​What’s up, beardos?! This week we bring you a discussion that may seem absurd on the surface but gets at a lot of pressure many vegans may feel to purchase non-vegan products for friends, family, co-workers, and even strangers. Sparked by an incident in which a vegan purchased non-vegan ice cream for a crying child and was then harassed by another vegan, there are a lot of ins and outs to this one, so strap in! We also revisit the ethics of the Impossible Burger, now that it’s addition to White Castle’s menu has sparked debate far and wide.

Find a transcript of the this episode HERE.

Episodes referenced:

Episode 10 – Is All Birthday Cake Vegan?

Episode 93 – Impossible Foods Test On Animals?

The Food:

Like No Udder (Providence, RI)

The Articles:

TripAdvisor extends animal welfare policy, critics say “falls short” (Phocus Wire)

Is The Impossible Burger Legal? (Modern Farmer)

The Agonizing Dilemma Of Animal Testing (Impossible Foods)

Animal Testing & New Proteins: Time For FDA To Move Into The 21st Century (Good Food Institute)

Clean Meat Startup Makes Breakthrough With New ‘3D Technology’ (Plant Based News)

JUST CEO Says 2018’s Clean Meat Launch Will ‘Probably’ Be Sold In Restaurants First (Plant Based News)

France Bans Meat And Dairy Related Words From Vegetarian And Vegan Food Packets (MSN)

Vegan Man Doxxes Vegan Woman for Giving Dairy Ice Cream to Crying Child (Vice)

Plus we break down the news, including the latest vegan celebrity worship and Post Mates banning the delivery of foie gras.

The Food:

GWARbar (Richmond, VA)

The Articles:

80% of Brits Would Give Up Meat Over Their Car to Help the Environment (Sustainable Brands)

Gordon Ramsay Finally Gives Vegan Thing a Try (VegNews)

GORDON RAMSAY REVEALS HE’S ‘GOING TO GIVE THIS VEGAN THING A TRY’ (The Independent)

Victory! Postmates to Stop Delivering Foie Gras to Customers(One Green Planet)

Chef who butchered a deer leg in front of vegan protesters: ‘We won’t change’ (The Guardian)

Reservations Soar at Toronto Restaurants After Vegan Protest(BlogTo)

Vegan Activist Receives Vicious Online Backlash After Restaurant Protest (Plant Based News)

Animal Rights Activists Say They’re Not Trying To ‘Attack’ Dundas St. Restaurant Where Owner Carved Deer Leg In Front Window (The Star)

This week the bearded duo bring you a discussion regarding something that has been on their minds for quite a while. Should vegan activists get paid? They aren’t talking about people working for non-profits, but more specifically activists who start Patreons to fund their activism with no specific tangible goals other than “I will do more activism”. Do we need activists dedicated 24/7? It is classist to demand activists work for free? Does crowd-funded activism run the risk of only rewarding certain types of activism at the detriment to others? They roll up our sleeves and dive deep into this one!

Plus they go over the news, including the Impossible Burger rolling out to White Castle and the latest in the By Chloe legal proceedings. Additionally, they follow up on last week’s discussion about veganizing prison farms.

The Food:

Plant (Asheville, NC)

Tomato Head (Knoxville, TN)

The Links:

Dominion film

Get Ready for ‘Bleeding’ Veggie Sliders at White Castle (Grub Street)

Chloe Coscarelli Files Lawsuit to Reclaim by CHLOE Name (VegNews)

Kingston prison farms returning with new federal funding (CBC)

Prisoners making $1.95 a day want a raise. Taxpayers want a break. (Business)

​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)