Compassion & Cucumbers - A Vegan Podcast

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope you're safe & well. This week, we introduce a new segment, The Why Files, where we share some weird & wild news in the vegan space. This week, we discuss a prominent vegan advocate that is no longer vegan. His reason? Marshmallows. That's right, marshmallows.In our Noteworthy segment, we look at the state of the vegan food market. Has the bubble burst?And, our Main Topic this week is an update on how US health agencies are handling ( or not handling) the avian flu outbreak. They want you to think that it just went away, but guess what? It has not!We feature a new restaurant in our Vegan Restaurant SOS series, and we have a new Listener Shout Out! We hope it's you!Thank you so much for spending some of your day with us.Much love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope this finds you well!This week, in our Noteworthy Segment, we share some great vegan recipe sites. There are a ton of wonderful vegan food blogs out there, and we'll tell you about a few of them!Here are links to the vegan blogs that we talk about:https://rainbowplantlife.comhttps://thefirstmess.comhttps://www.hotforfoodblog.comhttps://ohsheglows.comhttps://www.noracooks.comhttps://sweetpotatosoul.comhttps://www.veganricha.comhttps://www.pickuplimes.comAnd, in our Main Topic, we fill you in on more terrible legislation coming out of the current administration that has it's sites on our public lands and protected species.We have a feeling that we will be revisiting this topic frequently.Our featured vegan restaurant in our Vegan Restaurant SOS series this week is Franchia Vegan Cafe in New York City. We loved our meal when we were there a couple years ago & we can't wait to get back.We also have a new Listener Shout Out, and plenty of our usual shenanigans.Thanks so much for listening.Much love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We really hope this episode finds you well. This week, we tell you about a new Buffalo NY vegan spot that we visited. Sevens Vegan Cafe & Bakery provided a fantastic lunch experience, and we'll give you all the delicious details!In our Noteworthy segment, we debunk some recent headlines that have been reporting that vegans cannot build muscle due to not ingesting animal protein.We'll share a recent scientific article that proves that to be false!And, in our Main Topic this week, we share some good news in the vegan space.You'll hear about a vegan fast food chain that's expanding to 18 more locations, a story of how the NIH is working towards phasing out animal testing for medicines and foods, how a former animal testing facility has been transitioned into an animal sanctuary, and Italy has recently banned puppy yoga. We love some good news!Here's a link to watch a video of the sanctuary that we talk about: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/animalkind/2024/04/25/watch-a-former-animal-testing-lab-transform-into-an-animal-sanctuary/73438215007/We feature a new vegan spot in our Vegan Restaurant SOS series. It's one you don't want to miss, as the owners are looking for a buyer, and plan on closing this coming November.We also have a new Listener Shout Out , and a heaping helping  of our usual shenanigans.Enjoy the show, and thanks so much for listening.Much love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!Welcome to another episode of the show!This week, in our "what we've been up to"  segment, Sam had a little rant about banned words. It's an important conversation, and we want you to use the banned words, and use them often.Here's a link to what's being banned: https://pen.org/banned-words-list/We have a recipe from our Vegan Cookbook Challenge from Terry Hope Romero's book, Vegan Eats World.You can get a copy of her book here: https://amzn.to/43wvxQ6We do get a small portion of the sale price, so it helps the show!In our Noteworthy Segment, we're looking into how the current administration is targeting non profit organizations, and threatening their tax exempt status. What could this mean for not only animal rights orgs, but for many social justice organizations.In this segment, we recommend following Vitus Spehar's channel, Under The Desk News. Here's a link to their YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@underthedesknewsAnd, in our Main Topic, recently there has been a lot of bad news for vegan restaurants. We'll tell you who's closing, who's filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy, and what vegan spot suffered from a devastating fire.We, of course, have a new Vegan Restaurant SOS, in which we celebrate a brand new vegan spot in Buffalo NY!We also have a new Listener Shout Out! Is it you?Thanks so much for spending some of your day with us.Much love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope you're doing well.In this week's Noteworthy segment, we tell you all about a new vegan social app called Connect For Animals. You can get it for free on the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.You can watch the Unchained TV interview with the creators of the app here: https://www.youtube.com/live/s12mw5x4XoM?si=Ve5c9ez-i5C28gXVOur Main Topic is a rousing game of Vegan Would You Rather! We figured it was time to step away from the world a bit, and just have some fun! We hope you play along. Let us know how you answered!We also have a new vegan restaurant on our Vegan Restaurant SOS series, a Listener Shout Out & More!Thanks so much for listening and for supporting what we do here at Compassion & Cucumbers. We couldn't do it without you, and we wouldn't want to.Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope this finds you well.This week in our Main Topic, we're taking a look at some legislation that is basically the EATS act in sheep's clothing. The Food Security & Farmer Protection Act ,(S.1326) is a bill that has all the same language as the EATS Act and will be terribly detrimental to the welfare of animals and the environment.Please contact your elected officials and insist that they vote no on S. 1326.You can find your congressional representatives here:  https://www.congress.gov/membersOur Noteworthy segment is all about the Canadian vegan restaurant chain, Odd Burger, and the sad news that they have scrapped their plans to expand to the US because of the political climate, republican backed tariffs, and the trade war started by the Trump administration. Our Vegan Restaurant SOS this week spotlights Unbeetble in Schenectady, NY. They have a really unique place with a retro game room, amazing cocktails, and a huge menu of vegan food!We also have a new Listener Shout Out, and a ton of our usual shenanigans!Thanks so much for sharing some of your day with us. Love. Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We have a great new episode for you!This week in our Noteworthy segment, we're taking a look at some of the policies that Secretary of Health & Human Services, RFK Jr is pushing in his "Make America Healthier Again" campaign.Are his proposals based in reality? On the surface, he seems to have some good ideas, but when you dig into them, they are mostly unattainable, and in some cases, out right dangerous.Our Main Topic this week is a guide to help you become a more effective advocate for veganism. We'll give you some tools to help you educate people on the benefits of becoming vegan, and we will also point out some ways that are not effective when trying to convince people to adopt a vegan lifestyle.We have a new Restaurant for our Assignment Restaurant SOS series, and some sad news in our Listener Shout Out segment.Thanks so much for listening and for making what we do so very rewarding.Love, Sam & Christine XOSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope this finds you well.This week we once again sing the praises of Juicy Marbles vegan steak!In our Noteworthy segment we share some mistakes often made by new vegans, and we offer some solutions with the help of Nisha Vora of Rainbow Plant Life.Here's a link to the video: https://youtu.be/hXsaQhVtHRM?si=uJJtk77arX1iOaYzOur Main Topic is farm bailouts. In the first Trump term, billions of our tax dollars were fraudulently doled out to wealthy land owners, and factory farm conglomerates.It looks like it's going to happen again in the current administration, and we'll tell you exactly what's going on with our money in the hands of a corrupt group of American leaders.We have a new Vegan Restaurant SOS with Fat Cat Baking in Syracuse NY!There's a new Listener Shout Out - Is it you?Thanks so much for listening, and for making what we do so much fun.Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We have a brand new episode for you!This week, in our Noteworthy segment, we're discussing the cost of vegan groceries around the US. Have your groceries been costing you more?Our Main Topic this week takes a hard look at how Avian Influenza and the spread in if it in confined animal farming are on the way to becoming a recipe for the next global pandemic. Why aren't our governments admitting the correlation? How will the decimation of US health agencies affect our ability to control the spread of avian flu? This is definitely a topic that we will unfortunately be revisiting over the coming years.Here are some interesting articles on the subject:https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/antibiotic-use-livestock-rise-30-globally-2040-according-new-estimateshttps://www.loudounnow.com/news/fox-found-with-bird-flu-in-loudoun/article_32496494-ba9e-499c-8575-c41d53bb74f8.htmlhttps://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/mexico-reports-its-first-human-h5n1-avian-flu-casehttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bird-flu-heading-north-spring-fewer-federal-health-officials-working-s-rcna199607https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/british-columbia/with-8-7m-birds-dead-b-c-farmers-assess-avian-flu-toll-and-worry-about/article_b13d6dbb-19fb-505e-973b-47aa96434a78.htmlhttps://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2025/04/08/first-case-of-bird-flu-for-2025-confirmed-in-poultry-flock-in-sheboygan-co/82986228007/We have a recipe this week in our Vegan Cookbook Challenge! This week we made a delicious eggplant recipe out of Big Vegan Flavor by Nisha Vora!You can get a copy of the book for yourself here: https://amzn.to/4j8pozUWe have a new restaurant in our Vegan Restaurant SOS series, and we send some love to an Ontario Canada vegan spot.Of course, we have a new Listener Shout Out, and plenty of our usual shenanigans!We hope you enjoy the show. Thanks so much for listening!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope you're doing fantastically!This week is a pretty feel good episode, and boy, do we need it.In our Noteworthy segment, we share the awesome news that Ed Winter's passion project, Unity Diner has reopened for business! After some negotiations with their land lords and some new found funding, they're back!And, in our Main Topic, we're announcing the 2025 VegNews Veggie Award Winners! Find out if your favorites made the cut!We also have a new Vegan Restaurant SOS with The Wild Chive in Long Beach CA. Like many other small vegan businesses, they are struggling to stay afloat.Here's a link to their Go Fund Me, if you can't get to their location to support them.https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-keep-the-wild-chive-aliveWe also have a new winner in our monthly Dinner Winner contest, a new Listener Shout Out, and much more!Thank you so much for spending some of your day with us.Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope this finds you well. This week, in our Main Topic, we take a look at how Mexico is adding animal welfare laws to their national constitution. There have been many recent animal welfare wins in Mexico and we're happy to report that they're leading the way in protecting animals, including farmed animals.Our Noteworthy segment is a response to an amazing statement released by the National Dairy Farmers Association that oat milk is a superior product. We reached out to some dairy farmers, and to our surprise, many of them returned our calls and gave their opinions on oat milk!We have another true Restaurant SOS, and we tell you all about NYC Vegan French restaurant, Delice & Sarrasin. They recently announced that they are struggling to remain open.You can help by giving to their Go Fund Me here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-delice-sarrasins-doors-openWe also have a new Listener Shout Out ( is it you?), and much more!Thanks so much for listening!