How I Learned to Love Shrimp

By James Özden

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How I Learned To Love Shrimp is a podcast showcasing innovative and impactful ways to help animals and build the animal advocacy movement. 

We talk to experts about a variety of topics: animal rights, animal welfare, alternative proteins, the future of food, and much more. Whether it's political change, protest, technological innovation or grassroots campaigns, we aim to cover it all with deep dives we release every 2-4 weeks.

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Episode Date
Toby Schiønning on "fair cop" and a new model for corporate campaigning
Mar 24, 2026
Seth Green on why reducing meat consumption is hard and what actually works
Feb 26, 2026
2025 Highlights: All the best bits from How I Learned To Love Shrimp
Jan 27, 2026
Dawn Neo on the 4+ billion hens in cages in Asia and how we can help them
Dec 16, 2025
Vicky Bond on what it’s really like to lead in animal advocacy
Nov 11, 2025
Sjir Hoeijmakers on a small commitment that will help millions of animals
Oct 14, 2025
David Cole on what we can learn from the marriage equality and gun rights movements
Sep 24, 2025
Penny Tehilah on uniting “welfarists” and “abolitionists” through pressure campaigns
Sep 09, 2025
Lewis Bollard on the strategies that win, the traps to avoid, and why.
Aug 19, 2025
Cass Sunstein on why people self-silence about animal welfare
Jul 29, 2025
Thom Norman on whether diet change is a counterproductive ask (and what we could do instead)
Jul 02, 2025
Alice Di Concetto on why EU animal welfare reforms failed (and what we can do next)
Jun 12, 2025
James on Changed My Mind, talking about disruptive protests and social movements
May 12, 2025
Katie Cantrell on shifting millions of meals to plant-based
May 06, 2025
50th Episode Special: 5 leaders on key changes and opportunities in the animal movement
Apr 15, 2025
Kelvey Vander Hart on appealing to wide range of political and religious beliefs
Apr 02, 2025
David Kay on the emerging cultivated meat industry
Mar 18, 2025
Julia Reinelt on why supporting parents is integral to the success and sustainability of our work
Mar 04, 2025
Aarti Bhavana on mental health and keeping companies accountable to their commitments
Feb 18, 2025
Haven King-Nobles on why high agency is critical for entrepreneurship
Feb 04, 2025
Ben Newman on campaigning against the RSPCA and the role of welfare labels
Jan 21, 2025
Almira Tanner & Aidan Kankyoku on their grassroots ballot initiatives and how to lose forward
Dec 17, 2024
Jesse Marks on becoming a major grant maker, The Navigation Fund and corporate campaigning
Dec 05, 2024
Joyce Tischler: 45 years in animal law
Nov 19, 2024
Tom Harris on the SHAC campaign and the significance of grassroots advocacy
Nov 05, 2024
Jakub Stencel on defining and maintaining organisational culture
Oct 22, 2024
Rune-Christoffer Dragsdahl on winning the largest government investment in plant-based foods
Oct 08, 2024
Giulia Malerbi on banning octopus farming globally
Sep 24, 2024
Wu Hung on how Buddhism has influenced his 30 years of activism for animals in Taiwan
Sep 10, 2024
Léo Le Ster on creativity in campaigning
Aug 27, 2024
Co-hosts Amy & James on a summary of our best bits and a brief hiatus
Jul 30, 2024
Mahi Klosterhalfen on progressive strategies for animals in Germany and the importance of sharing mistakes
Jul 16, 2024
Tania Luna on the importance of employee health and well being for animal advocates
Jul 02, 2024
Leah Garcés and Sharon Núñez: Timeless lessons from 40+ years of animal advocacy
Jun 17, 2024
Doug Waley on the lives of farmed fish and how we can help them
May 14, 2024
10 Years Since Veganuary: Co-founders Matthew and Jane reflecting on the past and envisioning the future
May 14, 2024
Sofia Balderson on how rejection can help you grow as an advocate
May 02, 2024
Ignacia Uribe on some tough decisions nonprofit leaders have to make
Apr 23, 2024
Bob Fischer: The case for including insects in our animal advocacy
Apr 09, 2024
Kristie Middleton on why engineering breakthroughs are essential for low-cost plant-based alternatives
Mar 26, 2024
Jayasimha Nuggehalli on working collaboratively with the animal agriculture industry to help animals
Mar 12, 2024
Lauren Mee on the career landscape for helping animals
Feb 27, 2024
Aaron Ross on how to stay motivated and keep fighting for animals for 20+ years
Feb 14, 2024
Tomasz Herok on working undercover in factory farms
Jan 31, 2024
Simon Newstead on developing alternatives to animal protein
Jan 16, 2024
Wanyi Zeng on building the farmed animal movement in Southeast Asia
Dec 12, 2023
Stien Van Der Ploeg on finding the most effective animal charities
Nov 30, 2023
Monica Chen on theories of change, collaboration and leadership within the animal advocacy movement.
Nov 15, 2023
Cameron Meyer Shorb making the case for wild animals and why we should care about their suffering.
Nov 02, 2023
Josh Balk on using shareholder activism to win change from the world’s largest food companies
Oct 18, 2023
Aurelia Adhiambo on the animal advocacy landscape in Africa
Oct 04, 2023
Ines Kostic on using politics to help animals
Sep 20, 2023
Neil Dullaghan on the importance of influencing EU policy and other important research topics
Sep 06, 2023
Karolina Sarek on why you should start a new charity to help animals, and how Charity Entrepreneurship can help you do it
Aug 23, 2023
Amanda Hungerford on Open Philanthropy's funding for farmed animal welfare
Aug 10, 2023
Andrés Jimenez Zorilla on Shrimp Welfare Project and why we should care about shrimp
Jul 20, 2023
Nikunj Sharma on the animal advocacy movement in India and how to successfully expand organisations internationally
Jul 07, 2023
Carolina Galvani on growing Sinergia Animal in The Global South and the optimism and self compassion that drives her work.
Jun 27, 2023
karol orzechowski on animal research and the importance of effectively communicating data to support your goals.
Jun 12, 2023
Emre Kaplan on starting the first farmed animal focussed organisation in Turkey
May 26, 2023
Edie Bowles on utilising the law to support the protection of animals
May 12, 2023
Eva Hamer on how the animal advocacy movement can improve its messaging and win over the public
Apr 28, 2023
Silvano Lieger on a nationwide ballot initiative to end factory farming
Apr 14, 2023
Introducing: How I Learned to Love Shrimp
Mar 29, 2023
David Coman-Hidy on welfare vs abolitionism and promising strategies to help animals
Mar 29, 2023