Deficient Vegans
by Muscle Deficient Vegan & Protein Deficient Vegan
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REPLAY: Veganism and Masculinity
REPLAY: Veganism and Masculinity
About this podcast
The podcast for anyone who’s ever been told vegans can’t get strong, stay fit, or live fully. A mix of science-backed nutrition, exercise advice, vegan food and recipe tips, and just the right amount of chaos to help you thrive on plants and laugh along the way.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 74 episodes
- REPLAY: Veganism and Masculinity · 1 h 18 min · Episode 74REPLAY of episode 50. Save a cow, ride a soy boy. We get into the weird history of gendered food marketing, what 40+ studies say about soy and testosterone, and why vegan men…
- REPLAY: Stocking Your High Protein Vegan Pantry · 34 min · Episode 73We're on a break this week, so this is a replay of episode 23! We hope you enjoy! Chapters 0:05 Stocking a High-Protein Vegan Kitchen 1:27 Soy Protein Pantry Staples 5:16 Seitan…
- How to Do Halloween as a Vegan: Candy, Costumes, and Kids · 47 min · Episode 72This week we are talking about vegan Halloween candy and non-food treats, and ways to help vegan kids participate in Halloween activities. We also cover participating as an…
- When in Doubt, Zoom Out: Proof the Vegan Movement Is Working · 1 h 36 min · Episode 71In this episode, we talk about signs of progress in vegan advocacy across food, institutions, policy, and culture. New news…
- What if you can't go vegan yet? · 1 h 22 min · Episode 70This week we discuss what to do if someone cares about animals but cannot go fully vegan yet due to family, health, or practical limits. New news Those Vegan Cowboys' animal-free…
- Can You Even Be an Ex-Vegan? · 1 h 43 min · Episode 69This week we discuss why ex-vegan stories get so much attention and define different kinds of former vegans. Chapters 0:02 Podcast Kickoff 0:32 Animal Testing Reform 2:40 Cottage…
- Veganism Online vs. Veganism in Real Life · 1 h 37 min · Episode 68This week we discuss the differences between the perception of veganism based on online conversations versus the (fairly boring) reality of being a vegan in day to day life…
- But You Still Eat Fish, Right? · 1 h 11 min · Episode 67This week we cover the discussion around whether or not fish is "meat". We tackle this from multiple angles like the history, the emotions and connections around fish, pain…
- Leather: Is It Really Just a Byproduct? · 1 h 7 min · Episode 66The episode covers information about leather like its status as a by-product, environmental concerns, human rights concerns, and what vegans do with their old leather from before…
- Rapid Fire Vegan Myths Part 2 · 1 h 6 min · Episode 65This week we do a second round of rapid fire vegan myth busting as a continuation of the previous episode. Chapters 0:06 Myth-Busting Round Two 0:26 Dominion Study News 3:49…
- Rapid Fire Vegan Myth-busting · 1 h 7 min · Episode 64The episode reviews vegan myths on nutrition, health, and cost, plus vegan news on emissions, water pollution, Huel, athletic results, and a coaching Q&A. Myth-busting Sources…
- What I didn't know as an ethical vegetarian · 1 h 18 min · Episode 63In this episode we talk about ethical vegetarians, and information that may be a blind spot. This includes an overview of dairy and egg production and the ethical concerns…
- REPLAY: Is Veganism Privileged? · 1 h 11 min · Episode 62This week is a replay of one of our most popular episodes. Is veganism actually a privilege? We dig into the five most common versions of that argument (cost, access, time…
- REPLAY: Going Vegan 101 · 1 h 27 min · Episode 61This week is a replay of one of our favorite episodes about going vegan! We cover lots of cooking and food tips and tricks since that is usually the part that people have the…
- The water footprint of animal agriculture · 1 h 11 min · Episode 60In this episode: Withdrawal vs. consumption, and what green, blue, and grey water footprint actually mean98% of livestock's water footprint is growing feedWhere AI and data…
- The Pig's Side of the Story · 59 min · Episode 59Pigs can solve mirror puzzles, hold grudges, and comfort a friend who's having a bad day. So why do we call them dumb? Last week we covered what factory farming does to the water…
- The Prettiest Toxic Waste in America · 55 min · Episode 58Why are pig factory farm waste lagoons bright pink and why should you care even if you're not vegan? We get into how America stores millions of gallons of untreated pig waste in…
- Why Honey Isn't Vegan · 45 min · Episode 57Episode 57 revisits why honey is not vegan and replays a previous discussion. We also discuss some new news and have a bite-sized coaching segment about working out with minimal…
- Finding a Vegan Community · 1 h 9 min · Episode 56The episode covers the difficulties and benefits of finding a vegan community. Whether it's online or in-person, a community is helpful to answer questions, provide guidance, and…
- How Not to Die at the Gym · 1 h 28 min · Episode 55This week we are talking about something that is often unappreciated, which is gym and lifting safety. We also discuss why honey isn't vegan. New News Netherlands reduces their…







