HappyCow's Downfall.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The content provided is entertainment, commentary, and informational purposes only. It does not constitute any legal, medical, or professional advice, and all views expressed our opinions, while based in part on publicly available information. No representations are made as to completeness or accuracy. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental, unless explicitly stated. It is not intended to assert definitive claims about any individual or organizations and viewers should conduct their own independent verification. In this episode, we are talking about a once unanimously beloved vegan brand: HappyCow. Many people online have reported a sudden drop in the quality and accuracy of HappyCow. A decline that reportedly started around 2025. Now, an anonymous message from allegedly laid-off HappyCow employees is circulating online, offering some answers as to why HappyCow is in decline. It seems that the founder of HappyCow, Eric Brent, sold the company to Green Monday in 2021, which then sold it in 2025 to its new owner, Claudia Torres, who fired most of the staff and implemented a so-called "full tech rebuild." I came across that message in a post published in the r/vegan subreddit. That post has since been taken down by moderators, and the author of the post has been banned from Reddit. The message starts as follows: "We are former members of the HappyCow team, you’ll know us as TeamCow. The purpose of this statement is to bring awareness to the story the outside world has never been told." You will find a link to the full message in the episode notes. To discuss this topic, I have with me Bartek Filipowicz, Head of HappyCow from 2022 to 2024. He is currently building an alternative to HappyCow called Spinach, which you can access online at spinach.guide or download as an app on your phone. Access the Full Message from Allegedly Anonymous HappyCow Ex-Employees: https://paste.dvotx.org/?6dfe11ff02df8d57#5tkkAeHN4oaSSvjHaS9gybSrCYc4TiY6PPk4z51SoAKv Discover Spinach Now: https://spinach.guide/ If you have any comment or question regarding the show, send a message to theveganreportpodcast@gmail.com Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/ Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow