrified by the atrocities witnessed in these industries, turned Vegan. Now, alongside his wife Elle, he is a full-time Vegan author and activist. Burnett is a well-spoken Vegan educator, coach, author, and storyteller. He has recently launched his memoir 'Ex-Farmer Goes Vegan.' This book chronicles his journey to Veganism, detailing the cruelty he witnessed, the questions raised, the darkness he fought against, and the love and compassion he experienced, culminating in his long-overdue 'escape.' Host: Robbie Lockie Editor: Polly Foreman Audio Editor: Phil Marriott Social Media: Darrell Sawczuk Producer: Xisca Taylor 00:00:00 An introduction to JH Burnett 00:02:55 The start of JH’s vegan journey 00:08:15 The transition from a meat-loving, South African farmer to a compassionate vegan 00:23:10 The impact of animal agriculture on human health 00:24:47 80 non-vegans watch a screening of Dominion - Scary Film Challenge at Leeds University (2019) (Krieg Vegan video clip) 00:26:31 Dominion 00:36:16 Who or what influenced JH as a compassionate vegan? 00:43:18 A poem by JH Burnett 00:44:17 Experiencing working within the dairy industry 00:58:59 A nightmare story by JH Burnett 01:00:00 Being a life coach 01:07:30 Stranded on a desert island