This week is a very special episode of Raw Conversations where we have our very own director of digital media on to chat about Thanksgiving! We cover what it was like on our first turkey-free thanksgiving vs our latest experience, our message to non-vegans having dinner with vegans on thanksgiving, the emotional aspects of food and food guilt surrounding the holidays, our favorite thanksgiving foods, and our top-tips for vegans on Thanksgiving.
Timestamps:
Vegan Story (Jamie) 2:15
Vegan Story (Sharon) 4:15
1st Veg. Thanksgiving vs Now 6:42
Emotional Aspect of Food 12:50
Cognitive Dissonance and Meeting Turkeys 21:30
Favorite Thanksgiving Foods 31:15
Food Guilt Around the Holidays 34:25
Favorite Vegan Desserts: 39:00
Top Tips for your first Turkey-less Thanksgiving 43:24
ShowNotes:
Veganism: Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals."
45-46 million Turkeys Killed JUST for Thanksgiving
List of Vegan Turkey Options:
Hilarious Vegan Thanksgiving Video (please note, explicit!)
Restaurants in WNY that have done vegan thanksgiving meals in the past:
- The Red Fern, Rochester NY
- Kornerstone Cafe, East Aurora
- Eat Meatless Food Truck, Buffalo NY
- Sunshine Vegan Eats, Buffalo NY
- Two Wheels Bakery, Buffalo NY
- Eden Cafe, Batavia NY
List of Thanksgiving Recipes:
Book Mentioned:
Jamie Social: