HOST: Greetings inspired viewers, welcome to Animal World: Our Co-Inhabitants. Christmas is a time to remember the teachings of Jesus Christ and give thanks to God for all the beautiful beings that share the Earth with us.

A man who is representative of the ideals of this holy day is Mr. John Robbins of the USA. John Robbins is a true vegan hero who turned down inheriting his family’s world famous ice cream company Baskin-Robbins because he did not wish to promote factory farming or the consumption of animal products.

After graduating from the renowned University of California, Berkeley, Mr. Robbins attended Antioch College where he earned a Master’s Degree. Thereafter, he became one of the pioneering authors to discuss the link between our diet and animal welfare, environment and human health. His popular books include: Diet for a New America; The Awakened Heart: Meditations on Finding Harmony in a Changing World; The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World; and Healthy at １００: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World’s Healthiest and Longest-Lived Peoples.Mr. Robbins also founded EarthSave International, a US-based non-profit organization that is dedicated to informing the public about the benefits of healthy and life-sustaining vegan food choices.

For his significant work for the animals and planet, Mr. Robbins has been recognized with numerous awards. He was also the esteemed recipient of Supreme Master Ching Hai’s Shining World Leadership Award.
In his best-selling book, 『The Food Revolution,』 he recounts a touching story of his time spent with a pig farmer and his family in a chapter entitled 『The Pig Farmer.』  

Mr. Robbins met the farmer while doing undercover investigative research about the cruelties of meat production in Iowa, USA. Unexpectedly, he was invited to stay for dinner with the family. Over a three part series, we will bring you a reading in its entirety of 『The Pig Farmer.』

Books by John Robbins are available at  www.FoodRevolution.org