Hostile Vegan Takeovers explores what happens when beloved Vegan brands face acquisition and corporate influence. In this episode, Sean A. Russell breaks down the shocking news of Happy Cow’s recent acquisition and layoffs, a move that has raised serious concerns about the future of the world’s most trusted Vegan restaurant directory.

Sean also examines the stories of Miyoko’s Creamery, The Vegetarian Butcher, Follow Your Heart, Slutty Vegan, Deliciously Ella, and Miami’s own Love Life Café to reveal how mission driven founders can lose or regain control of their vision. Listeners will learn the patterns behind mission drift, the legal protections founders often overlook, and the strategies that help values survive even when big money enters the room.

If you want to understand the tension between profit and purpose in the Vegan movement, this episode breaks it all down with clarity and compassion.

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