Viva! Vegan Podcast
136 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWelcome to the Viva! Vegan Podcast and News Minisode!
Co-hosted by Viva!’s head of comms, Faye Lewis, and Viva!'s head of investigations, Lex Rigby, each month they’ll be serving up some cracking in-depth chats with some of the most interesting figures in the vegan movement.
Each Podcast episode features a different individual – breaking down their vegan journey and recounting their highs and lows – followed by a candid chat between Faye and Lex on everything from mushroom-based leather alternatives to terrible cooking blunders.
In our Vegan News Minisode, we deep-dive into the world of vegan news and politics in a quick ten-minute round-up of newsworthy events in veganism.
No matter where you are in your vegan journey, there’ll be something for you in the Viva! Vegan Podcast and News Minisode.
The show is presented by Faye Lewis and Lex Rigby and is released on the first of every month.
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Episodes
#32 Vegan News Minisode - April 2024
April 02, 2024 10:07 - 14 minutes - 32.7 MBThe Vegan News Minisode with Faye Lewis Bringing you the latest news from the world of veganism: Episode 32: April 2024 Welcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan charity Viva!. Presenter Faye is this month joined by Rachel as they bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Rachel discuss a video claiming raw milk heals lactose intolerance, and it being flagged as ‘false infor...
#31 Vegan News Minisode - March 2024
March 14, 2024 11:48 - 18 minutes - 35.2 MBThe Vegan News Minisode with Faye Lewis Bringing you the latest news from the world of veganism: Episode 31: March 2024 Welcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan charity Viva!. Presenter Faye is this month joined by Issy as they bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Issy discuss Speciesism, Pignorant, the power of collaboration, Christspiracy, and the vegan cheese brand ...
Special Feature: Kip Andersen, American filmmaker, producer and writer talks Christspiracy with Viva!
March 04, 2024 16:11 - 29 minutes - 53.3 MBKip Andersen is an American filmmaker, producer, writer, entrepreneur, and the founder of Animals United Movement (A.U.M.) an which focuses on promoting awareness and equality for all life. He is known for his such as , , and . He joins Faye to discuss his latest in the Spiracy documentary franchise, Christspiracy, which aims to expose a 2,000 year cover up. The investigative documentary examines the exploitation of animals in religious and spiritual contexts, exposing secrets of the churc...
Dani Taylor: PlantBuild co-founder and vegan figure competitor and champion
March 01, 2024 09:00 - 35 minutes - 71.9 MBDani Taylor is a vegan figure competitor and champion, the co-founder of VeganProteins.com, and also a co-founder of PlantBuilt.com As an overweight child and adolescent who believed that was the way she was “meant to be”, Dani switched to an ethical vegan diet and lost 30 pounds. At this point, she realised she had the power to change the way she looked and felt. She began lifting weights and doing cardio, and she is now a gold medal champion several times over and one of the best prof...
Emma Håkansson: director of Collective Fashion Justice
March 01, 2024 09:00 - 48 minutes - 95.2 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Emma Håkansson, an incredible activist from Australia who is campaigning for the end of animal exploitation within the fashion industry while also reducing the toll fashion has on the environment and the people who work in the industry. She founded her organisation, Collective Fashion Justice, to enable changes by educating future fashion minds, creating conversations with industry professionals and working towards legislative change. Emma is the auth...
Captain Paul Watson: founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
March 01, 2024 09:00 - 53 minutes - 105 MBIn this episode, Issy sits down with Captain Paul Watson, a pioneering animal rights activist who founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an anti-poaching and direct action group focused on marine conservation activism. In this episode, Issy and Paul discuss: the release of his new book Hitman for the Kindness Club his direct action saving animals in the oceans and his lifetime commitment to making the world a better place for all its inhabitants His fascinating knowledge of marine ...
Earthling Ed: vegan educator, best-selling author, public speaker and content creator
March 01, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBEd Winters is a vegan educator, best-selling author, public speaker and content creator, widely known for his viral debates, speeches, and video essays. In this episode, Issy sits down with Ed to discuss his new book How to Argue With a Meat Eater (And Win Every Time), his nine-year vegan journey, how his mindset shifted from thinking vegans were humourless and attention seekers, to being one of the leading voices in the movement. In this conversation Issy and Ed discuss topics, such a...