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope you're doing ok and taking impeccable care of yourself. This week's episode is jam packed, so grab your favorite beverage, find a comfy spot and have a listen!In our Main Topic, we're talking about why vegans don't support zoos, and why everyone should reconsider a trip to any zoo. We'll go over a pros & cons list about zoos, tell you which US zoos are failing animals miserably, and give you some idea about what's going in inside your local zoo.Our Noteworthy segment takes a look at US border control gone wild. Recently a vegan artist was arrested and detained by ICE as she was crossing back into the US. We'll share other similar stories that are playing out at US borders. Is traveling in & out of the US becoming too risky? Many countries are issuing travel warnings to their citizens planning on traveling to the US.We have an honest to goodness Vegan Restaurant SOS this week, as NYC vegan restaurant, Red Bamboo has asked for the public's help. They're in financial trouble after serving up vegan food in The Big Apple for over 30 years. If you would like to support them, but can't get there to order a meal, here is a link to their recent Go Fund Me  https://www.gofundme.com/f/red-bamboo-needs-you-help-us-save-our-vegan-spotWe also have a new Listener Shout Out, and a heavy dose of our usual shenanigans.Thanks so much for listening!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope this episode finds you well.This week in our Noteworthy segment, we tell you about some financial problems happening at Meati Foods. The relatively new vegan meat producer recently lost one of their largest supporters, and it could spell trouble for their operations, and the 150 employees that work at their Colorado plant. Our Main Topic this week is a ride on the crazy train that is Vegan Reddit and the sub-reddit that is Am I The Ass Hat. We always have a good time with these scenarios, and want to know if you agree with our verdicts!We also have a new restaurant in our Vegan Restaurant SOS series, a new Listener Shout Out ( is it you?), and more!Thank you so much for spending some of your day with us.Much love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!Due to a work conflict, we need to release a replay this week.We're taking you with us to explore vegan New York City!It's a fun episode, so enjoy the ride!Thanks for listening & we'll be back next week with a brand new episode!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope you're taking impeccable care of yourself. This week's show should be titled " Dad Jokes & Death Cults".In our Noteworthy segment, we have some much needed laughs with some particularly bad vegan dad jokes.Our Main Topic takes a look at what news outlets are calling a vegan death cult.The Zizian cult is responsible for many murders across the US, and are using their veganism as an excuse to kill.We also announce our February winner in our Restaurant SOS series!! We're buying you dinner at your favorite vegan eatery!We have anew Listener Shout Out, a new vegan recipe From Our Vegan Kitchen, and a heaping helping of our usual shenanigans.Thanks so much for listening to the show!Much love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope you're well & taking good care of yourself. It's an impossibly crazy time in our world.We hope that we can provide some useful information to help you navigate the hellscape that is the Trump administration.In our Main Topic this week, we developed a comprehensive guide to peaceful protesting. We want to make sure that you're being safe out there & that you know your rights.Here's a link to the guide that we created: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kS-CnJ10qpqFDE3n8WcpL4tyUgNZP250/view?usp=sharingFeel free to print it off & share it.Our Noteworthy segment gives you an update on the status of  Seaquest Aquarium locations & closings. We're finally seeing some progress in getting this horrible organization shut down. The pressure campaigning is working!We have a new restaurant in our Restaurant SOS series, a new Listener Shout Out, and more!Thank you so much for spending some time with us. We couldn't do this without you, and we wouldn't want to.Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles, We're back with another episode! We hope you're doing well.This week's Main Topic takes a hard look at how Trump's policies are affecting farmers, and our food system.Our Noteworthy segment contains a call to action to close down New Jersey based Seaquest Aquarium. Contact David Kologinsky and let him know that you want Seaquest's permits revoked immediately: David Kologinsky732-855-0600david.kologinsky@twp.woodbridge.nj.usWe have a new Vegan recipe this week from Derek Sarno. You might know Derek from Wicked Foods, which he started with his brother, Chad. Derek has since left Wicked Foods & has an amazing YouTube chanel, where he makes some incredible vegan recipes. This week, we made his eggplant fillets, buffalo potato spears, and a wonderful slaw. Here's the video if you would like to make the recipe at home!https://youtu.be/oHlXWVAPdNk?si=CHV9woc3uDcZ8u2YWe also highlight a new restaurant f in our Vegan Restaurant SOS series, we have a new Listener Shout Out, and more!Thanks so much for listening. We love you, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope this episode finds you well.This week in our Noteworthy Segment, we want to make sure your pantry is well stocked so that you're set up for vegan success.Our Main Topic gives you actionable items that you can follow to fight the onslaught of fascism in the US and around the world.Go to Move on for resources   https://front.moveon.orgFind your representatives here  https://www.usa.gov/elected-officialsWe have a new vegan recipe From Our Vegan Kitchen, a new restaurant in our Vegan Restaurant SOS series, a new Listener Shout Out, and much much more!Thank you so much for listening.Love, Sam & Christine Support the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles, We hope you're hanging in there and taking care of yourself. We're living in a hellscape of unchecked power!!That said, we hope this episode can bring you some moments of distraction from it all. This week's Noteworthy segment focuses on the myths that surround the consumption of soy products.Our Main Topic is The Intersection of Animal Rights & Human Rights. Human rights are certainly on all of our minds right now. We'll explore how our fight for animal rights relates to our fights for human rights.We also have a new restaurant of the week in our Vegan Restaurant SOS series, a new Listener Shout Out, and a ton of our usual shenanigans!Thank you so much for spending some of your day with us. We appreciate you!Love, Christine & SamSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey PIckles!We hope you're taking care of yourself. Things are pretty scary in the world right now.We wanted to give you some reasons to remain hopeful this week. In our Noteworthy segment, we'll share some vegan companies that are helping victims of the Los Angeles area wildfires by donating both products & money