Food For Thought: The Joys And Benefits Of Living Vegan

It's easy enough to find vegan candy for Halloween, but what about plastic-free, package-free, eco-friendly options? That's what today's episode is all about! I also include thoughts about eco-friendly costumes and decorations.  Mentioned on podcast: Animal-Related Halloween Movies  Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau Visit my website: JoyfulVegan.com Join me on an all-inclusive vegan trip: JoyfulVeganTrips.com AFFILIATE PARTNERS: Nama Juicer — Use this link and coupon code COLLEEN10 and get 10% off my favorite juicer.   *Plaine Products — Use this link and coupon code "compassion" for 15% off my favorite zero waste bath and body products.   *Complement — Use this link and coupon code "joyfulvegan" and get 10% off my favorite supplements.

In this special episode, my travel business partner Brighde Reed (of World Vegan Travel) and I chat with some of the travelers from our Tour of Tuscany trip. First airing on the World Vegan Travel Podcast, in this special conversation, we talk about food, culture, language, highlights, surprises, and recommendations. If you have been curious about our vegan tours or just want to bask in the wonders of Italy — especially from a traveler’s perspective, this is the episode for you. Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau Visit my website: JoyfulVegan.com Join me on an all-inclusive vegan trip: JoyfulVeganTrips.com AFFILIATE PARTNERS: Nama Juicer — Use this link and coupon code COLLEEN10 and get 10% off my favorite juicer.   *Plaine Products — Use this link and coupon code "compassion" for 15% off my favorite zero waste bath and body products.   *Complement — Use this link and coupon code "joyfulvegan" and get 10% off my favorite supplements.

Maybe 100 years ago it would have been a joke, but not today. Today, the issue of animal cruelty is being heard at the highest court in the nation, and it's no laughing matter. Join me in conversation with Josh Balk, vice president of farm animal protection at the Humane Society of the United States as we discuss why animals need to be top of mind all the time.  Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau Visit my website: JoyfulVegan.com Join me on an all-inclusive vegan trip: JoyfulVeganTrips.com AFFILIATE PARTNERS: Nama Juicer — Use this link and coupon code COLLEEN10 and get 10% off my favorite juicer.   *Plaine Products — Use this link and coupon code "compassion" for 15% off my favorite zero waste bath and body products.   *Complement — Use this link and coupon code "joyfulvegan" and get 10% off my favorite supplements.  

I may not have all the answers, but after a year of soul searching, I have some clarity. I share it in today's brief episode.

"Do you think it’s vegan to have service dogs?" "Do you think it’s ethical to have service dogs?" "Do you think using service animals is a form of exploitation?" These are the questions I've been asked over the years and which I tackle in today's episode. --------- Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau Visit my website: JoyfulVegan.com Join me on an all-inclusive vegan trip: JoyfulVeganTrips.com AFFILIATE PARTNERS: Nama Juicer — Use this link and coupon code COLLEEN10 and get 10% off my favorite juicer.   *Plaine Products — Use this link and coupon code "compassion" for 15% off my favorite zero waste bath and body products.   *Complement — Use this link and coupon code "joyfulvegan" and get 10% off my favorite supplements.

“What would happen to all the animals if we stopped eating them? Wouldn’t we be overrun with cows and pigs and chickens if we stopped?” “If everyone stopped eating these animals, they would go extinct. And other hypotheticals.  Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau

Because of our long history with and connection to horses, there are hundreds of horse-related words in the English language. Part one of two.  Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau

In this re-broadcast of one of our most popular episodes, I share what I believe are 10 Habits of Highly Effective Advocates. As an advocate for animals and compassionate living for over 30 years, I have learned a lot (from my own mistakes) about what works and what doesn't. I hope it provides some support on your own journey.  Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau

Enjoy another installment of my 50 Ways to Live a Meaningful Life — this time we focus on creating surprise experiences. I share some ideas, inspiration, and FAILS! Take a listen. Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau

We are deep in the Food for Thought archives with this episode! A re-broadcast of an episode that aired in 2006 (!), it may be the first time I shared my motto: "Don't do nothing because you can't do everything. Do something! Anything!" AND it's when I used the "vegetarian" as an umbrella term, even though this podcast has always been "vegan." In it, I address such declarations as: “If we didn’t kill and eat animals, the world would be overrun with them.”   “These incisors in my mouth prove that we were meant to eat animals.” "Don't you care about insects killed in the growing and harvesting of plants."  ENJOY!

Join me as I excavate dozens of horse-related expressions, idioms, and phrases that you use in your everyday speech. Some will be familiar, but some will blow your mind.  Food for Thought is 100% listener-supported. Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau

If you call yourself vegan or have ever been told you can't call yourself vegan, this episode is for you. In it, we discuss: *the overuse of the word vegan *the use of "vegan" to refer to people as well as food *the attempt by some vegans to narrow the definition and make the word "vegan" refer to every social problem that exists in the world Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau  

How do we talk about the way we eat? Looking at the wonderful world of words related to eating based on physiology, I share my thoughts about why elephants aren't vegan, why vegans aren't herbivores, and why your meat-eating friends aren't carnivores.  Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau

In this episode, I discuss how to be vegan with passion, purpose, and power rather than anger, outrage, and indignation. You can always find resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com and my books wherever books are sold. Join me in an online cooking class or on a vegan trip. This podcast is listener-supported. Become a supporter today at patreon.com/colleenpatrickgoudreau.

Travel zero waste and stress-free without ever checking bags again! Sharing all of my zero waste principles and products, I've got tips, tricks, and hacks for traveling with only a carry-on — whether you're traveling for a week or a month, domestically or internationally. You can do this!  Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau

Ex-Vegan celebrities and ex-vegan non-celebrities (friends, family members, co-workers) leave vegans feeling disappointed and perplexed. In this episode I address why people stop being vegan in the first place. Is it because: *they lack willpower? *they lack compassion? *you can't get protein and Omega-3s from plants? *because there's nothing to eat? And I address the responses vegans have to ex-vegans:  *"they were never vegan in the first place." *"they didn't do it for ethics — only health." *"they were fake vegans; real vegans don't go back." Join me for this extended episode as I tackle the excuses and the reasons behind ex-vegans and the assertions made by vegans who "just don't understand" how vegans can stop being vegan. THIS PODCAST IS SUPPORTED BY LISTENERS: Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau

We go to the north of Italy for the 4th and last episode in our series on the cusine of the regions of Italy! Learn about the history (and preparation) of some famous Italian dishes in the north, and find out how to eat bread like an Italian! Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau

Whether you call them by their botanical name cicer arietinum or by their common names — ceci, chickpea, garbanzo, hummus, or chana, I think you'll agree that they are indeed to most magical of all the beans! Join me as I celebrate this little legume, whose presence is known and loved in cultures, cuisines, and languages around the world! Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau

Our culinary tour of Italy continues as we finish up central Italy by focusing on its most famous region: Tuscany / Toscana. Famous for its olive oil, wine, beans, bread, and treats like biscotti, this region's cuisine is all about highlighting simple, fresh, regional ingredients.  Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau

Should I eat foie gras because my organic kale was grown in soil amended with chicken manure? Should I eat steak and chicken wings because fruits and nuts are pollinated by insects? The idea that we should do nothing because we can’t do everything is illogical and self-defeatist. Join me for my perspective on whether or not figs and almonds are suitable for vegans.  More at JoyfulVegan.com Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau