Viva! Vegan Podcast

Welcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan charity, Viva!. Presenters Helen and Faye bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode find out; which region in the UK is most vegan, where you can catch Viva! at their Big Three campaign University tour, why Spurs football team are going vegan and what we think of McDonalds launching their first plant-based burger. ABOUT OUR SHOW You can hear this show via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and on lots of other apps and websites. Spread the word! Don't forget to share us on Facebook and Twitter! Get the latest episode every month, straight to your mobile device or computer. It's automatic and completely free. Copyright owned by Viva! Bristol 2021. Not for re-use without our written agreement. All featured music and content used by permission. Produced by Helen Wilson for Viva!.

Bringing you the latest news from the world of veganism: Episode 36: September 2024 Welcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan charity Viva!. Presenter Faye is this month joined by new co-host, Erin, as they bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food, and animal campaign news. In this episode, Faye and Erin discuss Bristol trip-hop pioneers Massive Attack and their eco-conscious and entirely vegan menu at festival Act 1.5, how precision fermentation could help the world move away from animal agriculture, how soy milk is better than cow's milk for cardiometabolic health - and just what cardiometabolic health means - as well as Viva!'s latest campaigns and tours... Enjoy!

Dr. Michael Greger, a trailblaser in nutrition and lifestyle medicine, and author of How Not to Die joins Viva! to discuss his groundbreaking work with us during the pandemic and his personal motivation, sparked by his grandmother, to revolutionise health through diet. He dives into the urgent need to combat heart disease with preventive nutrition and lifestyle choices, while also tackling the myths surrounding patient compliance and physician biases. Plus, he reveals how all proceeds from his work go directly to charity, showcasing his dedication to both health and giving back. Live from 2024's Vegan Camp Out, Faye sits down to chat about: Dr. Greger’s high-impact collaboration with Viva! on pandemic work The personal story behind his shift to nutrition and lifestyle medicine The fight against heart disease through dietary and lifestyle changes Debunking myths about patient compliance and physician attitudes His charitable approach with book sales and its impact

VIVA'S KRIS TOWNSEND HAS OUR SPRING EPISODE FULL OF EXCLUSIVE VEGAN LISTENING. From Bristol UK, the hometown of Viva! , here's another hour's worth of exclusives, packed with vegan news, views and interviews including: Updates on our "Cracked" campaign, we take you along as we rescue Dotty, the 'loneliest sow in England', talk to festival organiser Victoria Bryceson hear from vegan musician Tally Spear it's Vegan up north as we hang out with the crowds at our Great Northern Vegan Festival we feature a short "Why I'm Vegan" film from filmmaker Guiseppe Federici And you thought cages for hens had been abolished? Viva! goes undercover to show the lives of Britain's laying hens as we update you on our 'Cracked' campaign. (). Dotty the sow is now safe in her forever home. 'The loneliest sow' and her piglets are now in the beautiful Welsh countryside at Dean Farm Animal Sanctuary after being rescued with Viva!. We did it thanks to you! Watch her rescue and read more () We interview London-based vegan musician/singer/songwriter Tally Spear as she launches her latest single "Wrong Side of the Road". The FolkRadio website writes that "Stories organically fitted into chords and melodies, expressing her personal difficulties as well as perceived social and political issues. Raised as a vegan, Tally Spear is a keen animal rights advocate and involves this content in her some of her writing." Find out more at Kris and the Viva! team grabbed some quality time - and some great interviews - as they joined the crowds at the Great Northern Vegan Festival. The festival started in 2013 and was founded by Roddy Hanson, a dedicated and passionate vegan with a drive to show the masses the benefits of a plant based diet. Now in its fourth year, the event has attracted over 4,000 attendees and 200 exhibitors. This year’s festival included a beer festival, a packed schedule of talks and demos as well as a huge range of food stalls selling delicious vegan food. The food stalls were so popular that many sold out, the caterers could hardly keep up with the demand for food! ) Victoria's the Secret Weapon. We talk to our awesome event-organiser Victoria Bryceson, who's responsible for so many amazing events.The Northern Vegan Festival is part of a national series of vegan festivals run by Roddy Hanson who partners with Victoria and Viva! to run the busy schedule of events. Each festival is 100% voluntarily run for charity Miracle's Mission and Viva!. (read this news report about her work and the awards she's received Hear it here, watch it there. We play a clip from University of Manchester student Giuseppe Federici's short video called "Why I'm Vegan - in 90 seconds". Giuseppe made it for his university's Just Fest Film Competition in which entrants create a 90 second video on a social justice issue that matters to them. He writes "Please do your research and then make a decision. Ignorance is a choice". See more on his YouTube channel at We're now available on Google Play as well as iTunes and lots of other places online. Hear our episodes and don't forget to share! GET THIS FREE PODCAST AUTOMATICALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY MONTH. .

In this episode – we talk to the inspirational Thibault Courtoisier, professional pastry chef and winner of Bake Off, The Professionals, 2020. After wowing the judges with his delicate and exquisitely produced patisserie items during the famous TV baking competition, Thibault broke free of his tradition – going vegan and launching a new plant based patisserie in his home city of Cardiff. Thibault is now leading the way in his industry – showing that the finest and most classic patisserie items can be made vegan – including his incredible range of Macarons. Helen and Faye’s chat Viva!’ Head of Communications, Faye Lewis, joins Helen to unravel some of the issues raised by Thibault, including how the professional chef industry is reacting to moves towards veganism and the challenges faced by being French and removing animal products from your diet. This podcast is sponsored by Beer 52 who are offering Viva! supporters a FREE case of eight vegan craft beers. That is eight craft beers, free from any animal products, sourced and curated from the best breweries on the planet for FREE! (excl. delivery). Go to beer52.com/veganviva to find out more. ABOUT OUR SHOW You can hear this show via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and on lots of other apps and websites. Spread the word! Don’t forget to share us on Facebook and Twitter! Get the latest episode every month, straight to your mobile device or computer. It’s automatic and completely free. Copyright owned by Viva! Bristol 2021. Not for re-use without our written agreement. All featured music and content used by permission. Produced by Helen Wilson for Viva!.