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Veganize your life with this funny and informative podcast about eating plant-based in this modern world. Vegan Hacks offers reviews of veganized chain restaurants, interviews with vegan influencers, discussions of vegan products and inspiring conversation about the future of plant-based diet.

Jason Kartalian


    • May 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 238 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Vegan Hacks

    Emergency Podcast: Is Meati Cooked?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 36:29


    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?

    Historic Plant Based Company Files for Bankruptcy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 37:31


    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.

    Bitchen' Sauce Family Drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 31:16


    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. 

    Vegan Mike Tries Mycelium

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 36:05


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

    Vegan In Alaska and Chef Tony Hyde

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 32:44


    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

    Will Meati Survive?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 42:21


    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

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    Are They Marketing Plant Meat Wrong?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 31:45


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

    Vegans & Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 27:47


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

    The Price of Vegan Meat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 38:25


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

    Fancy Food Show Finds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 28:36


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

    Vegans Staying Alive!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 31:23


    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! 

    Beyond Profit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 27:46


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

    Vegan Restaurants at a Crossroads?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 30:10


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

    Media Bias Against Vegans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 17:38


    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. 

    Vegan Drama Alert!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 26:03


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

    Miss Manners & The Shameful Vegan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 22:48


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

    Beyond Meat Owes You Money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 24:02


    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. 

    Thanksgiving Survival

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 17:44


    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. 

    Vegan Mike Goes to the Last Sweet Tomatoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 33:32


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

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    Vegan Krabby Patty

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 32:08


    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. 

    Lizzo Stops Being Vegan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 27:41


    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. 

    Beyond Meat Troubles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 31:03


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

    Katz's Deli Goes Vegan for 4 hours

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 25:26


    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. 

    Sweet Tomatoes at the Soup Plantation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 18:44


    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. 

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    Was Vegandale A Vegan Fyre Festival?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 31:25


    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. 

    Hart House Chain Abruptly Closes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 25:41


    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. 

    Road to Salaya!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 21:23


    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. 

    Is Powder That Turns Into Chicken The Future?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 31:49


    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.  

    Jenny and Heather of Hey, Sunshine Kitchen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 31:53


    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

    Why is Vegan Food So Expensive?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 16:10


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

    Can Republicans be Vegan?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 11:24


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

    Mushrooms or Mold? The Meati Drama!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 23:18


    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? 

    Will Beyond Meat Survive?

    Play Episode Play 25 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 39:20


    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?

    Beyond Panda Express Disappointment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 27:33


    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

    Juicy Marbles Co-Founder Vladimir Mićković

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 53:10


    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/

    Impossible Meat Banking on Competitive Eating Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 24:08


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

    Vegans Protest Sage Bistro!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 22:32


    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?

    A New Argument Against Vegans Discovered!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 21:42


    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.

    Vegans Trying the Most Realistic Vegan Steak on the Planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 20:36


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

    Is the Dairy Industry Taking Over Your Feed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 23:42


    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.”

    The Washington Post Trashes Vegan Bacon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 30:27


    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 Bans Lab Grown Meat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 20:26


    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. 

    Impossible Meat Looks For New Carnivorous Customers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 24:41


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

    Carl's Jr. Stops Selling Beyond Burger

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 21:14


    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 Stops Being Vegan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 24:54


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

    A Mass Extinction Event for Vegan Start Ups?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 25:38


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

    Martian Space Cows: Will Growing Meat in a Lab Become a Crime?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 32:37


    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?

    Vegan in Prison

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 23:44


    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!

    Vegan IKEA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 26:45


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

    Beyond 4.0 and Where's Meati?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 23:55


    Jason talks about trying the new Beyond 4.0 meat also his experience at Expo West at the Impossible booth.  Also Meati, a popular protein was apparently not at the Expo. 

    Oscar Mayer Vegan - How Hot Dogs are Made!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 31:43


    Everyone is coming out with new vegan hot dogs, even Oscar Mayer!  Jason and Mike talk about these new plant based offerings and also journey into the heart of darkness and see how animal hot dogs are made. 

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