PLANT CEO: Recent Episodes
Anant Joshi
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer offerings, meal delivery services, sustainable clothing, health and beauty, restaurants and more. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs and learn more about their companies.
In this episode, we dive into the inspiring story of a family-run startup that went from making plant-based 'chicken' dishes in their home kitchen to getting their innovative products on the shelves of major retailers like Costco. Founders Satvinder and Parm Bains share their origins as a 'cottage industry', experimenting with flavourful vegan chicken recipes during the pandemic lockdown. What started as a passion project to share their beloved home-cooked meals soon became an entrepreneurial journey.Hear the fascinating details of how a pitch to Costco led to an immediate nationwide launch despite the Bains' being a tiny startup business. The Bains recount the challenges of rapidly scaling up production while maintaining their focus on authentic, craveable flavours.You'll get an inside look at the company's mission-driven culture, built on a love of food and unconventional ways of doing things. We also discuss their innovative plant-based chicken products, expansion into the US market, and vision for transforming the alternative protein landscape.It's an uplifting tale of a family pursuing their culinary passion, creating insanely delicious vegan 'chicken', and breaking through in a big way by staying true to their roots.
Learn all about veganic farming in this episode with Erin Riley, Founder & CEO of Cabbage Hill Animal-Free Fertilizer Co. Erin explains how traditional fertilizers from animal products are unsustainable and can harm the environment. Animal-based byproducts used in agriculture cannot be reabsorbed by the Earth and contain harmful substances like antibiotics and hormones. We discuss the importance of using animal-free fertilizers in gardening and farming. She shares her journey of creating plant-based fertilizers and emphasises the benefits of using plant and mineral-based inputs instead. She also highlights the misconception that organic vegetables are always vegan, as some organic fertilizers may still contain animal products. However, non-organic vegetables can also contain potentially poisonous cancer-causing insecticides, weed killers, and fungicides. Find practical tips on what you can do at home, such as composting, growing your own fruit and vegetables, and looking after your plants.https://www.cabbagehillfertilizer.com/Erin's Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/erinaudacityrileyAbout PLANT CEOAs more people adopt plant-based diets or cut back on meat, innovative start-ups are rising to meet the demand for sustainable alternatives to traditional animal products.Anant Joshi, the show host, explores the entrepreneurs behind this movement, reimagining meat, dairy, seafood, fashion, health and beauty in eco-conscious ways. The audience will hear the inspirational stories of these pioneers building the next generation of compassionate companies.The show features exclusive one-on-one interviews with influential voices from documentaries, associations, sports, and entertainment who champion and invest in cruelty-free, planet-positive living.Viewers can tune in as the host takes them inside the promise and challenges of creating kinder solutions for people, animals and the planet. From milk made from plants to leather without cows, these changemakers are developing creative solutions for kinder, greener living.As host, Anant will discuss his own journey to plant-based living and his passion for highlighting the game-changers driving this movement. Join him as he explores the fascinating world of plant-based innovation.https://plantceo.com
Get ready to party with Redfoo! In this episode, we sit down with the vegan party rocker, father, and coder best-known for the electro-pop band LMFAO, behind hits like "Party Rock Anthem" and "Sexy and I Know It."Despite his hard-partying persona on stage, Redfoo now lives a healthy vegan lifestyle, even raising his baby daughter as a vegan too. He shares his journey from the excesses of fame to embracing plant-based eating and how his 94-year-old vegan father, Motown legend Berry Gordy, inspired his lifestyle change.But that's not all! As the son of music royalty, Redfoo takes us behind the scenes with stories of his earliest musical influences, from seeing Stevie Wonder and The Jackson 5 perform live to his own meteoric rise with LMFAO.In a fascinating turn, we also dive into Redfoo's passion for technology and AI. The multi-talented artist discusses voice cloning, the importance of ethics in AI, and his exploration of coding as a vegan creative force.Get ready for an wild ride packed with music industry tales, vegan inspiration, and futuristic tech insights - all served up with Redfoo's signature high-energy vibe!https://partyrockmerch.myshopify.com/https://www.thesproutingcompany.com/
https://eatvirgin.com/https://www.instagram.com/courtfield_19/ - Anant's Band Courtfield-19https://www.veganwomensummit.com/hollywood-2024About PLANT CEOAs more people adopt plant-based diets or cut back on meat, innovative start-ups are rising to meet the demand for sustainable alternatives to traditional animal products.Anant Joshi, the show host, explores the entrepreneurs behind this movement, reimagining meat, dairy, seafood, fashion, health and beauty in eco-conscious ways. The audience will hear the inspirational stories of these pioneers building the next generation of compassionate companies.The show features exclusive one-on-one interviews with influential voices from documentaries, associations, sports, and entertainment who champion and invest in cruelty-free, planet-positive living.Viewers can tune in as the host takes them inside the promise and challenges of creating kinder solutions for people, animals and the planet. From milk made from plants to leather without cows, these changemakers are developing creative solutions for kinder, greener living.As host, Anant will discuss his own journey to plant-based living and his passion for highlighting the game-changers driving this movement. Join him as he explores the fascinating world of plant-based innovation.https://plantceo.com
In this episode, we welcome Hema Reddy, the founder and CEO of Crafty Counter / Wunder Eggs, to discuss their recent success in winning Albertsons' innovation launch pad competition. Hema shares the details of the competitive pitch process and the exciting opportunity this presents for Wunder Eggs to expand distribution through Albertsons' vast network of stores.Hema also explains the inspiration behind Crafty Counter's plant-based Wunder Eggs product, tracing her personal journey towards a vegan lifestyle and the eye-opening realisations that led her to want to create more plant-based alternatives, particularly in the egg category. She delves into the troubling realities of industrial animal agriculture, including issues around animal welfare, labour conditions, and environmental impact, which motivated her to pivot the company's focus.Hema goes on to describe the inhumane practices within the egg industry, such as the mass killing of male chicks and the misleading labelling around "free-range" and "organic" eggs, which still involve unethical conditions for the chickens. She is determined to provide consumers with truly ethical and sustainable egg alternatives through Crafty Counter's growing product line.Regarding sourcing ingredients, Hema explains how Crafty Counter uses non-GMO, kosher nuts and coconut milk, with plans to transition to organic as the business scales. She also discusses the company's consideration of consumer requests for nut-free options, though the unique texture and flavour of nuts were crucial to replicating the egg experience.Hema shares details on Crafty Counter's rapidly expanding retail footprint, with the products now available in over 1,000 stores nationwide, including major chains like Whole Foods, Wegmans, and Costco. She highlights their incredible consumer response, with many customers expressing gratitude for providing an egg alternative they can enjoy again after years of intolerance.Looking ahead, Hema outlines Crafty Counter's plans to raise a $5 million seed round to fuel further growth within the US and potentially expand to Canada and other international markets. She emphasizes the importance of finding mission-aligned investors who can be true partners in the company's vision.In closing, Hema advises those looking to adopt a more plant-based lifestyle encouraging a gradual, sustainable approach that aligns with one's motivations and values. This episode provides a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges facing a purpose-driven food startup disrupting the mainstream egg industry.
