03/31/2026
In the latest episode of Food Heals, sits down with vegan animal activist .petes.sake.official to talk about the unexpected path that led him from anti-vegan to getting arrested for saving puppies, from a single video that changed his mind forever to the rescue effort that put him on the front lines at Ridglan Farms.
Pete shares how he went vegan in an instant after watching one video, why he devoted his life to animal activism, and what it was like getting arrested for saving beagles from a life of testing, torture, and abuse.
He also tells the story that stayed with me most: carrying a terrified beagle to safety while the dog fought to get away, until Pete called him by the name of his childhood dog, Tracker. In that moment, the fear shifted, the dog calmed down, and what happened next is something I’ll never forget.
We also talk about what really happened during the last rescue, the dogs who made it out, the ones who were taken back, what activists are risking, and why people are returning to rescue the 2000 beagles remaining on April 19. (Including me!)
Pete also shares more about The True Cost Project, his new nonprofit aimed at exposing the financial incentives behind animal testing and pushing for real change.
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