Mark Wakeling: from hunter and soldier to vegan animal sanctuary owner
March 01, 2024 09:00 - 55 minutes - 108 MBMark Wakeling’s journey from hunter and soldier to vegan animal sanctuary owner is captivating. The son of a man who ran livestock markets, where he worked as a boy, he used to hunt and fish and then became a soldier. After years in London as an actor and acting teacher, he returned to the country to find peace at Amberwood Sanctuary. 👉🏽Founded in 2021, his sanctuary currently looks after 42 animals – 10 cows, 27 sheep and five pigs. The sanctuary is located at a former beef farm in the ...
Georgie Purcell: Animal Justice Party MP, advocate for animals and humans alike!
March 01, 2024 09:00 - 35 minutes - 64.7 MBGeorgie Purcell, the Animal Justice Party MP, and a distinguished member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing Northern Victoria, made headlines in 2020 with her courageous inaugural speech. Despite being the youngest woman ever elected in the state, Georgie faced adversity head-on, openly addressing her past as a stripper and confronting the online abuse and misogyny that followed. Since then she has worked tirelessly for both animals and humans alike. She sits down with Faye to...
Andrew Fearn: the quiet half of Sleaford Mods opens up to Viva!
March 01, 2024 09:00 - 18 minutes - 40.2 MBAndrew Fearn, the quiet half of Sleaford Mods, the bedroom musician half and the half that soundtracks the caustic narratives of the other half, Jason Williamson, opens up about his vegan journey, compassion for animals and trying to do what he can. Sleaford Mods have described their work as "electronic munt minimalist punk-hop rants for the working class." Williamson is responsible for the words, Fearn for the music. Sleaford Mods songs have been described as embittered rants about such to...
Jane Valez-Mitchell: journalist, activist and vegan media mogul!
March 01, 2024 09:00 - 55 minutes - 107 MBJane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning broadcast journalist, best-selling author, and the founder and managing editor of the streaming service UnchainedTV. At the helm of , Velez-Mitchell has built a network of filmmakers, journalists, content creators, and animal rights activists who are all working towards a common goal: to make it as easy as possible for a global audience who isn’t necessarily interested in animal rights to stumble upon content with an underlying vegan message — for f...
#30 Vegan News Minisode - February 2024
February 19, 2024 14:32 - 7 minutes - 19.4 MBThe Vegan News Minisode with Faye Lewis Bringing you the latest news from the world of veganism: Episode 30: February 2024 Welcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan charity Viva!. Presenter Faye is this month joined by Rachel as they bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Rachel discuss Veganuary, a 3D-printed vegan eel, the , how a 100% switch to plant-based diets in England ...
#28 Vegan News Minisode - December 2023
December 18, 2023 11:49 - 10 minutes - 25.9 MBThe Vegan News Minisode with Faye Lewis Bringing you the latest news from the world of veganism: Episode 28: December 2023 Welcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan charity Viva!. Presenter Faye is this month joined by Rachel as they bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Rachel discuss having a vegan Christmas, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, and their Viva! highlights for 2...
#27 Vegan News Minisode - November 2023
November 16, 2023 13:38 - 21 minutes - 39 MBThe Vegan News Minisode with Faye Lewis Bringing you the latest news from the world of veganism: Episode 27: November 2023 Welcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan charity Viva!. Presenter Faye is this month joined by Issy as they bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Issy discuss how , ), the charges brought against , , the horrifying news that and much more...
#26 Vegan News Minisode - October 2023
October 12, 2023 14:38 - 6 minutes - 18 MBThe Vegan News Minisode with Faye Lewis Bringing you the latest news from the world of veganism: Episode 26: October 2023 Welcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan charity Viva!. Presenter Faye is this month joined by Rachel as they bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Rachel discuss , how the world would "save more emissions than the UK produces" , and the language behind...
#25 Vegan News Minisode - September 2023
September 21, 2023 18:00 - 8 minutes - 22.2 MBThe Vegan News Minisode with Faye Lewis Bringing you the latest news from the world of veganism: Episode 25: September 2023 Welcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan charity, Viva!. Presenter Faye is this month joined by Lex as they bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Lex discuss the brand-new podcast and minisode look (now on film), Viva!’s TV advert, the ASA’s ruling to ban V...
