The Bloody Vegans Podcast

Big questions in the title of this anniversary edition of The Bloody Vegans Podcast. Schoolteacher, activist & Green Gazelles player Shaun Woodward & I chat through a myriad of vegan topics including is it justifiable to monetize vegan activism, When does 'content' become valuable enough to pay for? & a whole host more.  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

This week we head back to Reading Vegan Festival 2019 & a talk given by Sara Botero - author, illustrator & all-round creative tour de force. Sara gives an insight into the inception of her incredible book The Essential Vegan Toolkit as well as sharing a prescient call to action on the climate emergency & what steps beyond veganism we can all be taking.  https://qitiji.co.ukhttps://www.instagram.c...

Katie Schwartz is a writer and recipe developer on a mission to share her passion for all things vegan. If you're looking for insanely delicious, easy, plant-based recipes then head to www.veganlykatie.com  ​ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carol J Adams is an American writer, feminist, and animal rights advocate. She is the author of several books, including The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory which this year celebrates its 30th anniversary and The Pornography of Meat, which is being updated for release at the end of October 2020. Amongst a whole host of intersectional subjects, Carol focuses in partic...

Lisa Fox founded Promote Vegan, a vegan consultancy working with businesses to help them better understand the vegan and plant-based consumer, their consumer motivations and buying behaviours, and help them to succeed in the vegan marketplace.   Vegan Business Tribe www.promotevegan.co Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniella, Adam & their little boy Jack are a UK based Vegan Family who have charted their journey into the world of veganism online, predominantly through Instagram & YouTube. In this episode of The Bloody Vegans Podcast, Daniella & Adam share the ups & downs of their online journey from being welcomed into a loving & supportive online community to being the targets of Anti-Vegan accounts. Their s...

Toni Okamoto & Michelle Cehn are the co-authors of the forthcoming  The Friendly Vegan CookBook   Toni Okamoto is the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget , the popular website and meal plan that shows you how to save dough by eating veggies. She is also the author of the Plant-Based on a Budget cookbook, The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook , and the co-host of The Plant-Powered People Podcast...

Human Food, founded by Ky Wright makes claim to be the World's most nutritionally dense organic food. Developed to support a plant-based diet. With added functional ingredients for long-term health and well-being. At present Human Food produces a range of bars that can be purchased direct & even on a subsrciption basis.  From ingredients to packaging to delivery, Human Food has been designed to en...

Tesh Sohal is the head roaster at Reading-based speciality coffee roaster Lincoln Coffee House . In this discussion, Jim & Tesh discuss direct trade coffee, the mythical vegan island, polarised debate, Scientology, the education system, conspiracy theories & a whole host of other topics, all laced with a double shot of plant-based perspective.  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See aca...

The Vegan Society is the world’s oldest vegan organisation whose founders came up with the term ‘vegan’ back in 1944. The society also created the definition of veganism."Veganism is a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose."Following a career in politics, Matt Turner...

I felt the need to re-purpose an Instagram live conversation recorded in the height of lockdown between me & the co-founder of Stay Close Clothing Harky!  Apologies if you've already heard this one, normal service will resume next week but I wanted to give those of you who passed this insta live conversation by the chance to hear it! Enjoy! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Jim chats with Kate Moore, his long-suffering partner about all things vegan including life in the non-vegan office, vegan toddlers & the curious case of the cows running the creamery.   www.thebloodyveganspodcast.co.uk   Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Speech from 2019 Reading Vegan Festival (www.readingveganfestival.co.uk) Videography and editing by Grace Hunt Photography ( YouTube Reading Vegan Festival 2019 )   FIONA OAKES ‘Running for Good’ Fiona Oakes has been vegan for forty years; runs Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary; is the founder of Vegan Runners, and holds four Guinness World Records in marathon running! Find out how she juggles t...