https://www.craftycounter.com/About PLANT CEOAs more people adopt plant-based diets or cut back on meat, innovative start-ups are rising to meet the demand for sustainable alternatives to traditional animal products.Anant Joshi, the show host, explores the entrepreneurs behind this movement, reimagining meat, dairy, seafood, fashion, health and beauty in eco-conscious ways. The audience will hear the inspirational stories of these pioneers building the next generation of compassionate companies.The show features exclusive one-on-one interviews with influential voices from documentaries, associations, sports, and entertainment who champion and invest in cruelty-free, planet-positive living.Viewers can tune in as the host takes them inside the promise and challenges of creating kinder solutions for people, animals and the planet. From milk made from plants to leather without cows, these changemakers are developing creative solutions for kinder, greener living.As host, Anant will discuss his own journey to plant-based living and his passion for highlighting the game-changers driving this movement. Join him as he explores the fascinating world of plant-based innovation.https://plantceo.com
In this episode, we chat with Tina Newman, Author of Vivi the Supervegan. Her own children inspired her to create the characters in her series of books. The books aim to empower children to be "superheroes" by living compassionately, not exploiting animals for food, and to be more sustainable.Tina discusses the challenges her vegan daughters face at their non-vegan school, like wearing stickers identifying their vegan meals. She hopes her books can counter the normalisation of animal exploitation prevalent in schools, media, and society.While some parents who buy the books are vegan or vegetarian, others are buying it for gifts for vegans. Tina aims to handle things delicately and plant "seeds" about animal rights in a child-friendly way through her writing.She recounts an interaction at her book launch with a slaughterhouse worker who initially disagreed with some points but found the book powerful and thought-provoking, especially seeing his wife's emotional reaction. However, Tina hopes it will plant a seed in him so that he can eventually question the animal industry he works in.Overall, Tina wants to provide a compassionate alternative viewpoint to the typical children's literature and media portraying animal use as normal and unquestioned.https://www.vivithesupervegan.co.uk/Video that inspired Tina to go vegan "This Speech Is Your WAKE UP CALL!"About PLANT CEOAs more people adopt plant-based diets or cut back on meat, innovative start-ups are rising to meet the demand for sustainable alternatives to traditional animal products.Anant Joshi, the show host, explores the entrepreneurs behind this movement, reimagining meat, dairy, seafood, fashion, health and beauty in eco-conscious ways. The audience will hear the inspirational stories of these pioneers building the next generation of compassionate companies.The show features exclusive one-on-one interviews with influential voices from documentaries, associations, sports, and entertainment who champion and invest in cruelty-free, planet-positive living.Viewers can tune in as the host takes them inside the promise and challenges of creating kinder solutions for people, animals and the planet. From milk made from plants to leather without cows, these changemakers are developing creative solutions for kinder, greener living.As host, Anant will discuss his own journey to plant-based living and his passion for highlighting the game-changers driving this movement. Join him as he explores the fascinating world of plant-based innovation.https://plantceo.com
In this episode, we welcome back Jim Mellon, Chairman of Burnbrae Group, for an insightful discussion on his latest investments and ventures. Mellon provides an update on Liberation Labs, a groundbreaking precision fermentation contract facility being constructed in Indiana, US. With a capacity to produce 600,000 litres of cruelty-free milk or egg protein, this facility promises to be a game-changer in the industry.Mellon shares insights into other cutting-edge companies he has invested in precision fermentation, showcasing his keen eye for innovative technologies via Agronomics. Additionally, we delve into his passion for animal welfare, as he discusses his love for dogs and the numerous rescues he has taken in.The conversation also touches on Mellon's literary endeavours, including his children's book "Juno's Ark," which explores themes around animal farming.Shifting gears, Mellon shares his perspectives on longevity and his experience interviewing Bryan Johnson of Blueprint at his own conference. We also gain insights into the progress of Juvenescence, a company at the forefront of longevity research.Furthermore, the discussion covers various other topics, including artificial intelligence, NVIDIA, data centres and their environmental impact, quantum computing, and Mellon's genuine interest in nuclear fusion technology.With Mellon's diverse expertise and investments, this episode promises to be an engaging exploration of cutting-edge technologies, ethical business practices, and the pursuit of a sustainable future.https://burnbrae.com/https://junosark.com/https://mooslawbook.com/https://agronomics.im/https://www.juvlabs.com/About PLANT CEOAs more people adopt plant-based diets or cut back on meat, innovative start-ups are rising to meet the demand for sustainable alternatives to traditional animal products.Anant Joshi, the show host, explores the entrepreneurs behind this movement, reimagining meat, dairy, seafood, fashion, health and beauty in eco-conscious ways. The audience will hear the inspirational stories of these pioneers building the next generation of compassionate companies.The show features exclusive one-on-one interviews with influential voices from documentaries, associations, sports, and entertainment who are championing and investing in cruelty-free, planet-positive living.Viewers can tune in as the host takes them inside the promise and challenges of creating kinder solutions for people, animals and the planet. From milk made from plants to leather without cows, these changemakers are developing creative solutions for kinder, greener living.As host, Anant will discuss his own journey to plant-based living and his passion for highlighting the game-changers driving this movement. Join him as he explores the fascinating world of plant-based innovation.https://plantceo.com
In this episode, we dive into the world of plant-based proteins with the co-founders of Better Nature Tempeh - Christopher Kong (CEO) and Elin Roberts (CMO).This dynamic team is on a mission to create a new protein category by introducing tempeh, a traditional Indonesian food made from fermented soybeans, to the Western market. High in protein and with a firm, dense texture, tempeh offers a unique and nutritious alternative to meat.The journey began when Elin introduced Chris to the benefits of a vegan lifestyle during their university days. Chris then met Dr Driando Ahnan (CTO), an Indonesian food scientist. Inspired by Driando's expertise and passion for his homeland's culinary tradition, they teamed up with Fabio Rinaldo (COO), a nutritionist who had fallen in love with tempeh while travelling in Indonesia.Better Nature Tempeh now offers a range of organic and pre-marinated tempeh products, with major listings in supermarket chains across the UK and Germany. The founders share their insights on building a successful plant-based company, from navigating the challenges to achieving their B-Corp certification and donating 1% of revenue to a charitable cause in Indonesia.If you're looking to create your own plant-based venture or simply want to learn more about this fascinating protein alternative, this episode is a must-listen. Visit https://www.betternaturetempeh.co/ for more information.Other ReferencesChris’s favourite tempeh recipe: https://www.betternaturetempeh.co/recipe/tempeh-kecaphttps://www.yumindonesia.org/Rainbow Plant Life, Nisha Vora BBQ Tempeh Recipe: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/F5rWHXbk65A
About PLANT CEOAs more people adopt plant-based diets or cut back on meat, innovative start-ups are rising to meet the demand for sustainable alternatives to traditional animal products.Anant Joshi, the show host, explores the entrepreneurs behind this movement, reimagining meat, dairy, seafood, fashion, health and beauty in eco-conscious ways. The audience will hear the inspirational stories of these pioneers building the next generation of compassionate companies.The show features exclusive one-on-one interviews with influential voices from documentaries, associations, sports, and entertainment who are championing and investing in cruelty-free, planet-positive living.Viewers can tune in as the host takes them inside the promise and challenges of creating kinder solutions for people, animals and the planet. From milk made from plants to leather without cows, these changemakers are developing creative solutions for kinder, greener living.As host, Anant will discuss his own journey to plant-based living and his passion for highlighting the game-changers driving this movement. Join him as he explores the fascinating world of plant-based innovation.https://plantceo.com
In this important episode, we interview Sam Tucker, Executive Director at Open Paws, an open-source non-profit AI organization. Sam explains how current AI systems exhibit bias towards factory farming and discrimination against non-human species, effectively promoting "speciesism". To counter this, Open Paws collaborates with the AI industry to remove such bias and works with animal welfare groups to ethically analyse their data to operate at a foundational level regarding AI training.
Sam has extensive experience in this area with his previous for-profit venture VEG3, a SaaS tool for vegans and vegan businesses. By using their dedicated vegan AI, offering 24/7 access to unlimited personalized responses and 50,000+ vegan resources. Vegans get asked the same questions "where do you get your protein from" so to avoid burnout this tool would be a great companion that doesn't also get emotional when the same questions keep coming up.
We discuss the future of AI and the organisations developing AI that can help interpret animal communication and promote interspecies understanding. Overall, this is an eye-opening look at reducing AI bias against non-human animals and using technology to advance animal welfare.
Sam provides thoughtful perspectives on challenges in this emerging field and presents Open Paws' approach of open, ethical AI development. Any AI ethics or animal rights follower will find great value in this interview.
https://www.openpaws.ai/
https://veg3.ai/?via=anant - click for a free 10-day trial About PLANT CEOAs more people adopt plant-based diets or cut back on meat, innovative startups are rising to meet the demand for sustainable alternatives to traditional animal products. This show explores the entrepreneurs behind this movement, reimagining meat, dairy, seafood, fashion, health and beauty in eco-conscious ways. We’ll hear the inspirational stories of these pioneers building the next generation of compassionate companies. Featuring interviews with influential voices from documentaries, associations, sports, and entertainment who are championing and investing in cruelty-free, planet-positive living. Tune in as we get an inside look at the promise and challenges of creating kinder solutions for people, animals and the planet. From milk made from plants to leather without cows, these changemakers are developing creative solutions for kinder, greener living.https://plantceo.com
Returning guest Matthew Glover - Chief Mission Officer at The Vegan Food Group announces his latest acquisition and lays out future plans for the company. The group comprises several plant-based food companies, including VFC® (Vegan Fried Chick*n), Meatless Farm and Clive's Purely Plants.
As the plant-based food segment has seen recent declines in sales, we reflect on potential reasons and discuss strategies to regain growth momentum. We discuss effective marketing to omnivores and how documentary films have helped drive sales growth.
Given Matthew's history as the original co-founder, we also analyse Veganuary's 2023 campaign results.
The vision ahead is painted to evolve and lead the global movement towards plant-based eating for planetary health and animal welfare.https://veganfoodgroup.org/
https://www.vfc.co.uk/
https://vegcapital.co.uk/
https://veganuary.com/
Other links discussed in the episode:
https://madrebrava.org/insight/people-don-t-see-industrial-meat-as-a-key-cause-of-global-warming-poll
https://sentientmedia.org/
https://sentientmedia.org/climate-friendly-meat-europe-ban/
https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2024/01/23/UK-vegan-population-surged-by-1.1m-during-2023
About PLANT CEOAs more people adopt plant-based diets or cut back on meat, innovative startups are rising to meet the demand for sustainable alternatives to traditional animal products. This show explores the entrepreneurs behind this movement, reimagining meat, dairy, seafood, fashion, health and beauty in eco-conscious ways. We’ll hear the inspirational stories of these pioneers building the next generation of compassionate companies. Featuring interviews with influential voices from documentaries, associations, sports, and entertainment who are championing and investing in cruelty-free, planet-positive living. Tune in as we get an inside look at the promise and challenges of creating kinder solutions for people, animals and the planet. From milk made from plants to leather without cows, these changemakers are developing creative solutions for kinder, greener living.https://plantceo.com
In this insightful episode, we sit down with Louis Psihoyos, the documentary filmmaker behind projects like "The Game Changers," returning to discuss his latest hit Netflix documentary series "You Are What You Eat." The film follows an experiment with 21 sets of identical twins, where one twin from each pair adopts a whole food, plant-based diet and the other sticks to a standard healthy omnivore diet for 8 weeks. The published results showed stunning improvements among the plant-based twins across areas like weight, visceral fat, blood pressure, telomeres length, and inflammatory biomarkers.Key outcomes highlighted in the discussion include the plant-based twins having longer telomeres reflecting cellular regeneration and reduced visceral fat even with the same exercise levels. All twins reportedly improved their diets after seeing the data.The episode covered why Psihoyos pursued this twin experiment to dig into the genetics vs lifestyle debate on nutrition needs. He attributes the film's viral popularity to public and medical community interest in plant-based eating. The results were shocking even to the research team - with the quick health improvements among plant-based twins exceeding expectations. Psihoyos sees the findings as firmly establishing the health and longevity benefits of plant-based eating for all populations.If you are also interested in filmmaking for the betterment of our planet, then look out for his tips and hear about one of his new projects.
