Food for Thought: The Joys and Benefits of Living Vegan
495 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsFood for Thought is THE resource for living compassionately and healthfully. Listen to insightful, common sense perspectives about food, animals, cooking, eating, health, language, politics, zero waste living, literature, film, advocacy, and so much more from the Joyful Vegan herself, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau.
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Old English Pigs and Old French Pork
April 11, 2017 17:26 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBResearch has found that the way we name animals is intimately tied to our ability to eat them. Listen to this excerpt, then head over to Animalogy for the full episode. This topic is relevant for Food for Thought listeners, so I thought I'd put it on your radar. Subscribe to Animalogy Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thank you!
Vegan in Africa: Animals, Food, and Nature in Four Countries
March 14, 2017 21:30 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBHaving been to Rwanda, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, I can now share with you the details of our adventure. For information on what you need to do before visiting these countries, check out the Food for Thought episode called Planning and Preparing a Trip to Africa. But for what do to once you get there and how to make the most of it, sit back, and enjoy the journey. Supporters of Food for Thought receive the itinerary and specific details of the trip.
SPECIAL EPISODE -- The Semantics of Meat (with Paul Shapiro)
February 20, 2017 02:01 - 46 minutes - 43 MBEasing you into the new ANIMALOGY podcast, enjoy this SPECIAL episode, and be sure to subscribe to ANIMALOGY today on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. Semantics play a significant role in shaping public perception about animals and animal welfare. The meat, dairy, and egg industries go to great lengths to remove harsh terminology and replace it with euphemisms that conceal the truth and sanitize violence. In today’s episode, I talk to someone who knows this all too well: Paul S...
11-Year Anniversary: Another Amazing Love Fest!
February 01, 2017 02:36 - 1 hour - 162 MBHelp celebrate the ELEVEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the Food for Thought podcast by sitting back and taking in the love letters I’ve received from listeners and supporters this past year. The stories are as diverse as the listeners and reflect varied ages and backgrounds, but they all share common threads of hope, transformation, and compassion. I hope you are as moved by the letters as I am humbled by them. If you ever once thought that “people don’t change,” then you’re in for quite a treat. And...
SPECIAL EPISODE — Eating Crow? Trying Eating Humble Pie Instead.
January 23, 2017 23:27 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBEasing you into the new podcast, enjoy this episode of ANIMALOGY, and be sure to subscribe to ANIMALOGY today on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you’ve made a serious faux pas and need to acknowledge it with humility, you might be said to be “eating crow” or “eating humble pie,” both phrases of which involve animals — or do they? In this episode, I uncover the dirty little secret underneath the pastry dough in “to eat humble pie” but demonstrate why you still want to eat hum...
SPECIAL EPISODE — Zodiac: A Circle of Animals (Literally)
January 23, 2017 23:16 - 50 minutes - 68.7 MBEasing you into our new podcast, enjoy this episode of ANIMALOGY, and be sure to subscribe to ANIMALOGY today on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. Of the 88 constellations officially recognized by Western astronomy, 40 of them are named after animals — 43 if you count the mythical animals. We’re going to talk about 12 of them today — the 12 that make up the zodiac from Western astrology — ALL of which contain animals. After all, the word zodiac is Greek for “circle of little anim...
SPECIAL EPISODE — Coccyx: Please Don't Sit on the Cuckoo
January 11, 2017 18:36 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MBEasing you into the new podcast, enjoy this episode from ANIMALOGY, and be sure to subscribe to ANIMALOGY today! Coccyx is a small triangle-shaped bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and other apes, such as gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, and chimpanzees. Representing a vestigial tail and most commonly called the tailbone, coccyx was the name given to this part of our anatomy by ancient Greek physician Galen because of its resemblance to an animal, making the word an "animalogy." ...
SPECIAL EPISODE - Inauguration: On a Wing and a Prayer
January 10, 2017 17:52 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBEasing you into the new Animalogy Podcast, please enjoy this SPECIAL episode; in exchange, please listen and subscribe to Animalogy Podcast! As Inauguration Day approaches, not everyone is talking about the inauguration of the next U.S. president; some are talking about the animals hidden within the word itself. This inaugural episode of Animalogy, a podcast about the animal-related words and expressions we use every day, takes us back to the politics of ancient Rome to reveal the birds behi...
Announcement: Animalogy is Live!
December 14, 2016 23:03 - 4 minutes - 6.46 MBJust a quick announcement to let Food for Thought listeners and subscribers know that the Animalogy Podcast is now live! Please follow our 5-point plan!: 1. subscribe 2. download 3. rate & review 4. share 5. support
Animalogy: Our Animal-Related Words and Phrases
December 05, 2016 21:25 - 34 minutes - 32 MBToday's episode is all about Animalogy, whose timing could not be more perfect not only because of the urgency of the need to transform our negative perception and ill treatment of nonhuman animals but also because we are living in a time when we are all called upon to be linguistically sensitive to vulnerable and disenfranchised groups. And perhaps no group is left out of our consideration more than the nonhuman animals of the world. We are all encouraged to be aware of and mindful about ou...
Vegan in Los Angeles
November 13, 2016 15:53 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBVegan options in L.A. continue to grow, as does my Northern Californian envy for the delicious restaurants and pop-ups in this city that has grown close to my heart over the years. Take a listen to the details of our recent trip to the city of angels; perhaps it will inspire a visit of your own. Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau Visit my website: JoyfulVegan.com Join me on an all-inclusive vegan trip: JoyfulVeganTrips.com AFFILIATE PARTNERS: Nama Juic...
Vegan in Los Angeles + Important Announcements
November 13, 2016 15:53 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBVegan options in L.A. continue to grow, as does my Northern Californian envy for the delicious restaurants and pop-ups in this city that has grown close to my heart over the years. Take a listen to the details of our recent trip to the city of angels; perhaps it will inspire a visit of your own.
Animal Words with No Animal Origins
October 09, 2016 15:50 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBDid you know that some seemingly animal-related words and phrases have origins that have nothing to do with animals? In today's episode, I offer up the backstory to words such as piggyback, monkey wrench, round robin, and spelling bee. Thanks for supporting Food for Thought. Music by Gosta Berling.
Animals in the Alphabet
September 11, 2016 16:23 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBGet ready to geek out on language and animals! We've talked a lot about animals hiding in familiar words and phrases, but did you know animals are lurking in the very letters that make up these words? If I haven't blown your mind yet, check out this episode to learn more about this fascinating history. Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau Visit my website: JoyfulVegan.com Join me on an all-inclusive vegan trip: JoyfulVeganTrips.com AFFILIATE PARTNERS: Na...
A Gaggle of Geese, A Pride of Lions, A School of Fish, and More Collective Animal Nouns
August 17, 2016 23:09 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBA collective noun is “the name of a number (or collection) of people, animals, or things taken together and spoken of as one whole.” There are hundreds of these nouns of multitude, including those for animals, many of which are deeply embedded in our language despite being several hundred years old. You may refer to a gaggle of geese, a litter of puppies, a flock of ducks, a pride of lions, a A pack of wolves, or a murder of crows, but do you know whence they came? Join me today as we dive d...
10 Habits of Highly Effective Advocates
July 26, 2016 05:09 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBAs an advocate for animals and compassionate living for over 25 years, you can imagine I've made mistakes, I've learned a bit, and I've thought a lot about what is effective -- and what is not. And so I give you 10 Habits of Highly Effective Advocates. Take a listen, and enjoy some lil' shareables, if you're so inclined to share: *The goal is to live according to compassion. The goal is not to “live according to veganism.” *When you think being vegan is the end goal -- the badge, the ...
In Defense of Butchers: A Semantic Justification
June 27, 2016 16:06 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBThe weight of a word doesn’t simply lie in its dictionary definition. Words don’t simply have denotations — they also have connotations: a number of associations and attributes that stretch beyond the literal meaning. The word “butcher” has always been associated with the killing and preparing of animals for human consumption, but a new contingency of vegetarian and vegan butchers — who cleave plant fibers rather than animal bones — have claimed this name for themselves. Support this podc...
