The TVA podcast crew are joined by Jennifer Coburn the genius behind the popular Toronto casual fine dining restaurant Uffico from which Stefano’s and now Gia was born.  Jennifer shares her personal journey alongside the journey of Stefano’s and Gia.  Along the way she shares stories of her experiences sharing vegan menu items with guests […] The post Veg Out 508: Gia and Stefano’s with Jennifer Coburn appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

This year’s Veg Food Fest will look a little bit different.  Because of COVID-19 restrictions, it’ll be staged as a pop-up event at the Steam Whistle Brewery rather than its usual home, the sprawling Harbourfront complex. There will be 30 vendors instead of the usual 150+. Instead of three days, it’s just one – Saturday, […] The post Veg Out 507: Veg Food Fest Popup appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

Cookies, chips, and crackers, oh my! There are many mainstream products in grocery stores that are “accidentally vegan.” Everything from puff pasty to pancake mix. The term refers to items that are not necessarily marketed to vegans, and are not produced specifically to be vegan, but they just happen to not have any animal derived […] The post Veg Out 506: Accidentally Vegan Products appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

Let’s Go Camping! Ugh. It’s August and we’re still not supposed to travel outside of Canada unless necessary. If you’re lucky, and rich, you might have had the foresight to book a cottage somewhere up north months ago. If not, hey, there’s still camping! Our three vegan camping enthusiasts — Marni, Barbi and Steve — […] The post Veg Out 505: Vegan Camping appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

Vegan celebrities, boon or bane? Join us for an informal chat about some of our favourite vegan celebs and the contributions they’ve made to the community, some famous folk we thought were vegan but upon closer inspection probably aren’t, as well as some who were at some point, but now, not so much. How much […] The post Veg Out 504: Vegan Celebrities appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

Connie Oliveira is the creator of the food blog The Portuguese Vegan, which you can find on Instagram and Facebook. She joins fellow Portuguese Vegans Ana and Jeanette on this episode of Veg Out to talk about her journey to create a cookbook that honours her mother’s heritage by preserving family recipes, and veganizing them […] The post Veg Out 503: The Portuguese Vegan appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

Taimoor Choudhry is a fashionable guy. In fact, he used to be the General Manager and Creative Director of a jewellery line called Damas. He also used to wear fur. No more! A few years ago, Choudhry had an epiphany when he started to see that fur trim on his parka as more than just […] The post Veg Out 502: Real Fur Documentary with Tiamoor Choudhry appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

Do you want to get to know TVA’s new Executive Director Kimberly D’Olivera?  Today, Steve and Ana share a virtual meet ‘n greet with Kimberly.  During this episode, Kimberly shares her vegan journey, the story of how she came to know the TVA, and some of her favourite foods.  We invite you to join us […] The post Veg Out 501: Talking Veg with TVA’s ED Kimberly D’Oliveira appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

Wondering how to live a more sustainable lifestyle but stuck on those pesky single-use plastics that many of our favourite products come in? We’re here for you with tips and inspiration from Lin and Toni Sappong, founders of local initiatives like PlasticFree TO and Leslieville Reduces – and self-professed Planetarians. These sisters are leading the […] The post Veg Out 500: Going Planetarian with PlasticFree TO appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

Barbi, Ana and Jeanette call of a meeting of the Veg Out Cookbook Club to talk about some recently published cookbooks and new discoveries. If you are in a cooking rut, this episode is for you. Download the episode! Cookbooks recommended in this episode: The Plant Based Cookbook by Ashely Madden Simply Delicious Vegan by […] The post Veg Out 499: Spring Cookbook Club appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

Veg Out is back with an episode celebrating international flavours in vegan cooking. Our guest Lena Tashjian recently released a stunning cookbook called The Vegan Armenian Kitchen and we chatted with her about her vegan journey, recipe development process (cookbook author perk: eating dessert for dinner multiple days in a row!), and translating cherished family […] The post Veg Out 498: Vegan Armenian Cuisine with Lena Tashjian appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto...

