​What’s up, beardos?! This week Paul and Andy are joined by their friends Callie and Nichole of the Vegan Warrior Princesses Attack! podcast to explore anti-capitalist veganism, a topic that has becoming increasingly a part of their political identity over the past few years. What is capitalism? Is it incompatible with veganism? If we oppose capitalism, how can we practice that within our veganism?

This week Paul and Andy turn their attention to challenge-based advocacy, embodied by campaigns like Veganuary. Does challenging someone to go vegan for a select period of time have a high success rate or is it doing more damage in the long run?

Plus they follow up on the latest developments in #timesupAR and cover the news, including lawmakers forcing stores to carry eggs from caged chickens.

Restaurants Visited:

Veggie Grill – Beyond Sausage (Los Angeles, CA)

Masa Of Echo Mark (Los Angeles, CA)

Sticky Fingers Bakery (Washington DC)

Shouk (Washington DC)

Articles Discussed:

The #Metooing of Wayne Pacelle (The Spectator) 

Consumers Are Revolting Against Animal Cruelty — So the Poultry Industry Is Lobbying for Laws to Force Stores to Sell Their Eggs (The Intercept)

Donald Glover Buys 113 Boxes of Vegan Girl Scout Cookies(VegNews)

Beyoncé Urges 112 Million Fans to Go Vegan for Coachella(VegNews)

22 Days Nutrition 

Veganuary

A Record Breaking Veganuary 2018 (Veganuary.com)

80% Of New Year’s Resolutions Fail By February (Business Insider)

Veganuary 2017 Survey Results Are In (PlantBasedNews)

SUCCESS: Majority Of Veganuary Participants Still Vegan(PlantBasedNews)

Here’s Why Charity Campaigns Like The Ice Bucket Challenge Go Viral (Mashable)

What’s up beardos?! This week we bring you an interview with the amazing Julia Feliz-Brueck, the founder of Sanctuary Publishers and VeganismOfColor.com. We talk about Veganism In An Oppressive World, a new collection of essays, poems and interviews from a variety of perspectives regarding the experience of people of color interacting with mainstream veganism.

On top of that, we discuss the news – including using Kevin Smith’s heart attack as vegan advocacy and Tyson’s entrance into the plant based protein market.

Restaurants Visited:

Crossroads Kitchen (Los Angeles, CA)

Articles discussed:

Kevin Smith Considers Going Vegan After Heart Attack (Veg News)

The Power Of Gari (Veg News)

Just For All – Power Gari (Just For All Website)

Tyson Foods To Accelerate Growth Outside Meat Space(MeatPoultry.com)

INTERVIEW:

Julia Feliz – JuliaFeliz.com

Sanctuary Publishers – SantuaryPublishers.com

Veganism Of Color – VeganismOfColor.com

This week, the bearded due explore the chilling, icy depths of the mailbag, where they respond to listener questions, comments, and submissions.

Food:

Crust Vegan Bakery – Philadelphia

Corrections:

Collectively Free

PEOPLE OF COLOR: ANIMAL RIGHTS, ADVOCACY AND FOOD JUSTICE CONFERENCE

This week marks the return of the bearded duo from their winter break! As they wipe the crust out of their eyes they recount tales from their break, including what they’ve been eating, and then dive into the latest news such as Bill Gates funding “super cows” and the dairy industry’s attempts to climb back into relevance. The episode concludes with an in depth discussion around whether or not vegan restaurants should ban fur from their establishments. While some vegans want these restaurants to be a safe haven, others think welcoming in fur-wearers is the way to go. They’ll cover all the angles!

Restaurants visited:
Samurai Papa (Brooklyn, NY)
Modern Love (Brooklyn, NY)

Articles and sources cited:

Coalition Against Nonprofit Harassment and Discrimination – CANHAD.ORG – use this website to anonymously submit your story of harassment or abuse in a nonprofit or to find further resources

Dairy must stand against the vegan tide Jan 20th

One in 12 parents raising their children as vegan, despite some kids wanting to eat meat says new study (17 JAN 2018)

Are we winning? (new YouTube series by Jake Conroy)

Bill Gates Donates $40 Million To Help Create ‘High Yield Super Cows And Chickens’

Bill Gates Donating $40m To Create Super Cow To End World Poverty

10 Reasons to Say NO to Farmed Animals as ‘Gifts’ – A Well Fed World