MeatBusters

Not everyone can go vegan. But if you can, you most definitely should. Vegan activist Abdourahamane Ly joins Alisha to educate listeners about food insecurity, why it disproportionately affects people of color, and how adopting a plant-based diet is the easiest thing you can do to help transition our food system into a more just and sustainable one. // Follow Ly on Instagram at @fulanivegan // Projects Ly supports: Freedom Food Alliance and The Color of Food // Ly’s favorite intersectional vegan Instagram accounts: @brownfeministvegan, @thecanadianafrican, @letfishlive, @madeinhackney, and @tyrathetaurus // To learn more, visit https://thelishlife.com/blog/2020/7/26/episode-9-is-veganism-inaccessible

Do vegans actually get enough protein? What about vitamin B12 and iron? Does consuming soy cause men to develop breasts?! Alisha asks vegan dietitian Emily Fitzgerald to break down some common questions and misconceptions about nutrition on a plant-based diet. // Follow Emily on Instagram at @thevegetitian. // Visit the episode webpage on The Lish Life blog to learn more. https://thelishlife.com/podcast

Can you still take part in cultural food traditions as a vegan? Aditi aka Adiventurous Vegan joins Alisha to talk culture, veganism, and navigating food traditions as the only vegans in their families. They also discuss how becoming vegan has helped them embrace their cultural identities. // Follow Aditi on Instagram at @adiventurousvegan (or @adiventurous for travel-related content). // Visit the episode webpage on The Lish Life blog to learn more. https://thelishlife.com/podcast

Can you really eat the rich on a vegan diet? Anti-oppression activist Iye Loves Life answers Alisha's questions about collective liberation and how vegans can play a role in dismantling capitalism. She also addresses the need for vegans to speak out and educate on issues related to environmental racism and food injustice in order to truly transform veganism into a radical political movement. // Visit the episode webpage on The Lish Life blog to learn more. // Follow Iye on Instagram: @iye.loves.life (main account) or @iye.loves.languages (for all things language studies). // Learn about the Vegan Justice League, a vegan lobbying group focused on food equity and farm policy in the United States. // Books Iye recommends: Aphro-ism and Racism as Zoological Witchcraft.

Vegans only care about animal rights, right? Wrong! On this episode, Alisha chats with vegan activist Christopher “Soul” Eubanks about animal agriculture, environmental racism, and how different forms of oppression are “branches of the same tree.” // Find Soul on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok at @soul_eubanks. To donate to Soul’s activism, visit www.SoulEubanks.com/support.

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Why do some animal lovers eat meat? And can you even call yourself an animal lover if you’re still eating animal products? Psychology says no. This week, I caught up with Megan Green, a therapist who had a lot to share about cognitive dissonance and the meat paradox. // Follow Megan on Instagram: @megan.green.m.a.ncc or @veg_meg. // View Megan’s page on Psychology Today.

Do plants have feelings? Will animals overpopulate the planet if we do not eat them? And if we shouldn’t eat meat, why on earth do we have the enzymes to digest meat?! If you have ever asked (or been on the receiving end) of these questions, this episode is for you! I asked vegan YouTuber Chris Bednar to unpack some of the most common meat-eater fallacies out there. // Subscribe to Chris's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/gutstocuts.

Have you ever thought of veganism as a "white thing"? You are not alone! Tiffany Fairclough of The Vegan Girl NYC and Alisha talk intersectional veganism and why it is so important for us to move away from this idea of veganism as a luxury or a trend, and start recognizing it for what it truly is: an accessible and sustainable solution to social and environmental issues that arise from animal agriculture. // Connect with Tiffany on Instagram at @thevegangirlnyc and check out her blog at TheVeganGirl.net 

Is there really such a thing as sustainable meat? Climate justice activist Lana Weidgenant joins Alisha to talk about the food-climate nexus and whether “sustainably sourced meat” lives up to its name. // Connect with Lana on Instagram and Twitter at @lanaweid. // Learn more about the climate organizations Lana is working with. Zero Hour: Visit thisiszerohour.org or follow @thisiszerohour on Instagram. Youth Climate Save: Follow @youthclimatesave on Instagram or @YouthClimateSv on Twitter.

Welcome to MeatBusters! In this trailer, Alisha V (founder of TheLishLife.com) introduces herself and talks about why veganism isn't just an animal rights movement.