Dean Blignaut is the Co-Founder and President of TMRW Foods, a plant-based food company on a mission to bring better food to more people. Ana and Jeanette talk to Dean about his experience at Virtuous Pie, how he started TMRW Foods after participating in a vegan burger competition, and how he plans to grow the […] The post Veg Out 497: TMRW Foods with Dean Blignaut appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

This week, Barbi and Jeanette are joined by our guest Sam Turnbull. You may know Sam from her super popular blog and youtube channel  It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken. She released her first cookbook Fuss Free Vegan in 2017, which quickly became Jeanette’s favourite cookbook. Sam has also been a past guest at the Veg […] The post Veg Out 496: Sam Turnbull Returns! Fast Easy Cheap Vegan Book Talk appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

You may know Globally Local for their Famous Burger, or their BacUN Breakfast Sandwich, but did you know they started out selling produce? Or did you know about their charitable work, or plans for expansion? James McInnes, the CEO of Globally Local, joins the show to talk about their approach to fast food and veganism, […] The post Veg Out 495: Globally Local with James McInnes appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

Join Ana and Sweta for an information-packed episode. Catch up on what the TVA has been up to and learn about the economics of plant-based eating with our guest Nital Jethalal. Nital is the President of the Board of Directors for the TVA and founder of Plant-Based Economics (PBE), a NGO focused on evaluating plant-based […] The post Veg Out 494 – Updates and Economics with Nital Jethalal appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

Steve and Ana are thrilled to be joined by Dr. Sarah Dodd on this episode of Veg Out! Sarah is a veterinarian with a special focus on companion animal nutrition.  Her studies have taken her around the world:  She has lived in England, Scotland, New Zealand, Australia, the US and she is back to Canada […] The post Veg Out 493: Companion Animal Nutrition with Dr. Sarah Dodd appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

Your friendly hosts have been collecting fun facts and foibles and want to share them with you, our listeners! With Veganuary having just wrapped up, a lot of folks are talking veganism, which is great! What’s not-so-great is the misinformation that’s often shared in the media or dominant conversations (beware of soy! vegans don’t get […] The post Veg Out 492: Vegan Facts & Foibles for February appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

Ana and Jeanette are thrilled to be joined by Kimberly Carroll on this episode of Veg Out! Kimberly has an extensive background in animal rights activism, including co-creating the “why love one but eat the other” transit ad campaign, as well as co-founding Mercy for Animals Canada. She is also a campaign strategist for Animal Justice, […] The post Veg Out 491: Animal Justice Academy with Kimberly Carroll appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

New year, new opportunity to build healthier habits! We wanted to kick off another year of the Veg Out podcast with an episode featuring Dr. Shane Williams (originally from Newfoundland and now based in Bracebridge, ON), a community leader and cardiologist with in-depth knowledge about the power of plant-based nutrition to prevent cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. […] The post Veg Out 490: Getting Healthy With Dr. Shane Williams appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association »...

Well, we’ve come to the end of 2020! Our merry podcast hosts Sweta, Jeanette, Steve, and Ana take some time to reflect on a year like no other. From highs to lows to lingering uncertainties, we’ve managed to stay connected through virtual events and have introduced exciting new TVA programming looking ahead to 2021. Even […] The post Veg Out 489: Remembering 2020 appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

We’re now fully into December and the holiday season, a time when people turn to baking for comfort, sharing and gifting. Toronto based vegan cookbook author Ally Lazare joins Barbi and Jeanette to talk about her latest book, Vegan Dessert Cookbook, as well as share tips and recipes for baking for the holidays, and baking […] The post Veg Out 488: Vegan Desserts and Holiday Baking with Ally Lazare appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

With all the talk about developing a vaccine for COVID-19, have you ever wondered about the medications, supplements, and vaccines we take – and how to find out whether their production methods and ingredients are vegan? Sure, you can read the ingredient lists but it can be hard to decipher the medical terms and to […] The post Veg Out 487: Supplements, Antibiotics and Vaccines appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.

On today’s show, we speak with Lasse Bruun, the executive director of 50by40, a coalition of organisations working towards cutting the world’s reliance on animal products by 50 percent by the year 2040. Currently he resides in Scarborough, where he has hosted community dinners for vegans in the east end of the city. Additional links: The TVA’s […] The post Veg Out 486: Reducing the world’s reliance on animal products with Lasse Bruun appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto...

On today’s show we will be talking about the Montreal Vegan Festival (Festival végane de Montréal). Our guests are Alexandre Gagnon, the president and one of the founders of the Montreal Vegan Festival, and Nafsika Antypas, TV host, executive producer, writer, author, and entrepreneur. While, like every social event this year, the Festival has switched to a […] The post Veg Out 485: Montreal Vegan Festival 2020 appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association » Toronto Vegetarian Podcast.