In this compelling episode, we sit down with Andy Shovel, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of THIS, a trailblazing plant-based UK company at the forefront of redefining the future of food. Join us as we embark on a journey through Andy's entrepreneurial path, exploring the inception of THIS, the challenges faced, and the pivotal moments that have shaped the company's trajectory.Andy unveils a sneak peek into the innovations that will set new standards in the industry with his new clean label range. Learn about the vision driving THIS's commitment to delivering cutting-edge, environmentally conscious alternatives for meat eaters.Beyond business, Andy shares insights into THIS's impactful charity initiative to end the controversial practice of culling male chicks in the poultry industry. Discover the inspiration behind this compassionate endeavour and the tangible steps THIS is taking to make a positive difference in animal welfare.As we delve into the world of marketing, Andy provides a behind-the-scenes look at the strategies that have propelled THIS into the spotlight. From engaging storytelling to innovative campaigns that haven't always gone to plan.https://this.coAbout PLANT CEOMore people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products. Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty, there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs who are leading the way forward.https://plantceo.com
Dive into the fascinating world of food technology with our latest episode as we sit down with Chris Bryson, the visionary Founder and CEO of New School Foods. In this insightful conversation, Chris shares the incredible journey of recreating sustainable, plant-based salmon that mirrors the taste, texture, and flakiness of the real deal.Discover the ingenious approach taken by New School Foods, delving into multiple research projects at universities to address various challenges. Learn how they've seamlessly integrated commercialisation with research, promising a game-changing impact if their innovative solutions prove successful.Chris reveals his ambitious goal of launching the product in 2024, initially targeting sit-down restaurants. Imagine professional chefs elevating their dishes with a plant-based salmon that not only matches but surpasses the qualities of traditional fish, all while boasting zero cholesterol, zero mercury, and free from microplastics.But that's not all – beyond the world of plant-based seafood, we explore the shared passion for music and drumming, adding a rhythmically delightful twist to this insightful episode.Tune in now for a compelling discussion that transcends the boundaries of culinary innovation and resonates with the beats of sustainability and creativity.https://www.newschoolfoods.co/About PLANT CEOMore people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products. Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty, there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs who are leading the way forward.https://plantceo.com
In this captivating episode, we sit down with Jack Jagodka, an accomplished Vegan Stuntman and Actor with an impressive portfolio including roles in renowned productions such as Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny, Star Wars – Rogue One, Eternals, Wonder Woman, Fast X, The Legend of Tarzan, and Game of Thrones.Jack takes us on a journey through his personal evolution in dietary choices, sharing the pivotal moments that led him to embrace a vegan lifestyle. His commitment to optimal health is underscored by a thorough Hair, Nail, and Tissue analysis, coupled with a diligent blood check. The results were eye-opening, revealing the adverse effects of a meat-centric diet, including bloating and elevated blood pressure.Undeterred, Jack experimented with a pescatarian diet, only to encounter challenges posed by excessive mercury levels in his bloodstream. Transitioning to a vegetarian diet brought its own set of issues, notably stomach discomfort due to lactose.Ultimately, Jack found his equilibrium a decade ago with a vegan lifestyle, and he hasn't looked back since. Tune in to discover the nuances of his dietary choices, glean insights into his training regimen, and explore some of the most memorable stunts from his illustrious career in the world of cinema. Jack's story is a testament to the transformative power of conscious living and its profound impact on one's well-being and professional success.About PLANT CEOMore people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products. Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty, there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs who are leading the way forward.https://plantceo.com
In this episode we talk to Seth Tibbott Founder, The Tofurky Company. Seth has an amazing story to tell of how he created his family run business 42 years ago when nobody knew what tempeh or even veganism was. He found success with his hero product, the Tofurky holiday roast - the tasty alternative to the Thanksgiving/Christmas Turkey Roast. The company then went on to create multiple products from deli slices, sausages, burgers etc. They also spawned out a diary-free sister company called Moocho with shredded cheese and a range of soft cream cheese flavours. Fast forward to today and his company has just been acquired by one of their supply partners called Morinaga Nutritional Foods. Find out what it means for the company.
https://tofurky.com/
https://moochofoods.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.
https://plantceo.com
In this episode we talk to Bernat Ananos Martinez, Chief Social Movement Officer & Co-Founder, Heura Foods. Rooted from the social justice movement and animal activism, hear the start-up story of how Heura Foods has become a leader of plant based food in 22 countries across Europe. With their large range of products from plant based chicken/beef/pork to the recently launched plant based fish. We also get Bernat's thoughts from the COP27 summit where he contributed to the discussions.
https://heurafoods.com
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.
https://plantceo.com
In this episode we talk to Bjoern Witte, CEO of Blue Horizon and Malte Clausen, Partner and Associate Director at Boston Consulting Group. Together both companies launched a report called “The Untapped Climate Opportunity in Alternative Proteins”. We dive into the report to focus on the main highlights. Alternative proteins have the potential to eliminate up to 6.1 Gigatons of emissions. We discover that Plant Proteins have the highest CO2e savings when compared to other investments. We talk about which countries are leading the way in terms of making changes to government policies. If you are an impact investor, you do not want to miss this one!
https://bluehorizon.com/
https://www.bcg.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.
https://plantceo.com
In this episode we talk to Kate Strong about her life as a vegan triathlete. How she then went on to be a 3x world record holder in cycling when she rode a static bike made out of bamboo for 24 hours. Her next challenge is a tour around the circumference of wales, an impressive 1,000k in 7 days in order to raise money for a mental health charity. We discuss why she is stepping away from records & championships and into collaborative sports events. She also has a strong passion for Reiki healing. We speak about how that has helped her in her own life and how it reflects in her business coaching. Finally we speak about her plans for next years challenge to cycle from coast to coast of the UK covering 3,000 miles where she is planning to visit 30 schools/communities and talk about land fill and climate change.
https://katestrong.global/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.
https://plantceo.com
In this episode we talk to Samuel Dennigan CEO and CCO of Strong Roots. Sam is on a mission to feed people more sustainability by using plant crops that can help. Freezing veg as soon as it is picked locks in the nutrients and helps towards reducing food waste. With his product range widely available in supermarkets in the UK, US, Netherlands, Australia, France, Iceland, UAE, Hong Kong and Singapore, the frozen food leader McCain Foods saw the opportunity and made a large investment of $55m to help fuel their growth further. We discuss this investment, the process to get the very commendable B-Corp certified status and the companies future product plans.
https://strongroots.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.
https://plantceo.com
In this episode we talk to T.K. Pillan Chairman and Founder of Veggie Grill. Veggie Grill is the largest fast casual plant based restaurant chain with 33 locations across the US. They have launched two new concepts which they are planning to role out further this year. The first is 'Stand Up Burger' a traditional burger and shake restaurant and 'Más Veggies Vegan Taqueria' a Mexican delivery and pickup only offering. With all three offering tasty, cruelty-free and sustainable convenience food. We hear more about the growth plans for this year and T.K's own journey to create Veggie Grill. T.K. is also a Founding Partner at Power Plant Partners a VC company that has invested previously in Beyond Meat, Ripple Foods and more recently Miyoko's Creamery and The Coconut Calab.
https://veggiegrill.com/
https://www.standupburgers.com/
https://www.eatmasveggies.com/
https://powerplantpartners.co/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.
https://plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk to Deborah Meaden, Investor and Entrepreneur. Deborah talks about her journey going plant based, why she did it and the effect it has had on her health. She also sets out how she approaches the topic with her fellow dragons and friends about it. We discuss what she thinks of plant based companies and what she considers to be gaps in the market. Making ethical investment decisions is important to her and she describes what she does to help make her investments even more sustainable.
https://www.deborahmeaden.com/
WWF Planetary Diet - https://planetbaseddiets.panda.org/national-impacts/
https://veganuary.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.
https://plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk to Anthony Chow Co-Founder of Agronomics. Agronomics invests in cultivated meat companies in order to disrupt the animal farming industry due to its impact to the environment and animal welfare. Following on from the chat with Jim Mellon, Executive Director of Agronomics we get key insights and updates from Anthony. We discuss what they look for when deciding which cultivated meat companies to invest in and how they tell the difference between real scientific innovation and hype. Additionally they have a keen interest to challenge the traditional leather industry and have invested in a company that creates cell-based leather without the cruelty.