to those in need.Our Main Topic is "Good News in the Vegan World". We share some positive news in the food space, the animal advocacy space, and in corporate sustainability!If you're planning on a Super Bowl party, we wanted to share some vegan recipes for you to try.Here are the recipes: https://rainbowplantlife.com/12-incredible-vegan-super-bowl-recipes/We were craving biscuit breakfast sandwiches this weekend, so we made some vegan biscuits.Here's the recipe we use: https://sarahsvegankitchen.com/recipes/vegan-biscuits-and-gravy/We have a new vegan restaurant in our Vegan Restaurant SOS segment, a new Listener Shout Out, and a heavy dose of our usual shenanigans!Don't forget to vote for us in the 2025 VegNews Veggie Awards!Vote Here: https://vegnews.com/veggie-awards-2025Thank you so much for spending some of your day with us. Much love, Sam & Christine XOSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope this episode finds you well! Happy MLK Day! This week, we received a message from a follower asking us to get the word out about a beloved member of the Los Angeles vegan community that needs our help. John Hopkins, owner of O Happy Days Vegan Cafe, lost everything in the recent fires. He lost his restaurant, his house, his cars, and all of his belongings, including all of his recipes.Here is a link to a Go Fund Me to assist Mr Hopkins: https://gofund.me/3858d197In our Noteworthy segment, we talk about Sage Regenerative Kitchen closing after adding animals to their menu.Our Main Topic this week is Finding Your Drive in 2025. We offer some resources to help us to maintain our momentum as vegan & animal advocates in the upcoming year and beyond. The world, and the USA are probably going to go a bit crazy now that DT is in office. We want to help you to navigate all of the insanity.We also have a new Vegan Restaurant of the week, a new Listener Shout Out, and a new Vegan Recipe, Butternut Squash & Carrot Soup!Here's the recipe:  https://plantyou.com/wprm_print/19898#Hey! Don't forget to vote for us in the 2025 VegNews Veggie Awards!Vote here: https://vegnews.com/veggie-awards-2025Thank you so much for listening.Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We're back! Happy New Year to you!Exciting news! We've been nominated for Best Vegan Podcast in the 2025 VegNews Veggie Awards!Vote for us here:  https://vegnews.com/veggie-awards-2025/surveyThis week, Sam tells us all about her recent London excursion. She found lots of amazing vegan food, and saw a ton of incredible theater. In our Main Topic, we take a look back at 2024, and recap some of the awesome vegan things we got into. It's always fun to look back and remember the wonderful vegan community that we're lucky to be a part of.We want to thank you for being a huge part of our 2024. The emails, cards, messages, and in person conversations really make what we do a dream come true.Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!In case you missed it, VOTE FOR US HERE! LOL https://vegnews.com/veggie-awards-2025/surveyMuch love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!Happy New Year! This week, while Sam is in London, we're releasing a replay of Ep 121.This episode was released shortly after Sam's London trip last year, and includes a ton of discussion about the vegan food in London. We also talk about ways to be a better vegan in the coming year, and we pose an interesting scenario where George Bailey from It's a Wonderful Life is vegan.How does George's absence in the world affect animals and our planet?Thanks so much for listening, and we'll be back next week with a new episode for you!Much love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope you had a wonderful Christmas if you celebrate. We also wish you a happy Hanukah, and a joyous Kwanza!It's New Year's Eve! Do you celebrate the New Year? We usually just stay in, make snack foods & play games. This year, Sam is in London with some of her students, so it will be a quiet holiday around the C & C studio.Anyway, while we're on hiatus, we're releasing replays of some of our past holiday episodes.This week includes a fun holiday trivia segment and a lot of talk of vegan baked goods!Have a safe & happy New Year. We'll be back in January with new episodes for you!Thanks so much for listening!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles!Happy holidays! We're taking some time off to spend time with family, but we wanted to release some replays of some of our favorite holiday episodes. This week, it's a replay of Ep 117, where we share some of our favorite things!The original episode also includes a recipe for an amazing vegan spinach artichoke dip. The recipe is in the show notes, so go back and copy that recipe!We hope you're having a swell holiday season, and we'll be back in January with more new episode for you!Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and a very Blessed Yule!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope you're doing well!This week, in our Main Topic, we're giving you gift ideas for the Vegans on your list.Here are some links!   https://www.epicurious.com/shopping/the-best-vegan-gifts-for-2020-articlehttps://www.vegansociety.com/news/blog/TM2024/vegan-gift-guide-2024https://vegancuts.comOur Noteworthy segment tells you how you can obtain college scholarship monies for Vegan high school students!Here's how to apply!   https://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htmWe're working on ways to better help struggling Vegan businesses in 2025. Send along any ideas you may have.Our Listener Shout Outs will start up again in January so , if you haven't let us know you listen yet, make sure to drop us a line! We'll be doing another fun give away in 2025!With that, we wish you all a happy & joyous holiday season. We'll be back in January with all new episodes of the show. Talk to you next year! Be safe & be well.Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope this episode finds you well!This week in our Noteworthy segment we're sharing some tips to help you survive the holiday season as a vegan. Our Main Topic is Vegan Self Care. We'll give you some ways to care for yourself, and keep yourself well both physically and mentally.We'll tell you about making too much stuffing LOL.We have a new restaurant in our Vegan Restaurant SOS series, and.....WE HAVE OUR LISTENER SHOUT OUT MISEN CHEF KNIFE CONTEST WINNER!!Thank you so much for spending some time with us. We hope you enjoy the episode. Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles!We're glad to be back with a new episode! We hope you have a great holiday!This week in our Noteworthy segment, we take a look at how the Animal Agriculture Industry has used Donald Trump in the past to relax the laws that protect the workers in the industry. We'll probably see a lot more of this sort of corruption in his upcoming term.Our Main Topic this week is The Judas Sheep. We'll talk about the hideous practice of using Judas Sheep in the lamb slaughter industry, and we will take a look at a great piece written by animal advocate, Wayne Hsiung.You can read that piece for yourself here: https://blog.simpleheart.org/p/the-judas-sheep-leading-america-toWe have a new restaurant in our Restaurant SOS series, and a new Listener Shout Out!!Thanks so much for spending some of your day with us. Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles!Christine is writing this to you from her sick bed. Seems that sleep deprivation & stress over the election finally caught up to her.Soooo, we're re-releasimg Ep 110, Vegan Myths That Need to Die.We apologize for the replay, but there was simply no way Christine could get through an episode without having a massive coughing fit.We'll be back next week with an all new episode that takes a look at Trump & the Animal Agriculture Industry.We'll also be talking about the Judas Sheep at slaughter houses.Stay healthy, all.Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles, We hope you're taking care of yourselves & your tribe. This week, we're throwing away our usual format so that we can just have a conversation about the election, how we're feeling, what we're fearing, and how we can go forward.We also want to offer information on where you can go if you need support, if you're having a hard time coping, or if you're a member of any of the communities that have been under fire by the Trump camp.Of course, always call 911 if you or someone you know is in an emergency situation.Call 988 for help if you're feeling suicidal.Crisis Text Line: Text "TALK" to 741741. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1-800-273-8255. For the hearing impaired, call 1-800-799-4889. Veterans Crisis Line: Call 800-273-8255 or text 838255. National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 1-800-799-7233. Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: Call 1-800-422-4453. RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: Call 1-800-656-4673. For some good news. Here are some people who won in the election that are supporters of human rights:https://www.hrc.org/equality-vote-watch?utm_source=digital&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=digital-equalityvotewatchHere's some information on how you can help protect & support the arts, and public broadcasting:https://www.cultivategrandrapids.org/post/10-ways-to-support-the-arts-in-your-community#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20best%20ways%20to%20support%20artists%20in%20your,to%20help%20cover%20operational%20costs.%0Ahttps://protectmypublicmedia.org/about/If you're looking for ways to help the trans community:https://www.them.us/story/orgs-fighting-back-anti-trans-legislationWe want to thank all of you that reached out to us to ask if we were ok, and our Listener Shout Out goes out to each and every one of you. Thank you so much for helping us create a community of like minded, compassionate, caring, and kind individuals. We couldn't do this without you, and we wouldn't want to.Please take impeccable care of yourself.Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles!Happy World Vegan Month! We hope You're well. We are finally over the flu that postponed this episode. Thanks for your patience. We're so glad to be back!Here's what's happening on this week's show!In our Noteworthy segment, we'll let you know how you can designate your yard as a wildlife habitat & get a sign to let your neighbors know that you are providing sanctuary for the wildlife in your area.Check it out here: https://www.nwf.org/gardenOur Main Topic is a fun look at some Vegan Reddit Am I The Asshat scenarios. We always have a good time with these. See if you agree with our decisions!We have a new recipe From Our Vegan Kitchen, a Listener Shout Out, a Vegan Restaurant SOS,  and a new Vegan Org of the Week.We hope you enjoy the show! Thanks so much for listening. Love, Christine & SamChristspiracy is available to stream now. Check it out here: https://christspiracy.comSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles!Sam has a terrible flu, so we were unable to record a new episode this week.We're re-sharing our 2022 Halloween show. We hope you enjoy it.We'll be back next week with a new episode. Thank you so much for understanding.Much love, and Happy Halloween!Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles!How ya doin? We hope you're well!This week, we'll tell you about a great fundraiser we did in Syracuse NY, and of course we found some awesome vegan food along the way!Our Noteworthy segment this week looks at the best vegan meal delivery services. We'll let you know which ones might work for you!In our Main Topic we dive into a report from Rainforest Action Network that looks at how much money vegan organizations are taking in, where the money is going, and how they can compete with the millions of dollars that are being invested in the industries that they are fighting.We got much of this information from animal activist, Jake Conroy aka The Cranky Vegan. You can make a difference by donating to Jake's Patreon. All of the money goes to a different animal sanctuary each month, and your membership entitles you to a vote on where the money goes.Here's the link:   https://patreon.com/thecrankyveganJake's Patreon is also our Vegan Org of the Week!We have a very special Listener Shout Out, a new vegan recipe From Our Vegan Kitchen, and much more!Thanks for listening!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope you're doing well!In this week's episode, we'll tell you all about vending at Fall at the Farm at Mockingbird Farms Animal Sanctuary!Our Main Topic is What's New in Vegan News!Here are some links you should check out.Info on Vegan restaurants closing: https://vegnews.com/vegan-restaurant-closuresSign the petition to save the dolphins at Disney from exploitation: https://www.dolphinproject.com/epcot-dolphins-in-disney-world/Ballot initiatives to follow:https://www.marinij.com/2024/10/07/voters-in-northern-california-county-to-vote-on-whether-to-allow-large-scale-farms/https://sentientmedia.org/denver-ban-slaughterhouses/In our Noteworthy segment, we'll introduce you to a wonderful new book by author, photographer, and animal advocate, Isabella La Rocca Gonzalez called Censored Landscapes: The Hidden Reality of Farming Animals. You can get the book here:   https://amzn.to/4dPtd9POur Vegan Org of the Week is Animal Outlook. This amazing organization sends members undercover into farmed animal operations to uncover cruelty.Find out more about their work here: https://animaloutlook.orgWe have a new restaurant in our Vegan Restaurant SOS series, and more!Hey! We need more Listener Shout Outs!! If you listen and you haven't contacted us to let us know you're out there, please do!Thanks so much for spending some of your day with us. We really appreciate you!