What if you can't go vegan yet?

This week we discuss what to do if someone cares about animals but cannot go fully vegan yet due to family, health, or practical limits. New news Those Vegan Cowboys' animal-free casein sports nutrition project (Nutrition Insight) 2026 VegNews Restaurant Awards winners WalletHub's 10 best US cities for vegans and vegetarians (VegNews) Mentioned in the episode Animal slaughter numbers (Our World in Data) The Vegan Society's definition of veganism The Vegan Society's guidance on medications What the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act changed for non-dairy milk in schools (Green Queen) Animal Advocacy Careers (skills-based volunteering and jobs) The Humane League The Impactful Vegan by Robert Cheeke Chapters 0:05 Welcome 0:30 Precision Fermentation News 1:21 Vegan Awards Roundup 3:40 Best Vegan Cities 5:17 What If You Can’t Go Vegan? 10:34 Medication Exceptions 11:33 Food Constraints 16:21 Holidays and Family Meals 19:15 Health Diet Limits 20:49 Beyond Food Choices 23:13 Vegan Personal Care 25:25 Supporting Animal Alternatives 31:25 Vegan Business Support 33:50 Advocating at Work 37:31 Spreading Vegan Media 42:55 Supporting Vegan Community 48:54 Food Access and Donations 55:09 School and Dissection Choices 58:28 Workplace Advocacy Matters 1:01:05 Research, Testing, and Ethics 1:03:05 How to Donate Effectively 1:10:40 Small Steps, Big Impact 1:15:16 Protein Myths Explained 1:19:22 New Recipes and Book Club How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Website Instagram YouTube Deficient Vegans Sub-reddit Muscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online Coaching Blog Instagram YouTube TikTok Protein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe Blog Instagram YouTube TikTok