Traveling to Africa: Planning and Preparing for a Dream Trip
June 08, 2016 18:18 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBWhether you're interested in a visit to Africa or not, check out this episode that not only provides details about traveling to Rwanda to see the mountain gorillas and Botswana to go on a safari but also offers thoughts on how we need to think about wild places. I also offer tips for using airline miles (rather than dollars) to fly and how to avoid long security and customs lines. Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau Visit my website: JoyfulVegan.com Join m...
Of Vegan Wine and Hunters
May 08, 2016 14:18 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBJourney with me through the Sonoma Wine Country as I share my experience eating vegan food, drinking wine, and talking to a wine-making hunter, who invited me to join him on one of his hunts. In this episode, I offer my thoughts about "vegan wines." Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau Visit my website: JoyfulVegan.com Join me on an all-inclusive vegan trip: JoyfulVeganTrips.com AFFILIATE PARTNERS: Nama Juicer — Use this link and coupon code COLLEEN10 and...
30 Things You Can Do To STOP Changing the World
April 03, 2016 17:27 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBThe well-intentioned rallying cry to “change the world” becomes louder and more hashtag-worthy, especially as Earth Day approaches. A search on Google garners millions of results for articles to help people make a difference: *10 Things That Even YOU Can Do to Change the World *30 Things You Can Do to Change the World in 30 Seconds *50 Ways YOU Can Change the World without Leaving Your Favorite Chair. The problem is that we're asking the wrong thing of people. It’s not that we CAN change t...
Vegan in Seattle
March 21, 2016 21:19 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBOn my last visit to Seattle, WA 12 years ago, there were just a handful of vegan restaurants. Vegan donuts? Yes. (Yay!) A 100% vegan store? Yes. (Yay!) But vegan restaurants. Just a few. Of course as vegans, we're never at risk of starving, but darnit, it's just so much better when we can enjoy delicious, beautiful, creative food in a restaurant and not have to pick the only vegan-izable thing on the menu. Thank you to all of the restauranteurs who made this trip an edible adventure. Take a ...
Are Oysters Vegan?
February 29, 2016 04:25 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBI’ve heard every justification for the consumption of animals, but I was a bit stunned when I heard someone claim that vegans should eat oysters because bivalves are "basically plants." No doubt there are grey areas in this whole attempt to live as compassionately as possible. But even the fuzzy lines are still lines. If I let you eat oysters, would you stop eating cows? Listen by clicking the play button below or by subscribing to the RSS feed or listening through iTunes, Stitcher, or Sou...
Cat Cafes: Helpful or Harmful
February 14, 2016 17:47 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBCat cafes have become a popular trend all around the world, but who do they ultimately serve? Are they just about the schtick, or can they play a role in helping people adopt homeless cats? Today's podcast episode explores this topic, offers some questions we should be asking, and provides a model that other cat cafes might follow. Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau Visit my website: JoyfulVegan.com Join me on an all-inclusive vegan trip: JoyfulVeganTrips....
Animals in Film - Part 3: How to Help
February 01, 2016 15:54 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBToday's episode concludes a 3-part series on Animals in Film. In Part One, I talk about the history behind the American Humane Association and its “no animals were harmed in the making of this film" disclaimer. In Part Two, we discuss where things have gone wrong on TV and movie sets that lead to the death or injury of animals and why these productions still received the “No Animals Were Harmed” disclaimer from the monitors meant to protect the animals. Today, in Part Three, we address what ...
Animals in Film — Part Three: How to Help
February 01, 2016 15:54 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBToday's episode concludes a 3-part series on Animals in Film. In Part One, I talk about the history behind the American Humane Association and its “no animals were harmed in the making of this film" disclaimer. In Part Two, we discuss where things have gone wrong on TV and movie sets that lead to the death or injury of animals and why these productions still received the “No Animals Were Harmed” disclaimer from the monitors meant to protect the animals. Today, in Part Three, we address what ...
