Herd Around the Barn

Herd Around the Barn


An Activist Product: Creating Ethical Chocolates with Lagusta Yearwood

October 19, 2021

In this mouth-watering episode, Kathy is joined by Lagusta Yearwood, the fiercely creative owner of Lagusta’s Luscious, a vegan chocolate shop in New Paltz, New York. During their conversation, Kathy and Lagusta discuss:


  • Lagusta’s journey from outspoken vegetarian to strong-headed vegan as a young adult in Arizona
  • How she unexpectedly became a vegan chef and chocolatier in New York City
  • The ethical issues behind chocolate production, include forced child labor and unsustainable environmental practices
  • The unique products sold by Lagusta’s Luscious, including pagan barks and Furious Vulvas
  • Evaluating the ethics of our diets


Check out Lagusta’s Luscious online to order your vegan chocolates...for Halloween or any time of year! Be sure to follow them on Instagram and Facebook.


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