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Local vegan chef Asha Wheeldon joins us to talk about plant-based cuisine inspiration and bringing people together through delicious food.
Featuring an interview with vegan food justice activist Brenda Sanders, founder and president of the Afro-Vegan Society. Also, a discussion on elephants and rhinos, as well as the various ways in which they are exploited and harmed by humans and how to resist this, to celebrate Elephant Appreciation Day and World Rhino Day.
Lauren Ornelas of The Food Empowerment Project about her Food Justice talk this weekend, as well as Melisser Elliot of The Urban Housewife and author of The Vegan Girl’s Guide to Life. We also announce the winner of our contest for a copy of the book Striking at The Roots by Mark Hawthorne.