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The Bearded Vegans finds hosts Paul and Andy in a discussion dissecting all things vegan. News, reviews, interviews and in depth discussion of issues within the vegan community are regular features of the show.

Episode Description

Episode 68: Eating You Alive – Film Review

This week, Paul and Andy dive deep into an in depth review of Eating You Alive, the latest documentary promoting a whole foods plant based diet. Is this is a good tool for vegan advocates to use? Discussions include what was liked and what was dangerous about their messaging. News items include free vegan food at Daytona and and the latest attempt to smear veganism via b12 deficiency. The whole episode is topped off with visits to Batter and Crumbs and Fortuitea Cafe.

Restaurants visited:
Batter and Crumbs (Philadelphia, PA)
Fortuitea Cafe (Washington, PA)

Articles discussed:

Daytona Fans Will Be Treated To Vegan Food

Are YOU vegan? You’re more likely to give birth prematurely, study finds

B12 Deficiency May Be More Widespread Than Thought

Eating You Alive

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The Bearded Vegans finds hosts Paul and Andy in a discussion dissecting all things vegan. News, reviews, interviews and in depth discussion of issues within the vegan community are regular features of the show.

Episode Description

Episode 67: Is Intersectionality Bad For Veganism?

This week Paul and Andy discuss food adventures in Philly before moving on to discuss the news including the USDA removing all animal welfare information from their website as well as some follow up to last week’s discussion of the PETA/Warhammer 40,000 debacle. The episode concludes with an in depth discussion around the question “is intersectionality bad for veganism?” done in response to a recent video created by the Unnatural Vegan youtube channel.

Restaurants Visited:
Bar Bombon (Philadelphia, PA)
Charlie Was A Sinner (Philadelphia, PA)

Articles and Videos discussed:

Bryer’s Secretly Releases Almond Milk Based Ice Cream

USDA abruptly purges animal welfare information from its website

It Just Got Much Harder To Know What’s Going On In US Animal Research Labs

USDA Says Removal of Animal Welfare Records Not Final

PETA and Warhammer 40,000: ‘You Can’t Be Serious?’

PETA’s Warhammer Ban Reveals The Hypocrisy of It’s Fake Fur Policy

Why I’m Not An Intersectional / Social Justice Vegan – by Unnatural Vegan

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The Bearded Vegans finds hosts Paul and Andy in a discussion dissecting all things vegan. News, reviews, interviews and in depth discussion of issues within the vegan community are regular features of the show.

Episode Description

Episode 66: How Should We Frame The Importance Of Veganism To Non-Vegans?

This week Paul and Andy discuss PETA’s call to remove “fur” from the plastic figurines in the Warhammer 40,000 game and then move on to follow up from their discussion about Trump and Animal Rights Advocates’ changing roles and tactics in this new political world by asking the question: “how should we frame the importance of veganism to nonvegans?” Additionally, they go over their favorite finds at vegan pop up shops in Brooklyn and New Jersey.

Restaurants visited:
Bunna (New York, NY)
Freakin Vegans – (New York, NY)

Episodes referenced:
Episode 44: Why Won’t Some Vegans Stop Saying All Lives Matter?

Articles discussed:
Why Is PETA Asking Games Workshop to Make Warhammer Fur-Free?

With Trump As President, It’s More Important Than Ever To Go Vegan

Could Going Vegan Save Millions Of Lives?

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The Bearded Vegans finds hosts Paul and Andy in a discussion dissecting all things vegan. News, reviews, interviews and in depth discussion of issues within the vegan community are regular features of the show.

Episode Description

Episode 65: What Does The End Of Ringling Brothers Circus Mean For The Future Of Animal Advocacy?

This week Paul and Andy discuss the use of animals for entertainment, starting with the recent undercover video exposing animal abuse on the set of A Dog’s Purpose before moving on to discuss Ringling Brothers Circus announcement that they will be closing their tent flap for good this May. Is this a victory for animals or just another example of a single issue campaign that misses the point? What does this mean for the future of animal advocacy? Do we even need to protest circuses anymore? Additionally, we visit several food vendors at Brooklyn’s Vegan Market and Paul makes another trip to Philly.

Restaurants visited:
Vegicano (New York, NY)
Peaceful Provisions (New York, NY)
Not only Juice (Willimantic, CT)
Grindcore house (Philadelphia, PA)

Articles discussed:

Animal abuse on the set of A Dog’s Purpose

A Dog’s Purpose: What Happened And Who’s To Blame? A response from producer Gavin Palone.

Famed Ringling Bros. circus closing after more than 100 years

Where will circus animals go when Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey closes?

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The Bearded Vegans finds hosts Paul and Andy in a discussion dissecting all things vegan. News, reviews, interviews and in depth discussion of issues within the vegan community are regular features of the show.

Episode Description

Episode 64 – Are Cameras In Slaughterhouses A Victory For Animals?

This week, Paul and Andy review a trip to Riverdel, Brooklyn’s first vegan cheese shop before moving on into the news to discuss the $52M anti-trust lawsuit settlement against the dairy industry. The episode concludes by asking the question, are cameras in slaughterhouses a victory for animals, or just a way to comfort consumers that believe in humane meat?