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles!We're back! We hope the episode finds you well! Our hearts go out to everyone affected by hurricane Helene.If you're looking for ways to help those in the path of destruction, here are some links: https://www.redcross.org/donate/dr/hurricane-helene.html/https://greatergood.org/hurricane-response-help-people-and-pets-nowThis week, we'll tell you all about our recent trip to Toronto Ontario, and catch up with what we've been up to!In our Noteworthy segment this week, we'll tell you what the best Vegan cities in the US are and why!Our Main Topic is "What Happens When We Fight CAFOs and Big Animal Agriculture".We have a new Restaurant SOS nominee, a Vegan Org of the Week, a Listener Shout Out, and more!Thanks for opening some time with us!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles!This week's episode is a revisit of Ep 123. It's a fun Vegan AITA.Thanks for listening & we'll talk to you next week!Love, Sam & Christine Support the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles!It's time for another episode of the show!This week, we have another recipe From Our Vegan Kitchen! It's a Thai Peanut Soba Bowl!Don't forget that you can get all of our recipes on our Patreon! The link is below!Our Noteworthy segment this week takes a look at how prisons provide incarcerated people to work in our food system. Is this legalized slavery?Our Main Topic is a movie review! We review the documentary film, They're Trying To Kill Us.The film shines a light on how black communities are being targeted by fast food industries, pharmaceutical industries, and the American government. We'll let you know our thoughts on it, and as always, answer the question, "Is this a Vegan film?".Check out the film here:   https://www.theyretryingtokillus.comForinformation on how to help incarcerated people. https://innocenceproject.orgWe have a new restaurant in our Restaurant SOS series, and a New Listener Shout Out!Our Vegan Org of the Week is Last Chance For Animals.Find out more about their work here:   https://www.lcanimal.orgOf course we have a healthy dose of our usual shenanigans, so sit back & enjoy the show!Thanks so much for listening!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope you're well!In this week's episode, we'll tell you why Sam sounds funny LOLOur Noteworthy Segment looks into why a Boar's Head Meat processing facility was forced to close after a deadly listeria outbreak.In our Main Topic, we'll be discussing some recent issues with the corporate Vegfest organization, Vegandale. Vendors & attendees have a lot of complaints!We have a new vegan recipe from our From Our Vegan Kitchen series.Text the word BANANAS to the text link above, and include your email address & we'll send you the recipe!We have a new restaurant in our Restaurant SOS segment, a new Vegan Org of the Week, a Listener Shout Out, and a healthy dose of our usual shenanigans!Thanks so much for listening!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope this finds you well!This week, we tell you all about a recent fundraiser that we sponsored for Penelope's Place Sanctuary. It was a meatless raffle, and it was so much fun!!In our Noteworthy segment, we take a look at the new USDA rules for student lunches, and discuss how it affects kid's access to vegan options.Here are the rules: https://fns-prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/resource-files/DGARuleFinalSummary5.2.24.pdfOur Main Topic this week is Avoiding Grief, a piece written by animal law expert and fellow podcaster, Mariann Sullivan.She explores how the knowledge of animal suffering in the animal agriculture industry affects advocates & non advocates alike.Here is a link to her Substack article:  https://exesandohs.substack.com/p/avoiding-griefWe also feature a new restaurant in our Vegan Restaurant SOS series, we have a Vegan Org of the Week, a Listener Shout Out, and more!Thank you so much for listening!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the showJoin Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a textHey Pickles!We hope you had a great weekend, and a wonderful Labor Day (If you're somewhere that celebrates)!This week, we have a new recipe from our Vegan Cookbook Challenge. It's a Lemon Cream Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower. Watch our socials for the recipe!In our Noteworthy Segment, we were happy to see that columnist, Miss Manners recently answered a question on a vegan issue in her column! We'll discuss the question that was sent to her, and her answer!Our Main Topic is a PETA supporter who supports a no slaughter dairy farm.Singer and front woman of Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde was recently featured on a PETA billboard with a Go Vegan tag line. Hynde is not vegan, but is Vegetarian.The singer felt the need to clarify her position with a post on her social media, where she spoke of her support of the above mentioned farm.We take a hard look at Ahimsa No Slaughter Dairy, and discuss our thoughts on it.Our Vegan Org of the Week is Northwest Animal Rights Network!To learn more about their work, go to   https://narn.orgWe feature a new vegan restaurant in our Restaurant SOS series, a new Listener Shout Out & much more!We hope you enjoy the show!Thank you so much for listening & supporting what we do!