The Bearded Vegans

This week Paul and Andy bring you the next installment in their Retro Film Review series, where they revisit (or visit for the first time) animal rights films that were released before the inception of the podcast. This time around, they are reviewing The Ghosts In Our Machine, a 2013 documentary that follows renowned photographer Jo-Anne McArthur's efforts to bring wider attention to topics that most of humankind strives hard to avoid. The film is a unique addition to their animal rights film collection and they have a lot of fun discussing its pros and cons.

The Bearded Vegans are eager to bring you a live recording of a panel that Andy recently participated in with Ginny Messina (The Vegan RD) and JL Fields. The panel took place at Vegfest Colorado and covers many of the ins and outs of food and body shaming found specifically within the vegan community. What is food and body shaming? How does it manifests within veganism? How does it negatively impact the movement and the animals for whom we advocate? What can we do about it? All that and much much more. 

The Bearded Vegans are eager to bring you a live recording of a panel that Andy recently participated in with Ginny Messina (The Vegan RD) and JL Fields. The panel took place at Vegfest Colorado and covers many of the ins and outs of food and body shaming found specifically within the vegan community. What is food and body shaming? How does it manifests within veganism? How does it negatively impact the movement and the animals for whom we advocate? What can we do about it? All that and much much more. 

This week, The Bearded Vegans are so excited to bring you their latest live episode, recorded by A Shared Universe at the Atlantic City Vegan Food Festival. They are joined by the one and only lauren Ornelas, founder of Food Empowerment Project, who uses her many years of expertise in winning corporate campaigns to expand on previous conversations regarding the efficacy of targeting specific restaurants and businesses. 

This week, The Bearded Vegans are so excited to bring you their latest live episode, recorded by A Shared Universe at the Atlantic City Vegan Food Festival. They are joined by the one and only lauren Ornelas, founder of Food Empowerment Project, who uses her many years of expertise in winning corporate campaigns to expand on previous conversations regarding the efficacy of targeting specific restaurants and businesses. 

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! You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or going to TheBeardedVegans.com

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! You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or going to TheBeardedVegans.com

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!

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 time has come for The Bearded Vegans' 13th mailbag episode! They dig deep into the mailbag and answer YOUR questions, comments and concerns. Should you have a vegan doctor? Is it wrong to hope the Lone Star Tick bites everyone in the world? Are slaughterhouse vigils harmful to animals? All that plus much much more!

The time has come for The Bearded Vegans' 13th mailbag episode! They dig deep into the mailbag and answer YOUR questions, comments and concerns. Should you have a vegan doctor? Is it wrong to hope the Lone Star Tick bites everyone in the world? Are slaughterhouse vigils harmful to animals? All that plus much much more!

This the bearded duo bring you a conversation that draws from a variety of news stories all regarding the wildly varying ways that various restaurants and butcher shops have responded to vegan protests and vandalism. While some take the high road, others resort to calling protestors terrorists. The one through line is that in every case, it seems that the end result is better publicity and more customers for the establishments being targeted. With the opposite of the desired effect being achieved, they examine what went wrong and what could be done better in the future. Plus they break down the week's news and visit Drop Squad Kitchen in Delaware.

This the bearded duo bring you a conversation that draws from a variety of news stories all regarding the wildly varying ways that various restaurants and butcher shops have responded to vegan protests and vandalism. While some take the high road, others resort to calling protestors terrorists. The one through line is that in every case, it seems that the end result is better publicity and more customers for the establishments being targeted. With the opposite of the desired effect being achieved, they examine what went wrong and what could be done better in the future. Plus they break down the week's news and visit Drop Squad Kitchen in Delaware.

This week Paul and Andy ponder whether non-vegan animal advocacy groups are allies to the vegan movement or if embracing them is counter-productive to animal liberation. Should vegans join vegetarian groups. Should vegan groups operate under the term "vegetarian" in order to create a larger umbrella for potential members to gather under? They do their best to find some answers.

This week Paul and Andy ponder whether non-vegan animal advocacy groups are allies to the vegan movement or if embracing them is counter-productive to animal liberation. Should vegans join vegetarian groups. Should vegan groups operate under the term "vegetarian" in order to create a larger umbrella for potential members to gather under? They do their best to find some answers.