https://agronomics.im/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.
https://plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk to Rik Roberts General Manager of Crackd. The global market for egg replacement products is starting to shape up. The Crackd product is a liquid egg replacement that can be used in cooking to make scrabbled eggs, omelettes, pancakes and cakes for example. The existing competition in this space comes from powered egg replacement companies so this start up is paving its way into a new category. Having already been listed in The Vegan Kind, M&S, Selfridges, Morrisons they have now ventured outside the UK to launch into The Netherlands with the grocery retailer Jumbo. Hear how the company was created, about the product and the success they have had in marketing.
https://www.crackd.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.
https://plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk to John Rushton and Abdul Sharief Co-Founders of Vegums. The pair came together whilst working at the same hospital in Burnley, England. They wanted to follow their same vegan ethics and decided to create a supplements company with John's children's health in mind. Their first product was a multivitamin in the shape of a gummy bear and it's now not just for kids. In the UK most people are deficient in B12 and Vitamin D, so we discuss these and the need for other essential vitamins in our diets. They have gone on to create additional supplements to include Fish-Free Omega 3, Sugar Free A-Z multivitamin and Iron. They have expanded into Germany and are planning to launch into the US by the end of 2021.
https://www.vegums.com
https://www.vegums.de German site
Discount code: plantceo10 - this will give listeners 10% off first order on a subscription, which PLANT CEO does not get a referral for that.
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.
https://plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk to a returning guest Josh Tetrick CEO & Co-Founder of Eat Just. We pick up on some of the points from our first interview with Josh back in the summer of this year. We get to speak about the current climate for IPO's - is it the right time for plant based and cultivated meat companies to get listed. We discuss how some companies are trendsetters, taking the analogy of electric cars and TESLA paving the way for companies like Rivian with their recent IPO. The same can be said about Cultivated Meat companies - GOOD Meat the cultivated division of Eat Just was the first company to get regulatory approval for its cultured meat in Singapore. We get an update from Josh on progress being made on their global production plans and recent announcements on the European expansion for JUST Eggs and what he feels about competitors entering this space. We even talk about branding and his latest marketing campaign.
https://www.ju.st/
https://goodmeat.co/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.
https://plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk to Eric Jentusky, CEO & Co-Founder of Matrix Meats. This Ohio based start-up has created a way to help cultivated meat companies bring structure to their products. Using nanofibers the company is responsible for helping bring lab-grown meat closer in texture and mouthfeel to the “real” thing. Matrix Meats’ creation supports the production of clean, healthy, tasty and environmentally friendly cultivated meat to ethically feed the world, thus eliminating animal slaughter.
https://www.matrixmeats.com/
References
https://www.whatiscultivatedmeat.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.
https://plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk to Michael Haase, CEO & Founder of Plant Jammer. This Danish start-up created a B2C app to help consumer reduce food waste, by letting them enter ingredients that they needed to use up in their fridge. The Plant Jammer AI would then come up with best matching recipes. The company has now pivoted to B2B to help grocery retailers and CPG brands understand the cooking habits of their customers. The data can be used to inform buying behaviour and allows for product development. Their clients include Aldi in Germany, Naturli in Denmark, Rimi in the Baltic's and Co-op in Sweden/Denmark. Hear his exciting story as they move into personalisation and marketing.
https://www.plantjammer.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.
https://plantceo.com/
In this PLANT CEO special we discuss the climate impact due to the meat industry in Africa. By 2050 it is predicated that the population will have doubled to 2.5bn people. Today the meat is being imported is of very low quality and expensive. This makes it an aspirational product for most. The demand for meat is resulting in a rise in health related diseases like Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension and Cancers. Africans have been living on a predominately plant based diet and only would consume meat occasionally on special occasions. There are plant based start-ups that are innovating for the needs of the African consumer, but more investment is needed to help them scale and change consumer perceptions and habits. Hear what the opportunities and challenges are with this insightful discussion.
Inspiring panellists:
Hakeem Jimo and Bola Adeyanju Co-Founders of https://veggievictory.com/
Ashiaki Wilson-Tei Co-Founder of https://www.talmondfoods.com/
Sunny Satva Founder of https://www.veganafricafund.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.
https://plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk to Dr Guy Sandelowsky and Shiv Sivakumar, co-founders of omni. Omni is a pet food company with a mission to use science to get dogs to live healthier, longer and happier lives. Founded by a Vet and an Investment Banker they have come together to create a plant based kibble for dogs. With partnerships already in place with Medivet and Village Vet in the UK they want to change pet parents opinions. Most pet parent believe that their dogs are carnivores, whereas science had shown that they are actually omnivores and well suited to a plant based diet.
https://omni.pet
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way,
https://plantceo.com/
Shannon Falconer CEO and Co-Founder of 'Because Animals' talks about the future of Pet Foods. Starting with explaining what the problem is with the Pet Food industry today. How the vast majority of pet food is made of what is known as 'Fallen Animals' and as she refers to as the 4 D Meat; Dead, Diseased, Dying and Disabled. These animals never make it to slaughter as they die during transit from dehydration and suffocation and therefore is not fit for human consumption. 25% of all emissions from the animal agricultural industry is attributed to pet foods. Hear about Shannon's solution to this by creating sustainable and nutritionally complete cat and dog with a focus on cell-based meat.
https://becauseanimals.com/
References
Anant's band Courtfield-19: https://www.facebook.com/courtfield19
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way,
https://plantceo.com/
Kory Kelickson, CEO and Founder of Vejii talks about his marketplace for plant based foods and sustainable products. Kory is in the mist of planning to take his company public on the Canadian stock market. With huge YoY growth in the plant-based foods hear his insight into what the latest category trends are. Learn what inspired him to create this business and where he wants to take it going forward.
https://shopvejii.com/
References
Forks over Knives Documentary: https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products, Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet. Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way,
https://plantceo.com/
It was great to have Jim Mellon, Chairman of Burnbrae Group come on PLANT CEO to speak about the future of food. Jim spent most of his career in investment management and biotech. We get to speak about his new book 'Moo's Law: An Investor's Guide to the New Agrarian Revolution', Agronomics: his company that invests into cell-based meat companies, TESLA, AI and bots, electric cars, ESG investing, human longevity, blue zones, growing a new liver inside your body, billionaires in space and English Pubs!
https://burnbrae.com/
https://mooslawbook.com/
https://agronomics.im/
https://www.juvlabs.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this PLANT CEO episode we speak with Hailey Swartz and Jason Rosenbaum Co-Founders and Co-CEO’s of Actual Veggies. Together they have created a company whose first product range is burgers that are made from natural plant-based ingredients. Jason turned vegan and noticed a gap in the market as grocery aisles were full of imitation meats and veggie burgers that were either highly processed, frozen, bland or loaded with preservatives. So together they have used fresh farm-grown veggies and ingredients that were not only healthier, but filling, delicious and colourful. They have raised $2.8m of funding from Big Idea Ventures, Electric Feel Ventures (the management company of Post Malone) and the English footballer Kieran Gibbs.
https://actualveggies.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this latest PLANT CEO episode we speak with James Petrie, Co-Founder and CEO of Nourish Ingredients. We take a fun look at what fats are good and bad for you whilst getting educated about things like cholesterol, triglycerides, omega 3 & 6 and which ones are anti-inflammatory and which ones are pro-inflammatory and trans fats. Using fermentation technology they are able to create fats and oils to make plant-based alternative proteins taste just as good as the original, but animal-free. They can flavour and get the mouthfeel to precisely reproduce the taste and texture of pork, beef, chicken, fish, milk, cheese and beyond. Large investors are seeing the potential opportunities especially since they have raised $11m for their seed round.
https://nourishing.io/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this PLANT CEO episode we speak with Simeon Van der Molen, Founder and CEO of Moving Mountains. Moving Mountains is a pioneering British food-technology company and brought plant-based meat to the UK before anyone else. Their first burger product is now sold in 5,000+ restaurant locations and retailers across Europe and Asia. They have developed a large range of different plant based products including hot dogs, sausages, meatballs and newly released fish fingers. Simeon is an entrepreneur who cares deeply about our planet and saving animals lives. Hear his background story and how he built a global brand in a short period all without seeking external investment.
00:45 Simeon's background story and Ecozone - cleaning products that are less damaging
07:50 How is Moving Mountains was funded?
10:09 Restaurants versus Retail Supermarkets
14:54 Strength of having one decision maker versus a board of directors
16:12 Food Service compared with Retail sales
19:44 Which countries is Moving Mountains available in?
21:31 Having high cholesterol made Simeon switch back to vegan diet
24:20 How he came up with the idea to create Moving Mountains
27:53 How are you recreating the fats in the burgers?
29:31 Using mushrooms as an ingredient
31:10 Alternative fish fingers, Seaspiracy and overfishing our oceans
34:50 Meatballs
43:00 Chicken alternative product?
46:14 Helping consumers to transition or reduce their intake of meat products
48:55 What marketing messages resonates with flexitarian's?
