Radical, Idealist, Vegan: Jordi Casamitjana on Ethical Veganism, Legal Protection, and Building a Movement That Lasts

Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal Liberation

Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan

Documentary, Education, News, News Commentary, Society & Culture, Self-improvement

4.9 • 579 Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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In this interview episode of Our Hen House, Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan sit down with vegan zoologist, author, and activist Jordi Casamitjana for a wide-ranging conversation about the philosophy, legal landscape, and long-term vision of the vegan movement. Ethical veganism as a protected belief: Jordi shares the full story behind the landmark 2020 UK legal case that held that ethical…

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0:00.0	Welcome to The Our Hen House interview.
0:07.7	This is Jasmine Singer.
0:09.7	This is Mary Ann Sullivan.
0:11.1	And we're so happy to welcome our guest today.
0:14.2	Jordi Kazimajana.
0:15.7	Did I say that right?
0:17.2	You said perfectly.
0:18.7	So very good.
0:19.7	Oh, good.
0:20.7	I'm so glad. And Jordi is a vegan zoologist
0:25.5	specializing in animal behavior, but in addition to his scientific research, he has worked as an
0:31.7	undercover investigator, an animal welfare consultant as well on zoo closures, illegal hunting prosecutions,
0:39.9	and the banning of bull fighting in his native Catalonia.
0:44.3	So much to talk about.
0:45.6	He also became pretty well known in 2020 for a legal case
0:49.9	regarding the legal protection of ethical vegans from discrimination in Great Britain.
0:56.2	He's a freelance content writer, video creator, public speaker, and is the author of
1:01.1	Ethical Vegan, a personal and political journey to change the world. And most recently,
1:07.3	why vegans don't, a philosophical guide to vegan behavior. Wow, Jordy, that's a lot. Does it make you
1:15.1	tired to hear an intro like that? Well, not really because I do many of this and I, the truth is my
1:22.7	life is long. So, and I can see with my white hairs for those that can see my image.
1:29.6	So I'm older.
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