Camera Eats First by: Two Market Girls

Why do you watch the videos you do? Inspired by an episode of the Colin and Samir show, we discuss the differences between 'idea' based creators and 'relationship' based creators, and what that looks like across platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.

Colin and Samir Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy0cKyWL2J8

We ask our non-vegan families what vegan meals or foods are their favourites to help us determine what options make good starting points for people who are looking to add some vegan meals into their life.

Spoiler alert: a relationship won't be better or worse because of veganism. We unpack an article about a woman who tried to go vegan for a guy she liked and ended up not liking veganism and the guy very much.

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/i-went-vegan-for-love

Lab grown meat might be paraded as the answer to the planet's future, but is it really? We discuss how the growth of lab grown meats could impact vegans, non-vegans, and the environment. 

Exploring what it really means to be vegan, why these labels don't really matter, and how the future of veganism will probably include mostly imperfect vegans.

Based on this tweet: https://twitter.com/ginnyhogan_/status/1409947233336889344

We're watching the movie Big Night and discussing the friction that can happen when business decisions clash with the art and expression of the food being cooked by the chef in a restaurant.

We're catching up on some vegan news, including the recent story of how vegan influencer Derrick Downey Jr. was unfairly compensated for his work for vegan chick'n brand Nuggs.

The news:

Kite Hill's New Queso: https://vegnews.com/2021/6/kite-hill-vegan-queso

Maine Bans Cosmetic Testing on Animals:  https://vegnews.com/2021/6/maine-to-ban-sales-of-cosmetics-tested-on-animals

NBA Player Launches Vegan Cooking Show: https://vegnews.com/2021/5/deandre-jordan-vegan-cooking-show

LA's All Vegan Sports Bar: https://vegnews.com/2021/6/la-vegan-sports-bar-put-me-in-coach

Rebellyous Vegan Chick'n Expands: https://vegnews.com/2021/6/safeway-rebellyous-foods-vegan-chicken-nuggets

Derrick Downey Jr.'s Battle with Nuggs: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQOQJqjF2LX/

Diving into the dessert discourse and if that’s not already a thing, we’re making it a thing. We’re ranking all the types of desserts from best to worst and rethinking our relationships with ice cream and chocolate.

Do you think pineapple belongs on pizza? If you had to give up either bagels or donuts, which would you choose? This episode is a buffet of food questions and debates. Kat is reminded of a food she’s loved but been missing too long, and Dev’s veganism is challenged.

Guy Fieri's recently announced $80 million Food Network deal got us thinking about the machine that this cable food channel has become. We consider their history, how they got where they are today with their various shows, and what they should consider for the future.