49:09 Hotdogs
52:52 Highly processed foods
57:18 Processed meats and cancer
58:26 Processed meats and heart disease
1:04:19 New markets
1:07:03 Veggie World China and Beyond Animal
1:07:25 CellAg versus Plant Based
https://movingmountainsfoods.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this PLANT CEO episode we speak with Andre Menezes CEO and co-founder of TiNDLE. TiNDLE is taking on the next wave of disruption in the meat industry - poultry. TiNDLE was created without leaving Singapore and has opened up in many international markets. On the back of their $20m seed extension, they are now launching into the huge US market. Their first product of alternative chicken that replicates the taste, texture and nutrients of chicken, but with the added benefits of oat fibre and no GMO's, no cholesterol, no antibiotics or added hormones. Definitely one to watch.
https://tindle.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this PLANT CEO episode we speak with Paul Shapiro CEO of The Better Meat Co. Paul has created an ingredients company that works with plant based and meat companies. The meat industry can reduce their use of animal meat by creating these plant based hybrid products. This makes a huge impact on sustainability and decreasing animal slaughter faster. We get a tour of his production facilities and see his Mycoprotein ingredients enhancer. We also discuss his podcast 'Business For Good Podcast' and his 'Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World' book that he authored.
https://www.bettermeat.co/
References
Interview with Deborah Torres CEO of Atlas Monroe: https://www.businessforgoodpodcast.com/plant-based-fried-chicken-company-deborah-torres-and-the-atlas-monroe-story
Clean Meat Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clean-Meat-Growing-Without-Revolutionize/dp/1501189085/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this PLANT CEO episode we speak with Jackie Norman and Gareth Scurr from Vegan FTA. They are a small team of vegan activists based in New Zealand that are committed to fighting for a vegan world. They want people to get involved in vegan activism across the board, whether it's protesting or creating a positive dialogue for change. They write, publish and share articles on all aspects of veganism. We discuss their background coming over from England and Wales and even Jackie's background in the dairy industry and her discovery of the plight of bobby calves.
http://veganfta.com/
References
https://safe.org.nz/take-action/demand-ban-live-export-2/
https://www.kinderworld.org/videos/dairy-industry/calf-slaughter/ - viewer discretion
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this PLANT CEO episode we speak with Nir Goldstein, Managing Director of The Good Food Institute (GFI) Israel. We speak about the new ‘Israel State of Alternative Protein Innovation Report 2021’ that was recently released. Globally in this past decade Alternative Protein companies have received $6bn in investment and Israel has always been an innovation hub for R&D. There are many startups that are creating innovations to create alternative proteins using, plant based approaches, fermentation and cultured meat using 3D printing for example. The Israel Innovation Authority the Government Fund has also invested in more than 7 companies. We take a deep dive into some of the startups and talk about the companies that have already gone public.
https://gfi.org.il/
https://gfi.org/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this PLANT CEO episode we speak with Josh Tetrick, Co-Founder and CEO of Eat Just. Josh recently closed a $170m funding round for his new cultivated meat division named Good Meat. Having received Singaporean government approval he has successfully launched the cell based chicken product intro some high profile locations in Singapore. We discuss this and the success he has had together with what the future holds for cell based meat. We also talk about Just Egg products and what impact that has made in terms of number of eggs saved, reduction of carbon emissions and the amount of water saved. We also manage to talk about electric trucks!
https://www.ju.st/
https://goodmeat.co/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this PLANT CEO series special we speak with Mark Maslin, Professor of Climatology from University College London about his newly released book 'How to Save our Planet: The Facts'. We are in the middle of a Climate Crisis and Mark explains what the real facts are. Find out what you can do as an individual and what companies should do too. We cover a large array of topics including deforestation, the need to speak up on climate changes, fusion energy, vegan diets, government subsidies going to fossil fuel industries, poverty and how much it will cost now to fix the climate crisis versus waiting until 2050.
0:00 Start
01:01 Why he wrote such a unique book
06:14 Climate deniers - how much does it cost to fix?
09:12 Why are we in a climate crisis?
11:39 Government subsidies going to Fossil Fuel companies
15:00 International Energy Authority (IEA) - there should be no need to discover new fossil fuels
15:55 How many tree have been cut down since the start of civilisation?
18:05 Trees being cut for animal farming and animal feed
21:56 Carbon labelling for food products
24:44 Ban on unhealthy food, HFSS (high fat sugar salt)
28:35 Whole food plant based
30:48 What us as individuals do to combat the climate crisis?
35:02 Switching to a green energy tariff, walking, cycling, public transport & electric cars.
36:54 Population
41:27 Universal Income
45:48 Governments
52:48 What can companies do?
57:43 Fusion energy
1:02:56 Carbon capture
Marks new book: How to Save our Planet: The Facts - https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Save-Our-Planet-Facts/dp/0241472520/
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this PLANT CEO episode we speak with Dotsie Bausch, Founder of Switch4Good and USA Olympic Silver Medalist. We are also joined by PLANT CEO co-host Lisa Gawthorne, TEAM GB Duathlete. Together they have a great conversation with the very inspirational and high performing athlete Dotsie. They discuss performance cycling from training, nutrition on a plant-based diet and the difference it made to her body. We speak about other athletes that have gone plant-based from other sports such as Football, Track and Field, Swimming, NFL, NBA and NBL. We also discuss her not-for-profit Switch4Good that brings awareness of the negative effects of milk from another species and the science behind it. If you love sport, fitness and cycling you don't want to miss this one!
https://switch4good.org/
https://dotsiebauschusa.com/
Recipes: https://dotsiebauschusa.com/Plant-Based-Recipes/
Dairy-free alternatives: https://dotsiebauschusa.com/dairy-free-alternatives/
Scientific Report on Cow’s Milk, Health and Athletic Performance: https://switch4good.org/scientific-report/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this PLANT CEO series special we speak with Mark Maslin, Professor of Climatology at University College London. We kick off this series special with a 101 on Climate Change. We are in the middle of a Climate Crisis and Mark explains what the real facts are. What also happened to the climate in 2020 when we went on a global lockdown. As we all stopped flying, we stopped using our cars and we didn't go on holiday - find out what actual impact that made.
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/
Marks new book: How to Save our Planet: The Facts - https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Save-Our-Planet-Facts/dp/0241472520/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this EXCLUSIVE PLANT CEO special we speak with Louie Psihoyos, Executive Director of Oceanic Preservation Society (OPS). Louie has been creating highly moving documentaries for over 10 years now. With the thread of the films being that we are already going through the 6th mass extinction on the earth as result of human interference. This led him to his first film 'The Cove' which won an Academy Award for Best documentary feature, that exposed dolphin hunting. The second film 'Racing Extinction' recently won the Best Green Film of the Decade, which explored species extinction and exposed the shark finning trade. We also focus on the world of Super Athletes like Lewis Hamilton who have turned to eating plant-based in 'The Game Changers'. During the first month of release on Netflix, searches for “plant-based diet” rose by 350% globally. So all his films have resulted in becoming social movements of change for the better. We also discuss the automotive industry's journey to electrification; especially with Elon Musk and TESLA that resulted in him commissioning a build of a real life James Bond car that even 'Q' would be happy with. It was also amazing to know a little more about all his upcoming projects too.
https://www.opsociety.org/
https://racingextinction.com/
https://gamechangersmovie.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this PLANT CEO episode we speak with Margaux Khoury Co-Founder of Impact Veganics. Margaux and her partner Joshua Traboulsee created Impact Veganics in 2009. They were tired of the toxic and ineffective deodorants on the market. They wanted a safe, vegan and plastic-free alternative that worked and didn’t harm people, the planet or animals. Hear more about her story, motivations and being a purpose led brand.
https://www.createanimpact.org/
References
https://www.ewg.org/
The Effect of Meat Consumption on Body Odor Attractiveness https://academic.oup.com/chemse/article/31/8/747/364338
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/animals-and-us/201701/do-vegetarians-smell-sexier
https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/why-epicurious-left-beef-behind-article
Full Interview with the Barrett Family https://youtu.be/OW6AgWPWRP4
https://mercyforanimals.org/
http://www.nationearth.com/
https://www.seaspiracy.org/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this PLANT CEO we speak with Brad Vanstone Founder of Willicroft. Brad's heritage comes from a family of diary farmers with his grandfather teaching him the milk and cheese making processes. Brad turned to veganism and decided to create a "Planet first" cheese company after coming to the realisation of the impact the industry is having on the planet. His current range of products are made from cashews and he is transitioning to the more sustainable while beans and lentils - the first company in Europe to do so. Hear more about his story.
https://willicroft.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this PLANT CEO special we speak with Kim Anderson Co-Founder of Plant City and Frohman Anderson Managing Partner of EverHope Capital. Kim created Plant City - a plant based food hall that includes 4 restaurants, a market place and a community space. From the success gained from Plant City she has now created a fast food drive through restaurant called Plant City X; both are located in Rhode Island, US. Frohman helped convince his family to go vegan and with EverHope capital he leads with the investment thesis that alternative protein will be inevitable and will help accelerate the transition to a future free of animal exploitation.
https://plantcitypvd.com/
https://plantcityx.com/
https://everhopecapital.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this PLANT CEO special we speak with Ali Tabrizi the Director of Seaspiracy. It was 4 1/2 years in the making and we lift the lid and go behind the scenes after its hugely successful NETFLIX release. We learn what positive and negative reactions the thought provoking documentary has had.
https://seaspiracy.org/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Matthew Glover - CEO of VFC and MD of Veg Capital. Mathew has been instrumental in fighting the animal cause by Co-Founding Veganuary. He has now launched VFC - Vegan Fried Chicken to take on the chicken farming industry by creating a vegan alternative. Having only launched a few months ago he has already gained great traction. We talk about his inspiration and motivation in creating the brand. We then delve into Veg Capital - a VC firm that invests in alternative protein companies. Finally, we round off by celebrating the great success that Veganuary had in 2021!
https://www.vfc.co.uk/
https://vegcapital.co.uk/
https://veganuary.com/
References Veganuary End of Campaign Report 2021: https://veganuary.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/End-of-Campaign-Report-2021-Veganuary.pdf
The video the meat industry doesn't want you to see: https://meat.org
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Captain Paul Watson the Founder of Sea Shepherd. With the must see Netflix original documentary Seaspiracy having just been released it was incredible to get insights from Captain Tom. We cover the film and his ongoing mission to protect the wildlife in our oceans.
https://seashepherd.org/
https://seaspiracy.org/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Jennifer Stojkovic the Founder of Vegan Women Summit. Jennifer created the first "The Vegan Women Summit" in Feb 2020. VWS is a global media and events organisation dedicated to empowering women. It provides them with a platform within which to inspire and elevate women entrepreneurs in a world that is currently dominated by male founders.
Her events have now gone virtual and Jennifer brings an impressive list of vegan women entrepreneurs to help inspire fellow community members through these networking events.
https://veganwomensummit.com/
Newsletter sign up: https://veganwomensummit.com/newsletter
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Mélanie Broyé-Engelkes the CEO of Ananas Anam the maker of PIÑATEX. PIÑATEX is a sustainable natural fibres alternative to animal leather. Which is cruelty-free and made from the leaves of the pineapple plant. The opportunities in this space are huge and Ananas Anam is an early pioneer. 47% of all animal based leather is used in the footwear industry, so that's a key vertical being targeted. They have clients ranging from HUGO BOSS, Paul Smith, H&M, Hilton London Bankside and have recently signed a deal with a global footwear brand. Mélanie's corporate background working for luxury brands within LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) enables her to give great advice to women wanting to enter leadership positions or to start their own enterprises.
https://www.ananas-anam.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Siddharth Ramasubramanian, CEO and Founder Vegolution. His first product is Hello Tempayy a versatile, plant-based protein food for the contemporary Indian kitchen. The ready-to-cook offering is a new source of balanced nutrition aimed at vegetarians and conscious foodies seeking to add variety to their meals. It is made by fermenting the non-GMO soybeans in a custom-built facility in Bengaluru. Siddharth's experience spans two decades in the fields of global hospitality and real estate. Having contributed to the opening and operations of over 50 successful destination restaurants across the globe during his hospitality career, Siddharth realised that the joy of discovering great food brings people together. Through Vegolution, he envisions developing products that help conscious foodies form new, positive and lasting bonds with what they eat.
https://hellotempayy.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Michelle Adelman, Founder and CEO of Infinite Foods. Infinite Foods is a go to market platform to be able to promote and distribute plant based foods across the Sub-Saharan African continent. With a mission to help Africa leap frog to a healthier and sustainable food system, they help premium high growth brands such as Beyond Meat, Oatly and Miyoko seek upfront regulatory approval, direct sales, merchandising and guiding social corporate responsibility. They have also created an incubator to help grow local African plant-based startups and will also be moving into food manufacturing.
https://www.infinitefoods.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Nicole Rawling, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Material Innovation Initiative. As a non-profit they accelerate the development of next-gen materials that are animal-free and sustainable. This has been led by consumers who are demanding that products are more sustainable and that don't use animals. So the opportunities are there for the brands of the fashion industry, the automotive industry and home goods together to cater to that need. Together with the investors and startups in this space. Nicole built her career in as a lawyer and also helped expand the Good Food Institute Internationally.
https://www.materialinnovation.org/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Shane Ryan, Founder of FIID. Shane's early career saw him live and work in hotels in different countries. After making some changes around food and wellness to counteract his busy and stressful lifestyle, he knew all the right food choices to make but struggled with consistency. He turned to quick fixes and alternatives that almost always compromised on nutrition. With that in mind he has created a range of ready meals that are natural, plant based with no added preservatives that are conveniently available to eat.
https://www.eatfiid.com
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Zoey Henderson, Founder of Fungtn. Fungtn are brewing craft beer to 0.5% alcohol, which can be classified as alcohol free. It is also brewed with medicinal mushrooms to give it that little bit of an extra USP. Millennials and Gen Z's are adopting to NoLo brands more than any other audience segment. This is due to the availability of information around the toxicity and harm caused in the body when excess alcohol is consumed as well as potential shaming on social media. Having spent her career in hospitality she was primed to create this unique brand and flavour profile that is also vegan and gluten free.
https://www.fungtn.com/
References:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/food/the-plate/2015/11/06/guinness-fish-bladders-and-4-other-animal-secrets-in-your-food/
Paul Stamets: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Stamets and https://fungi.com/
Ram Dass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Dass
John Hopkins Study: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/psychedelic-treatment-with-psilocybin-relieves-major-depression-study-shows
Kings College London Study: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-athletes-way/201912/psilocybin-four-important-takeaways-clinical-trial
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Helen Farr-Leander, Founder of Watson & Wolfe. Helen, spent a large part of her career in the world of accessories by working for luxury leather brands. After she learnt more about how the leather industry impacts the environment, water pollution, workers health and animal exploitation, she decided to create a vegan accessory brand. Watson & Wolfe's initial focus was on vegan male accessories which was an underserved market about 2 years ago. We talk about the how material innovation for non animal based leather is ripe for disruption. Learn more about her product range, the companies growth plans and the launching of a women's collection.
https://www.watsonwolfe.com/
References
https://gizmodo.com/how-leather-is-slowly-killing-the-people-and-places-tha-1572678618
https://desserto.com.mx/ - cactus leather producer
https://www.vegeacompany.com/ - grape leather producer
https://www.bluesign.com/en - blue sign system standard
https://www.veshinfactory.com/ - Chinese vegan manufacturer
https://naturalextra.com/veggie - selling vegan dog food range in Spain
https://www.bordercolliefanclub.com/bramble-the-vegan-dog-lives-to-189-years/ - Bramble vegan dog lived to 25 years old.
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Dr Laura Freeman, Medical Director & Co Founder of Plant Based Health Online. A team of leading experts have come together to deliver healthcare in a way that puts their patients and families first. Dr Laura Freeman is extremely passionate about what she does – not just because of the science – but because she has seen that it has helped her patients’ lives as well as her own. Having been a GP now for about 15 years and following her own life changing health issue, she realised that she could help her patients improve their Diabetes, come off their blood pressure medication and reduce their cholesterol medication using the same methods she used for her own recovery by changing their lifestyle and following a plant based diet. We take the opportunity to speak about COVID 19 and Zoonotic diseases and the importance of supplementing with Vitamin D especially in the winter months.
https://plantbasedhealthonline.com/
https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/
References
Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds, Kelly A. Turner Ph.D. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Radical-Remission-Surviving-Cancer-Against/dp/0062268740
The Alzheimer's Solution: A revolutionary guide to how you can prevent and reverse memory loss, Dean Sherzai & Ayesha Sherzai https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alzheimers-Solution-revolutionary-prevent-reverse/dp/1471162788
Blue Zones https://www.bluezones.com/services/speaking/blue-zones-speakers-2/nick_buettner/
How Not To Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease, Dr Michael Greger https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Not-Die-Discover-scientifically/dp/1509852506
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Chuck Muth, Chief Growth Officer of Beyond Meat. We discuss the positives that can be taken from the challenging year that was 2020. Beyond Meat have launched an impressive range of new products from the Beyond Breakfast Sausage and Patties to the Beyond Meatballs. We hear about the focus on China, from local manufacturing and combating the growing demand of pork consumption and partnering with Starbucks in China. Beyond Meat have also launched into a huge 7,000 CVS stores across the US pharmacy chain. We also discuss his professional career background at The Coca Cola Company and Honest Tea. Finally we talk about the way ahead and the focus on international growth.
https://www.beyondmeat.com/
https://www.beyondmeat.com/whats-new/beyond-meat-debuts-beyond-pork-in-china/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Alex Felipelli, Founder and CEO of Veggly. Veggly is a dating app that is aimed at vegan and vegetarians. Dating can be very difficult, especially if you are looking for a connection with someone that has similar values. For vegans and vegetarians, it helps if you know going into it that the other person thinks and eats like you. You can share meals knowing you agree on the values important to you, such as protecting animals, your health and the planet. Having launched in 2018 Veggly is now the largest vegan and vegetarian dating app with 280,000 registered users globally which has also been translated into 8 languages. Hear more about Veggly and how Alex came about creating the app.
https://www.veggly.net/
Google Play Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.veggly
Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/veggly-vegan-dating/id1418079413
Survey links
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/over-half-vegans-refuse-date-meat-eaters/
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/vegans-meat-eaters-dating-vegetarians-b1783715.html
Teleportation feature
https://www.veggly.net/veggly-teleportation-is-here/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we speak with Joey Pringle, Founder of Veshin Factory. Joey's first break into fashion came in Melbourne, Australia as an accessories designer. Then after graduating with a BA Honors in furniture and product design, Joey relocated to Vancouver Canada creating bags and more recently the accessories for Tentree. During his time at Tentree his job took him to working with factories across Vietnam and China. On a business trip to China in 2018 Joey met with a factory in Guangzhou, the owner was a converted Buddhist and wanted to move away from the leather industry. It was on this trip where the conversation to start a green factory model developed. After another trip to China In late 2019, Joey decided to quit his job in Canada and relocate to China to start Veshin Factory. Hear how his life has turned around and how Transcendental Meditation has helped him elevate himself to a higher consciousness.
https://www.veshinfactory.com/
Joey Pringle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeypringle/
https://www.instagram.com/veshinfactory/
https://www.tm.org/ - Transcendental Meditation
00:39 What is Veshin Factory?