This week we visited:
Riverdel (Brooklyn, NY)
Taco Party (Boston, MA)

and discussed:
Dairy Industry Killed Off 500,000 Cows In Alleged Price-Fixing Scheme

Enter your claim at BoughtMilk.com

France Passes Historic Bill Ordering Cameras In All Slaughterhouses

France Passes Bill Ordering Cameras In All Slaughterhouses (One Green Planet)

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The Bearded Vegans finds hosts Paul and Andy in a discussion dissecting all things vegan. News, reviews, interviews and in depth discussion of issues within the vegan community are regular features of the show.

Episode Description

Episode 63: Vegan Activism In The Age Of Trump: A Collaborative Episode with Vegan Warrior Princesses Attack!

This week we join forces with the Vegan Warrior Princesses Attack! Podcast to discuss the place of vegan activism in the age of Trump. Additionally we discuss the rise of “identity politics” being used shout down at risk communities as well as some PETA bullshit and the death of Tillikum.

The News:

PETA is at it again

Tillkum Dies At Seaworld

Main Discussion:

AR Zone Interview – Sarah K Woodcock

Study: racism and sexism predict support for Trump much more than economic dissatisfaction

The Hidden Cost Of Patriarchy

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The Bearded Vegans finds hosts Paul and Andy in a discussion dissecting all things vegan. News, reviews, interviews and in depth discussion of issues within the vegan community are regular features of the show.

Episode Description

Episode 62 – Does Signing Petitions Promote Animal Exploitation?

This week Paul and Andy review V Street in Philadelphia as well as Black Flamingo and Delice & Sarrasin in New York City. New items include the most effective way to market vegan burgers, the efficacy of social media in the fight against animal agriculture and an update on Prop 3 in Massachusetts. The episode concludes with an in depth discussion asking whether or not online petitions are inherently speciesist and thus bad for animals.

Restaurants Visited:
V Street (Philadelphia, PA)
Black Flamingo (New York, NY)
Delice & Sarrasin (New York, NY)

Articles discussed:

Delice & Sarrasin “Can Be Made Vegan”

Behind The Fight To Convince People To Buy Meatless Burgers

How the vegan movement broke out of its echo chamber and finally started disrupting things

Social media has become an unwieldy nightmare for the meat industry

Signing Petitions Promotes Animal Exploitation – A Deer Case Study

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The Bearded Vegans finds hosts Paul and Andy in a discussion dissecting all things vegan. News, reviews, interviews and in depth discussion of issues within the vegan community are regular features of the show.

Episode Description

​Episode 61: Is it okay to handle non-vegan money?

The Bearded Vegans return from their winter break with a wealth of vegan food adventures as well as some news regarding Big Milk’s battle to destroy plant based alternatives. The episode concludes with an in depth discussion asking the question, is it okay to handle non-vegan money? Non-vegan money, what on earth is that?! It turns out that the new £5 note in the UK contains trace amounts of tallow. We talk about what this means for vegans and vegan businesses.

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Restaurants visited:
00 + Co. (New York, NY)
Vedge (Philadelphia, PA)
Govinda’s (Philadelphia, PA)
Plant Pure Cafe (Philadelphia, PA)
New Haven Apizza (Madison, CT)

Three Girls Vegan Creamery

Articles discussed:

FDA urged to settle fight over what can be called milk

No more ‘veggie sausages?’ Minister wants ban on meat names for plant-based foods

New 5 Pound Note, Not Suitable For Vegetarians.

Petition To Remove Tallow From Bank Notes

Britain’s New £5 Note, Stronger And Safe, Isn’t Suitable For Vegetarians

Is Cash Better For the Enivronment Than A Credit Card?

New fiver: Bank of England looking to make note meat-free

4 Countries Where The Money Contains Meat (article sent to us from Courtenay)

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The Bearded Vegans finds hosts Paul and Andy in a discussion dissecting all things vegan. News, reviews, interviews and in depth discussion of issues within the vegan community are regular features of the show.

Episode Description

Episode 60: Bride Of Mailbag

In their final episode of 2016, Paul and Andy discuss their food adventures in NYC, including trying The Impossible Burger, and then take a Scrooge-McDuck-deep-dive into the mailbag to answer listener questions, comments and concerns.

restaurants visited:
Modern Love (Brooklyn, NY)
Momofuku Nishi – home of The Impossible Burger (New York, NY)
Sweets By Chloe

Tommy Knowles Interview discussing indigenous solidarity (Episode 5)

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The Bearded Vegans finds hosts Paul and Andy in a discussion dissecting all things vegan. News, reviews, interviews and in depth discussion of issues within the vegan community are regular features of the show.

Episode Description

Episode 59: Reflections on the 2016 Election / Vegan Holiday Survival Guide

This week Paul and Andy take some time to reflect on the 2016 election and what the implications of a Trump Presidency means for marginalized communities, the environment and animals as well as discuss how the vegan community has responded and whether or not it has been helpful. The episode concludes with their official vegan holiday survival guide which includes tips on how to deal with family members, how to be a good advocate for animals during holiday meals and what to do when you receive a non-vegan gift, among many other things.

Restaurants Visited:

Bean Vegan Cuisine (Charlotte, NC)
Vedge (Philadelphia, PA)

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