In this week's episode, Jim chats with Ariel Zachow, New York-based yoga practitioner, vegan & host of yoga-based podcast 'Compassion as my Compass'. Ariel discusses her journey into veganism, where her path then crossed with yoga & how the two intertwine.   Compassion as my Compass on Apple Podcasts compassionasmycompass.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

On this week's episode Jim chats with Mir Bullan, the co-founder of Vegannection. Vegannection is a Prepaid Payment Card to be used exclusively in 100% vegan establishments. Vegannection is a virtual card so as soon as you fill out a standard sign up form, your card will be ready to go. You can easily load your card through an online bank transfer. Vegannection provides a list of 100% Vegan busine...

This was a bonus episode recorded on intagram live in the height of lockdown in the UK. Despite being fraught with technical difficulties I wanted to patch together the chat Chris & I reflecting back on some of the story behind The Bloody Vegans podcast.  Apologies if you've already heard this conversation, think of this as a 'bottle' episode in your favourite TV show, you know the one where they...

Vegan squash player Curtis Malik is a rising star of the game with two international titles under his belt, a burgeoning professional career & a world ranking inside the top 140 at the age of 20. Curtis discovered veganism as a way for his whole family to support his youngest brother Sumner bravely fight an incredibly rare form of brain cancer (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Giloma).  The plant-based n...

The International Vegan Film Festival (formerly the Ottawa International Vegan Film Festival) is a trailblazing event dedicated to celebrating the vegan ideal: a healthier, more compassionate, environmentally friendly lifestyle that can be achieved through the consumption of plants and animal-free alternatives. In this week's episode Jim chats with the festival's founder, ultra marathon runner, fa...

Kevin Stewart is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Championship club Hull City, with previous stints at Liverpool and Tottenham Hostpur. Kevin became vegan 3 years ago for ethical reasons but quickly discovered the benefits of a plant-based diet in regards to his performance and recovery. In addition to the podcast, you can find out more about Kevin here: The Vegan Footbal...

During over 20 years of fighting Lyme Disease, Kate Mills, founder of dygnutrition  trained and competed as a high-performance endurance athlete—in part to manage debilitating symptoms. At the same time, Kate developed an insatiable hunger for the knowledge that would allow her to live a normal and healthy life. She searched high and low for the root causes of chronic disease & in this Friday’s ep...

No Meat May was founded in 2013 by Ryan Alexander alongside his partner Guy James Whitworth. No Meat May started with thirty of their friends all giving up meat for the month of May.  Many of whom are now active contributors and part of the No Meat May team.   With participation more than doubling year on year, No Meat May is now a global campaign experiencing exponential growth, with thousands of...

Charmaine Soldiew is yet another Plant-based pioneer who founded a vegan & cruelty-free hair salon in Manchester, UK. Many would have cautioned Charmaine against this move but convinced that aligning her beliefs with her actions was the right way to go, Charmaine pressed on & proved that rather than limiting her customer base it would, in fact, widen her reach & she has gone from strength to stren...

Sam Godfrey is a true inspiration. Cyclist, ex-Marine & plant-based pioneer, he is thriving despite a cardiomyopathy diagnosis that could have led him down a very different path. Hear his incredible story in this week's episode & if you can please donate to... Cardiac Risk in the Young     Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stella is a vegan personal trainer working out of her own private gym studio in Flixton Manchester, Stella hosts classes and one to one PT sessions. A large proportion of her clients are vegan but not all. Stella also coaches people all over the UK online with bespoke vegan plans and currently has a 555 strong following in a Facebook exercise group where she goes live 3x a week teaching workout cl...

This week Jim chats with Phil Bryden author of the book 'You are beautiful' & co-founder of Mush Nutrition. Mush offer nutritional coaching for athletes and individuals to enhance all aspects of their competitive performance through supporting healthier vegan lifestyle choices. You can find Phil & the folks at Mush Nutrition at  www.mushnutrition.com You can pick up a copy of the fantastic 'You ar...