Compassion & Cucumbers Vegan Podcast

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This week’s Y Files explores how scientists at King’s College in London are using sheep’s wool to create a toothpaste that they claim repairs damaged enamel in human teeth.

Here's the article: https://news.sky.com/story/toothpaste-made-with-hair-naturally-repairs-tooth-enamel-scientists-discover-13414542

In our Noteworthy segment, we knew it would ha...

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We're celebrating our 200th Episode!!! We have you to thank for reaching this milestone!

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This week’s Y Files tells a story of how some students at Cornell University brought a bear into their dorm after hunting & killing it.

In our Noteworthy segment, the very first car certified by the Vegan Society! What is it? Can we get it?

And, in Our Main Topic, we take you with us to ...

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Here's the link for the Buffalo Rodeo. Please contact Buffalo Riverworks & voice your concerns.

https://buffaloriverworks.com/event/beat-the-beast-cross-over-the-line/

Here's the link to the Goodles Mac & Cheese recall:

https://www.today.com/food/recall/mac-cheese-recall-goodles-vegan-truffle-ingredients-allergy-rcna231339?fbclid=IwdGRleAM1KMJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhRzMpd7Gf9n_ZJ3aD...

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This week’s Y Files exposes a Denmark zoo that requested patrons to donate their pets. Why???? 

In our Noteworthy segment, we’ll tell you about a vegan food & travel series streaming on Peacock!

Here's a link to the article & interview: 

https://www.forksoverknives.com/people/mena-massoud-on-peacock-tv-evolving-vegan-and-his-plant-based-jou...

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This week’s Y Files explains how a particularly wily campsite visitor has been stealing unusual belongings from campers!

In our Noteworthy segment, we’ll tell you how 20 vegan products rank at Trader Joes!

Here's the list from VegOut: https://vegoutmag.com/food-and-drink/s-the-20-best-vegan-products-at-trader-joes-tested-and-ranked/

And, in Our Main Topi...

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This week’s Y Files looks into why folks on Martha’s Vineyard can no longer eat meat & dairy.

Here's the article:

https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/marthas-vineyard-ticks-alpha-gal-syndrome-lyme-90wvpt35b

In our Noteworthy segment, we’ll tell you how laid off chefs from Planta’s Florida location are using their ta...

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Welcome to Covid Cast. Christine has Covid so we tried to keep this week's episode a little on the short side. But, we have a lot to tell you!

In this installment of The Y Files, we tell you about a strange tradition involving wild ponies in Virginia.

Here's the article we reference: https://apnews.com/article/chincoteague-wild-ponies-annual-swim-1cd1e5d21b8ab35bd5314cf6dc2784cb

Our Noteworthy segment takes a loo...

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This week, we wanted to do an episode on the lighter side. We think we all could use a break from the avalanche of bad news that is the world we're living in right now.

We have a very special guest on the show this week, and in our Main Topic, we play a fun summertime themed game of Would You Rather.

In this week's Why Files, we talk about an interesting anti rhino poaching campaign in ...

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We're releasing a replay of EP 153 this week because....life. Here's what's in the episode:  We have a Listener Recipe! It's Crystal's Delicious Vegan Egg Rolls!
Here's her recipe so you can make them at home!

 Ingredients: A whole Napa cabbage chopped, a brick of firm tofu ground, shredded carrots, chopped green onions, minced garlic, a tablespoon of ginger paste, ...

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This week in our Y Files, where we tell stories of strange and unusual news in the world of animals & veganism, we look into a strange case of animal smuggling involving a Mexican border crossing and a Volkswagen Pissat.

In our Noteworthy segment, in an unsurprising move, Republicans mount fight against animal welfare laws in California.

Here's a link to the article we reference: https...

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This week, we have an update on the Rebel Cheese union busting allegations.

Here's a link to their statement on the matter: https://rebelcheese.com/pages/bistro-note?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwLoN0hleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABpwCgilNmFl-yWpoqQCwDYaWOLYed3PdHZ6tp-i0m5oKeg1wcA5j7zOGsttQb_aem_FGpW5NRHhE05fO00JjNQHg

Our Y Files this week focuses on a centuries old tradition of the swan census in Britain. Did...

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We're back with a new episode!

This week in our The Y Files segment, we talk about the ethics implications of people cloning their companion animals.

Our Noteworthy this week is a disappointing story about how Rebel Cheese in Austin Texas has been accused of union busting.

Here's the article that we reference: https://www.themirror.com/news/weird-news/i-cloned-cat-25000-because-1229491

Here's a link to the Go...

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This week, we are releasing a replay of Ep 165 as we are in the midst of planning a celebration of life for Christine's Brother in Law.

It's a great episode & we hope you enjoy it.

Thank you all so very much for the love & support as we navigate this difficult time.

Much love, 

Sam & Christine

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This week’s Y Files is unbelievable. A Tik Tok creator shares a recipe video that we can only describe as animal abuse.

In our Noteworthy segment, good news out of Switzerland. They’re mandating cruelty labels on animal products! What??

And, in Our Main Topic, we’re answering the question, “Why do people mock vegans?”. The answer might s...

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We're back. Thank you all so much for allowing us the time to spend with our family after we lost Christine's Brother in Law, Rudy last week. We also want to thank all of you that reached out with messages of condolence. It really meant a lot to us.

This week in our The Why Files segment, we tell you about an eerie and oh so unethical research project that is turning dead spiders into robots. They call them nec...

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This week, we introduce a new segment, The Why Files, where we share some weird & wild news in the vegan space. This week, we discuss a prominent vegan advocate that is no longer vegan. His reason? Marshmallows. That's right, marshmallows.

In our Noteworthy segment, we look at the state of the vegan food market. Has the bubble burst?

And, our Main Topic this week is an update ...

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This week, in our Noteworthy Segment, we share some great vegan recipe sites. There are a ton of wonderful vegan food blogs out there, and we'll tell you about a few of them!

Here are links to the vegan blogs that we talk about:

https://rainbowplantlife.com

https://thefirstmess.com

https://www.hotforfoodblog.com

https://ohsheglows.com

https://www.noracooks.com

https://sweetpotatosoul.com

https:/...

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This week, we tell you about a new Buffalo NY vegan spot that we visited. Sevens Vegan Cafe & Bakery provided a fantastic lunch experience, and we'll give you all the delicious details!

In our Noteworthy segment, we debunk some recent headlines that have been reporting that vegans cannot build muscle due to not ingesting animal protein.

We'll share a recent scienti...

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Welcome to another episode of the show!

This week, in our "what we've been up to"  segment, Sam had a little rant about banned words. It's an important conversation, and we want you to use the banned words, and use them often.

Here's a link to what's being banned: https://pen.org/banned-words-list/

We have a recipe from our Vegan Cookbook Challenge from Terry Hope Romero's book, Vegan Eat...