10:42 Why has the fashion industry been slow to remove animal leather?
13:00 Which brands have embraced this change?
14:50 What are the different types of material options for quality, durability and touch?
28:10 Can you tell me more about Transcendental Meditation?
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Seth Goldman, Chairman of Beyond Meat. Seth talks to me about his new venture Eat The Change, a movement to help people realise that their diet has the single biggest impact on the planet. Alongside his mission to change peoples' diet and behaviour he is launching a new mushroom jerky product line. By partnering with Whole Foods he has also launched a chain of healthy fast food restaurants within their supermarkets called PLNT Burger. Seth has had an amazing 20 years plus career being a successful food entrepreneur, notably he cofounded Honest Tea which was later acquired by Coca Cola. We also take the opportunity to talk about Beyond Meat's commitment to innovation. Make sure you watch to the end as we have a special guest clip...!
https://www.beyondmeat.com/
https://eatthechange.com/ - CPG brand starting with Mushroom Jerky
https://eatthechange.org/ - For the community based grants
https://www.plntburger.com/ - QSR chain
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Irina Gerry, CMO of Change Foods about how food tech is driving the revolution towards a sustainable future. Change Foods are an early stage food tech company using precision fermentation to produce bio identical compounds to dairy. Alternative cheese is what they have eyes on for their first product. They did a great job to move to hire the very the articulate Irina away from Danone. I also take the opportunity to talk Irina about an area she is passionate about, longevity diets and blue zones. She mentioned that people who live to 100 are generally eating fruit and vegetables all the time, are very active, connected to their community, have a sense of purpose with a zest of life. So, it's no secret that she recommends a whole food plant based diet.
0:00 Start
03:15 US Dairy Industry is predicted to collapse by 2030. Do you think this will come true?07:25 What is new about Precision Fermentation technology?
21:04 What is the optimal way to eat, in your opinion?
23:07 What are the Blue Zones and what do they tell us about optimal diet and lifestyle?
27:27 Looking at the Climate Crisis, who’s responsibility do you think it is to address it?
37:18 Tell me about how large companies like Danone reconcile having both dairy and plant-based businesses under one roof?
41:03 Why don’t we see more disruptive innovation coming from big food companies?
49:32 How do we grow plant-based to mass adoption?
https://www.changefoods.com/
References:
RethinkX: https://www.rethinkx.com/food-and-agriculture#food-and-agriculture-download
The China Study: https://www.amazon.co.uk/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1941631568
Forks over Knives: https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/
Centre of Nutritional Studies: https://nutritionstudies.org/courses/plant-based-nutrition/
The Longevity Code: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Longevity-Code-Kris-Verburgh/dp/1615194134/
The Innovator's Dilemma: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Innovators-Dilemma-Technologies-Management-Innovation/dp/1633691780
8 Seasons - UK based Meal Kit Box: https://www.eightseasons.co/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we speak with Logan Sullivan, Co Founder and CEO of Counterfactual Ventures. Counterfactual has ambitious plans and has a unique approach by being a venture builder, an incubator and a VC fund all within one company. It focuses exclusively on the alternative protein, food and material space with the aim of reducing the amount of factory farming. By taking 500 sustainability problems combined with extensive research in those areas. They whittle down those problems in order to create companies that address these issues with the focus on them being the best for humans, animals and the earth. Their target is to launch 8 companies every 6 months by hiring a perfectly suited founding team and providing $300K pre-seed investment to start them on the road to success.
https://www.counterfactual.co/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we speak with Rich Kelleman, Founder and CEO of Bond Pet Foods. Rich spent most of career in the Ad industry and whist he was working with Burger King and learning more about the meat industry he decided to go vegan. Researching and reading books like 'Eating Animals' also helped him make the decision. After he became a dog owner and realised the impact the pet food industry makes on sustainability and animal welfare he wanted to do something about it. He searched for a year to find a co-founder in order for them to focus on developing dog food that is made with animal-free ingredients from plants and cultured proteins.
https://www.bondpets.com/
Treat Bar: https://www.bondpets.com/get-treats/protein-packed-dog-treat-bar/
Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/bondpetfoods/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we speak with both Kunal Sethi, Managing Partner and Alexandra Clark, General Partner of S CAP. The climate crisis and animals is at the heart of their decision making in the choice of companies in which to invest in. Those companies being later stage series B that are plant-based, cellular agriculture or ingredient tech firms. By focusing on institutional investors they have already reached their investment goal within 6 months of launching. In order to invest at the earlier seed stage companies they have now launched 'Prithvi' which means Mother Earth in Sanskrit. Where they are aiming to attract private/angel investors with their rolling contract fund by working with the AngelList platform.
https://www.scap.nyc/
https://www.prithvivc.com/
References:
https://kinderbeauty.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we speak the with remarkable Damoy Robertson, the Founder of The Vegan Review. Damoy's new publication is for vegans and non vegans. His aim is to breakdown the barriers to veganism and describes his content as a cross between The Guardian and Vice Media. Of Jamaican heritage we discuss how the Rastafarian belief system of Ital revolves around eating a plant-based diet. Damoy is also quite spiritual himself and believes that animals shouldn't be used as food. Basketball is another love of his and we discuss NBA players that are also vegan. Damoy's girlfriend Jaimie van Duin, also an entrepreneur has created a vegan pizza company called iHeartPizza and together they have now launched a new accessories brand called Hukua.
https://theveganreview.com/
https://hukua.boutique/ - The alternative leather accessories brand for men
https://iheartpizza.eu/ - The First Dutch 100% Plant Based Pizza
https://eatvirgin.com/ - The frozen food and super cookie company.
https://veggievictory.com/ - The first and leading plant based company in Nigeria
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we speak with the incredible Victoria Moran, Founder and Director of Main Street Vegan. Victoria is an Author, Director, Vegan Lifestyle Coach & Educator. We discuss the Main Street Vegan Academy where she has created a certification program in which individuals who are already vegan learn to teach and counsel others. We touch on her extensive knowledge on Yoga, Spirituality and Ayurveda. Lastly we speak about her two inspiring appearances on Oprah.
https://mainstreetvegan.net/
Books:
Main Street Vegan: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Main-Street-Vegan-Healthfully-Compassionately/dp/1585429333/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=main+street+vegan&qid=1605566950&sr=8-1
The Love-Powered Diet: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002MSDRNU/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
Vegan Chyawanprash Supplement: https://www.ascendedhealth.com/nutrigenomics/Euphoraprash.htm
Past students mentioned:
JL Fields, cooking academy, cookbooks, consulting, Colorado Springs, CO: https://jlgoesvegan.com
V Marks the Shop, bodega, Philadelphia, PA: https://vmarkstheshop.com
Kat Mendenhall, cowboy boots, etc., Dallas, TX: https://katmendenhall.com
Riverdel Cheese, New York City: https://riverdelcheese.com
Bon Mot Ice Cream, Mexico City: https://www.bonmot.land
Instructors mentioned:
Robert Ostfeld, MD, Montefiore Cardiac Wellness Program, Bronx, NY: https://www.montefiore.org/cardiacwellnessprogram
Joshua Katcher, BraveGentleman (upscale men's and unisex fashions): https://www.bravegentleman.com
Jasmin Singer (author, activist, VegNews staffer) and Mariann Sullivan (animal rights attorney and animal law professor, NYU), founders of Our Hen House, multi-media hub to change the world for animals: https://www.outhenhouse.org
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Prashant Kumbhat, Founder and CEO of Get Vegan Grub. Get Vegan Grub is on a mission to help foodies find vegan food easily. They work with independent food businesses and help them sell vegan food online. Prashant is driving his business based on ethics and sustainability, even down to the third party companies he choses to work with. They are a cruelty-free alternative to Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats. Already operating in Manchester UK and they have their sights set on London next.
https://www.getvegangrub.com/
Brand Ambassadors sign up: https://www.getvegangrub.com/brand
Recommend a food business: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4WdFbXwEsSGGbcfKQSMkNm9g7fncTjo8rIpgdRtxacx5hxw/viewform
HBR Article: https://hbr.org/2020/10/startups-its-time-to-think-like-camels-not-unicorns
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we speak with Ria Rehberg CEO of Veganuary. Veganuary has helped transition over 1m people towards a vegan diet. With her background in business and intercultural communications and having worked in animal equality/protection it was a great fit for her to join the founders of the UK Charity Veganuary in 2019. The aim of Veganuary is to get people to eat a plant-based diet for the month of January, with them ideally sticking to it afterwards. All whilst reducing animal suffering, protecting the planet and improving their health. Learn about Ria's plans for growth and how companies and individuals can get involved.
https://veganuary.com
References:
Animal Liberation by Peter Singer: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Animal-Liberation-Peter-Singer/dp/1847923844/
Earthlings: https://vimeo.com/209647801
Veganuary Corporate Collaborations: https://veganuary.com/get-involved/corporate-collaborations/
Veganuary Workplace Challenge: https://veganuary.com/get-involved/workplace-challenge/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
Undercover investigator reveals his latest investigation to what he and other experts believe could cause the next global pandemic. A look at how diary cows are being passed off as organic and could have untraceable diseases, purely for financial gains. A fascinating insight into the minds of the workers and their motivations. The workers are clearly mirroring the working conditions and treatment that they themselves are enduring.
