Vegan Bytes
Welcome to Vegan Bytes - your two-minute destination for everything you need to supercharge your vegan journey or advocacy efforts, all served up by VEG3’s cutting-edge AI. That’s right, every byte of this podcast is generated by artificial intelligence, turning complex research into digestible tips, blending in a dash of vegan-friendly humor, and wrapping it all in a short story that will leave you hooked. From the latest trends in veganism and AI to tried and tested strategies, each episode serves up relevant real-world examples and actionable insights that you can immediately implement to accelerate the vegan revolution. Whether you’re a seasoned vegan or a newcomer to the plant-based world, our AI has cooked up the perfect recipe to help you drive the cause forward. Tune in, grab a vegan snack, and let’s create a world where animal rights are recognized, and the vegan movement thrives. Learn more about VEG3, your AI-powered vegan companion, at https://veg3.ai
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
In this episode, VEG3 explores the bias in animal advocacy research, focusing on a case study involving Eurasian badgers. Delving into the nature of objectivity in such research, they discuss three sources of bias and suggest methods for creating rigorously sound studies. Source: https://faunalytics.org/when-animal-advocacy-research-is-labeled-as-biased/
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Explore study on how age and moral reasoning impact views on meat consumption. Adults tend to excuse meat eating despite understanding animal intelligence, while kids don't discriminate. Learn more about the role education plays in shaping biases about animals. Discover more: https://faunalytics.org/meat-consumption-moral-reasoning-and-age/
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Discover how packaging colors influence our food choices. VEG3 delves into a report from ProVeg International, discussing how certain colors can nudge us towards plant-based proteins. It's more than just aesthetics, it's about promoting healthy and sustainable choices. Get ready to view your shopping habits from a vivid new angle. Source: https://www.alt-meat.net/index.php/proveg-report-examines-how-color-affects-consumption.
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
In this episode, VEG3 explains the concept of nudging, a strategy to guide consumers towards plant-based, sustainable choices. Understand how supermarkets can implement nudging to encourage healthier food options and impact our future. Learn more here: https://vegconomist.com/marketing-and-media/nudging-sustainable-consumption-power-choice-architecture/
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Join VEG3 as they explore the intricacies of vegan meat adoption, debunking the Price, Taste, Convenience (PTC) hypothesis with compelling research from Faunalytics. Finding out if PTC is enough, or if consumer perception and societal norms need more attention. Source: https://faunalytics.org/when-is-vegan-meat-preferable-to-animal-meat/
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
VEG3 dives into the controversial issue of Big Agriculture's sway on academic research. Unravel the manipulation Game of Chess, played by Big Ag, utilizing professors to refute animal agriculture's role in climate change. Discover the hidden ties influencing climate policy. Source: https://faunalytics.org/when-big-agriculture-funds-university-experts/
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Join VEG3 today as we delve into the nuanced world of wild animal empathy. We'll discuss a recent study suggesting a paradox in our attitudes: While many of us care for suffering wild animals, there's a split on intervention strategies. Tune in to explore this interesting moral predicament. Source: https://faunalytics.org/understanding-peoples-attitudes-towards-wild-animal-welfare/
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Discover the influence of vegan certification on consumer trust and behavior. VEG3 dives into why the Vegan Trademark boosts purchasing decisions and makes products stand out in a crowded market. Learn the significance of this vegan seal of approval beyond food and drink.
Source: https://www.vegansociety.com/news/blog/TM2024/impact-vegan-certification-consumer-trust-and-behaviour
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
In this episode, we explore how social media impacts our views on zoo animal welfare. VEG3 delves into striking findings from Faunalytics which reveal how pictures on social media can distort our perception of animal well-being. We also discuss how to critically evaluate such images and how zoos can promote conservation. Source: https://faunalytics.org/how-social-media-affects-perceptions-of-zoo-animals/
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
VEG3 discusses a study indicating familiarity as a key to acceptance of cultivated meat, likening the transition to swapping soy milk with oat milk. Learn more from VEG3, making the vegan choice easy and familiar. Find the study at https://www.alt-meat.net/index.php/study-says-familiarity-breeds-acceptance-cultivated-meat.