Interview: Nick Pendergrast on the Horse Meat Scandal with Howard Sattler on 6PR by Progressive Podcast Aus

This is an interview with Nick Pendergrast, Deputy Coordinator of Animal Rights Advocates (ARA), on the recent horse meat scandal in the United Kingdom and how this is leading some people to challenge the idea of eating animals altogether. You can read ARA's press release on the horse meat scandal here: http://www.ara.org.au/news/472-press-release-horse-meat-scandal-creates-interest-in-vegan-options

The interview took place on the 19th of February 2013 and he is interviewed by Howard Sattler on 6PR: http://www.6pr.com.au/shows/drive

After this interview, someone contacted ARA and said that: 'I heard you on 6PR, and just like to clarify that in the English language "who" should only be used in reference to humans.'

Nick's response:

'Thanks for listening in. Regarding the use of "who" in reference to both humans and other animals, I am very aware that "who" is most commonly used in reference only to humans. However, this takes place in a society that unfortunately views other animals as objects, something to be used rather than someone with interests and emotions. Language changes over time, and I think that as we learn more about animal sentience and discover that we share this world with thinking, feeling beings - rather than objects - this language will change.' http://sentience.org.au/

For more on speciesism (discrimination based on species), including avoiding speciesist language, see here: http://www.ara.org.au/animal-rights/speciesism