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Food for Thought: Eat Healthfully, Live Compassionately, and Be Joyful

Summary: Emphasizing the fact that being vegan is a means rather than an end in itself, the Food for Thought podcast addresses all aspects of eating and living compassionately and healthfully. Each episode addresses commonly asked questions about being vegan, including those regarding animal protection, food, cooking, eating, and nutrition — and debunks the myths surrounding these issues. Hosted by bestselling author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, Food for Thought has been changing lives for over a dozen years. Learn more at ColleenPatrickGoudreau.com.

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 Zero Waste: It Ain't About Recycling (REBROADCAST) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:08:06

Zero Waste is not simply about my making YouTube videos about how to make zero-waste almond milk (though I do that!), it's a way of thinking that profoundly changes our approach to resources and production, going beyond "waste diversion" and striving to ensure that products are designed to be repaired, refurbished, and reused, creating a circular economy rather than a linear economy of make, use, dispose. And it's definitely not about recycling. Recycling IS waste.

 Favorite Countertop Appliances + Lessons from a Kitchen Remodel | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:07:51

While it's true that countertop appliances require some space, it's also true that they make it easy to prepare and eat delicious, nutrient-dense, animal-free, plant-based dishes. While you can get along without them, I do think a couple are worth the space they take up on your counter, and their price points are really reasonable these days. In addition, I share some lessons and gifts from our kitchen remodel — things I'm thrilled we did; things I wish we didn't. 

 How to Create an Intentional Daily Routine — During Quarantine or Anytime! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:17

Creating a daily routine is essential even if we weren't quarantined, sheltering in place, and physically distancing from one another. (Has anyone coined "Quar-routine" yet?)  In a previous episode called "50 Ways to Create a Meaningful Life," I promised I would break out some of the items into their own individual episodes, and so here we are. In this episode, I share 10 ways I organize my day so as to ensure that I have as joyful and meaningful a day as possible. Take a listen, then drop me a line.

 Vaccines Are a Bunch of Bull: Animal-Related Words for Diseases and Cures | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:47

No, this episode is not about denying the life-saving efficacy of vaccinations; it's about all the animal-related words we have for diseases and cures, including the word VACCINE, which comes from the Latin word for a cow or bull. It's just another example of how how deeply rooted animals are in our consciousness, in our history, and in our lives — for better and for worse. NOTE: This is a new recording of a topic featured on Animalogy Podcast, which has now officially ended its run.

 Animals and the Coronavirus Pandemic (Part One): Poaching, Farming, and Eating Wild Animals | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:59

The source of the recent coronavirus outbreak that has led to a worldwide pandemic has been linked to a market in China, where wild animals are sold and killed for human consumption. Will this virus end to the illegal wildlife trade? Will this be the end to live animal markets and wet markets where animals are sold and killed for meat? Will China close the loopholes (such as exemptions for Traditional Chinese Medicine) that exist in their bans on wildlife consumption? Listen to this episode to find out.

 Vaccine is an Animalogy + Online Vegan Cooking Class (Announcement) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:38

Just a couple quick announcements. There is a NEW episode of Animalogy Podcast called Vaccines Are a Bunch of Bull: Animal-Related Words for Diseases and Cures. Also, I'm teaching an online cooking class on Sunday, April 5th at 1:00 p.m. PST I'll be teaching how to make: *Spring Vegetable Cauliflower Rice Risotto *Miso Fennel Ginger Soup *Eggless Meringue Cookies Register today at colleenpatrickgoudreau.com Be safe, healthy, and happy during this difficult time. We're all in this together.

 Essentials for a Well-Stocked Plant-Based Kitchen | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:09:31

Having a well-stocked kitchen is essential whether you’re looking to throw together a last-minute meal, a well-planned meal (which I recommend should be the default), or if you’re just not able to get out of the house because of weather, sickness, or mandated stay-at-home measures such as during the Coronavirus outbreak of 2020. Today’s episode is focused on my personal strategies for buying wisely, eating well, and stocking up — principles that can be applied every day or during emergencies.

 Why Vegan? Pick a Reason. Any Reason. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 57:12

Whether you care about human rights, food safety, wild animals, the environment, world hunger, farmed animals, or your own health, just a cursory look at these issues demonstrates how intricately linked they are to our consumption of animal-based meat, dairy, and eggs. So, pick a reason — any reason — and it alone would be reason enough to justify eating an animal-free diet. Which reason do you choose?

 The Lethal Gifts of Livestock: Zoonotic Diseases and their Origins | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:51

Being animals ourselves, it makes sense that we share many of the same diseases as our non-human cousins. We aren’t – after all – plants. We aren’t at risk for catching aphids or sooty mold or downy mildew. In fact, many of the major killer pandemics we’ve been plagued with were acquired from non-human animals. It is our very consumption of animals and their products that has bestowed upon us what Guns, Germs, and Steel author Jared Diamond calls the “lethal gifts of livestock.”

 50 Ways to Live a Meaningful Life | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:51

“Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how,” wrote Viktor Frankl, author of Man's Search for Meaning. The question isn't "how can I be happy in my life?" but rather "how can I create meaning and purpose in my life?" When we seek meaning, happiness follows. Here is a list of 50 ways to create a meaningful, purposeful life that have worked for me. May it be a guide for you. 

 Can You Eat Eggs And Still Be Vegan? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:13

I'm often asked: "If someone is vegan in every other way, but they eat the eggs of their rescued hens (who live in their backyard or at their sanctuary):  *Is that unethical / problematic / perpetuating animal cruelty? AND  *Can that person call themselves vegan? In other words, is there such a thing as an egg-eating vegan? That's what we explore on today's episode of Food for Thought.

 Life-Changing Books (Fiction and Nonfiction to Live By) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:36:23

Over the years, I've developed a very strong relationship with certain books that have shaped the way I think, work, and live. In today's episode, I share WHAT those books are and WHY they are life-changing.

 Better is Better: The Emotional and Practical Aspects of Fostering Cats and Dogs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:52:39

How do you love someone and let them go? How do you make sure the good intentions you have lead to good results? How do we help the scores of rescued animals who are looking for forever homes? In today's (LONG) episode, I recount my experiences — both stressful and successful — fostering cats. While cats have their own particular needs, my hope is that even if you're looking to foster dogs, rabbits, or hamsters you'll glean some inspiration and guidance. Take a listen, and let me know what you think.

 How Zero Waste Changed the Way I Eat (And Why Baby Carrots Are Evil) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:17

Once you decide to make zero-waste, plastic-free, low- or no-packaging a priority in your life, you learn very quickly you have to make some changes when it comes to what you buy, how you shop, what you eat, and how you cook. Some might find this an inconvenience. I find it an adventure.

 Five Favorite Foods (And The Strange Way I Eat Popcorn) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 57:53

When is a banana not simply a banana? Which food (on my least-favorite food list) is an animalogy? How many ways can you eat cauliflower? Which olive was my "gateway olive" to loving olives? How (strangely) do I eat popcorn? Answers to these and many more questions, particularly, "what are your favorite foods?" can be found within. Grab some popcorn balls and take a listen, then let me know your food favorites and food quirks!

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