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the Show.Join Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a Text Message.Hey Pickles!It was wonderful seeing some of you at the 2024 Rochester VegFest this past weekend. We'll tell you all about the food we found, the vendors we met & the people that came to our booth!Our Noteworthy segment is From Harvard to YouTube, Vegan chef Nisha Vora's journey into the vegan food world!You can check out Nisha's YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@RainbowPlantLifeGet her new vegan cookbook here:   https://amzn.to/3Z1TzlcIn our Main Topic, we'll tell you about how Ohio State University is building a large robotic dairy operation on its campus. If you live in Ohio, your tax dollars are paying for this. Be sure to let the university know what you think of the dairy facility & animal testing facility that is being built along side it on a 200+ acre plot.Our Vegan Org Of The Week is Food & Water Watch. You can find out more about this wonderful organization here:   https://www.foodandwaterwatch.orgWe also have a new restaurant in our Restaurant SOS series, a new Listener Shout Out, and much more!Thanks so much for spending a part of your day with us!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the Show.Join Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a Text Message.Hey Pickles!Welcome to a new episode! This week, we have a new Listener Recipe! It's Crystal's Delicious Vegan Egg Rolls! Here's her recipe so you can make them at home!  Ingredients: A whole Napa cabbage chopped, a brick of firm tofu ground, shredded carrots, chopped green onions, minced garlic, a tablespoon of ginger paste, 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five spice, 1/4 teaspoons turmeric, black pepper, red pepper flakes, a few tablespoons brown sugar, soy sauce to taste, and a bag of shelled edamame.Instructions: cook all that on medium heat in some sesame oil until the liquid is gone, cool then roll in egg roll sheets fry at 360 in the fryer and enjoy. Freeze extra, makes 3 dozenOur Noteworthy segment this week is an interesting ad campaign by the law firm of Loudermilk & Assoc. called Hate Vegans.comCheck them out here:  https://hatevegans.comIn our Main Topic, we ask the question, "Are we wrong about PETA?". We'll dive into a well written article on Vox that explores PETA and their methods of advocacy.Here's the article:   https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/364284/peta-protests-animal-rights-factory-farming-effectiveLearn More about PETA here:   https://www.peta.orgOur Vegan Org of the Week is Rancher Advocacy Program.Learn more about their work here:   https://rancheradvocacy.orgWe have a new restaurant for our Restaurant SOS series. This week's vegan eatery is Grandma's Kitchen in Horseheads NY! Check them out if you're ever in the Watkins Glen NY area!We have a new Listener Shout Out, and more!Thanks for listening & for all of your support in what we do!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the Show.Join Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a Text Message.Hey Pickles!Happy Tuesday! We have a really fun episode for you this week!We have a special guest in the studio! Our Niece, Lucy joins us for a fun game of Would You Rather, and a bonus Am I The Ass Hat scenario!In our Noteworthy segment, we tell you about vegan pop star Ariana Grande & her family's reaction to her veganism.We also have a new Vegan Org of the Week, This week it's Non Human Rights Project. Learn more about their work here:   https://www.nonhumanrights.orgOur Restaurant SOS restaurant of the week is Modern Love Brooklyn. We were shocked to find out that they are struggling to keep the doors open. If you're in the Brooklyn area, please support them as much as you can.We also have a new Listener ShoutOut, and much more!Thanks so much for spending some of your time with us!Love, Sam & Christine Support the Show.Join Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a Text Message.Hey Pickles!We hope this finds you well! This week in our Noteworthy segment, we explore some tips from Earthing Ed Winters book, How To Argue With A Meat Eater & Win Every Time. You can get Ed's book here *paid link  https://amzn.to/3WB12VnOur Main Topic this week looks into a case brought up against the National Institute of Heath. The case claims that the NIH violated free speech laws by deleting comments made by animal rights activists on their social media posts.Our Vegan Org of the Week is American Anti Vivisection Society!  More and more often, animals in labs are being given a second chance. Each year, AAVS awards hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants to worthy sanctuaries that care for animals once used in laboratories or exploited in other ways.To learn more about their work go to https://aavs.org/We also have a Restaurant SOS nominee, a new Listener Shout Out, and more!Thanks so much for listening!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the Show.Join Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a Text Message.Hey Pickles!We're back with a new episode! We'll let you know all that we've been up to, some plans that fell through, some events that we had to miss, and why we had to release a replay last week!We have a new vegan recipe From Our Vegan Kitchen! We made vegan calzones!Man, these were good! We mention Paul Hollywood's Bread book. if you would like a copy of his book, you can get it here:  https://amzn.to/4c4XH6EOur Noteworthy segment explores how animal rights can challenge political violence with a blog post by Wayne Hsiung. You can read his blog post here: https://blog.simpleheart.org/p/how-animal-rights-challenges-politicalIn our Main Topic, we take a look at VP Kamala Harris' record on animal rights legislation. How are the candidates scoring in the vegan world?Our Vegan Org of the Week is The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. This is a wonderful organization that gives homes to elephants that have been rescued from exploitation.Learn more about their work here:  https://www.elephants.comWe also have a new Listener Shout Out! Is it you??Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoy the episode!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the Show.Join Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a Text Message.Hey Pickles!Well, did you have global Microsoft outage on your 2000 bingo card? Neither did we!Due to the outage, Christine's Sister & her husband were unable to fly home. Christine has been pet sitting for them, and needs to extend her stay out of town.This means she was unable to make it back to the Ol' Compassion & Cucumbers studio so that we could record a new episode!We're releasing this replay of Ep 104 of the show. This episode is worth another listen as we discuss the ways that the dairy industry is influencing youth!We also talk about a student that joins a law suit against the USDA, and her school district after her school prevented her from handing out information about the effects of dairy on the heath of her fellow students.We have a recipe from our From Our Vegan Kitchen series that's near & dear to Christine's heart.We also have a Listener Shout Out, and all the usual shenanigans that you've come to know & love (hopefully

