#5 The Vegan News Minisode - August

08/05/21 • 6 min

Welcome to the new 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. This episode includes; Viva!’s new high-profile investigation into chicken farms supplying major outlets including Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl and KFC, news of a new plant milk made from potato and the latest vegan u-turn by celeb chef, Gordon Ramsey. 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!.

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#58: Rebecca McGuinness and Patrick O'Shea from restaurant brand Temple of Seitan

In this episode – we talk Seitan – yes Seitan, not Satan, with the inspirational Rebecca McGuinness and Patrick O'Shea from , the vegan restaurant brand which has taken London by storm. Setting the standard for incredible vegan fast food in London, the couple, who moved to London from Melbourne, Australia, started off selling their vegan fried ‘chicken’ from a market stall. Now they are a globally-recognised, multi-site brand with multiple takeaway restaurants around London. In conversation with presenter Helen Wilson, Patrick and Rebecca share their amazing vegan business success story. Helen and Faye’s chat Viva!’ Head of Communications, Faye Lewis, joins Helen to chat about the role of vegan meat and fast food and how the UK sits within the global plant-based food scene right now. This podcast is sponsored by 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 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!.

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#59 Joey Carbstrong: Animal Rights Activist

Episode 59: Joey Carbstrong: Animal Rights Activist In this episode – we talk animal rights activist and former gang member, . Joey went vegan in 2013 after turning his life around to help animals, and now has more than 165k followers on Instagram alone. Recorded at Vegan Camp Out 2021, Joey is interviewed by Head of Investigations, Lex Rigby, about animal rights, his past and about the power of telling the truth. Helen and Faye’s chat Viva!’ Head of Communications, Faye Lewis, joins Helen to discuss the power of Joey's work and the role that investigations and social media now play in animal rights. 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!.