Second Nature

My biggest obstacle to plant-based eating? My family.


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We heard from listeners that one of the top barriers to eating plant-based is who we eat with. So much of our food is rooted in culture and tradition, and breaking from the norms of our social circles may create some dinner table friction. But we’re here to help!


On this episode, you’ll hear: 

  • Listeners share how they’re family reacted when they started eating plant-based. 
  • Tried and true advice on how to eat in harmony with meat eaters. 
  • How Isaias Hernandez’s family reacted when he became vegan and what his vision of a more equitable plant-based future looks like. 
  • Data-backed responses to the most common questions you mat get as a first-time plant-based eater. 


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Episode credits

  • Listener contributions: Amea Wadsworth, Daria Panova, Diana Holguin, Drew Crabtree, Jacqueline Elliott, Joëlle  Provost, Kellie Rana, Kimberly Foley, Lawrence Hott, Sameera Mokkarala
    Featuring: Isaias Hernandez and Sanchali Seth Pal
    Editing and engineer: Evan Goodchild
    Hosting and production: Katelan Cunningham
  • (00:00) - Tempo: 120.0
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