Send us a Text Message.Hey Pickles!We hope you're well. We have an important episode for you this week.In our Noteworthy segment, we'll tell you about a controversial mega dairy in Oregon that has been decommissioned. It's good news, but this dairy has left behind a wake of environmental damage.Our Main Topic this week explores how we, as vegans, need to not only focus on the liberation of the animals in the animal ag industry, but we should be working also to liberate the people forced to work in the industry. Our Vegan Org of the Week is Vegan Forum. Check it out here: https://www.veganforum.orgOur Restaurant SOS goes out to Strong Hearts in Syracuse & Buffalo NY! This is one of our favorite vegan spots, and we were thrilled to see that they were nominated by listener, Michelle V!We have a new Listener Shout Out, some calls to action for you, and a good does of our usual hilarity.Thank you so much for spending a little time out of your day with us. We really appreciate you!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the Show.Join Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a Text Message.Hey Pickles!Welcome to a new episode! We hope it finds you well!This week, we talk about Christine's vegan birthday treat. We also ask for your help with a moral quandary that we're currently wrestling with at the top of the show.We have a new recipe from our Vegan Cookbook Challenge! This week, we make three recipes from the book, Provecho by Edgar Castrejon.Get the book here *paid link*  https://amzn.to/4cxEATQIn our Noteworthy segment, we'll give you an update on the 2024 Farm Bill. As usual, there are issues that the right & the left can't seem to agree on.Our Main Topic this week is a look at the possibility of a vegan world. Is it possible? What would need to happen? How can we achieve global veganism?We answer some of these questions, and it's a pretty great discussion.Our Restaurant SOS nominee this week is Earthy Picks in Orlando Florida. Check out their amazing menu here:  https://earthypicks.comOur Vegan Org of the Week is The Open Sanctuary Project. This wonderful organization provides information & resources to those wanting to start an animal sanctuary!Find out more about their work here:  https://opensanctuary.orgWe also have a new Listener Shout Out, and a heavy dose of our usual silliness!Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoy the show!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the Show.Join Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a Text Message.Hey Pickles!This week's episode is jam packed! We'll tell you about some vegan food we found, and Christine will tell you about a Food Empowerment Project webinar that she attended, The Embodiment of Injustice - The Dairy IndustryHere's a link to the webinar replay: https://youtu.be/LL2fo4tqF0M?si=qALFLuFPkL6Z62SQWe have a recipe for our Vegan Cookbook Challenge from Minimalist Baker's Everyday Cooking!You can get the book here *paid link https://amzn.to/3XLfQTCIn our Noteworthy segment, we'll tell you about some vegan butcher shops, and how you can get their products.Our Main Topic is Am I The Ass Hat Vegan Edition. We'll share several scenarios, and decide who is the ass hat! Let us know if you agree with our decisions!We spotlight a vegan restaurant in our Restaurant SOS series. We have a new Vegan Org of the Week, and a new Listener Shout Out!Enjoy the show & thanks so much for listening!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the Show.Join Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a Text Message.Hey Pickles!We hope you're well!This week, we take you along with us to the 2024 Cleveland VegFest in Cleveland Ohio!We'll tell you about food we found, vendors we visited, and some the great people we met at our booth!Our Main Topic this week is a Movie Review! We review the documentary film, Christspiracy. We were lucky enough to get an invite to a screening & talk back with filmmakers, Kip Anderson & Kameron Waters. We'll let you know what we thought of the film while trying not to spoil it for you if you haven't had an opportunity to see it yet.For updates on how to see the film go to   https://www.christspiracy.comWe spotlight another vegan restaurant in our Restaurant SOS segment. This week, we tell you about Dodah's Kitchen in Baltimore MD.Check out their amazing menu of vegan soul food here:  https://dodahskitchen.com/dodahs-cafeOur Vegan Org of the Week this week is Animal Liberation. Based in Australia, they do a ton of great work for the animal liberation movement.Check out their work here:   https://www.al.org.auWe have a new Listener Shout Out, and so much more!Thanks for listening to the show!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the Show.Join Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Send us a Text Message.Hey Pickles!We hope this episode finds you well.Fair warning: There is talk of animal abuse in this episode.Our Main Topic this week is the incredible investigation done by Animal Rising into the fraud that is the RSPCA Assurance Scheme. The RSPCA is supposed to be looking out for the welfare of animals, but has fraudulently approved the conditions on many farms in England and Scotland. Through the brave investigative work of Animal Rising, these farms have been found to have deplorable conditions. They found sick and dying animals, animals in overcrowded and confined conditions, and a multitude of severe infractions to the very laws that the RSPCA is supposed to be upholding.We urge you to read their thorough report here: https://www.animalrising.org/_files/ugd/80f7b1_312aaf59f84e462fa13ae8d355c2cf02.pdfWatch their video on the investigation here:  https://youtu.be/OfM5VRMl7wk?si=ugxeciX0vfLisytvOur Noteworthy segment is a much lighter subject. We talk about the recent news that competitive eater, Joey Chestnut was disqualified from the famous Nathan's hot dog eating contest after he took a sponsorship from a vegan brand.We have a new recipe from our Vegan Cookbook Challenge! This week we make a bok choy recipe out of Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope Romero. Get the book here *paid link   https://amzn.to/3VrbRsQWe  spotlight a new vegan restaurant in our Restaurant SOS segment. We have a new Vegan Org of the week, and a Listener Shout Out!Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoy the show!Love, Sam & Christine Support the Show.Join Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/