The Vegan Pod

Veducation, Veducation, Veducation: A World Vegan Day Special! The Vegan Society's Education Officer, Laura Diamond, is our guest on this World Vegan Day episode of the Vegan Pod.   Laura explains how the society's incredible new education resources have been made available for secondary teachers, free of charge, ahead of World Vegan Day and how she hopes they'll help students learn about the benefits of a vegan lifestyle.   She also discusses The Vegan Society's Education Network and her own story, from schoolteacher to campaigner.

The Vegan Society's second Empathy Index is out and has some (mainly) encouraging data about animal use - and some data that aligns very closely with Project Phoenix's latest research into attitudes towards factory farming.   But how do we reconcile people's expressed values about animals and what they actually eat, wear and use?   Alexander Huntley from The Vegan Society and Project Phoenix's Dr. Laila Kassam discuss the data and the dilemma on the Vegan Pod.

Have you ever wondered if following a vegan lifestyle might have implications for your dental and oral health, or if dentistry can be truly vegan?    Wonder no more, because vegan dentist, Dr. Helen Voronina, from Dr. Helen's Dental and Implant Studio in Melbourne, has some advice - and reassurance - for vegans who want healthy teeth and gums.

This episode of the Vegan Pod is a nostalgic celebration of how one man’s commitment to the cause helped spread the vegan word around London’s creative scene in the 1970s and 80s.   Geoff Francis ran a chain of record shops, All Change Records, in London's West End and was involved in animal advocacy, working alongside the likes of Linda McCartney, Carla Lane and Captain Sensible, before establishing himself as an artist, author and film-maker.   Geoff's story isn't just one for vegans of a 'certain vintage'; it's an inspiration for all vegans, young, older and somewhere in-between.

We celebrate Pride Month with a special Vegan Pod guest, as one of the most influential of influencers in the vegan and LGBTQ+ communities, Sean O'Callaghan, aka. Fat Gay Vegan, discusses growing up in Brisbane, moving to London and becoming a high-profile vegan voice in the 2010s, the importance of community spirit in veganism and much more.   *Please note: since this episode was published, we're sorry to say that the 2026 Vegan Beer Fest has been cancelled. Please see www.fatgayvegan.com for more information.