We need to talk about...Veganism

In this monthly podcast, Guardian supporters share their experiences and put questions to a panel of Guardian journalists and industry experts. This episode focuses on veganism's surge into the mainstream. What does it mean to become a vegan and what impact could veganism have on climate change, animal cruelty and personal health? What is the relationship between a meat-based agrilcultural economy and climate change? Why do we allow such a disconnect between the food we eat and where it comes from? How nutritious are the meat-alternatives? Will veganism's adoption by big business mean pound signs are to over-ride the ethical considerations in the manufacturing process?Those are just some of the questions Guardian supporters asked Guardian Columnist Decca Aitkenhead to put to our panel in this edition of We Need to Talk About. Joining Decca is food journalist Joanna Blythman, the Guardian's environment editor Damian Carrington, chef and author Meera Sodha, and Rosie Wardle, Programme Director of the Jeremy Coller Foundation. Continue reading...