That Black Goo Is Alive! Did Veganism Cause Someone To Be Delusional? What Is Human Exceptionalism? - 227

Hey Pickles!We hope this finds you well!Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!In this week’s Y Files, we’ll tell you about a black goo that was discovered inside a ship, and how it turned out to be a living organism!Here's the article: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a71151516/black-goo-new-species-discovery/In our Noteworthy segment, a recent BBC article claims that a young woman died as a result of her vegan diet causing her to be delusional.Here's the BBC article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62d0z7l4rnoAnd, in Our Main Topic, we explore the theory of human exceptionalism and how it relates to animal rights.Here's the article: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/05/13/animal-rights-vs-welfare-sentience/We also have a new Listener Shout Out & more!Thank you so much for listening.Much love, Sam & ChristineSend us a voicemail or a text! We love to hear from you!Support the showJoin Our Patreon    https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website   https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy   https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks