Deficient Vegans
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
71 episodes
When in Doubt, Zoom Out: Proof the Vegan Movement Is Working
In this episode, we talk about signs of progress in vegan advocacy across food, institutions, policy, and culture.New newshttps://foe.org/news/ca-budget-invests-healthy-school-meals/https://bryantresearch.co.u...
What if you can't go vegan yet?
This 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
Can You Even Be an Ex-Vegan?
This week we discuss why ex-vegan stories get so much attention and define different kinds of former vegans. Chapters0:02 Podcast Kickoff0:32 Animal Testing Reform2:40 Cottage Cheese Update4:31 Olympia Vegan A...
Veganism Online vs. Veganism in Real Life
This 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.Chapters0:06 Vegan Online vs Real Life0:18 EU Lab...
But You Still Eat Fish, Right?
This 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 response in fish, intelligence/sentience and more.Chapters
Leather: Is It Really Just a Byproduct?
The 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 they were vegan.
Rapid Fire Vegan Myths Part 2
This week we do a second round of rapid fire vegan myth busting as a continuation of the previous episode. Chapters0:06 Myth-Busting Round Two0:26 Dominion Study News3:49 Testing Alternatives Advance...
Rapid Fire Vegan Myth-busting
The 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
In 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 involved in those processes. We also briefly discuss protein timing in o...
REPLAY: Is Veganism Privileged?
This 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, culture, and nutrition) and check each one against the data. Spoiler: t...
REPLAY: Going Vegan 101
This 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 most practical trouble with. We also discuss a few other elements abo...
The water footprint of animal agriculture
In 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 centers really sit, and the two thi...
The Pig's Side of the Story
Pigs 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 and the air. This week we cover what it does to the pig.&nb...
The Prettiest Toxic Waste in America
Why 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 open-air lagoons, and the fallout for neighbors, rivers, an...
Why Honey Isn't Vegan
Episode 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 equipment.New News
Finding a Vegan Community
The 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 help you feel supported.New News
How Not to Die at the Gym
This 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
Are Vegans to Blame for Monocropping?
This week we talk about mono-cropping, and why the Internet thinks that all the negative consequences of it are because of vegans. We also dive into cold plunging and have a new bite sized coaching segment.Referenced in Episode
Vegan vs Plant-Based
The episode distinguishes veganism as an ethical philosophy from plant-based as a diet, and notes overlap between vegan and LGBTQ+ communities.Chapters0:06 Plant-Based Versus Vegan1:08 Foie Gras Ban Update2:17 Protein ...
Keeping the Memories, Changing the Menu
We talk about how many of our traditions and memories growing up are tied to food, and how that usually means animal products specifically. Then, we offer up some ideas for how to keep the same traditions and bonding opportunities with vegan sw...
Is Vegan Food Highly Processed?
The episode discusses whether vegan food is “processed junk,” and addresses the myth that carbs at night cause weight gain.Chapters0:02 Podcast Kickoff and News3:39 Processed Food Myth6:03 Veganism Through the Years
Veganism and Masculinity
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 keep having to justify their existence. Plus New News and a Myth of the Week on complete pr...
Why Your Peanut Butter Isn't Really High Protein
This week we break down protein density. We walk through why "protein per 100 grams" falls apart for anything with water or fat in it (looking at you peanut butter). Our Myth of the Week tackles the "I only eat humanely farmed meat" claim, incl...
Is Veganism Privileged?
Is veganism actually a privilege? We dig into the five most common versions of that argument (cost, access, time, culture, and nutrition) and check each one against the data. Spoiler: the cheapest thousand calories you can buy in almost every c...
Sneak More Steps Into Your Day (When You're Stuck at a Desk)
This week we break down why even regular gym sessions don't fully cancel out a sedentary workday, and share the practical tricks we've actually tried (and which ones stuck) to add 3,000-5,000 steps without restructuring your life. We also discu...