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• • Jonathan Levy

    February 28, 2017 at 8:46 am

    I can’t even get through the first 10 minutes of this episode without wanting to comment! I won’t speak for anyone else, but I feel like Americans tend to think that making bad decisions is exclusively an American trait. And then Germany pushed back on veggie-only events. Good on these people who are trying to increase awareness for the environmental impact of eating meat. I am so frustrated with all the environmental nonprofits who make no effort to encourage eating less meat as a way to fight climate change, especially since livestock are the largest contributors of greenhouse gases. In response to that meat company purchasing Maple Leaf foods: Nichole expressed concern of their intentions, but this strikes me as a good thing. Don’t give corporations too much credit; they are out for nothing more than profits. Spending $130m on a plant based company means they have $130m less to spend on expanding their bacon line.

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• • El Zede

    March 7, 2017 at 7:33 am

    I agree that our peers (friends and family) pressure us because if it is hard to resolve that someone they love and respect have beliefs (veganism, atheism) that are antithetical to theirs. I would like to add that eating meat and religion are a fundamental part of who they are, in some cases the very foundation of their identity. Thus accepting us as vegan or atheist challenges that foundation and makes them question who they are. That is a very hard pill to swallow.

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• • Wendy@TheNomadicVegan

    March 25, 2017 at 11:14 am

    Here’s a positive new development in the Lightlife/Maple Foods story. Lightlife is now going 100% vegan! Sounds like maybe it was a positive change after all: http://www.riseofthevegan.com/blog/vegetarian-food-company-will-veganize-all-products

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    • • Nichole

        March 29, 2017 at 7:47 am

        I hadn’t heard about that, that’s awesome!!! – Nichole

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