Post by RealPitBull on Oct 15, 2008 14:53:10 GMT -5
Mother Jones
Interview: The leader of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
discusses her new book, feminism, and Christian values.
By Jen Phillips
October 15, 2008
www.motherjones.com/interview/2008/10/ingrid-newkirk.html
This is a Mother Jones podcast. Ingrid Newkirk is the president and
co-founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals [PETA], the
world's largest animal rights organization. The English-born Newkirk
has shepherded PETA for two decades, penning multiple books and
promoting the organization with controversial publicity campaigns
featuring naked models. Mother Jones editor Jen Phillips talks with
Newkirk about her newest book, and about the feminists who have a beef
with PETA's ads.
Mother Jones: Thank you so much for taking time out to speak with Mother
Jones.
Ingrid Newkirk: It's my pleasure.
MJ: So we're going to be talking about your book, One Can Make a
Difference, and you have dozens of essays from people from all
different walks of life. How did you go about gathering these?
IN: Well, it was a wealth of choices, may I say that. I started out
about a year ago thinking that I would put together a book that
contained stories—because I hear so many—of people who have set out to
help animals in one way or the other. So I started compiling those
essays and I began running into so many inspiring people that I began
to expand upon it and so now it's people who have helped in absolutely
any way. They might have cleaned up, in one case, the path going up to
Everest which is littered with trash and all sorts of hazardous waste.
Or somebody who invented a medical device, but they're all kind people
who have really made something of their lives. At PETA we've always
made the point that the most important thing you can do in life is to
be kind. And so all these people are kind in one way or the other....
NAIA News
National Animal Interest Alliance
Interview: The leader of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
discusses her new book, feminism, and Christian values.
By Jen Phillips
October 15, 2008
www.motherjones.com/interview/2008/10/ingrid-newkirk.html
This is a Mother Jones podcast. Ingrid Newkirk is the president and
co-founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals [PETA], the
world's largest animal rights organization. The English-born Newkirk
has shepherded PETA for two decades, penning multiple books and
promoting the organization with controversial publicity campaigns
featuring naked models. Mother Jones editor Jen Phillips talks with
Newkirk about her newest book, and about the feminists who have a beef
with PETA's ads.
Mother Jones: Thank you so much for taking time out to speak with Mother
Jones.
Ingrid Newkirk: It's my pleasure.
MJ: So we're going to be talking about your book, One Can Make a
Difference, and you have dozens of essays from people from all
different walks of life. How did you go about gathering these?
IN: Well, it was a wealth of choices, may I say that. I started out
about a year ago thinking that I would put together a book that
contained stories—because I hear so many—of people who have set out to
help animals in one way or the other. So I started compiling those
essays and I began running into so many inspiring people that I began
to expand upon it and so now it's people who have helped in absolutely
any way. They might have cleaned up, in one case, the path going up to
Everest which is littered with trash and all sorts of hazardous waste.
Or somebody who invented a medical device, but they're all kind people
who have really made something of their lives. At PETA we've always
made the point that the most important thing you can do in life is to
be kind. And so all these people are kind in one way or the other....
NAIA News
National Animal Interest Alliance
I look forward to learning much here