The Discerning Brute Interviews Nigel Barker

Nigel Barker, noted fashion photographer and current judge on America’s Next Top Model, sat down with The Discerning Brute for an interview about his other passion - animal rights.

Nigel has long been an advocate against the seal hunt that takes place every year in Canada’s northern communities. He’s attended events, given interviews, acted as a spokesperson and even held photography exhibit that explored the seal hunt as both a traditional and devastating practice.

“Look, instead of hunting these animals and treating them like worthless skins and killing them in such a brutal manner where you skin them alive 45 percent of the time — instead how about putting them on your flag?” Nigel asks. “How about celebrating these animals? How about being proud of it, using it as a sign of patriotism and sort of cherishing your wildlife as oppose to mindlessly and senselessly killing it? ”

To listen to the entire interview, head to the Discerning Brute.

Nigel will continue his green crusade when he speaks at the Go Green Expo in New York City on April 18th. He will be presenting his documentary about the seal hunt, the one that corresponds with his photography exhibit, titled A Sealed Fate. Other speakers include actress Mariel Hemingway, Greenopia creator Gay Brown, Ideal Bite founder Jen Boulden, The Lazy Environmentalist author Josh Dorfman, The Accidental Housewife Julie Edelman and many more green celebrities and activists. For more information or to order tickets, head to GoGreenExpo.com.

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