Vegan in Germany: Beyond Pretzels, Beer, and Bratwurst
January 18, 2016 06:05 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBToday's episode is framed around a conversation I had with a non-vegan German (who lives in the U.S.), who was not only doubtful we'd be able to eat while visiting southern Germany (as vegans) but who also lamented that we would be "missing out" on the traditions of this country. I assured him that when you look through the meat-eating lens, you see only meat and when you look through the vegan lens you see options you wouldn't have been looking for otherwise. I assured him we'd be fine. I a...
Ten-Year Podcast Anniversary: A Crazy Love Fest!
January 04, 2016 23:53 - 1 hour - 100 MBHelp celebrate the TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the Food for Thought podcast by sitting back and taking in the love letters I've received from listeners and supporters this past year. The stories are as diverse as the listeners and reflect varied ages and backgrounds, but they all share common threads of hope, transformation, and compassion. I hope you are as moved by the letters as I am humbled by them. If you ever once thought that “people don’t change,” then you’re in for quite a treat. And gr...
Advocacy & Adaptation: Fitting In and Living Joyfully in a Non-Vegan World
December 20, 2015 18:11 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBHaving experienced all these benefits of getting meat, dairy, and eggs out of our lives and having found our own voice, it's natural to next ask “Where do I fit into this whole thing?” “How can I help?” “What skills do I have that I can use to be part of the solution?” What's my contribution?” Finally, we can relax into this compassionate and healthy way of living and adapt fully and joyfully into a non-vegan world. This episode wraps up our 10 Stages of What Happens When you Stop Eating Ani...
Humane Critter Control: Managing Uninvited Guests
December 07, 2015 15:37 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBEvery one of us has had to manage what to do when uninvited guests take up residence in our attics, walls, or basements. Sadly, we're too quick to consider them "pests" and take lethal measures to get rid of them. But even when we want to take compassionate action, we may be deceived or making it worse for the animal. Listen to this important episode about how to change our perception and behavior and still humanely deal with rats, squirrels, raccoons, and even cockroaches. Thank you for s...
5 Ways We Can Help Animals in our Every Day Lives
November 10, 2015 18:31 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBWe already impact animals so much in our every day lives: we eat them, we destroy their homes, we make them perform for us, we shoot them for sport, we use and hurt them in so many ways. So how can we HELP them in our every day lives?? Listen to my TOP 5 SUGGESTIONS that don't even require much effort but that make a huge difference in the lives of individual animals and that make us better people. Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau Visit my website: JoyfulV...
Animals in Film Part Two: Animals Were Harmed
October 26, 2015 17:35 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBIn Animals in Film: Part 1, we talked about the history behind the American Humane Association and its “No Animals Were Harmed” disclaimer. Today, in Animals in Film: Part 2, we discuss where things have gone wrong on TV and movie sets that lead to the death or injury of animals and why these productions still received the “No Animals Were Harmed” disclaimer from the monitors meant to protect the animals. Thank you to the listeners for supporting this podcast.
Animals in Film Part One: The History of the "Animals Were Not Harmed" Disclaimer
October 05, 2015 16:42 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBEvery regular filmgoer is familiar with the disclaimer at the end of film credits that states “no animals were harmed in the making of this film.” This message is given with the approval of the American Humane Association, which has oversight over the treatment of animals in films, but what took place to give an outside group oversight over a private industry? Today we talk about that history, which includes a horse being pushed off of a 75-foot high cliff. Support this podcast today at Pa...
Raw vs. Cooked Foods: Which is Better?
September 20, 2015 16:05 - 32 minutes - 30 MBThere are a lot of opinions and theories about whether it’s better to eat more cooked veggies or more raw veggies -- or about whether it's more beneficial to eat 100% raw fruits and veggies and avoid cooked foods altogether. In today's episode I hope to settle this once and for all. Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau Visit my website: JoyfulVegan.com Join me on an all-inclusive vegan trip: JoyfulVeganTrips.com AFFILIATE PARTNERS: Nama Juicer — Use this...
White God: A Film for the Animals
September 07, 2015 16:20 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBIn today's episode, I review a Hungarian film called White God by director Kornél Mundruczó. The film won the Un Certain Regard award at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, and the main canine actor received their presigious Palm Dog Award. This film is at once a revenge film, a science fiction film, a horror film, a political film, a coming of age film, and a film steeped in stark realism. But most importantly, for me, for you, and for the animals, it is an animal rights film. Take a listen, a...
