Wondering how you can meet other vegetarians and vegans in the GTA? Or how you can stay in the loop about new vegan businesses or products on the market? Or where you could host a vegan event or get help with an artistic project? On this episode, we’re joined by Sue Spahr, founder of the new Wishbone Animal Rights Lab, to talk about local vegan groups and resources that can help you get more engaged with the veg community in the GTA.

Links:

Wishbone Animal Rights Lab

Animal Rights Activism: Studio & Streets! Go Fund Me page

Toronto Vegan Meetup

Toronto Vegan Dogs

Vegan Baking Group

Toronto Vegans Group

Credits:

Hosts: Barbi, Steve, Jen

Guest: Sue Spahr

Editing: Sweta

Episode Summary: Barbi

Theme Music: Matt Judge

Image: Samantha Gades

Knives, microwaves, rolling boils and other kitchen things! Learn all about the hidden secrets of your kitchen as Jeanette, Barbi and Sweta discuss kitchen facts and history.

Links

Consider the Fork: Book Website

Social Herbivore: Holiday Wine & Dine Event, December 9, 7-10pm

Vegan Baking Group: Facebook Page

Credits

Hosts: Jeanette, Barbi and Sweta

Editing: Sweta

Episode Summary: Sweta

Theme Music: Matt Judge

This week we chat with Serena McDonnell, a data scientist and quant researcher who, in her spare time, created Foodshake — a web app that converts any recipe to vegan. Inspired by her father’s reluctance to cook for her after she went plant-based Serena realized she could funnel all the conversions she’d figured out on her own (and with the help of testers in the Toronto veg community) into an application that makes adapting old family recipes, or any dish you find online, as easy as plant-based pie.

Links

Foodshake: Foodshakeapp.com

Newsletter about the app: Foodshakeapp.substack.com

Serena’s Tiktok: Tiktok.com/@friendlyveg

Serena’s Instagram: Instagram.com/friendlyveg_

Serena’s Youtube: Youtube.com/@friendlyveg

Credits

Host: Marni

Guest: Serena McDonnell

Editing: Sweta

Theme Music: Matt Judge

Today we’re talking about you. And us. Specifically, you joining us. That’s right, Veg Out is looking for new volunteers. We want new blood and we think you might be a match. If you agree, tune in to this episode to find out how we all joined the Veg Out crew, what we’re looking for, and how you can get in touch.

Credits

Hosts: Marni, Sweta, Steve

Editing: Sweta

Theme Music: Matt Judge

Image: Harry Cunningham

There are few people who like to dole out advice more than vegans coming to the aid of other vegans. Perhaps it’s our do-gooding nature, perhaps we just enjoy spreading the word, perhaps we get too excited about soup. Today we scour the Toronto Vegans Facebook group for questions about all things vegan and attempt to answer them. Who knows, it may become a regular episode.

Toronto Vegans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/torontovegans

Halloween at the Farm: https://www.veg.ca/local-events/halloween-at-the-farm

A Very Merry Market: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-very-merry-market-tickets-432926784667

Hosts: Marni, Sweta, Barbi

Editing: Sweta

Theme Music: Matt Judge

Image: Towfiqu barbhuiya

Today we’re joined by Charles Ng, owner of the store Bark & Meow. He's here to talk about vegan dogs and about his event taking place on October 15th. Learn about Toronto's first ever Vegan Dog Social on this episode of Veg Out.

Links

Vegan Dog Social event on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/events/christie-pits-park/vegan-dog-social/1177499856313295/

Bark & Meow Pet Supply Store

Credits

Hosts: Steve, Sweta

Guest: Charles Ng

Editing: Sweta

Episode Summary: Sweta

Theme Music: Matt Judge

Today we’re joined by Angie Bell, the host of Toronto’s inaugural Vegan  Fashion Show which takes place on October 2nd with proceeds going to  Animal Justice. We talk about some of the designers taking part and  other fun stuff planned for the night including music, food and a sketch  artist who’ll be creating on-the-spot artwork.

Links

The Vegan Fashion Show: https://www.theveganfashionshow.org

Credits

Hosts: Barbi, Marni

Guest: Angie Bell

Editing: Jeanette Cabral

Episode Summary: Marni

Theme Music: Matt Judge

With another long weekend coming in a few weeks, let's discuss burgers! Condiments, buns, brands we talk about it all on this episode of Veg Out.

Credits

Hosts: Marni, Steve and Sweta

Editing: Sweta

Episode Summary: Sweta

Theme Music: Matt Judge

Vegan, Plant Based, Vegetarian, Ovo Lacto, Flexitarian – there are many ways to describe how and what you eat. For some, labels are necessary and are held as a way to express their beliefs and maintain their values. For others, it is a starting off point to get to the place they want to be. Can you be vegetarian and wear leather? Vegan and eat honey? Or kill insects? Barbi, Steve and Jeanette talk about veg labels and the impact they have on the veg community.

No, we’re not considering turning our backs on our vegan life choices. Instead we’re talking about mock meats, meat substitutes and protein alternatives. But we also broach the topic of lab-grown meat. When the cell-cultured stuff is ready for mass consumption will we be first in line to try it, or are we happy with the alternatives we already have?

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Hosts: Marni, Steve, Sweta