The Vegan Option including Vegetarianism: The Story So Far

A podcast by Ian McDonald

40 Episodes

  1. Cats: Ethics. With Erin Red, Evolution Diet’s Eric Weisman, and vets Lorelei Wakefield, Andrew Knight, and Jean Hofve

    Published: 3/13/2013
  2. Cats: Can they be vegan? With vets Lorelei Wakefield, Andrew Knight, and Jean Hofve; and special guest Erin Red

    Published: 2/1/2013
  3. Extended interviews on iTunes, starting with Dr Julia Minson

    Published: 1/8/2013
  4. South East Asia: Finding Vegan Food in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia

    Published: 11/28/2012
  5. Judgemental: with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, Dr Julia Minson, and Marla Rose

    Published: 10/6/2012
  6. London Olympics: Closing Update with Vx, Animals in the Opening Ceremony, and Vegan Food

    Published: 8/13/2012
  7. London Olympics: interview with Kara Lang, vegan Olympian, Canada soccer team

    Published: 8/9/2012
  8. London Olympics

    Published: 7/27/2012
  9. Vegan Cheese: Casein, Casomorphins, and the Daiya Redwoods Vegusto Taste Test

    Published: 7/4/2012
  10. Born Vegan at Vegfest UK, with Ruby Roth, Mair Perkins, and a studio audience

    Published: 5/31/2012
  11. Born Vegan: from 1976 UK TV to the Hebrew Israelites, three very different vegan childhoods

    Published: 5/1/2012
  12. Lab Meat: Can in vitro meat save the animals? With Nicholas Genovese, David Pearce, and Jordi Casamitjana

    Published: 4/3/2012
  13. Rebel Poet: Benjamin Zephaniah discusses the life of Abul ʿala Al-Maʿarri (أبو العلاء المعري), the medieval Arab vegan philosopher poet

    Published: 3/6/2012
  14. Digital Vegans: with Happy Cow founder, iPhone apps, London Vegans, and Kerry McCarthy MP

    Published: 1/30/2012
  15. Peace on Earth: will we ever have it? With Peter Singer and Gary Francione discussing Steven Pinker’s “The Better Angels of our Nature”

    Published: 12/20/2011
  16. Veganism in Politics: The British Parliament Debates World Vegan Day

    Published: 12/13/2011
  17. Veganism in Politics: Chris Williamson MP, Cathy Jamieson MP and Kerry McCarthy MP answer your questions

    Published: 12/1/2011
  18. Veganism in Politics: Chris Williamson MP, Cathy Jamieson MP and Kerry McCarthy MP with questions from Dennis Kucinich and Maneka Gandhi

    Published: 11/1/2011
  19. The Pledge: the London Vegan Campaigns challenge to go vegan for a month

    Published: 10/11/2011
  20. A very small sneak peek.

    Published: 10/11/2011

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In 2016-7, Ian McDonald tells one epic tale - the backstory to today's vegetarian and vegan movements. From the Ganges plain to the hills of New England, from the iron age to the present day, voices challenge the idea that other animals exist soley for humans. Discover philosopher kings, rebel poets, and forgotten heroes in this radio history of vegetarianism. Stories from vegan perspectives. Great radio that just happens to be vegan. This is The Vegan Option.

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