The Vegan Verandah

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Welcome to our brand new podcast where we talk about being Vegan in India! Join us, Aravind and Gaurav as we talk about various aspects of going vegan, activism, dealing with people and life in general as we navigate daily troubles with compassion for animals. What do you want us to talk about in the next episode? Let us know.

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mEP01: A Puppy Followed Us Home! 13.12.2020 12:30

While Gaurav and Saurav were visiting their relatives for diwali, a cute little puppy followed them home. But they couldn't take the pup back home in a 10 hour car ride. An unexpected ally comes along! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxOsL5jVqeE

EP07 || VEGANS Y U LYK DIS || Problems with Vegan Community || ENG 06.12.2020 37:06

Vegans are human, and humans are stupid. Let's talk about the issues plaguing the vegan movement. Cringe that is hated by vegans and non-vegans alike.

EP06: How media portrays veganism - Books, Music, Movies, TV Shows and comics 08.08.2020 35:47

Join us as we talk about all the art forms and how they talk of veganism: How children's books and movies portray animals The role of music as a powerful platform Movies that talk of veganism TV Shows that often demean veganism Insidious comics by dairy companies The rise of vegan media

EP05: With guest Himalaya Hinduja - Health Issues, Deficiencies, Supplements, What to Eat and More! 15.07.2020 36:15

This time, we got someone new to come on our show - our good friend  Himalaya Hinduja who has a degree in Sports and Exercise Science. We discuss:    Serious health issues caused by consuming dairy and meat. Do vegans have deficiencies? Do we get sick? What to eat and whether supplements are needed? Is vegan food suitable for everyone? Our experience, health-wise.

EP04: Lifestyle - Leather, Palm Oil, Restaurants, 'May Contain', Insects, Small Businesses and more! 30.06.2020 37:02

Join us, Aravind and Gaurav in this episode as we talk about all the lifestyle changes that we underwent after being vegan for a while.    1. Non-vegan articles (like leather) that we already had before going vegan.    2. Our stand on the palm oil debate. 3. Non-vegan 'prasad' and getting food in restaurants. 4. Superpower of vegans. 5. What does 'may contain' mean on snacks pa...

EP3: Funny activism moments, How we went vegan & How we met! 21.06.2020 30:18

Today we talk about some funny moments that happened during our activism journey, reminisce on how we went vegan and the day when we met! Do listen to it fully, we had a lot of fun recording this one. Leave us comments on YouTube as well!

EP2: Cooking, Lockdown, Elephant story and Positive Response to Veganism 10.06.2020 27:16

Join us in this episode as we talk about cooking ideas, the lockdown and beyond, discuss the elephant cruelty incident and how people are now reacting positively to veganism. Make sure to follow us on Spotify and subscribe to us on Youtube as well!

EP1: Going Vegan - Friends, Public Mindset, Introvert Activism and More! 05.06.2020 27:21

In this episode as we talk about how our life changed after we went vegan, how our friends reacted, the challenges to vegan activism including mindset of people and how introverts can be activists as well. Aravind : https://www.facebook.com/DexterVegan/ https://twitter.com/appoota https://www.instagram.com/dexter_vegan/ Gaurav : https://suchisthesach.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/suchist...

Welcome to The Vegan Verandah 01.06.2020 0:48

Welcome to our new podcast series on the life of vegans in India!  We will upload more videos regularly, so make sure to Follow us to get regular updates.   If you have any topics you want us to cover in future videos, do leave a comment on our Youtube video and we will be happy to cover them !