The Vegan Option – Vegetarianism: The Story So Far
by Ian McDonald
April 30, 2020 5:12 am
In 2016-7, Ian McDonald tells one epic tale – the backstory to today’s vegetarian and vegan movements. From the Ganges plain to the hills of New England, from the iron age to the present day, voices challenge the idea that other animals exist soley for humans. Discover philosopher kings, rebel poets, and forgotten heroes in this radio history of vegetarianism. Stories from vegan perspectives. Great radio that just happens to be vegan. This is The Vegan Option.
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