1207: [Part 2] Dear Farmer by Jordi Casamitjana at VeganFTA.com
Release Date: 12/09/2025
1221: Critics Declared Veganism Dead in 2025. Here’s What Those Obituaries Are Missing by Jessica Scott-Reid at SentientMedia.org
Plant Based Briefing
Critics Declared Veganism Dead in 2025. Here’s What Those Obituaries Are Missing. The massive scale and influence of the meat industry shouldn’t be underestimated. “These eulogies for veganism tend to downplay this critical point: taking on the meat industry — a monster machine with unparalleled lobbying and marketing resources — was never a fair fight. Listen to today’s episode written by Grey Moran and Miriam Quick at sentientmedia.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #disinformation #animalag #bigfood #meatindustry #ripveganism ========================== Original...
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1220: Industry Influence Behind New Dietary Guidelines
Plant Based Briefing
‘New Dietary Guidelines Were Written by Authors With Strong Ties to the Food Industry’ and ‘Dietary Guidelines Are a Mixed Bag, Show Industry Influence, Says Physicians Committee’ The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans were written by authors with strong ties to the food industry (at least 7 of 9!) and they sidestepped longstanding federal legal protections by ignoring the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s recent scientific report and relying instead on the recommendations of a hastily assembled panel of industry insiders, without any oversight or input by the public. ...
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1219: Plant-Based Diets Could Save Millions of Lives and Trillions of Dollars a Year by Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org
Plant Based Briefing
Plant-Based Diets Could Save Millions of Lives and Trillions of Dollars a Year How many lives would be saved if everyone ate vegetarian or vegan? Yet why aren’t national nutrition guidelines following the science? Spoiler; corporate and political interests! Listen to today’s episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #Plantbasednutrition #foodguidelines #bigfood #animalagriculture #lobbyists #maha ===================== Original post: ====================== Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and...
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Vacation Announcement - Be Back Thursday Jan 8 2026
Plant Based Briefing
Letting you know I'm taking vacation for the holidays and will be back Thurdsay, January 8th. There's a library of over 1000 episodes so feel free to listen to some oldies while I'm gone and I look forward to sharing some new articles with you when I return. Happy holidays! Marian
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1218: Is Veganism Elitist? No, And Here’s Why by Mary Clifford Brewer at MainStreetVegan.com
Plant Based Briefing
Is Veganism Elitist? No, And Here’s Why “I hear it often, and I’m sure many of us have been accused of it at some point: “Veganism is for rich people. I can’t afford that food. But that’s not veganism—that’s marketing.” Listen to today’s episode by Mary Clifford Brewer at Main Street Vegan Academy #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #veganism #elitist #accessible #universalmeals =============== Original post: Related Episodes: Use search field at =============== Main Street Vegan Academy is the premier training & certification program for Vegan coaches....
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1217: Why You Should Always Have Soba Noodles in Your Pantry by Mary Margaret Chappell at ForksOverKnives.com
Plant Based Briefing
Why You Should Always Have Soba Noodles in Your Pantry Hot or cold, lightly dressed or swimming in a savory broth or sauce, the thin, tan strands of soba noodles are a great option for fast weeknight meals. Learn everything you need to know about the beloved Japanese noodles, including the secret to perfectly cooked noodles every time. Written by Mary Margaret Chappell at ForksOverKnives. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #soba #sobanoodles #dandanmian #toshikoshi ====================== Original post: t Forks Over Knives Documentary: ===========================...
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1216: How Much Vitamin B12 Do We Need Each Day? by Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org
Plant Based Briefing
How Much Vitamin B12 Do We Need Each Day? How are the recommended daily and weekly doses of vitamin B12 derived? And how much fortified food or supplements do we need to take? Listen to today’s episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #Plantbasednutrition #b12 ===================== Original post: ====================== Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. A founding member and Fellow of the American College of...
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1215: Who’s Really Behind TikTok’s Nutrition Advice? Spoiler: It’s Not Doctors by Charlotte Pointing at VegNews.com
Plant Based Briefing
Who’s Really Behind TikTok’s Nutrition Advice? Spoiler: It’s Not Doctors A recent report reveals how fake nutrition experts on social media are putting millions of people at risk. Listen to today’s episode written by Charlotte Pointing at VegNews.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #plantbaseddiet #tiktoknutrition #tiktokdoctor #misinformation #superspreaderinfluencer ========================== Original post: Related Episodes: Use search feature at ======================== Launched in 2000, VegNews is the largest vegan media brand in the world. They...
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1214: Vegan Pride: Pride is a Political Act by Vasile Stanescu at Substack.com/@winforanimals
Plant Based Briefing
Vegan Pride: Pride is a Political Act “While researching vegan demographics, I noticed something surprising: a meaningful number of people who never consume animal products—but refuse to call themselves vegan. I call them “closet vegans.” Hear more in today’s episode written by Vasile Stanescu at Substack.com/@winforanimals #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #veganism #veganstigma #veganpride ========================== Original post: ================= Vasile Stanescu is an associate professor of Communication at Mercer University. He has been vegan for over 20 years...
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1213: 5 Things You Never Learned About Pavlov’s Experiments by PETA.org
Plant Based Briefing
5 Things You Never Learned About Pavlov’s Experiments Who was “Pavlov’s dog?” What is a “Pavlovian” response? Pavlov’s experiments with dogs supposedly taught us about classical conditioning. Listen to today’s episode from PETA.org @official.peta #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #pavlov #pavlovsdog #vivisection #animalcruelty ========================== Original post: Related: ================= DOES PETA KILL ANIMALS? 395: Does PETA Kill Animals? And Other Questions About PETA’s Shelter Answered. By Katherine Sullivan PETA.org ================= People...
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“You can see reality better than others can, so, by now, I am sure that you have already understood that the time of the farming of animals is coming to an end, and the transition from animal-based to plant-based agriculture is inevitable.” Learn more by listening to today’s episode written by Jordi Casamitjama at VeganFTA.com
#vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #farmer #farming #animalfarming #plantfarming #animalagriculture
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Original Post: https://veganfta.com/blog/2025/11/23/dear-farmer/
Farm Transition Resources:
https://vegnews.com/online-toolkit-animal-farmers-plants
https://rancheradvocacy.org/transition-hub
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