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Yannick Haldenwanger

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Hi, I'm Yannick. Meat has been off my plate since I was six, and I have lived vegan for more than ten years. Animal protection has been part of my life for as long as I can remember, and I have always stood up against injustice, whether it hits people or animals. Guilt-tripping was never my approach. I would rather show how well vegan works day to day. At the same time I stay honest and show what happens behind the scenes of the industry. With This Is Vegan and the Plantbased Podcast I want to make animal protection, veganism and environmental protection visible, so that more people get started themselves.

„Likör ohne Ei“ keeps its name: German court allows vegan liqueur label, bans one word

Flasche Likör ohne Ei von Warlich in der zensierten Edition auf einer Holzbank vor Dünengras und blauem Himmel

A German appeal court ruled that a vegan soy-based liqueur may keep the name „Likör ohne Ei“ (liqueur without egg). The word egg liqueur, however, has to go from its advertising.

Verschiedene vegane Pflanzendrinks in Glasflaschen mit Zutaten daneben, Hafer Mandel Kokos Reis und Soja

5 min

Same oats, new name: Danone renames the Alpro oat drink after a Swiss court ruling

Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court ruled that “this is not milk” still counts as milk. Danone has renamed its Alpro oat drink and dropped the added sugar.

Zwei Buckelwale tauchen vor der Bergkulisse bei Húsavík in Nordisland ab

5 min

Good News: Iceland Plans a Permanent Whaling Ban

Iceland’s government will introduce a bill in February 2027 that considers a permanent whaling ban.

Wild lebender Irawadi-Delfin taucht mit Rücken und kleiner Finne aus ruhigem Wasser auf

7 min

Irrawaddy Dolphins in Songkhla Lake: How a Bridge Is Meant to Protect the Last Ones

Thailand is building a bridge across the lake of its last inland Irrawaddy dolphins. The World Bank loan comes with a conservation plan. We checked what it delivers.

Dreifarbige Katze sitzt allein auf einer Straße zwischen geparkten Autos und schaut in die Kamera

6 min

Croatia moves to punish animal cruelty with up to eight years in prison

Croatia’s cabinet has sent a criminal law reform to parliament: far higher sentences for cruelty, a new offence for the sexual exploitation of animals, life imprisonment for the worst destruction of nature. One detail gets lost in the coverage.

Aljosha Muttardi and models wearing three shirts from his fashion label DOBE.: a plain black shirt, Team Oat Milk and Protect All Animals

8 min

DOBE.: Aljosha Muttardi Launches a Fashion Label With a Stance

Aljosha Muttardi has launched the fashion label DOBE. We explain the designs and check how fair and vegan the collection is.

Sebastian Everding speaking at the rostrum in the plenary chamber of the European Parliament, flags of the member states in the background

20 min

Sebastian Everding Interview: The Animal Rights Advocate in the EU Parliament on Lobbyists, Canteens and 0.4 Percent Vegans

Three of 720 Members of the European Parliament are vegan. One of them is Sebastian Everding of Germany’s Animal Protection Party. On the Plantbased Podcast he talks about motions rejected because of his name, the tobacco lobby in the health committee and a dancing bear in Romania.

Blick in ein volles Festzelt auf dem Oktoberfest in München

19 min

Vegan Oktoberfest 2026: All Vegan Dishes in the Beer Tents, With Prices

Vegan at Oktoberfest 2026: we checked the beer tent menus. Vegan dishes from 14.80 euros, stall snacks, is the beer vegan, animal numbers and a free PDF guide.

6 min

Volunteer at animal shelters worldwide for free: the World Animal Welfare platform

World Animal Welfare connects shelters and volunteers worldwide, free for both sides. A look at the platform and its founder Jessica Dzikonski.

5 min

Undercover Under a False Name: Samara Eckardt on Her Years Inside the Animal Industry

Animal rights activist Samara Eckardt went undercover into a certified animal welfare farm under a false name. The key passages from our podcast conversation.

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