Food for Thought is THE resource for living compassionately and healthfully. Listen to insightful, common sense perspectives about food, animals, cooking, eating, health, language, politics, zero waste living, literature, film, advocacy, and so much more from the Joyful Vegan herself, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau.
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A Guide to Wine: Sustainable, Organic, Natural, Biodynamic, and Vegan (Rebroadcast)
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What does it mean for a wine to be labeled "SUSTAINABLE," "ORGANIC," "NATURAL," "BIODYNAMIC," or "VEGAN"? Can you be one without the other? What are the most important considerations when buying any agricultural product? This and A LOT MORE on today's episode of Food for Thought. —————— Join our awesome community and support this podcast through Pa…
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I Am Not Evil. I Just Disagree: Divisiveness, Tribalism, and a Call for Compassion
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We are living in a time when group loyalty, ideology, and identity politics are valued more than kindness, reason, critical thinking, and tolerance for another point of view. And it scares the bejesus out of me. Today's episode is (yet another) call for compassion. —————— Join our awesome community and support this podcast through Patreon or as an …
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Today we dive into the surprising history of one of America's favorite condiments and discover the animals hidden in the word ketchup, as well as in the original recipe. I promise not to ruin your taste for this tasty staple, but you may never hear the word ketchup again without thinking of its origins. —————— Join our awesome community and support…
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Stop Bugging Me: Animal Words Buzzing Around
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You pestered your friends and bugged your family until they finally listened to Food for Thought. You nagged your partner to join you on an all-inclusive vegan trip with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, badgering them to the point of harrassment. After incessant hounding didn't work, you lured them in with the ultimate bait: the best plant-based food on t…
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Beef is Bull: The Environmental Impacts of Meat Labeled Grass-Fed, Sustainable, and Regenerative
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When a vegan restaurant announced they were going to start serving beef, bison, chicken, and eggs, because they believed regenerative animal agriculture and not plant-based eating would reverse climate change, I knew I had to bump this topic up to the top of the queue. Join the conversation in my LIVESTREAM on Monday, April 29th, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. …
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We made history running the very first vegan group trip to Japan, and it was a huge success. While Buddhism-inspired vegetarianism has been part of the Japanese culture since around the 6th and 7th centuries, "veganism" as a concept is very new. In this first episode, I provide a frame through which to understand the challenges and the threads of e…
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Pretzels Were Made for Vegans: The History of the Holy Knot
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The history of the delicious, soft, pillowy pretzel goes back hundreds of years and demonstrates once again that we have more food traditions that reflect abstaining from animal products than indulging in them. Take a listen to the Medieval origins of this food, how it saved a city, and why it's associated with Easter. —————— Don't forget to suppor…
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Herbs and Spices: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Didn't Know to Ask
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How do you store spices? How long do dried herbs keep? Can you freeze fresh herbs? How do you infuse oil, water, or vinegar with fresh herbs? What are the health benefits? How do you substitute one spice for another? When do you use fresh vs. dried. These are just SOME of the questions host Colleen Patrick-Goudreau tackles in today's episode. —————…
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In today's episode, host Colleen Patrick-Goudreau talks about the joys and benefits of having a morning routine, which — ironically, perhaps — begins at night! —————— Don't forget to support this podcast through Patreon or as an Apple Subscriber for bonus material, early access to episodes, and other perks, depending on the option you choose. Try R…
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Aphrodisiac Foods and Love Potions (Valentine's Day Special)
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Derived from the name of the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite, aphrodisiac foods and beverages are said to have qualities that provide amorous inspiration for bewitching and beguiling your beloved. In this episode, I cover them all — for Valentine's Day or any romantic occasion. Resources for living compassionately and healthfully at joyfulvegan.com, inc…
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Zero Waste Living: Triumphs and Failures
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Aspiring to live sustainably has its challenges as well as its triumphs. —————— Support this podcast today at JoyfulVegan.com/Donate Visit my website: JoyfulVegan.com Join me on an all-inclusive vegan trip: JoyfulVeganTrips.com AFFILIATE PARTNERS: Nama Juicer — Use this link and coupon code COLLEEN20 and get 20% off my favorite juicer. Plaine Produ…
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Ethical Tourism: Avoiding Animal Cruelty When Traveling (Rebroadcast)
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A desire to be close to animals compels us to seek out ways to interact with them, but unscrupulous agents and lack of awareness can also lead to us supporting animal cruelty and exploitation. Listen to today's episode about the tourist attractions and travel activities that may be harmful to animals when traveling to Thailand in particular or anyw…
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Stop Doom-Scrolling and Start Joy-Browsing: Good News for Animals from 2023
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WARNING: This podcast episode contains only good news! Despite the tragedies of 2023, there were also numerous reasons to celebrate. And I’m here to share some with you, especially as they relate to animals and nature. So, stop doom-scrolling and start joy-browsing as we explore some good-news stories from this past year. The term "doomscrolling" w…
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It Would Be So Much Easier to Not Care (But Here's Why I Still Do)
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In this end-of-year episode, I reflect on how much easier it would be to not care — to choose convenience over compassion, to get what we want when we want it without having to think about the effects of our choices. I also share why I continue to make the choices I do, 24 years later. —————— Support this podcast today at JoyfulVegan.com/Donate Vis…
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Forbidden Meat: Fasting and Abstinence During Advent (rebroadcast)
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Abstaining from meat, dairy, and eggs during religious holidays has been a tradition for centuries in many religions. In Christianity, for example, during Lent (40 days prior to Easter) and Advent (40 days prior to Christmas), Christans were once forbidden to consume ANY animal flesh as well as as dairy, cheese, and eggs. In today's episode, we exp…
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Jewish Cuisine: Celebrating Diversity, Continuity, and Resiliency
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On the one hand, "Jewish cuisine" or "Jewish food" is difficult to define, because it is influenced by the foods in the many countries where Jews have emigrated to, and it's as diverse and adaptive as the Jewish people themselves. On the other hand, there is indeed something we can call "Jewish food," characterized by a rich tapestry of flavors, in…
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2,500 Years Vegan: An Ancient Call to Compassion
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Many people think of “veganism” as a new reactionary trend against what we call factory farming, but for centuries, men and women have been thinking about, writing about, and expressing distress over the violence inherent in killing animals for human use and consumption. My personal veganism is part of a long continuum of men and women – from ancie…
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