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Into the Woods We Go – where in the party stumbles through the woods and finds an orc camp at the other end.
Our cast includes:
Josiah – Dungeon Master and Creator of the campaign
David – Alfred the Weird, the Tiefling Bard
Paul – Sherlock Gnomes, Gnome Detective
Rob – Talon, the Half-Elf Sorcerer/Monk
Shawn – Thaddeus, the Half-Orc Paladin
This week, Paul and Andy are light on food recommendations but talk about what they’ve been reading before diving into the news to talk about stories ranging from the Utah’s Ag Gag laws to PETA’s latest stunt capitalizing on the misfortune of others. The episode concludes by asking the question, should we promote imperfect activism? The discussion focuses on the public response to Okja and What The Health, two films that we had strong critiques for but are seemingly driving people to veganism (or at least, plant based eating) in droves. If they’re effective, should we promote them despite our misgivings regarding certain messages presented by the films?
Restaurants Visited:
Vegan Treats (Bethlehem, PA)
Books recommended:
Just Food by James McWilliams
Even Vegans Die by Ginny Messina, Carol Adams and Patty Kreitman
Aphro-ism by Aph Ko and Syl Ko
Articles discussed:
Argentinian President Institutes Vegan Mondays
Judge Overturns Utah’s ‘Ag-Gag’ Ban On Undercover Filming At Farms
Animal rights campaigners offer to help save Tywyn toilets
PETA to Detroit: Go Vegan for a Month, We’ll Pay Your Water Bill
Does this ‘leaked’ list show Gwynedd toilets the council wants to close?
‘Okja’ Just Might Convince You to Go Vegetarian
This week, Paul and Andy rave about vegan food adventures in CT, NYC and Boston before taking a deep look at the vegan world’s most trending news stories including a celeb chef that decided to drop the vegan label, a new strategy for helping carriage horses in NYC and a device that can be used to detect dairy in food at restaurants.
Restaurants Visited:
G-Zen (Branford, CT)
Urban Vegan Kitchen (New York, NY)
The Vegan Roadie
Articles discussed:
Vegan Cafe Patrons Creeped Out By Naked Babies Running Wild
Here’s Some Weird Drama Involving a Vegan Restaurant and a Toddler’s Butthole
Taco Bell’s rice is vegan again!
Vegan Pregnancy And Parenting Facebook Group
New Tech Gadget Detects Milk and Meat in Food
NYCLASS RELEASES FIRST TV AD IN RENEWED HORSE CARRIAGE CAMPAIGN
This week Paul and Andy talk about some delicious eats, tackle the Lone Star Tick outbreak, try to parse through what in god’s green vegan goodness is going on with Hampton Creek, and then dive into their review of the new Netflix original movie, Okja. Hailed as the next great vegan film, we’ll find out if it lives up to the hype!
Restaurants visited:
Go Go Vegan Go (Richmond)
Vita Vegan Paradise (New York, NY)
Living on the Veg (Long Beach Island, NJ)
Kitchen Cafe (Westwood, NJ)
Articles discussed:
This Is What We Know About How The Lone Star Tick Causes Meat Allergies
Fears of tick spreading among humans whose bite makes you allergic to meat
Target Begins Removing Hampton Creek’s Products From Stores
Hampton Creek is now growing its own meat in labs—and it says it will get to stores first
Hampton Creek CEO Fires Top Execs After Fundraising Struggles
OKJA
Interview with BJH at AVClub
Bong Joon Ho Interview at The Independant
‘Okja’: How One Visit to a Slaughterhouse Turned Bong Joon Ho Into a Vegan
Orcs & Loot – where in Orcs are dispatched, Loot is distributed, and Thaddeus gets a brand new bag.
Our cast includes:
Josiah – Dungeon Master and Creator of the campaign
David – Alfred the Weird, the Tiefling Bard
Paul – Sherlock Gnomes, Gnome Detective
Rob – Talon, the Half-Elf Sorcerer/Monk
Shawn – Thaddeus, the Half-Orc Paladin
Episode 86: Should We Stop Eating At Vegan Restaurants That Start Serving Meat?
This week Paul and Andy rave about vegan food at the VGN MKT in Brooklyn, break down the news and then ask the question, should stop eating at (formerly) vegan restaurants that start serving meat? The discussion focuses around Erven, a restaurant in southern CA whose head chef decided that vegan food was too restrictive and wanted to “think outside the vegan box”.
Restaurants visited:
Pocion Lounge (New York, NY)
Vegicano
Bunny Treats
Articles discussed:
New York City bans use of wild animals in circuses
Vegan diet leads to infant’s death, parents convicted
Undernutritition causes 45% of child deaths.
Same story, reframed as “gluten free diet kills infant”
Infant Dies After Religious Parents Feed Him a Gluten-Free Diet
The Burning Bush – where in Talon finds some bush, and burns it… and lo and behold, out come orcs!
Our cast includes:
Josiah – Dungeon Master and Creator of the campaign
David – Alfred the Weird, the Tiefling Bard
Paul – Sherlock Gnomes, Gnome Detective
Rob – Talon, the Half-Elf Sorcerer/Monk
Shawn – Thaddeus, the Half-Orc Paladin
This week, Paul and Andy discuss vegan food adventures in NC, CT and NYC, give a review of the Asheville Veganfest, break down the latest news, and move on to discuss a recent study that says vegan options are ordered more often when not labeled as vegan. Is it better for animals when these options are hidden? Does the benefit outweigh the potential inconvenience for vegans?
Restaurants visited:
Vietgrill (asheville, NC)
Plant (asheville, NC)
Peaceful Provisions
Blossom Du Jour (NYC)
Sweet Beet (Granby, CT)
Stacey & Mom
Articles discussed:
New Montessori school will invest in more than just education
Vegetarian beef farmer gives herd to animal sanctuary
Vegan Batman Light Changing Hearts and Minds Across the U.S.
https://www.gofundme.com/veganbatmanlight
Main Discussion:
Four degrees of separation: how to sell a vegan restaurant dish
This week, Paul and Andy discuss food adventures in Cleveland before breaking down the latest news and moving on into an analysis of the National Animal Rights Day ceremonies that recently took place around the globe. Is this an effective way to convey the importance of animal rights, merely symbolic, or perhaps somewhere in between?
Restaurants visited:
Cleveland Vegan (Cleveland, OH)
Inchin’s Bamboo Garden (North Olmsted, OH)
Metro Croissants (Cleveland, OH)
Mitchell’s Ice Cream (Cleveland, OH)
Articles discussed:
Faunalytics Study of Current and Former Vegetarians and Vegans
70 Percent of Global Population is Dropping Meat
Blueberry Farms Replacing Pigs on Prince Edward Island
New York Blood Center Reaches a Deal to Help Care for Research Chimps
Vegan Bodybuilders Win 32 Medals at 2017 Fit Games
http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=9607&catId=1
