This week, Paul and Andy fawn over vegan food in NYC, answer a listener question, break down the week’s news and then respond to the age old rebuttal: “if the world goes vegan, what will happen to all the farmers?” With accusations that caring for animals means wishing hardship on those who profit from their exploitation, the beardos dig into the facts and look at what the future really holds.

Restaurants visited:

PS Kitchen (New York, NY)
Modern Love (New York, NY)
The Cinnamon Snail (New York, NY)

Articles discussed:

A New Aquarium Opened in Times Square … And We’re Totally On Board With It

WWF – APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Gucci drops ‘outdated’ fur from new collections

Fur Suddenly Looks Unfashionable in the World of High Fashion

All These Jobs Would Be Lost If the UK Went Completely Vegan

This Farm In A Box Can Grow As Much Lettuce As An Acre Of Land

Growing A Nation: A Story Of American Agriculture

How The Coming Wave Of Job Automation Will Affect You And The U.S.

The optimist’s guide to the robot apocalypse

Universal Basic Income, The Answer to Automation?

This week, Paul and Andy discuss something that’s been on their minds for quite some time and came to a head after a vegan food truck owner celebrated the horrific death of country music fans during the recent Las Vegas shooting: misanthropy in the vegan movement. Why does hatred of our fellow humans hurt our cause, rather than help it? Additionally, the unveil a new intro song, make some changes to the format, go over the news and rave about vegan food at some recent vegfests.

Restaurants visited:

Freakin Vegan (Prospect Park, NJ)
Chickpea and Olive (New York, NY)
The Tasty (Philadelphia, PA)

Jewel of the Forest’s Shroom Snack

Articles discussed:

Vegan Girl Power Conference Launches in Sydney

Nestlé Eager to Expand Into Plant-Based Sector

Nestle’s statement on child slavery in their supply chain.

Food Empowerment Project’s Chocolate List

Vegan food truck owner apologizes after post about Las Vegas ‘meat eaters’ sparks intense backlash

This week Paul and Andy announce the itunes review winners, talk about some delicious eats, reflect on the past 100 episodes and then squeeze into their tightest speedos before leisurely backstroking through the bastion of listener comments and questions.

Itunes Review Winners:
Mabellsal
InfektedWaste
Stephanie Hauck

Food:
Kal’ish (Chicago)
Pie Pie My Darling (Chicago)

Articles:

This week, Paul and Andy return with tales from their Canadian travels and then follow up on the Kansas town trying to kick out Tyson, discuss the news including the recent reveal that Beyonce has had an apparent positive effect on the number of people interested in veganism and then conclude by asking if having tattoos makes someone a bad animal rights advocate? Is it imperative that we shed our cultural capital and social signifiers in an effort to appeal to more mainstream sensibilities?

Restaurants visited:
Doug McNish (Toronto, ON)
BRGR KVLT (Toronto, ON)
Strong Hearts Vegan Cafe (Syracuse, NY)

Articles discussed:

Tyson Foods puts Tonganoxie poultry plant plans ‘on hold,’ will explore other sites

South Dakota Residents Shut Down Proposed Mega Dairy

Dutch Meat Giant Switches Focus to Plant Protein

China signs $300m deal to buy lab-grown meat from Israel in move welcomed by vegans

‘Veganism is controlled malnutrition’

ANDI food scale

Research Links Beyoncé to Rise in Veganism

Today I was told that I am not an effective animal advocate, because of my tattoos. By Lauren Marina

Tattoos in the Workplace: The Research Forbes Was Too Lazy To Do

This week Paul and Andy head north of the border for their first ever international event and second ever live podcast! The duo brings out Carol Adams right away to talk about what they’ve all been eating and then move swiftly into a conversation covering sexism within the animal rights movement, how to deal with serial exploiters, why there was a need to write Even Vegans Die, among other topics.

A full transcript of the episode can be found here!

Restaurants Visited

Awai (Toronto, ON)
Rescue Dog (Toronto, ON)
Globally Local (London, ON)
Ital Vital (Toronto, ON)

Visit Carol Adams’ website HERE

This week we follow some of Andy’s initial Canadian food adventures, delve into a couple of interesting news topics, and conclude with an in depth discussion on one of veganism’s stickiest topics: honey. We’re all sick of explaining to people why consuming honey isn’t vegan, but what about those who say the best way to support bees is to consume the honey harvested by local beekeepers? Is it possible that the survival of the species depends on humans exploiting the product of their labor? Are the honey bees even under threat at all? Do you like jazz? Paul and Andy attempt to cut through the buzz and find some answers.

Food:
Strong Hearts Cafe (Syracuse, NY)

Beechwood Donuts (St Catharines)

The Hearty Hooligan (Hamilton, ON)

Articles:

Result of a Care2 petition by Lacey Kohlmoos

Does Lonely Planet promote elephant rides?

‘Eating Animals’ Documentary Narrated by Natalie Portman Gets Standing Ovation at Telluride

Why this Kansas town is protesting new Tyson Foods poultry plant bringing 1,600 jobs

This Meat Company Dumps More Pollution Into Waterways Each Year Than ExxonMobil

Slaughterhouse workers are more likely to be violent, study shows

Why We Need Bees

8 Companies and Organizations Truly Helping Honey Bees

How can you help the bees?

Why Vegans (And Everyone Else) Should Eat Honey

Call off the bee-pocalypse: U.S. honeybee colonies hit a 20-year high

Colony collapse: 10 years after the crisis began, what is happening to the world’s bees?

Colony Collapse Disorder

On this week’s episode, Paul and Andy make a few exciting announcements concerning live events, discuss a way to provide relief to Hurricane Harvey victims, go over a couple news items, and conclude with a lengthy discussion on how to combat the backfire effect in our vegan advocacy.

Food:
Sweet Charlie’s (Philadelphia)

Articles Discussed:

A Well Fed World

Hurricane Harvey Donation Site (donors MUST SPECIFY “Houston Food Not Bombs” in the comment box on the donation page)

Brazil Takes $300 Million Hit Post-Rotten Meat Scandal

New Group Is Dedicated to Liberating Lobsters

The Backfire Effect Description

How to Convince Someone When Facts Fail

This week Paul and Andy review the new So Delicious Cheese Shreds as well as the brand new Upton’s Boxed Mac N Cheese before discussing the news, including their first impressions of the trailer for Dominion before moving on to ask the question, what does Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods mean for animals? With many vegans jubilant over the slashing of avocado prices, the duo questions if the slashing of prices on so called humane meat might be a net negative.

Food:
So Delicious Cheese Shreds
Upton’s Naturals boxed Bacon Mac
PS&Co (Philadelphia, PA)

Articles and Videos:

Dominion Trailer

Abused Dogs and Cats Now Have a (Human) Voice in Connecticut Courts

Vegan Mythbusting #1: Are Wild Animals Killed When Grain is Harvested for Vegans?

Amazon Cuts Whole Foods Prices as Much as 43% on First Day

Amazon Buyout Slashes Avocado Prices at Whole Foods

Amazon’s Whole Foods buyout: What farmers are saying

The Impact of Food Prices on Consumption: A Systematic Review of Research on the Price Elasticity of Demand for Food

Number of Animals Killed to Produce One Million Calories in Eight Food Categories

This week Paul and Andy wrap up their food adventures in DC before moving on into a series of follow ups and news stories including the latest from the Impossible Foods animal testing news as well as the unfortunate revelation that Hampton Creek tested on rats in the development of their new Just Scramble. The episode concludes with a brief discussion of white supremacy within the animal rights movement, specifically regarding the news that the founder of No Kill Nation was at the recent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, VA.

Restaurants visited:

Shouk (Washington DC)
Wiz Kid (Philadelphia, PA)

Articles discussed:

All Slaughterhouses in England Must Now Install Cameras

Impossible Foods – The Agonizing Dilemma of Animal Testing

Can engineered ‘meat’ replace hamburgers? Interview with Pat Brown

Hampton Creek tests on animals!

Hampton Creek’s Clean Meat video

Hampton Creek founder Tetrick pledges his “clean meat” will be vegan

The one thing vegans are NOT doing and need to start doing. Today.

Simple Happy Kitchen

What was No Kill Nation founder Debi Day doing in Charlottesville?

Vice video on Charlottesville