Dave Dictor opens up: “If you’re vegan, there’s no part in death.” The punk rock legend catches up with Faye at Vegan Camp Out and talks about his enduring love for the animals
September 01, 2023 08:10 - 11 minutes - 21.9 MBFormed in 1979, MDC are one of the longest-lasting hardcore bands still touring. And frontman Dave Dictor is one of the most enduring, selfless vegans, who is a name check for any band in punk or hardcore. Dave talks to Faye live from Vegan Camp Out about how his love of animals will never abate and how easy it is to be vegan now. In this conversation Dave and Faye discuss topics, such as: His band talking about social and political issues and why it’s important The importance of s...
Zack Polanski: Deputy Leader of the Green Party talks to Viva! Founder and Director Juliet Gellatley
September 01, 2023 08:10 - 47 minutes - 87.9 MBIn this special feature, Viva!'s founder and director, Juliet Gellatley, chats to Zack Polanski, deputy leader of the Green Party at in Marylebone. Over dinner they discuss: Being deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, as well as a London Assembly member Getting into politics Protecting the most vulnerable and marginalised What sparked his vegan journey And environmental justice Find out more on Zack here: About Our Show Listen now by clicking the play icon below...
Sam Ryder: 2022 UK Eurovision Song Contest representative Sam talks about his love of vegans at the top of their game and catches up with Faye live at Vegan Camp Out
September 01, 2023 08:09 - 12 minutes - 22.8 MBSam Ryder is an English singer, songwriter, producer, composer and social media personality. He rose to prominence in 2020, after posting music covers on TikTok, during the first UK lockdown. His breakthrough came after he represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with Space Man- entry, and finishing first in the jury vote and second overall in the contest, after Ukraine (not Croatia as I say in the intro. If you picked up on that error, well done you!). Recorde...
The Vegan Queens: The Vegan Queens are a drag act with a difference – they promote veganism alongside their unwavering commitment to equality for all
September 01, 2023 08:08 - 14 minutes - 26.6 MBThe Vegan Queens are a drag act with a difference – they promote veganism alongside their unwavering commitment to equality for all. Miasma and Gemini sit down with Faye live from Vegan Camp Out to talk about their vegan journey alongside decades of drag experience. In this conversation, Gemini, Miasma and Faye also discuss: Why drag is seen as corruptible The increasing risk to LGBTQI+ communities How the art of drag has been with us for hundreds of years How vegetarianism ...
John Robb: The renowned musician and journalist discusses a DIY grassroots approach to a vegan future, his bestselling book The History of Goth, and his friendship with Dale Vince and Chris Packham
September 01, 2023 08:08 - 50 minutes - 93.7 MBJohn Robb is an English musician and journalist best known as the bassist and singer for the mid-1980s band . He writes for and runs the website and a monthly music magazine of the same name. He has written several books on music and pens a column in Viva!life. John and Faye catch up at BIMM in Bristol to chat about a green future, and how that will look, his eleventh book The History of Goth, his relationships with Dale Vince and Chris Packham, all things music, fitness, and a brief his...
Calum Harris: The 24-year-old ‘Instagram sensation’ and cookbook author who appeared on Jamie Oliver's TV show The Great Cookbook Challenge is one to watch for all food lovers!
September 01, 2023 08:07 - 34 minutes - 63.1 MBIn this episode, Calum speaks to Faye about his mission to help people to cook easy and accessible vegan food they actually want to make that is healthy. By his own admission, he’s relevant thanks to social media, though has gone from strength to strength, from being part of the Plantboiis collective to releasing his first cookbook. In this conversation, Calum and Faye discuss topics, such as: Why he felt it necessary to call Jamie Oliver “dad”. The difference between being a chef...
Josh Franceschi: The frontman of British rock band You Me at Six opens up about being vegan for eight years and talks about his concerns around the climate crisis live from Vegan Camp Out
September 01, 2023 08:07 - 25 minutes - 48 MBJosh Franceschi is the lead singer of British rock band You Me At Six; they have released eight albums to date, two of which reached number one, and Josh has been vegan for eight years. The You Me at Six frontman opens up to Faye about what it feels like to have been in a band for almost twenty years, despite only being in his thirties. He also talks about the very real threat of the climate crisis and how getting a dog made him go vegan. In this conversation Josh and Faye also di...
Romesh Ranganathan: Sunday Times Bestseller, actor, writer, TV presenter and multi award-winning comedian Romesh Ranganathan talks about being “unfunny” and proudly vegan.
September 01, 2023 08:06 - 14 minutes - 27.5 MBRomesh sits down with Faye before his headline appearance at 2023’s Vegan Camp Out for a candid chat about his decade-long vegan journey, including why people direct anger at vegans and can’t perceive them as being funny. He also discusses his love of The Great British Bake Off and the importance of raising more awareness about the horrors of the dairy industry. In this conversation, Faye and Romesh also discuss topics, such as: Fears around identity People’s expectations aroun...
Victoria Moran: Best-selling author, spiritualist, podcast host, Oprah star — oh, and PETA’s Sexiest Vegan Over 50 — talks to Viva!'s Faye Lewis
September 01, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 68.8 MBIn this new episode, Faye sits down with best-selling author, spiritualist, podcast host and Oprah star, Victoria Moran. Victoria Moran is the author of 13 books, including Main Street Vegan, The Good Karma Diet, Shelter for the Spirit, and the international bestseller, Creating a Charmed Life. She holds an undergraduate degree in religious studies, hosts the weekly Main Street Vegan podcast, and is founder and director of Main Street Vegan Academy, the exciting 6-day program in New York...
#78 India Reynolds: Model, Instagram star, Love Island Television Personality and Vegan Entrepreneur
April 01, 2023 00:17 - 28 minutes - 39 MBIndia is a TV reality star, model and influencer who rose to fame on the summer 2019 series of Love Island. India has had a prolific career since leaving the Villa, having done high profile vegan campaigns with PETA in addition to working as a Brand Ambassador for as well as launching her own swimwear collection with For the foodies out there, India has a separate Instagram account dedicated to vegan meals, and they are truly mouth watering! In this interview, India chats to Viva!’s he...
#24 Vegan News Minisode - March
March 27, 2023 13:02 - 7 minutes - 14.2 MBWelcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan campaigning charity, Viva!. Presenters Faye and Lex bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Lex discuss Viva!'s collaboration with Extinction Rebellion (XR), Greta Thunberg's plans to sue the Swedish government over “insufficient” action on climate change, and they celebrate the not guilty verdict of two Direct Action Everywhere activists! AB...
#77 Melanie Joy PhD: Harvard-educated social psychologist, award-winning author, speaker and trainer
March 01, 2023 08:30 - 38 minutes - 53.9 MBMelanie is the world’s leading expert on the psychology of eating animals, most notable for introducing the concept of 'carnism' to describe the inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes people have towards eating animals. She's written several award-winning books on the topic and how it impacts relationships between vegans and non-vegans as well as social transformation, including the best-selling Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows, Beyond Beliefs: A Guide to Improving Relationship...
#23 Vegan News Minisode - February
February 21, 2023 14:49 - 8 minutes - 16.3 MBWelcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan campaigning charity, Viva!. Presenters Faye and Lex bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Lex discuss Viva!'s latest investigation which was covered by Private Eye, a pink-feathered pigeon found in a New York park that passed away after being reportedly dyed for a “gender reveal party,” and look forward to Viva! joining Extinction Rebellion...
#76 Moby: Dance music pioneer, punk rocker and animal rights activist of 30 years
February 01, 2023 00:01 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBHaving followed a plant-based diet for over three decades, Moby is one of the world's most famous vegans. His prolific list of expertise includes musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and best of all, animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide and is one of the most important dance music figures in recent decades. In this interview, Moby chats to Viva!'s head of communications, Faye Lewis, about his journey to veganism, using his creativity to address animal rights iss...
#22 The True Costa Dairy - Special Feature
January 24, 2023 15:22 - 11 minutes - 21.2 MBWelcome to this special feature, brought to you by leading vegan campaigning charity, Viva!. In this episode, presenters Jasmine Clark and Juliet Gellatley discuss Viva!'s latest dairy investigation and campaign. ABOUT OUR SHOW Listen now . We're also on , and . If you enjoyed the episode, please rate, review and subscribe to help us reach new audiences. Get the latest episode every month, straight to your mobile device or computer. It's automatic and completely free. Copyright owned by Vi...
#75 Keegan Kuhn: Award-winning filmmaker and codirector of hard-hitting documentary Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
January 01, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 48.4 MBKeegan owns and operates , a digital film production company, creating media that encourages critical thought and inspires social justice. Raised with two rules – never to hurt anybody and always question authority – themes of compassion, sustainability and fairness naturally feed into his documentary-making. In this interview, Keegan chats to Viva!’s head of investigations, Lex Rigby, about how it all began, what challenges he’s faced in producing feature-length films that go against the gr...
#21 Vegan News Minisode - December
December 16, 2022 09:49 - 18 minutes - 34.8 MBWelcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan campaigning charity, Viva!. Presenters Faye and Lex bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Lex discuss the impact of bird flu and the death of over 600,000 free range turkeys, an investigation into Elon Musk's animal research facility, the Advertising Standards Authority's most complained about ads and whether animal abusers can ever be forgi...
#74 Hench Herbivore AKA Paul Kerton & Gemma Nichols: Fitness YouTuber and cookbook author
December 01, 2022 09:29 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBHench is a vegan health and fitness YouTuber and Gemma is a chef and published cookbook author. They talk to Viva!'s head of communications Faye about the incessant desire by people to ask vegans 'where do you get your protein from?' while eating for health and exploring the ethical and philosophical nature of what being vegan truly means. Following the interview, Faye and Lex discuss the link between mind and body and the importance of self-care! If you enjoyed the show, please don't forget ...
#20 Vegan News Minisode - November
November 23, 2022 12:03 - 20 minutes - 36.8 MBWelcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan campaigning charity, Viva!. Presenters Faye and Lex bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Lex discuss Flat House Farm's sentencing, a lack of enforcement when it comes to animal welfare law, the deterioration of the UK's zoonotic disease research facility and a brand new vegan documentary called, I Could Never Go Vegan. ABOUT OUR SHOW Liste...
#73 Ray Star: Multi-award-winning fantasy fiction author and eco-activist
November 01, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 42 MBRay Star is a young adult fantasy fiction author from Essex with a passion for animal rights, eco-living and strong cups of tea. She balances her writing with parenting, exploring, stargazing and teaching #WritingForNature workshops as a member of the Climate Fiction Writers League. Ahead of the release of her second novel, Dominion, she talks to Viva!'s head of investigations, Lex Rigby, about her vegan journey, shifting from public relations to fiction writing and climate/animal rights ac...
#19 Hogwood - Special Feature
October 24, 2022 09:17 - 15 minutes - 22 MBWelcome to this special feature, brought to you by leading vegan campaigning charity, Viva!. In this episode presenters Juliet Gellatley and Tony Wardle discuss the Viva! documentary Hogwood: a modern horror story. The long-awaited documentary was released on Netflix on October 15 and has been gaining unprecedented attention across the internet since. This 30-minute exposé is directed by Tony Wardle and produced by Juliet Gellatley. Hogwood was created to showcase the true reality of factory...
#72 Preacher Lawson: Comedian and America's Got Talent finalist
October 01, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBEpisode #72: Preacher Lawson – Comedian and America's Got Talent finalist Preacher Lawson is a US comedian and America's Got Talent finalist, who featured on Britain's Got Talent: The Champions. In this episode he talks to Viva!'s head of comms, Faye Lewis about everything from veganism to robotic lovers (and everything in between)! Following the interview, Faye and Lex discuss stand-up comedy, dating and ponder the question; "what is a level seven vegan?" If you enjoyed the show, pleas...
#18 Vegan News Minisode - September
September 26, 2022 15:22 - 9 minutes - 24.4 MBWelcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan campaigning charity, Viva!. Presenters Faye and Lex bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Lex discuss Viva!'s petition to instigate a ban on schools housing farmed animals, the referendum motion to end factory farming rejected by Switzerland and the legal challenge against the UK Government’s failure to prevent the widespread use of Frankenc...
#71 Michael Mansfield QC: "The king of human rights work", English barrister, head of chambers at Nexus Chambers and Viva! Patron
September 01, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutes - 87.4 MBThe Viva! Vegan Podcast, September Episode #71: Michael Mansfield QC – English barrister, Head of Chamber and the "king of human rights work". Michael Mansfield QC, is a self-described "radical lawyer", who has participated in some of the most prominent and controversial court cases and inquests in British history. These have included the accused IRA bombers; the Birmingham Six; Bloody Sunday massacre; the Hillsborough disaster; the McLibel case and the deaths of Jean Charles de Menezes and...
#17 Vegan News Minisode - August
August 22, 2022 07:49 - 17 minutes - 32.6 MBWelcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan campaigning charity, Viva!. Presenters Faye and Lex bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Lex round-up Viva!'s new campaign, discuss the impacts of the recent hot weather and share some fantastic news in the animal rights movement - including the closure of and the toll Brexit and bird flu has taken on the shooting industry. ABOUT OUR SHOW...
