The Vegan News Minisode with Faye Lewis 

Bringing you the latest news from the world of veganism: Episode 33: May 2024

Welcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan charity Viva!. Presenter Faye is this month joined by Rachel as they bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. 

In this episode, Faye and Rachel discuss Martin Freeman's shock U-turn on vegetarianism, Viva!'s 'golden ticket' competition, Lidl's plant-based price parity in Belgium, and they make a heartfelt plea to Greggs to bring back the vegan steak bake.

Thomas Pickering is a renowned documentary filmmaker known for his compelling storytelling.

He joins Faye to discuss his latest documentary I Could Never Go Vegan exploring the challenges and misconceptions surrounding veganism, offering a complete debunk around the barriers to veganism, while examining the ethical, environmental, and health-related considerations associated with plant-based diets.

In this episode, Thomas and Faye discuss topics, such as: 

• a handful of organisations having more power than governments

• misconceptions around protein and the real issue of fiber deficiency

• arable farming and the subsidised dairy and meat industries
• the horror of factory farming

The Vegan News Minisode with Faye Lewis 

Bringing you the latest news from the world of veganism: Episode 32: April 2024

Welcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan charity Viva!. Presenter Faye is this month joined by Rachel as they bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. 

In this episode, Faye and Rachel discuss a video claiming raw milk heals lactose intolerance, and it being flagged as ‘false information’. The hugely anticipated documentary, I Could Never Go Vegan, France's ban on meat labels for vegetarian products, Cillian Murphy and vegan chef Kirk Haworth's win on Great British Menu, 'Champion of Champions'...