Vegan Brand Recall - Mamdani Appoints Vegan - Elephants Deserve Personhood - 231

Hey Pickles!

We hope this episode finds you well!

Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!

In this week’s Y Files, we’ll tell you why you should check your freezer for these MorningStar Farms products.

Here's the article: https://vegnews.com/morningstar-farms-recall-beyond-filets

In our Noteworthy segment, New York Mayor Mamdani hired a lifelong vegan to head up the city’s office of food policy!

Read the article here: https://vegnews.com/nyc-mayor-office-of-food-policy-vegan

And, in Our Main Topic, once again the legal personhood of elephants is being decided in court. Could this set a precedent for the fate of future captive animals?

Here's the article:  https://civilbeat.org/2026/06/should-animals-have-human-rights-hawaii-court-to-decide/

We also have a new Listener Shout Out, and a healthy dose of our usual shenanigans!

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