A Compilation of Compassion
August 30, 2015 21:05 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBPlease enjoy this compilation of editorials I've written and recorded over the years for my local national public radio station. With over 10 2-minute episodes heard back to back, you'll enjoy topics such as urban livestock, caring for hurt or injured dogs and cats, having a turkey-free Thanksgiving, the violence inherent in slaugherhouses and how it affects the workers, shark fin and foie gras bans, animal abuse in Ancient Rome and today, and lots more! For the animals...enjoy! Support th...
Vegan at Work: When Your Job Conflicts with Your Ethics
August 16, 2015 15:52 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBLiving according to your ethics in a complicated world certainly comes with challenges, but it's not impossible. For vegans trying to do the right thing, it's one thing to opt out of eating the obvious animal products -- meat, dairy, and eggs - but what about the trickier, grayer areas, including work. What if you work for a software company and you're put on a project to build a website for a hunting company? What if you work in a restaurant and have to serve meat? What if you work in a job...
Expansion of Awareness and Skills: Stage 8 of What Happens When You Stop Eating Animals
August 02, 2015 18:12 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBIt’s in this stage that we might buy our first food processor or high-powered blender or we garden for the first time or we cook for the first time or we try new foods or cuisines or restaurants we never tried before. This is when we learn how expansive it is to live unconditionally compassionately. This is when we may feel more deeply connected to other animals and to other people in our lives. This is where we may be expanding skills that we will wind up turning into a new career that we i...
Vegan with Cats and Dogs: What to Feed Our Companion Animals
July 19, 2015 17:01 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBThe question I get more than any other is “What do you feed your cats?” Many years ago, I produced a podcast episode that addressed this issue but included additional unrelated information. And so, it was time to dedicate an updated episode to this topic, which also includes how dogs do on a vegan diet. Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau Visit my website: JoyfulVegan.com Join me on an all-inclusive vegan trip: JoyfulVeganTrips.com AFFILIATE PARTNERS: Na...
Vegan in the South (of Italy and France)
July 08, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBTravel with me to southern Italy and France, as I share details of our most recent trip as part of the "Vegan Travel with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau." My intention is to demonstrate how enjoyable it is to eat an abundance of local food, take in the incredible sites, immerse yourself in local culture, customs, and people -- all while adhering to your vegan values. We explore many towns in Provence, horses in the Camargue, ancient Roman ruins, medieval towns of Cilento, vegan restaurants of Par...
Nine-Year Podcast Anniversary: A Super Duper Love Fest
June 24, 2015 16:13 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBIn celebration of our nine-year anniversary of the podcast, I feature the letters of listeners who have been transformed by "Food for Thought." The stories are as diverse as the listeners and reflect varied ages and backgrounds, but they all share common threads of hope and compassion. I hope you are as moved by the letters as I am humbled by them. If you ever once thought that "people don't change," then you're in for quite a treat. This episode is dedicated to amazing animal activist L...
Nine-Year Podcast Anniversary: A Super Duper Love Fest
June 20, 2015 19:23 - 386 KB image/pngIn celebration of our nine-year anniversary of the podcast, I feature the letters of listeners who have been transformed by "Food for Thought." The stories are as diverse as the listeners and reflect varied ages and backgrounds, but they all share common threads of hope and compassion. I hope you are as moved by the letters as I am humbled by them. If you ever once thought that "people don't change," then you're in for quite a treat. This episode is dedicated to amazing animal activist Lisa...
Processed Foods Are Evil! (Or Are They?)
June 07, 2015 16:00 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBSome people say: “Just because you’re vegan, doesn’t mean you’re healthy. Vegans eat a lot of processed foods. Processed foods are killing people. Processed foods are evil.” In today's episode, I offer my response to this idea that "processed foods" are bad for us or that they reflect poorly on veganism. The truth is we ALL eat "processed foods," and "vegan" is not a diet. Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau Visit my website: JoyfulVegan.com Join me on an ...
