Food For Thought: The Joys And Benefits Of Living Vegan

What is the problem with zoos if they support conservation efforts, save endangered species, educate the public about wildlife, instill a love of animals, and foster appreciation for the natural world? Listen to find out.  Food for Thought is a listener-supported podcast. Thank you for being a supporter at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.

There are more than 25,000 bee species globally, but when most people think about "saving bees," they tend to think only of the European honeybee — a species not native to the U.S. — that has been domesticated for crop pollination and honey production. Listen to this episode for how to help wild bees, both directly and indirectly.  Food for Thought is a listener-supported podcast. Thank you for being a supporter at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.

What is one of the biggest culprits hindering the “zero” part of my zero-waste journey? MAIL! Junk mail, flyers, catalogs, credit card offers, charity solicitations, and just...mail in general. How to reduce it? How to properly discard it? Listen to today's episode.  Resources for living compassionately & healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, including my books, virtual cooking classes, and vegan trips. This podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening. 

Ravens, the most intelligent of all birds, live deep in our consciousness and language. Today we explore all the words and expressions with "raven" as their root. GAME OF THRONES FANS: take note! Resources for living compassionately & healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, including my books, cooking classes, and vegan trips. This podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening. 

"I wish this hadn't happened in my time." "So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." My inspiration for this episode. ----- Resources for living compassionately & healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, including my books, cooking classes, and vegan trips. This podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening. 

One of my goals has always been to take the word "vegan" out of the box called "vegan." My goal is constantly thwarted by *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 If you call yourself vegan or have ever been told you can't call yourself vegan, this episode is for you.  ----- Resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, including my books, cooking classes, and vegan trips. This podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening. 

Food-related rituals, particularly those involving animals, are likely to be so revered that they supersede consideration for anything or anyone else. Join me today for a discussion of how to honor the traditions of Easter and Passover while staying true to our values. Resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, including my books, cooking classes, and vegan trips. This podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening. 

Listen to my conversation with World Vegan Travel founder about how joyful and abundant it is to travel when compassion is your compass. Vegan travel to Italy, Rwanda, Vietnam, Cambodia, Botswana, South Africa, France, Japan, and more. Resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, including my books, cooking classes, and vegan trips. This podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening. 

Jim Crow has become such a familiar term — as in Jim Crow Laws or the Jim Crow South or the Jim Crow Era — that it’s easy to miss the animal — in this case...the crow inside the phrase. How did the crow come to be associated with a repressive system of segregationist laws that hindered and harmed black men and women for decades after the Civil War? What is the story behind this animalogy?  Resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, including my books, cooking classes, and vegan trips. This podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening. 

In today's episode, I share my experience setting up 1,000-gallon rain catchment tanks and diverting the grey water from our sinks and showers to our gardens — instead of the sewer. A must-listen. Resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, including my books, cooking classes, and vegan trips. This podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening. 

In today's episode, I answer such questions as, "Are vitamin/mineral supplements necessary?" "Are there any risks to taking supplements?" "Are supplements just a waste of money?" "Is it necessary/wise to take a daily multivitamin?" "What zero-waste, vegan supplements do you take?"  Resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, including my books, cooking classes, and vegan trips. This podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening. 

The act of memorizing something — anything: a poem, a literary passage, a speech, a prayer, a philosophical treatise — is one of the most meaningful things we can do. In this episode, I explain why and how to do so. Resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, including my books, cooking classes, and vegan trips. This podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening. 

Derived from the name of the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite, aphrodisiac foods and beverages are said to have qualities that provide amorous inspiration for bewitching and beguiling your beloved. In this episode, I cover them all — for Valentine's Day or any romantic occasion. Resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, including my books, cooking classes, and vegan trips. This podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening. 

That's a mouthful!! In this episode, I offer some thoughts and suggestions for sustainable, animal-free, zero-waste gifts — whether they're for your romantic partner or platonic pal. Whether we're talking about flowers or chocolate or cards, there are some things to consider before purchasing if you want to make the most conscious choice.   As always, you can find lots of resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, you can find my books wherever books are sold, and you can join me in my online cooking classes. Because of you, this podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening. 

Letting others know you appreciate and value them is one of the greatest gifts you can give. In today's episode, I recount personal stories of appreciation and the bonuses I experienced as a result. As always, you can find lots of resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, you can find my books wherever books are sold, and you can join me in my online cooking classes. Because of you, this podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening.   

On Inauguration Day, not everyone will be talking about the inauguration of the next U.S. president; some (like me) will be talking about the animals hidden within the word itself. Join me for a journey back to ancient Rome to reveal the birds behind the words inaugural, inauguration, auspicious, auspices, and more. As always, you can find resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, you can find my books wherever books are sold, and you can join me in my online cooking classes. Because of you, this podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening. 

WARNING: Life-changing revelation! In this episode, I explain why it's fruitless to be surprised that a fig tree produces figs. Trust me. You'll want to hear this.  As always, you can find lots of resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, you can find my books wherever books are sold, and you can join me in my online cooking classes. Because of you, this podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening. 

I have been an animal advocate for more than 25 years, and I see enough cruelty every day to have a pretty bleak view of the world: And yet, I have hope. No, I’m not a mythical creature. No, I’m not delusional, and yes, I’m paying attention. At JoyfulVegan.com, you can find resources for living compassionately and healthfully, including my online cooking classes. My books are available wherever books are sold. This podcast is 100% listener supported Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  

In this episode in our 15th year of Food for Thought Podcast, I explain how the hindsight of history can give us the insight of sages.  As always, you can find lots of resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, you can find my books wherever books are sold, and you can join me in my online cooking classes or in an upcoming vegan trip. Because of you, this podcast is 100% listener supported. Become a supporter today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau.  For the animals, thank you for listening. 

When it comes to human nutrition, the bottom line is: the nutrients we need are plant- (and bacteria-) based. Not animal-based. When it comes to healthy soil: the same is true. The nutrients that plants need to grow come from the ground — not animals.   As always, you can find resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, find my books wherever books are sold, and join me in my online cooking classes. Because of you, this podcast is 100% listener-supported. You can join other supporters by going to patreon.com/colleenpatrickgoudreau. For the animals, thank you for listening.