Episode Description
Why are pig factory farm waste lagoons bright pink and why should you care even if you're not vegan?
We get into how America stores millions of gallons of untreated pig waste in open-air lagoons, and the fallout for neighbors, rivers, and the workers nearby.
In this episode:
• Why the lagoons turn bright pink and why the waste is not treated like human sewage
• The toll on nearby communities: asthma, odor plumes, contaminated wells, and "blue baby syndrome"
• A 25-million-gallon spill that dwarfed Exxon Valdez, plus the invisible H2S gas that can kill farm workers in seconds
New News
• Misfits Protein Bars add a new non-vegan line (now whey & bovine collagen), plus fully-vegan bars to switch to
• A biorefinery study says leaf protein from red clover and alfalfa could meet global protein needs in under two years
• Food-tech Savor lands $32M for carbon-captured fats that replace butter and palm oil
Bite-Sized Coaching
• Coaching Q&A (from a Reddit AMA): how to hit your protein without cooking all the time or living on peanut butter: silken-tofu smoothies, TVP in oats, dry-roasted edamame, and easy swaps
Chapters
0:00 Intro & what's in this episode
0:06 Misfits Betrayal Sparks Debate
2:24 Vegan Protein Bar Alternatives
10:39 Carbon Fat and Biorefineries
12:31 Pink Pools of Pig Waste
23:27 Health Impacts on Nearby Communities
26:17 Water Pollution and Fish Kills
33:58 Manure Gas Worker Dangers
46:41 Safety Rules for Factory Farms
49:21 Easy High-Protein Vegan Meals
52:21 Community Updates and Book Club
How to Get In Touch
- ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️
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