Gaz Oakley Isn’t Vegan Anymore. Does His Reasoning Hold Up?

Watch the Full Interview Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycJ0Ke_Gik0 Gaz Oakley, formerly known for Avant-Garde Vegan and some of the most beautiful plant-based cooking online, recently opened up in an interview about why he no longer calls himself vegan or plant-based. In this reaction video, I watch the key moments from that conversation and ask the bigger question: does Gaz Oakley’s reasoning actually hold up? This isn’t a dunk video. Gaz makes some thoughtful points about industrial animal agriculture, local food, secondhand leather, synthetic materials, rewilding, privilege, and the problems with modern food systems. But some of the logic gets messy fast, especially around supplements, invasive species, hunting, “natural” living, and whether local food should become the moral center of how we eat. We’ll talk about: Gaz Oakley no longer identifying as vegan or plant-based His experience being strictly vegan for 10 years Why he still calls industrial animal agriculture “hell on earth” The difference between secondhand leather and eating animals The supplement argument and why I don’t think it works Privilege, local food, and rural self-sufficiency The “we need to become the wolf” argument Whether humans calling animals invasive is a little too convenient Why one documentary shouldn’t build your whole worldview What this means for people eating whole food plant-based today My take: you can care about local food, seasonal eating, waste, soil, farming, and ecological harm without abandoning a whole food plant-based lifestyle. Beans still exist. Lentils remain undefeated. B12 is not a personality crisis. If you’re vegan, plant-based, WFPB, vegan-ish, plant-curious, or just trying to make sense of the latest “why I’m no longer vegan” conversation, this one is for you. Chapter Titles 00:00 - Gaz Oakley Isn’t Vegan Anymore. So What Now? 01:45 - Who Is Gaz Oakley? 03:20 - How Does Gaz Label Himself? 04:46 - Strictly Vegan for 10 Years 07:14 - Hell on Earth: Industrial Animal Agriculture 08:59 - Plastic vs Secondhand Leather 13:24 - The Supplement Argument 17:52 - We Need to Become the Wolf 22:19 - He Dropped the Word “Vegan” Years Ago 23:28 - Local Food as the Moral Center 25:24 - He Watched the Wrong Documentary 30:21 - Gaz Is a Hypocrite 33:08 - Final Thoughts: Does His Reasoning Hold Up? OUR ADAPO APP: https://studio.com/jeremy/adapo OUR COOKBOOK: https://pbwithj.thrivecart.com/ff-ebook/ OUR MEMBERSHIP: https://tinyurl.com/47tae3nd MERCH: https://pbwithj.ca/shop/ MAILING LIST: https://pbwithj.substack.com/ Check out our Amazon Store for cookbooks, kitchen items, and more: https://www.amazon.com/shop/pbwithj Use Discount Code PBWITHJ on these great products: Click & Grow: https://www.clickandgrow.com/?sca_ref=5681965.k2ErTHHvPp&utm_source=uppromote&utm_medium=textlink&utm_campaign=us-aff-5681965-jeremy-lalonde MUD/WTR: http://ambassadors.mudwtr.com/PBWITHJ Fittrack Scale - https://getfittrack.com/pages/fittrack-pdp-shopify?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=PBWITHJ Inno Supps - https://www.innosupps.com/products/cleanse/pb_wj London Sunshine Dehydrator - https://bit.ly/48KMAQ3 London Sunshine Induction Cooktop - https://bit.ly/3u4nsE0 Get your own CANOLY C16 3-1: https://canoly.com/?ref=JEREMYLALONDE Use code: JEREMY15 (for 15% off) TYPHUR Dome Air-Fryer: https://amzn.to/4aEyOPA Code: PBWITHJ10 for 10% off SPLATTERDOM - https://amzn.to/3R6bstB Canadian link - https://amzn.to/49XGRXL Vitamix - https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-100987249-13085459 ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ Follow our Journey: WEBSITE – https://pbwithj.ca/ FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/PBwithJeremy/ INSTAGRAM – https://www.instagram.com/pbwithjeremy/ TWITTER – https://twitter.com/pbwithjeremy YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP0SSICXXU9KaVQJIFlNUgw PINTEREST - https://www.pinterest.ca/pbwithjeremy ---- NOTE: I am not a doctor, dietitian or nutrition expert. The information provided is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment. Please consult with your doctor before changing your diet.