Vegan Hacks

Send us a textJason and Mike dive into the Sugar Taco fallout — the rise and messy collapse of a splashy vegan restaurant now accused of mismanagement, health violations, and financial impropriety. Plus, we unpack the controversy around Impossible Foods potentially adding real meat to its plant-based productsHollywood Reporter Article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sugar-taco-scandal-investors-health-violations-1236293402/ 

Send us a textJason and Mike take a trip to the land of flat-pack furniture and meatless meatballs — that's right, we're eating our way through IKEA's plant-based menu. Grab an Allen wrench and a fork — let's dive in.

Send us a textMeati Foods launched their mycelium steaks and chicken cutlets with huge fanfare and with loads of funding, they were valued at over 650 million but their downfall was swift and dramatic they have recently requested a sale for 4 million dollars. What went wrong?

Send us a textJason and Mike talk about a company in crossroads: Loma Linda Foods, one of America's oldest plant-based brands and its uncertain future.

Send us a textStrife, family conflict, betrayal and sauce? We delve into the two conflicting narratives of how Bitchen' sauce was built and the way brands sell products by selling not just a product but a story. 

Send us a textVegan Mike tries the mycelium steak made by Meati for the first time ever!   Jason helps him cook it!  Comedy ensues! 

Send us a textTwo interviews! Clifford Armstrong of Northstar Seitan! and  Chef Tony Hyde of Sattdown Jamaican grill!https://www.northernseitan.com/@northernseitanChef Tony Hyde@sattdownjamaicangrillHis book:https://www.amazon.sg/Day-Racism-Walked-My-Door/dp/B0DXR733C6#byline_secondary_view_div_1742004225896?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaahsPcG95fn_zxawv_u6n7uedtHLhkQ2MCacMGTDODaQHSzOpRpbWDt-7I_aem_4wTguzP0AxTjAuLwfvaaug

Send us a textMajor vegan meat company Meati is experiencing a financial crisis, will it survive?  Also an interview with Meati's CCO John Bortells.website: meati.com

Send us a textJason and Mike talk about how the major plant based meat companies market their products. 

Send us a textA new study was released that links trauma and lifestyle choice. 

Send us a textJason and Mike discuss a new study that illuminates American's view of plant based meat. 

Send us a textJason and Mike discuss innovations at the Fancy Food Show. 

Send us a textBetter late than never, our first podcast of the year!  We talk about the Los Angeles wild fires, vegan restaurants closing and our nomination for a veggie award! 

Send us a textJason and Mike discuss the recent stock moves of Beyond Meat and their future.

Send us a textWe talk about Crossroads Calabasas closing and a micro concept that might be a new future for vegan restaurants. 

Send us a textJason and Mike talk about a vegan reddit drama. Also Jason uncovers media bias against vegans regard an Oxford vegan food study. 

Send us a textIt's Thanksgiving Eve and there is some major vegan tension in the air!  Jason and Mike discuss. 

Send us a textJason and Mike talk about a Miss Manner scenario involving a vegan shaming an omnivore host.  Who is to blame? 

Send us a textJason and Mike talk about a class action lawsuit that will award consumers a pool of over 7 million dollars based on alleged false advertising by Beyond Meat. 

Send us a textJason and Mike talk about Trader Joe's bringing back it's vegan holiday roast and Jason offers his Thanksgiving survival guide for vegans in a hostile omnivore environment. 

Send us a textMike travels all the way to Tucson Arizona to go to the last Sweet Tomatoes aka Soup Plantation on the planet. 

Send us a textJason and Mike travel to Monty's to get an all vegan Krabby Patty meal.  They talk about food additives, vegan fast food and marketing. 

Send us a textIn this episode, companies stop being vegan, celebrities break the rules and one of the most celebrated vegans, becomes an omnivore and posts about on the internet. 

Send us a textA dive into why Beyond Meat became a stock market loser. 

Send us a textThe NYC Katz's Deli offered a vegan pastrami for four hours and it some how managed to make both vegans and carnivores angry. 

Send us a textMike has a plan to travel to another state for only one purpose:  Visit the last and only, all you can eat salad bar, known as Sweet Tomatoes (or Soup Plantation depending on the region).   We talk about it. 

Send us a textReports of angry patrons, exploited vendors and unsafe conditions surround the Vegandale New York City event. Jason and Mike talk about it. 

Send us a textHart House, the Kevin Hart plant based fast food chain, shut down all of its branches abruptly.  Jason and Mike delve into the questions why a well financed venture could fail. 

Send us a textAll the podcast plans fell through, but Jason and Mike were able to dash off this podcast on the road to one of the best Thai Vegan Spots in Los Angeles, Salaya Kitchen. 

Send us a textJason and Mike talk about plant milk company Elmhurst 1925 getting into the vegen chicken business in a very unique way with their Terra Meat.  

Send us a Text Message.Jason talks with Jenny Engle and Heather Golden Ray of Hey Sunshine Kitchen and all vegan fast casual restaurant in Culver City. https://www.heysunshinekitchen.com/https://sporkfoods.com/IG: @heysunshinekitchenIG: @sporkfoods

Send us a Text Message.In a rare solo VHP, Jason wonders why vegan packaged items are so expensive!  

Vegan Jackfruit sold out at the RNC which leads to a debate about who can and cannot be vegan. 

Jason and Mike talk about the vegan meat company Meati that was recently hit with a false advertising class action lawsuit.  Is there meat made from mushroom root or red mold? 

Our vegan hacks try to decode Beyond Meat's dire financial situation that has come to light with a recent news reports of restructuring talks.   Will the biggest alt-meat company in the world survive?

Panda Express releases the Beyond Orange Chicken again, this time in a lot less stores.  Also an interview with Ryan Allen Snipes of the Realm refillery, Portland,  Oregon. https://www.therealmrefillery.com/IG: @therealmrefillery

A discussion with Juicy Marbles co-founder Vladimir Mićković, one of the most creative and innovative vegan meat companies in the world.https://juicymarbles.com/

Vegan burger joint Burgerlords changes their menu to offer no vegan options and Impossible meat gets involved in competitive eating. 

Protesters shut down Sage Bistro on Father's Day due to the once all vegan restaurant adding meat to the menu. Are protests like this effective, or do they add fuel to the "culture war" narrative?

Has a new argument against vegans been discovered?  A spirted debate between Jason and Mike about statements made by popular YouTuber and former vegan, Cosmic Skeptic.

Both vegan for over a decade, Mike and Jason try some of the most realistic vegan steak in the market, Juicy Marbles.  

The dairy lobby is taking credit for viral trends that used dairy as a centerpiece that were not marked as paid partnerships and appeared to be organic videos.  However, some influencers were on “The Dairy Dream Team.”

Jason and Mike are on a journey to get a vegan meal deal in Koreatown.  Meanwhile,  they talk about the Washington Post's ranking of vegan bacons, beyond meat lashing out at vegans and Emo straight edge vegan icon Davey Havok.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that outlaws the manufacture and distribution of so-called “lab-grown” meat in the state as a threat to Florida agriculture. “Take your fake lab-grown meat elsewhere,” DeSantis states.  Jason and Mike discuss. 

Jason and Mike debate the new Impossible Meat rebrand and commercial as they go after a new customer base: Meat eaters. 

Vegan Mike is shocked and outraged by the discontinuing of one of his favorite junk food indulgences!  Jason and Mike also talk about the Impossible Ranch. 

Sage Bistro,  a popular vegan chain restaurant in Los Angeles is vegan no more, Jason and Mike talk about the fallout. 

Are all our favorite new vegan food items going to go away if there is a vegan startup mass extinction event?

Jason and Mike talk about a new trend where GOP lawmakers are trying to outlaw lab grown meat.  Also can the Tesla Cybertruck represent a vegan company?

Jason and Mike talk about convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, maintaining a vegan lifestyle in prison.  Also a live "ASK A VEGAN ANYTHING!" free-for-all!

Jason and Mike talk about the selection of vegan finds at IKEA!