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-filetsIn 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-veganAnd, 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!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