Ep 190 Animal Cruelty For TikTok Views - Good News From Switzerland - Why Do People Mock Us Vegans?
Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope this finds you well.Here's what's happening in today's show....This week’s Y Files is unbelievable. A Tik Tok creator shares a recipe video that we can only describe as animal abuse.In our Noteworthy segment, good news out of Switzerland. They’re mandating cruelty labels on animal products! What??And, in Our Main Topic, we’re answering the question, “Why do people mock vegans?”. The answer might surprise you!Here's the article that we reference in our Main Topic: https://vegoutmag.com/lifestyle/nat-why-people-still-mock-vegans-and-what-it-actually-says-about-them-according-to-psychology/Our Vegan Restaurant SOS this week goes out to Planta. They have several locations both in the US & Canada. We'll tell you why they need help, and of course we take a lot at their amazing menu!We also have a new Listener Shout Out, and more!Thanks so much for listening.Much love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks
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Ep 189 They're Turning Animals Into Robots! RFK Jr Is At It Again - The Meat Industry Funding Anti - Trans Campaigns -
Send us a textHey Pickles!We're back. Thank you all so much for allowing us the time to spend with our family after we lost Christine's Brother in Law, Rudy last week. We also want to thank all of you that reached out with messages of condolence. It really meant a lot to us.This week in our The Why Files segment, we tell you about an eerie and oh so unethical research project that is turning dead spiders into robots. They call them necrobots, and it's truly disturbing. Our Note worthy segment continues our reporting on how RFK Jr. is threatening the health of American citizens.And, in our Main Topic, we'll tell you how the meat industry is funding campaigns against the Trans community. As if we needed another reason to loath the meat industry.Our Vegan Restaurant SOS this week goes out to Three Girls Vegan, who suffered a terrible break in a few weeks ago, and they really need our help.Here's a link to their Go Fund Me if you can donate to them: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-three-girls-vegan-rebuild-after-breakinWe, of course have a new Listener Shout Out, some random meowing, and a lot of our usual silliness.Thank you so much for listening.Much love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks
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Ep 188 Ex Vegans - The Future of Vegan Food - The Avian Flu, Still Alive & Well
Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope you're safe & well. This week, we introduce a new segment, The Why Files, where we share some weird & wild news in the vegan space. This week, we discuss a prominent vegan advocate that is no longer vegan. His reason? Marshmallows. That's right, marshmallows.In our Noteworthy segment, we look at the state of the vegan food market. Has the bubble burst?And, our Main Topic this week is an update on how US health agencies are handling ( or not handling) the avian flu outbreak. They want you to think that it just went away, but guess what? It has not!We feature a new restaurant in our Vegan Restaurant SOS series, and we have a new Listener Shout Out! We hope it's you!Thank you so much for spending some of your day with us.Much love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks
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Ep 187 How Republican Policies Are Affecting Wild Animal Welfare - Vegan Recipe Blogs We Love
Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope this finds you well!This week, in our Noteworthy Segment, we share some great vegan recipe sites. There are a ton of wonderful vegan food blogs out there, and we'll tell you about a few of them!Here are links to the vegan blogs that we talk about:https://rainbowplantlife.comhttps://thefirstmess.comhttps://www.hotforfoodblog.comhttps://ohsheglows.comhttps://www.noracooks.comhttps://sweetpotatosoul.comhttps://www.veganricha.comhttps://www.pickuplimes.comAnd, in our Main Topic, we fill you in on more terrible legislation coming out of the current administration that has it's sites on our public lands and protected species.We have a feeling that we will be revisiting this topic frequently.Our featured vegan restaurant in our Vegan Restaurant SOS series this week is Franchia Vegan Cafe in New York City. We loved our meal when we were there a couple years ago & we can't wait to get back.We also have a new Listener Shout Out, and plenty of our usual shenanigans.Thanks so much for listening.Much love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks
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Ep 186 Vegan Good News - Can Vegans Build Muscle?
Send us a textHey Pickles!We really hope this episode finds you well. This week, we tell you about a new Buffalo NY vegan spot that we visited. Sevens Vegan Cafe & Bakery provided a fantastic lunch experience, and we'll give you all the delicious details!In our Noteworthy segment, we debunk some recent headlines that have been reporting that vegans cannot build muscle due to not ingesting animal protein.We'll share a recent scientific article that proves that to be false!And, in our Main Topic this week, we share some good news in the vegan space.You'll hear about a vegan fast food chain that's expanding to 18 more locations, a story of how the NIH is working towards phasing out animal testing for medicines and foods, how a former animal testing facility has been transitioned into an animal sanctuary, and Italy has recently banned puppy yoga. We love some good news!Here's a link to watch a video of the sanctuary that we talk about: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/animalkind/2024/04/25/watch-a-former-animal-testing-lab-transform-into-an-animal-sanctuary/73438215007/We feature a new vegan spot in our Vegan Restaurant SOS series. It's one you don't want to miss, as the owners are looking for a buyer, and plan on closing this coming November.We also have a new Listener Shout Out , and a heaping helping of our usual shenanigans.Enjoy the show, and thanks so much for listening.Much love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks
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