Masculinity and Meat: Re-Defining What Makes a “Real Man”
May 24, 2015 16:21 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBThere is a prevailing myth in our culture, played out in our language and in marketing, that meat is masculine and plant foods are for wimps. Meat is a metaphor for strength, virility, and manliness, while vegetarianism/veganism is feminine, effeminate, and even emasculating. "Real Men Eat Meat" and "Tofu is Gay Meat" are just two examples of advertisements that perpetuate this myth and secure it in our consciousness. Studies show it's working. Join me for a meaty episode that will shake you...
The Best Animal Mothers: Human and Non-Human
May 10, 2015 12:52 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBWhen it comes to human and non-human animals, we are more alike than different, especially when it comes to mothering. In today's special episode, I share my thoughts about what it means to be a great mom and why elephants and alligators both meet the criteria. Thank you to listener supporters and our sponsors The American Antivivisection Society and Nature's Food. (Shop for Nature's Food at GNC.com and receive $5 when you use the promo code 26381.) Listen by subscribing to the RSS feed or...
10 Strategies for Effective Communication (Part Two)
April 26, 2015 17:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBReturning to the 10 Stages of What Happens When You Stop Eating Animals, today we wrap up Stage 7: Effective Communication. In Part One, I covered our first five strategies: *Creating Intention *Practicing Active Listening *Asking Questions *Having a Sense of Humor *Knowing Where You End and Another Person Begins In Part Two, I offer five more strategies to help us communicate unapologetically, respectfully, productively, compassionately, and effectively. Support this podcast t...
10 Strategies for Effective Communication (Part One)
April 12, 2015 15:29 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBReturning to our 10 Stages of What Happens When You Stop Eating Animals, today we tackle Stage 7: Effective Communication. This is the stage at which you begin to feel more comfortable in your own vegan skin, including how to speak to people who push back when you tell them you’re vegan or who are hostile or passive aggressive or disrespectful. You learn the importance of finding your voice and of being unapologetic about living compassionately and healthfully. Today is only PART ONE of 10...
Vegan for Health vs. Vegan for Ethics: Is There a Difference and Does it Matter?
March 29, 2015 16:16 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBOften when you tell someone you’re vegan, the response is: “Why are you vegan? Is it for health or ethics?” Somehow, the answer matters, and depending on your answer, people respond differently. Join me as I discuss if our motivation to become vegan affects our dedication to remain vegan. I also share my opinion about people who identify as "plant-based" rather than "vegan." Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau Visit my website: JoyfulVegan.com Join me on a...
A Note to Excuse Me: Natural Foods Expo + Holistic Holiday at Sea Vegan Cruise
March 24, 2015 22:30 - 19 minutes - 18 MBThe idea of not meeting a deadline or being late for an appointment or letting someone down is the stuff of nightmares for me. Traveling with The 30-Day Vegan Challenge and speaking all around the country made it impossible for me to release this week's podcast episode. That's all you need to know, but if you want to listen to my adventures at the Natural Food Expo and my misadventures in FL and Mexico, take a listen. Regular podcast schedule resumes on March 29th!
The Symbols of Easter and Passover: Honoring Tradition as well as Our Values
March 08, 2015 20:39 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBOne misconception about veganism I’ve encountered more than once is the assumption that in honoring our values, we must forego tradition - as if these two things are mutually exclusive. Food-related rituals, particularly those involving animals, are likely to be so revered that they supersede consideration for anything or anyone else. Join me today for a discussion of how to honor the traditions of Easter and Passover while staying true to our values. Thank you to listener sponsors as w...
The Vegan Police: Speaking Up for Animals without Talking Down to People
February 22, 2015 20:52 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBA small subset of opinionated, passionate, well-intentioned people perpetuate the stereotype of the angry, self-righteous, perfection-focused animal rights vegan when they spew invective at anyone who is not "vegan enough" in their eyes. They are otherwise known as The Vegan Police. Listen to today's episode for my perspective on how we can speak up for animals -- online and in person -- without alienating people who are trying to make compassionate choices. *You can listen via by subscrib...