#70 Ronnie Lee: Founder of the Animal Liberation Front, hunt saboteur and vegan activist
August 01, 2022 07:30 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MBBorn in 1951, Ronnie stopped eating meat aged 19 when his sister’s vegetarian boyfriend convinced him that it is wrong to eat animals. Two years later, he became vegan and got active with the to disrupt hunting activities and save lives. In his pursuit to carry out direct action against all forms of animal oppression, the Animal Liberation Front was born. In this interview, Viva!’s head of investigations, Lex Rigby, gets to ask Ronnie what it was like being vegan in the 70s, what happened to...
#3 Viva! Vegan Special Feature
July 25, 2022 08:00 - 10 minutes - 23 MBWelcome to the Viva! Vegan Podcast and this special feature with Iain Tolhurst from . In this short episode, Coordinator, Kerri Waters, chats to Iain on his stock-free organic farm in Oxfordshire. ABOUT OUR SHOW Listen now . We're also on , and . Spread the word and please rate, review and subscribe to help us reach new audiences. Get the latest episode every month, straight to your mobile device or computer. It's automatic and completely free. Copyright owned by Viva! Bristol 2022. Not fo...
#16 Vegan News Minisode - July
July 18, 2022 08:29 - 15 minutes - 28.9 MBWelcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan campaigning charity, Viva!. Presenters Faye and Lex bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Lex introduce Viva!'s new campaign - with the help of Viva!'s environment campaigner, Jasmine - and discuss the banning of farrowing crates, dangerous superbugs found in meat, manure pollution, meaty lunches, Camp Beagle and Gordon Ramsey. ABOUT OUR SH...
#69 Jay Gardner: Geordie Shore reality TV star turned vegan fitness influencer
July 01, 2022 12:17 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBJay Gardner rose to fame with the MTV reality show Geordie Shore, where he featured in series one through three. He made brief returns to the show in series six and seven. In 2018, Jay surprised everyone by going vegan despite having eaten a meat and dairy-heavy diet. He talks to Viva! about turning a corner and becoming really involved with health and fitness, and of course, his days on Geordie Shore. Following the interview, Faye is joined by Viva!’s head of investigations, Lex Rigby, to di...
#2 Viva! Vegan Special Feature
June 27, 2022 08:00 - 11 minutes - 19.5 MBWelcome to the Viva! Vegan Podcast and this special feature with Susan Hargreaves from . In this short episode, we hear about Susan's 40+ years as an animal rights campaigner and the importance of empowering young people. If you're interested in joining Susan at any of her UK events, contact her directly through . ABOUT OUR SHOW Listen now . We're also on , and . Spread the word and please rate, review and subscribe to help us reach new audiences. Get the latest episode every month, straigh...
#15 Vegan News Minisode - June
June 21, 2022 07:56 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBWelcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan campaigning charity, Viva!. Presenters Faye and Lex bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Lex discuss Viva!'s latest investigation into duck egg farming, taxing New Zealand farmers for cow and sheep greenhouse gas emissions, farm waste polluting British rivers and the government's new food strategy. ABOUT OUR SHOW Listen now . We're also on...
#68 Dale Vince: Maverick entrepreneur, self-professed ‘eco-nut’ and chairman of Forest Green Rovers
June 01, 2022 07:49 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MBDale Vince, founder of the pioneering green energy firm , has an unwavering mission to solve the unsustainability of life. In this episode of the Viva! Vegan Podcast, we get to chat to him about the ways we power ourselves, how we travel and what we eat. Ultimately, his concerns here are what led him to pursue an alternative lifestyle and kick-start the green energy movement. In 2004, Dale was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the environment and el...
#1 Viva! Vegan Special Feature
May 27, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 16.3 MBWelcome to the Viva! Vegan Podcast and this special feature from the . In this episode, Faye and Lex hand over to the group's co-founders, Tracey and Simon West. Established in 2017, this UK-based charity plants trees, builds classrooms, facilitates education, and supports a womens' empowerment group in Kenya. Simon and Tracey also host their own podcast, . ABOUT OUR SHOW Listen now . We're also on , and . Spread the word and please rate, review and subscribe to help us reach new audiences....
#14 Vegan News Minisode - May
May 20, 2022 10:40 - 11 minutes - 27.3 MBWelcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan charity, Viva!. Presenters Faye and Lex bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Lex discuss the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act (again), the rise in carbon emissions due to animal agriculture, the Queen's Speech and the UK's cut back on meat and fish consumption. ABOUT OUR SHOW Listen now . We're also on , and . Spread the word and please rat...