Can changing what restaurants put on their menus help change the world? 🌱 On today’s episode, we’re joined by @MyVeganLady to explore a unique approach to vegan activism: using restaurants, food, and community to make veganism more accessible. Raquel takes us behind the scenes of the Vegan Chef Challenge: a month-long event where restaurants create vegan dishes, communities vote for their favorites, and chefs get to see firsthand the demand for great vegan food. But the goal goes beyond a competition. We talk about how encouraging non-vegan restaurants to add better vegan options can create lasting change, which sometimes leads restaurants to keep those dishes on their menus permanently. We also dive into: 🌱 Making vegan food more mainstream and accessible 🌱 The role of supply & demand in expanding vegan options 🌱 Communicating about veganism without blame 🌱 Different approaches to animal activism 🌱 Collaboration, community, patience & measurable impact Sometimes, chang...