Sep 18, 2019
One of my goals has always been to take the word "vegan" out of the box called "vegan." My goal is constantly thwarted by
*the overuse of the word vegan
*the use of "vegan" to refer to people as well as food
*the attempt by some vegans to narrow the definition and make the word "vegan" refer to every social problem that...
Aug 28, 2019
There has been such a proliferation of such terms as "eco-tourism," "wildlife tourism," and "sustainable tourism" that one wonders what is legitimate and what is just greenwashing. But is there such a thing as wildlife tourism; i.e. paying to see wild animals in their homes, without contributing to exploitation, such as...
Jul 20, 2019
Remember when Lisa Simpson proudly declared to her eco-warrior idol that she was vegetarian? He poo-pooed her. When she said she was thinking of becoming vegan, he haughtily responded that he "doesn't eat anything that casts a shadow" and declared that he was a "Level 5 Vegan." When she said she started an organic...
Jun 5, 2019
"When creatures don't have an extraordinary beauty, it's because the person in contact with them is not seeing it," said pulitzer-prize winning poet Galway Kinnell, whose poem about pigs ends this episode. It's not an easy episode, but nothing worth talking about ever is.
From Original Broadcast:
Today’s episode is...
Apr 25, 2019
Just coming up for air as I finish re-writes and edits on The Joyful Vegan: How to Stay Vegan in a World That Wants You to Eat Meat, Dairy, and Eggs. Here are some updates with light at the end of the tunnel.
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