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Vegan Hacks

Jason Kartalian

Veganize your life with this funny and informative podcast about eating plant-based in this modern world. Vegan Hacks offers reviews of veganized chain restaurants, interviews with vegan influencers, discussions of vegan products and inspiring conversation about the future of plant-based diet.

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All Episodes

33:34

Taco Bout a Mess?

Vegan Hacks ·

2025/06/19

Send us a text Jason and Mike dive into the Sugar Taco fallout — the rise and messy collapse of a splashy vegan restaurant now accused of mismanagement, health violations, and financial impropriety. Plus, we unpack the controversy around Impossible Foods potentially adding real meat to its plant-based products Hollywood Reporter Article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sugar-taco-scandal-investors-health-violations-1236293402/

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35:54

Assembling Plant-Based IKEA

Vegan Hacks ·

2025/06/06

Send us a text Jason and Mike take a trip to the land of flat-pack furniture and meatless meatballs — that’s right, we’re eating our way through IKEA’s plant-based menu. Grab an Allen wrench and a fork — let’s dive in.

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36:29

Emergency Podcast: Is Meati Cooked?

Vegan Hacks ·

2025/05/16

Send us a text Meati Foods launched their mycelium steaks and chicken cutlets with huge fanfare and with loads of funding, they were valued at over 650 million but their downfall was swift and dramatic they have recently requested a sale for 4 million dollars. What went wrong?

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37:31

Historic Plant Based Company Files for Bankruptcy

Vegan Hacks ·

2025/05/08

Send us a text Jason and Mike talk about a company in crossroads: Loma Linda Foods, one of America’s oldest plant-based brands and its uncertain future.

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31:16

Bitchen' Sauce Family Drama

Vegan Hacks ·

2025/04/25

Send us a text Strife, family conflict, betrayal and sauce? We delve into the two conflicting narratives of how Bitchen' sauce was built and the way brands sell products by selling not just a product but a story.

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36:05

Vegan Mike Tries Mycelium

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2025/04/11

Send us a text Vegan Mike tries the mycelium steak made by Meati for the first time ever! Jason helps him cook it! Comedy ensues!

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32:44

Vegan In Alaska and Chef Tony Hyde

Vegan Hacks ·

2025/03/28

Send us a text Two interviews! Clifford Armstrong of Northstar Seitan! and Chef Tony Hyde of Sattdown Jamaican grill! https://www.northernseitan.com/ @northernseitan Chef Tony Hyde @sattdownjamaicangrill His book: https://www.amazon.sg/Day-Racism-Walked-My-Door/dp/B0DXR733C6#byline_secondary_view_div_1742004225896?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaahsPcG95fn_zxawv_u6n7uedtHLhkQ2MCacMGTDODaQHSzOpRpbWDt-7I_aem_4wTguzP0AxTjAuLwfvaaug

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42:21

Will Meati Survive?

Vegan Hacks ·

2025/03/13

Send us a text Major vegan meat company Meati is experiencing a financial crisis, will it survive? Also an interview with Meati's CCO John Bortells. website: meati.com

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31:45

Are They Marketing Plant Meat Wrong?

Vegan Hacks ·

2025/03/04

Send us a text Jason and Mike talk about how the major plant based meat companies market their products.

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27:47

Vegans & Trauma

Vegan Hacks ·

2025/02/21

Send us a text A new study was released that links trauma and lifestyle choice.

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38:25

The Price of Vegan Meat

Vegan Hacks ·

2025/02/07

Send us a text Jason and Mike discuss a new study that illuminates American's view of plant based meat.

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28:36

Fancy Food Show Finds

Vegan Hacks ·

2025/01/24

Send us a textJason and Mike discuss innovations at the Fancy Food Show.

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31:23

Vegans Staying Alive!

Vegan Hacks ·

2025/01/10

Send us a textBetter late than never, our first podcast of the year! We talk about the Los Angeles wild fires, vegan restaurants closing and our nomination for a veggie award!

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27:46

Beyond Profit

Vegan Hacks ·

2024/12/19

Send us a textJason and Mike discuss the recent stock moves of Beyond Meat and their future.

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30:10

Vegan Restaurants at a Crossroads?

Vegan Hacks ·

2024/12/12

Send us a textWe talk about Crossroads Calabasas closing and a micro concept that might be a new future for vegan restaurants.

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17:38

Media Bias Against Vegans

Vegan Hacks ·

2024/12/05

Send us a textJason and Mike talk about a vegan reddit drama. Also Jason uncovers media bias against vegans regard an Oxford vegan food study.

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26:03

Vegan Drama Alert!

Vegan Hacks ·

2024/11/28

Send us a textIt's Thanksgiving Eve and there is some major vegan tension in the air! Jason and Mike discuss.

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22:48

Miss Manners & The Shameful Vegan

Vegan Hacks ·

2024/11/21

Send us a textJason and Mike talk about a Miss Manner scenario involving a vegan shaming an omnivore host. Who is to blame?

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24:02

Beyond Meat Owes You Money?

Vegan Hacks ·

2024/11/14

Send us a textJason and Mike talk about a class action lawsuit that will award consumers a pool of over 7 million dollars based on alleged false advertising by Beyond Meat.

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17:44

Thanksgiving Survival

Vegan Hacks ·

2024/11/07

Send us a textJason and Mike talk about Trader Joe's bringing back it's vegan holiday roast and Jason offers his Thanksgiving survival guide for vegans in a hostile omnivore environment.

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