The episode discusses whether vegan food is “processed junk,” and addresses the myth that carbs at night cause weight gain.

Chapters
0:02 Podcast Kickoff and News
3:39 Processed Food Myth
6:03 Veganism Through the Years
12:36 Vegan Foods Go Mainstream
18:52 Ancient Plant-Based Staples
24:39 Seitan to Tempeh
27:36 TVP and Burger History
34:25 Vegan Cheese Evolution
39:06 Why Vegans Seem Processed
42:36 Why Vegan Foods Seem Processed
55:44 Making Milk at Home
59:40 What Counts as Processed?
1:02:42 Vegan Junk Food Reality
1:12:25 Why People Resist Veganism
1:15:04 Myth: Carbs at Night
1:20:44 Book Club and Updates

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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 proteins.

References:

Real Men Don't Eat (Vegetable) Quiche: Masculinity and
the Justification of Meat Consumption

Chapters
0:08 Veganism and Masculinity
0:44 In the News
5:56 Masculinity Marketing Origins
15:22 Soy Myths Debunked
20:47 Vegan Athletes Shine
23:55 Meat, Manhood, and History
26:31 Who Profits From Alpha Culture
36:24 Healthier Than the Myth
40:22 Who Becomes Vegan
43:33 Hunting and Gender Norms
46:29 Ancient Diets Debunked
48:38 Toys, Femininity, and Boys
51:15 Throw Like a Girl
55:13 Tofu as a Litmus Test
58:21 Men, Meat, and Hierarchy
1:07:56 Complete Protein Myth

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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, including the data on how widespread factory farming actually is, what labels like free-range, cage-free, and grass-fed do (and don't) mean

Chapters
0:02 Welcome to the Podcast
0:37 Billie Eilish Controversy
5:48 Celebrity Reactions
10:25 Beyond Meat's Struggles
10:46 Protein Density Explained
19:52 Examples of Protein Sources
26:20 Misleading Comparisons
31:20 Closing Thoughts on Protein
32:24 Online Arguments
33:39 Marketing Tricks
36:18 Protein Math
40:07 Recipe Red Flags
50:23 Label Confusion
53:41 Ethical Considerations
1:01:44 Myth of Humane Meat
1:03:20 Book Club Announcement

References

US Factory Farming Estimates

How many animals are factory farmed?

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Protein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes

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