# @thebodybuildingvegan on Instagram - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeE9cfCR757 - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71406622-thebodybuildingvegan-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c360d027b3.jpg - **Posted:** 2026-10-04T15:31:43.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** John Thomas (@thebodybuildingvegan) β€” https://gondola.cc/thebodybuildingvegan ## Caption 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, changing the menu can help change minds. And changing minds can help create a more compassionate world. πŸ’š Comment POD and we’ll send you the full episode! . . If you want to step on stage for the first time as a vegan bodybuilder DM me β€œSTRONG” . πŸ™πŸ’šπŸ™ come see @vegansquadcoaching in: Orlando @veganeventsorlando 10/24 Tampa @tampabayvegfest 11/14 January @vegansquadretreats 1/28-2/1 . πŸ’šπŸŒ± Become a walking billboard for the animals - DM: @vegansquadcoaching! πŸ—‚οΈπŸ“Vegan Business Owners: Follow @vegansquadbusiness . 🌱πŸ’ͺ Vegan Contest Prep Fitness Coach Serious inquiries only - fill out my application link in my bio. . . 20 Years Vegan! Follow me: @thebodybuildingvegan πŸ’šπŸŒ±πŸ’ͺ . Subscribe/follow my YouTube Channel: @bodybuildingvegantv Vegan Merch for sale! Links in bio! . Support me! Use my code! @vedgenutrition Code: BodybuildingVegan @saygraceprotein: Code: BodybuildingVegan . thebodybuildingvegan.com . #veganactivism #vegan #veganfoodlovers ## Stats - **Views:** 4,395 - **Likes:** 207 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 14 ## Tags vegan, veganactivism, veganfoodlovers --- Copyright (c) Gondola