Episode Playlist
A Vegan Lounge - Animal Policy International - Co-Executive Director Rainer Kravets ( 0:28:13)
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This fortnight I chat with Rainer Kravets; Co-Executive Director of Animal Policy International who was visiting recently from his native Estonia. He and co-founder Mandy Carter were here to raise awareness in regards to welfare standards and the market economy which focuses heavily on exports to the detriment of imported products.
Published: 13/09/2023 1:00:00 p.m.
A Vegan Lounge - Te Paranui Animal Sanctuary - Part 1 ( 0:30:7)
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This fortnight you are in for a treat as Part 1 of the 2-Part series goes to air on the immense work that Te Paranui Animal Sanctuary Koromiko in the South Islands Marlborough Region goes to air. I drop by and chat with founder and visionary Maia, who has links to the broader community through plant-based diet workshops, greyhound adoption and rehoming, yoga practice, and spiritual work.
Published: 2/08/2023 1:00:00 p.m.
A Vegan Lounge - Pacific Harvest - Managing Director Hayley Fraser-Mackenzie( 0:28:19)
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This fortnight I’m talking to Hayley Fraser-Mackenzie – Managing Director at Pacific Harvest A New Zealand owned health food and supplement company at the forefront of an exciting and emerging seaweed industry.
This interview will leave you with a whole new appreciation for seaweed and an inkling to try Pacific Harvest products; mother nature at her best. "
Published: 5/07/2023 1:00:00 p.m.
A Vegan Lounge - Foraging Corner( 0:26:11)
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This Fortnight I'm on location at the Fungi Farm/Richmond Community Gardens, where Inga from the Foraging Corner takes me through some common plants/weeds with nutritional value and a broad range of subject matter, including culture, history, botanical knowledge, science, and travel.
Published: 10/05/2023 1:00:00 p.m.
A Vegan Lounge - Megan Sheppard - Wildflower Botanicals ( 0:29:39)
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This Fortnight I am chatting with the founder of Wildflower Botanicals, Megan Sheppard. I get to venture inside her quaint and welcoming new premises, still located in Sydenham, and scratch the surface of her 30 years of experience as a herbalist and natural therapies practitioner covering good health nutrition and practices and keeping on top of things as a vegan.
Published: 26/04/2023 1:00:00 p.m.
A Vegan Lounge - Ron Lindsay - New Zealand Raptor Experience ( 0:28:20)
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This fortnight I'm chatting to Ron Lindsay of the New Zealand Raptor Trust, a long-time spokesperson, once heavily involved in rehabilitation, now transitioning to advocacy work for the Raptor in Schools program and agent for his movie star clientele. Check out both sites, The NZ Raptor Trust and The NZ Raptor Experience, to book a unique, up close, and personal date with these amazing creatures.
Published: 12/04/2023 1:00:00 p.m.
A Vegan Lounge - Moa Bakery Bakery/Jane Thompson ( 0:30:9)
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Join me this Wednesday, the 29th of March, at 1 pm for this fortnight's edition of A Vegan Lounge on 96.9 Plains FM. In this episode, I'm on location in Oamaru, enjoying my private beach, among other things. Still, most importantly, I get to catch up with Jane Thompson, founder/owner/operator of the vegan artisan bakery Moa Bakery.
We talk veganism, inspirational people, chronic fatigue, well-being, startup wisdom, and The Lost Pianos of Siberia.
Published: 29/03/2023 1:00:00 p.m.
A Vegan Lounge - Sarah Jackson - Animal Save Movement( 0:30:8)
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This epidsode I chat with Sarah Jackson, who oversees the Christchurch branch of the Animal Save Movement. She gives us a rundown of the organization, the founder, and the spirit in which the group aims to carry out its work.
Published: 15/03/2023 11:30:52 a.m.