Is Vegan Entrepreneurship Valid Activism? With Miyoko, An, Meg, Sandra & Brett | Ep. 108

Feb 17, 2026

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Brett Christoffel

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Miyoko Schinner, epicurean activist and sanctuary founder; Brett Christoffel, maker of All Y'alls plant-based proteins; Sandra Nomoto, vegan marketing strategist and author; An Pham, founder of Bodhi Gourmet and organizer of Montreal’s Vegan Christmas Market; Meg Kelly, veganic farming educator. They debate whether vegan businesses can be activism, how scale and retail pressure warp values, and local, transparent alternatives to corporate distribution.

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INSIGHT

Animal Agriculture Is Resource-Inefficient

Animal agriculture wastes huge resources compared to plants, often requiring 10–30 calories of feed per calorie of meat produced.
This inefficiency drives land, water, and emissions problems making meat-based systems unsustainable.

INSIGHT

Food Globalization Undermines Food Sovereignty

Global corporations control much of the food system, exporting models and products that erode local food sovereignty.
This

ADVICE

Treat Business As An Activism Tool

Use entrepreneurship as one activism pathway to fund and scale impact when volunteer time or grants are limited.
Invest profits or time from businesses into advocacy to sustain long-term activist work.

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For today's episode, we explore the hidden face of vegan entrepreneurship. We often see vegan products mysteriously appear and disappear on the shelves of grocery stores, but how often do we stop to wonder what's happening behind the scenes? How did those products find themselves there? Well, today you will get some answers, and they won't make you look at vegan products the same way again.

To guide us through this topic, I have with me five amazing entrepreneurs.

Miyoko Schinner, of course, who describes herself as an Epicurean activist out to create justice for animals, people, and the planet. She is the founder of the Rancho Compasión (https://www.ranchocompasion.org/) animal sanctuary and author of The Vegan Creamery, her latest book (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/752115/the-vegan-creamery-by-miyoko-schinner/).

An Pham, the entrepreneur behind Bodhi Gourmet (https://bodhigourmet.com/) vegan Asian sauces and Boida Outerwear (www.boidaouterwear.com) with its collection of Vegagooz winter outerwear. Also, the organizer of the Vegan Christmas Market of Montreal.

Meg Kelly, who co-founded the Veganic Agriculture Network (https://goveganic.net/). She also teaches the Learn Veganic (https://learnveganic.com/) online gardening course to empower people around the world to grow their own fruits and veggies at home.

Sandra Nomoto is a book whisperer for authors with impact. She herself authored two books, including the world's first vegan marketing book, Vegan Marketing Success Stories (https://www.sandranomoto.com/products/). She also co-founded VEG Networking Canada, Canada's only vegan networking group.

And finally, Brett Christoffel, the founder of All Y'alls Foods (https://allyallsfoods.com/), plant-based proteins such as plant-based jerky. A portion of All Y’alls Foods’ profits supports the Ranchers Advocacy Program, an initiative of the Rowdy Girl Sanctuary.

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