Travelling as a vegan can be dauting, and full of "what ifs": What if I can't find anything to eat? What if I can't eat any authentic food? What if the only option is to dine at fancy vegan restaurants?

Today we are joined by Anna from Annathingbutanimals, who is here to share how easy, authentic, and ethical travelling as a vegan can be! Not only is Anna an experienced traveller and long time vegan, but she does this for a living! Anna runs a vegan travel business - with Anna you can discover new cultures, support local businesses, and maybe even fall in love.

To learn more about travelling with Anna, check out her mailing list, her upcoming trip to Greece in June 2025, and her socials (Tiktok, Instagram).

If you want to see what I, Serena from Friendly Veg, am up to, then the best place to do that is Substack or my recipe website.

Welcome back to the podcast! In this highly anticipated episode I catch up with my friend Jonah — a vegan abolitionist at heart — who has dated, fallen in love with, and now married a non-vegan!

We discuss how Jonah first went vegan out of spite, how he sets boundaries in his relationship, and his experience being vegan in Hong Kong.

Note: we had an issue with the audio for this podcast so please bear with us. Thank you to Jacob for helping us work through this audio issue and editing the episode.

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Is lab grown meat ethical? It depends on who you ask. But does it matter?

Lab grown meat is only one such vegan meat alternative.

in this episode, we’ll talk about the concept and ethics of meat alternatives that are:

1. Vegan, and plant based.
2. Not vegan, and are not plant based.
3. Vegan, but are not plant based.

This third category is what I find the most interesting, and the most promising.

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Nutritionists love lean meats. But why? In this episode I’m joined by Dani Linavi, a vegan activist who is currently studying for their Masters in Nutrition Sciences. In this episode, we cover the following main themes:

1. How Dani first went vegan to be popular and impress a high school crush - but spoiler alert - they didn’t actually stay vegan at that time.
2. The myth of the complete protein.
3. The scientific reasons as to why dieticians and nutritionists love lean meats, and how to reason about this as a vegan.

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This is gonna be a vulnerable one, friends! This is pretty much a self-therapy session, so I hope you enjoy.

Specifically, we'll talk about:

1. Social anxiety and its connection to veganism.

2. How MY social anxiety gets in the way of things in my life, both when it comes to veganism and other things

3. A reframing: how to take your strong stance about veganism and apply that confidence to other parts of your life.

Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. Everything in this episode stems from my own experience.

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Vegan content creation and monetization! Jacqui, aka @thesimplesprinkle joins us and tells us all about how she went from zero experience to a full time food blogger! If you're a creator, you'll love this episode for Jacqui's tips for monetization and self compasssion. If you're not a creator, you'll love this episode because you'll learn what an influencer actually does. Spoiler: it's a LOT of work!

Specifically, we'll talk about:

1. How Jacqui keeps herself accountable as a vegan by making it a lifestyle, and a business

2. How Jacqui monetizes her business through multiple income streams.

3. Jacqui's advice to aspiring content creators.

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Hate is a strong word, and I try to avoid saying that I hate something. But I think it’s ok to talk about people hating on others. And that’s exactly what this episode is about.

Because vegans get a lot of hate. And I HATE that. Why can’t we all be nice to each other?

In this episode we’ll talk about:

1. How cognitive dissonance explains why vegans get so much hate.
2. Why vegans hate on other vegans.
3. How to deal with hate as a vegan. But actually, this portion of the podcast will be useful for dealing with ANY kind of hate!

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White sugar is, in the US and Canada, often processed with bone char, aka “bone charcoal”, which is made from cow bones.

Can you believe that!?

In this episode, we’ll unpack this, and will talk about 3 major topics:

1. First: white sugar. Is it vegan?

2. Arguments for AVOIDING white sugar.

3. Arguments for CONSUMING white sugar. Or better phrased: why you should look at veganism from the perspective of what you can do realistically.

NOTE: At 9:13 I said “do I buy white sugar? No!” I meant to say: “do I buy ORGANIC white sugar? No!” Sorry for the mix up 😅

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