Episode 12: Brave New Project! The History of Vegetarianism, with The Vegan Option's Ian McDonald
Did you know Pythagoras had a mathematical musical vegetarian cult? Have you heard about the Manchester Victorian vegetarian church? Did you know early vegetarians weren't called vegetarians, but Bra…
Episode 11: Celebrating a Turkey-Free Table, with Main Street Vegan's Victoria Moran
What are you thankful for? We're thankful for the opportunity to visit with Victoria Moran, vegan lifestyle coach, radio host, and author of Main Street Vegan -- and we're also extra-super-thankful t…
Episode 10: Kid-Friendly Vegan Cooking, & Humane Halloween (with Vegan Street's Marla Rose)
Cooking vegan for omnivorous kiddos? Transitioning towards plant-based habits with your family in tow? Worried about the horrors of navigating a certain candy-centric holiday with your vegan child? D…
Episode 9: New Vegan Food Mag Crests World Media Horizon! (Interview with Samantha Gould, Editor)
We recently had an opportunity to visit with one of the creators of Vegan Food Magazine, a brand-spanking-new online publication preparing for blast-off next month. And o-my-goodness, what fun we had…
Episode 8: Pork Queen Debacles, GMO Fails, and Cookbook Capers
This week we delve into headlines: Paula Deen, disgraced and disgruntled -- but mysteriously it has nothing to do with her cooking. Monsanto's claims fail to stand up to scientific scrutiny (yet agai…
Ready, Set, Go (Vegan)! How to Ditch the Animal Junk, and Embrace a Plant-Based Paradigm
So you've decided to go vegan -- CONGRATULATIONS! It's a journey well worth making, and a joyfully satisfying way to eat. Habit is comforting, and change can be intimidating; but armed with some know…
Episode 6: Anti-Veg Myths -- Debunkery and Social Navigation
'You need meat for protein! Eating meat is natural! Lookit my pointy teeth! What about the poor plants?!' When you go vegetarian or vegan, you'll almost certainly (and almost immediately) encounter a…
Episode 5: COK and HSUS Interview -- All About Ag-Gag Legislation (and How to Fight It)
There's a secrecy craze sweeping the nation right now, fueled by the animal-ag industry's deep lobbying pockets: bills pending in several states would criminalize whistleblowers and undercover invest…
Episode 4: Food Fog, Deceptive Labeling, and the Myth of Sustainable Seafood
This week we delve into why food tends to get a pass, from progressive thinkers -- and why it surely shouldn't! We also tackle the mysteries of the deep: how marine-life-under-cellophane (aka 'seafoo…
Episode 3: GMOs A to Z (with guest Diana Reeves)
What's a GMO, and why should you care? If you value health, environmentalism, social justice, corporate accountability, and functional democracy, the issues surrounding genetically modified food dese…
Episode 2: Green Smoothies, Vegan Dogs, This Week in GMO Fail, and Our Very First Cookbook Giveaway!
We cover some serious ground this week, so buckle up and hang on! HSUS offers a Congressional report card, on ag legislation affecting animal treatment. We embrace a diverse food ethics community, th…
Episode 1: Asthma, Resource Waste, Moderation, and Radical Eating
Before we unpack the heavy stuff, maybe we should get to know each other a little bit — listen, to find out Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask, about who we are and exactly wha…