Hello, welcome to Ono Ross and Carey, the show where we don't just report on fringe science,

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we take part ourselves.

Yep, when they make the claims, we show up so you don't have to.

I'm Ross Blotcher.

And I'm Carrie Poppy, and we're back at the Conscious Life Expo 2024 for a very special, very pricey lunch.

Yes, you are. I held off to the last minute like,

I could get in any time. not going to sell out they sold out they sold out yeah what was it 150 bucks not quite but close

a hundred and thirty five dollars that's a specific number okay but close $135.

That's a specific number, okay.

But for a like 90 minute lunch,

and I'll tell you what the vegan entree was, Ross.

Oh, no.

Here's what they done did.

Uh oh, there's a lot of like meat conscious people at the conference.

Me conscious is this phrase that's sticking with me. Yeah, I don't, you know, people who don't necessarily want to eat meat for a variety of reasons.

Like a flexitarian kind of mindset at least.

The people who would want to have legitimate vegetarian or vegan options.

I guess I just wanted to denote that they are not always doing it for the same reason that others might.

Fair.

Okay, so what did they offer you?

Because they could have just gone to the Somosa house and got some excellent food. That would have been a better idea. They took a

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