The Vegan Report

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, we're discussing a thought-provoking initiative that recently caught my attention: One Table. It's an online conversation series featuring animal farmers who oppose factory farming in dialogue with none other than Leah Garcés, a vegan and longtime animal activist.I asked Leah what led her to launch this initiative, why there's resistance within the movement to talking with farmers rather than judging them, and whether there's a segment of the population we'll never persuade to go vegan.We also talked about her time at the helm of Mercy For Animals, why she chose Compassion in World Farming for the next chapter of her activism journey, what she thinks of PETA's white paper on cage-free campaigns, her thoughts on precision livestock farming, or factory farming 2.0, and much more.Watch One Table: https://www.ciwf.com/media-and-news/one-table/Connect with Leah on Substack: https://substack.com/@leahgarcesCompassion in World Farming:YouTube: @ciwfusa | https://www.youtube.com/@CiwfusaInstagram: @ciwfusa | https://www.instagram.com/ciwfusa/Facebook: @ciwfusa | https://www.facebook.com/ciwfusa/TikTok: @ciwfusa | https://www.tiktok.com/@ciwfusaBluesky: @ciwfusa.bsky.social | https://bsky.app/profile/ciwfusa.bsky.socialLinkedIn: Compassion in World Farming USA | https://www.linkedin.com/company/compassion-in-world-farming-usa-/If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to [email protected] The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Votos Pelos Animais: How Farmed Animal Policy Wins Votes In Brazil: https://faunalytics.org/votos-pelos-animais-brazil-voters/Message Zach at [email protected] with Faunalytics on Socials @FaunalyticsIf you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to [email protected] The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Alisia from Pixabay

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!The content provided is entertainment, commentary, and informational purposes only. It does not constitute any legal, medical, or professional advice, and all views expressed our opinions, while based in part on publicly available information.No representations are made as to completeness or accuracy. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental, unless explicitly stated. It is not intended to assert definitive claims about any individual or organizations and viewers should conduct their own independent verification.In this episode, we are talking about a once unanimously beloved vegan brand: HappyCow.Many people online have reported a sudden drop in the quality and accuracy of HappyCow. A decline that reportedly started around 2025.Now, an anonymous message from allegedly laid-off HappyCow employees is circulating online, offering some answers as to why HappyCow is in decline. It seems that the founder of HappyCow, Eric Brent, sold the company to Green Monday in 2021, which then sold it in 2025 to its new owner, Claudia Torres, who fired most of the staff and implemented a so-called "full tech rebuild."I came across that message in a post published in the r/vegan subreddit. That post has since been taken down by moderators, and the author of the post has been banned from Reddit. The message starts as follows: "We are former members of the HappyCow team, you’ll know us as TeamCow. The purpose of this statement is to bring awareness to the story the outside world has never been told." You will find a link to the full message in the episode notes.To discuss this topic, I have with me Bartek Filipowicz, Head of HappyCow from 2022 to 2024. He is currently building an alternative to HappyCow called Spinach, which you can access online at spinach.guide or download as an app on your phone.Access the Full Message from Allegedly Anonymous HappyCow Ex-Employees: https://paste.dvotx.org/?6dfe11ff02df8d57#5tkkAeHN4oaSSvjHaS9gybSrCYc4TiY6PPk4z51SoAKvDiscover Spinach Now: https://spinach.guide/If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to [email protected] The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!The Relation Between Attributions of Mental Capacities and Moral Standing Across Six Diverse Cultures: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976261425576Toward a predictive model of moral concern: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022103126000107?via%3DihubConsciousness and Emotions in Non-Human Animals: Are Laypeople More or Less Skeptical than Experts? https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/hjyt8_v3Connect with Bastian: https://bastianjaeger.wordpress.com/Send Bastian an e-mail: [email protected] you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to [email protected] The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshowMusic by Alisia from Pixabay

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, we're exploring the veganic movement and philosophy — an approach to growing food that's not just plant-based, but entirely free of animal inputs.To discuss this topic, I'm joined by a pioneer of the veganic movement, Meg Kelly, founder and head of the Learn Veganic online course and the annual Veganic Summit.We talk about the limits and inconsistencies of organic farming, how we can garden in the heart of a big city, what it would take for farmers to work with nature rather than against it, the spiritual and mental health benefits of getting your hands in the soil, what we can do as vegans if we want to eat veganic, and much more.I warmly invite you to get your free ticket now for this year's virtual Veganic Summit.Get Your Free Ticket to the Veganic Summit: https://veganicsummit.com/If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to [email protected] The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow