This week The Bearded Vegans bring you a classic interview from deep in the archives. All the way back in episode 10 they interviewed Derrick “Doomie” Bey about Redefine Your Mind, his two pronged project that is both a vegan clothing line as well as a program that educates incarcerated youth about living a compassionate lifestyle. They talk about going vegan while incarcerated, starting a clothing line and the methods he uses to educate the youth. A fascinating and uplifting interview, Paul and Andy are so pleased to bring this one back for new listeners!

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If you’ve been feeling a sense of dread, depression or hopelessness in the wake of the news that we have roughly 12 years to curb climate change requiring a historically unprecedented systemic change in our global economy, then this week’s episode is for you. As a sense of nihilism creeps in, Andy turns to Paul looking for some sense of hope and plan of action to move forward. They also discuss the recent Waitrose anti-vegan debacle.

The Food:

V-Eats(Dallas, TX)

Podcast recommendation: The Vegan Vanguard – Episode 25 w/ Rama Ganesan.

The Links:

Waitrose magazine editor quits after joke about killing vegans(The Guardian)

Major Climate Report Describes a Strong Risk of Crisis as Early as 2040(NY Times)

What happens if Earth gets 2°C warmer?(PopSci)

Climate change effects to be far worse than previously thought(Irish Times)

Climate anxiety: A strain of emotional stress is on the rise(Press Herald)

What Can I Actually Do About Climate Change? Your Choices Really Do Add Up (Bustle)

Supreme Court refuses to block young people’s climate change lawsuit against US government (The Independent)

This week week, the Bearded Boys tackle “veganish”, the phrase that has been blowing up the internet! Will it reduce vegan infighting? Is it good for the animals? And most importantly, what does it even mean? They’ll try to find some answers! Plus, they go over the news and discuss the devastation caused by Hurricane Florence and ways to help out.

THE FOOD:

Modern Love (Brooklyn, NY)

Su Xing(Philadelphia, PA)

THE LINKS:

THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES MAY SOON BAN FUR SALES ENTIRELY (Fashionista)

Fur is dead; long live fur(Vox)

HURRICANE FLORENCE IS TURNING NORTH CAROLINA INTO A TOXIC STEW OF PIG POOP, SEWAGE, AND COAL ASH(Vice)

Florence drowns 5,500 pigs and 3.4 million chickens. The numbers are expected to rise. (News Observer)

Vegan-ish: Why I Am (Mostly) Vegan.(Elephant Journal)

Why It’s OK to Be Vegan ‘ish’ (One Green Planet)

Vegan organizations helping animals affected by Hurricane Florence:

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue(leading the rescue efforts)

Skylands Animal Sanctuary

Arthur’s Acres

Ziggy’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary

A Well Fed World(raising funds for sanctuaries taking in animals, currently matching donations up to $25,000)

This week the bearded brothers talk about the We Works “meat ban” in which they announced that any food purchased with We Works money would not be allowed to be used on meat (oddly, minus fish). This means that all food provided at company functions as well as food that would be expensed under travel and entertainment. Is this a great move for the animals and the environment or is it an infringement on freedom of choice? What logistical problems are involved in enforcing this policy? Is it just virtue signaling at it’s finest? You bet that the Bearded Vegans dig in and try to find some answers.

Plus Andy recounts a Beyond Burger based tale of terror at the Alamo Drafthouse, they discuss their experience at the Atlantic City Vegan Food Festival and much much more!

The Food:

Alamo Drafthouse(Brooklyn, NY) – Beyond Burger, or is it?

Louisville Vegan Jerky – Jamaican Jerk limited edition flavor

The Links:

Mayor of Minneapolis  Makes Plant Based Proclamation  (Fig & Farro Facebook Post)

Commuters Blast Vegan Posters For ‘Forcing Opinions On Others‘ (Plant Based News)

Pro-Vegan Billboard Has Drivers Talking (ABC 6 News)

We Work Is Banning Meat(CNN)

‘We will not serve or pay for meat:’ WeWork takes the green workplace to a new level (Washington Post)

All the Problems With WeWork’s Tyrannical New “No Meat” Policy(Slate)

Firms should not penalise meat eaters, warns TUC(BBC)

WeWork’s Meat Ban Tells Us Who They Are(Bloomberg)

WeWork no longer reimbursing meals containing meat (Fox News)

This week the bearded bros have several shorter conversations (covering topics such as the 2018 Animal Rights Conference, the US premier of Dominion, and animals being afforded the same rights as humans in Uttarakhand), culminating in Paul detailing his recent visit to a wild animal sanctuary. Something didn’t sit quite right with him…and the dynamic duo are going to get to the bottom of it!

THE FOOD:

Yoga Nature Sanctuary (Chicago, IL)

Slice of Sauce(Bo’s Fine Foods)

THE LINKS:

Animals accorded same rights as humans in Indian state(The Telegraph)

Plastic Straws Aren’t The Problem(Bloomberg)

The Ableist Fight Over Plastic Straws(Bitchmedia)

The Wild Animal Sanctuary(Keenesburg, CO)

Wild Animal Sanctuary adds 9,004-acre refuge in southern Colorado(9 News)

Petition For Rescue Groups And Sanctuaries To Adopt A Vegan Position (Brother Wolf)