Full investigation video link below (some viewers may find the content disturbing):
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=945843559259457
Rescue Dogs book link:
https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Gene-Stone/dp/0525540350
SEED (Strategies for Ethical and Environmental Development)
https://www.seedundercoverinvestigations.com/story
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we speak with George Gill the CEO of The Vegan Society. George's grandmother laid down an ultimatum and told him to give up meat otherwise she wouldn't talk to him again. That inspired him to make healthy choices and he joined the The Vegan Society the first and oldest vegan association in the world. With his background in brand licensing helped The Vegan Society's Trademark become widely used as it is today.
About The Vegan Society
https://www.vegansociety.com
New Campaign site: https://futurenormal.org.uk/
Video ad link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPvgHCzTPlg
Extra content
https://www.vegansociety.com/news/news/survey-almost-half-brits-feel-hypocritical-loving-animals-and-yet-eating-them
https://www.vegansociety.com/news/blog/30-years-vegan-trademark
https://www.vegansociety.com/news/blog/vegan-society-year-review-2016
https://www.vegansociety.com/whats-new/news/1-5-brits-cut-down-meat-consumption-during-covid-19-pandemic
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we speak with Adam Hanft, Founder and CEO of Hanft Projects. Adam has had an interesting career ranging from comedy writing in Hollywood to running a creative agency that he sold to WPP. He spotted the early trend of plant-based foods and invested in Eat Just Inc. Today he works with Siddhi Capital, Undertone and also has board positions at Scotts Miracle Grow and 1-800 Flowers. We talk about his career in marketing, his other investments and where he sees the plant-based market going.
Adam's podcast: https://anchor.fm/jolty
Adam's book he co-authored: Dictionary of the Future https://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Future-Words-Trends-Define/dp/0786866578/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk to Jay Karandikar Venture Partner at New Crop Capital. When Jay was at college he learnt about the 'Earning to give' concept which came from the philosophy of Effective Altruism and was intrigued by this idea. In order to to maximise the amount of good you can do in the world, one way is to earn money and use that for a cause you care about. He chose farm animals as his cause. After spending time in finance within hedge funds and then also quantitative trading. He then saw the growth opportunity within plant based foods and moving away from animal agriculture. He is now working at New Crop Capital. We also learn about the innovative companies which have secured investment and the new markets they are looking to invest in.
https://www.unovis.vc/
References:
Peter Singer: The why and how of effective altruism https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_singer_the_why_and_how_of_effective_altruism
William Macaskill https://www.williammacaskill.com/
Meet your Meat - Peta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykTH_b-cXyE
Earthlings - Narrated by Joaquin Phoenix https://vimeo.com/209647801
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eating-Animals-Jonathan-Safran-Foer/dp/014103193X/
The China Study by Collin Campbell https://www.amazon.co.uk/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1941631568/
Jim Cramer HTTPS://WWW.LIVEKINDLY.CO/JIM-CRAMER-URGES-INVEST-VEGAN-MEAT/
SOURCE: HTTPS://RAWNUTRITIONAL.COM/BLOGS/NEWS/PLANT-BASED-SOURCES-OF-OMEGA-3
https://www.economist.com/china/2014/06/14/chubby-little-emperors
https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2014/april/china-in-the-next-decade-rising-meat-demand-and-growing-imports-of-feed/
Selection of companies in New Crop Capital portfolio
https://www.atlastfood.co/
https://www.novameat.com/
https://www.zeroeggfood.com/
https://gatheredfoods.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this thought provoking chat we sit down with Arturo Elizondo, CEO of Clara Foods. In his early years he grew up in Mexico and the USA. He had first hand experience working in Washington DC for the US Department of Agriculture. Which regulates all the slaughter houses in the country with the Food Safety Inspection Service. It blew his mind that over 1m animals are slaughtered every hour in the US alone, to feed less than 5% of the population. Ultimately all coming without improvements to human health. Then after reading about how animal agriculture contributes more greenhouse gases than the entire transportation system, he knew he had to do something.
https://www.clarafoods.com/
References:
Erin Janus: What's Wrong With Eggs? The Truth About The Egg Industry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utPkDP3T7R4
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this exclusive launch chat we speak with Ryan Bethencourt and Mariliis Holm Co-Founders of Sustainable Food Ventures. The husband and wife duo's mission is to support founders developing sustainable food products and scaling profitable companies in the global $12 Trillion food and grocery retail market. They back early stage founders building leading food companies that are plant-based, cell-based or recombinant. SFV will not invest in any companies involved in animal agriculture.
http://www.sustainablefoodventures.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we talk with Geraldine Starke, CEO & Founder of Refarm'd. Refarm'd is providing Dairy Farmers with alternative way of life - to meet with the growing demand of plant based milk. Dairy Farmers can then use their farm as an animal sanctuary. Refarm'd provide all the necessary equipment, recipes, ingredients and customers to convert their dairy farm to produce Oat Milk instead. Consumers would subscribe via Refarm'd website and choose their farm with a local drop off location closest to them. With the oat milk provided in the traditional way, in reusable glass bottles.
https://www.refarmd.com/
Subscribe: https://app.refarmd.com/
Facebook: refarmd
Instagram: refarmd_official
References:
Best Speech You Will Ever Hear (Updated) -Gary Yourofsky https://youtu.be/_K36Zu0pA4U
RethinkX: https://www.rethinkx.com/food-and-agriculture#food-and-agriculture-download
The quiet suicide epidemic plaguing French farmers https://www.france24.com/en/20181026-suicide-epidemic-plaguing-french-farmers-loire-atlantique
Confessions of a slaughterhouse worker https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-50986683
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
GrowSquares is a new breed of company which is combining nature and technology to help you successfully grow the best plants. By using data points from your mobile phone GrowSquares builds up a picture of your environment using data science. It will then rank and recommend the best types of plants to grow. They then deliver you personalised soil with seeds to fit your defined outdoor space. Zachary Witman the CEO of GrowSquares describes his new startup and tells us his story.
https://www.growsquares.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
Perseverance is what is needed for successful start-ups and Veronica Fil CEO of Grounded Foods has plenty of it. She took the leap together with her partner and Co-Founder Shaun Quade to make the move from Australia to follow their mission. They decided to come across to the US to launch their alternative cheese food brand. This came about after chef Shaun was making plant-based dishes in his restaurant in Australia and stumbled upon creating a great tasting camembert cheese made from fermented cauliflower. Hear about the horror stories of launching a start-up, to now raising a successful seed round of nearly $2m. Which has given them the breathing space to launch their new product range.
https://www.groundedfoods.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com/
In this episode we speak with Fengru Lin CEO and Max Rye Chief Strategist from TurtleTree Labs in Singapore. They are on a mission to create sustainable lab grown milk. Having securing a large seed round, they are looking at cracking the baby formula milk market as their first product. The product will recreate the nutritional value of real human milk and will be used to enhance formula milk that is ultimately healthier for the baby. Between both founders they have technology backgrounds from Salesforce, Google, Cloud Computing and Biotech.
https://turtletreelabs.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com
In this episode we talk to David Yeung the CEO of Green Monday, OmniFoods and Green Common. With Green Monday he is making an impact in Hong Kong with his social enterprise that has gained great awareness by helping people reduce meat consumption. Pork is the highest meat being consumed in China, therefore creating a luncheon alternative with OmniPork will dramatically reduce the cruelty being caused by people making the switch. With OmniFoods he has also recently launched a new range in ALDI. Green Common in Hong Kong acts as a gateway to China and distributes products like Beyond Meat and Califia Farm alternative milks into in mainland China with chains such as Starbucks. His VC arm has also invested in companies like Turtle Tree Labs that is creating 'clean milk'. Listen now only on PLANT CEO.
https://greenmonday.org/
https://omnipork.co/
https://www.greencommon.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com
In this episode we speak with Darko Mandich CEO of MeliBio, an exciting new startup which is on a mission to recreate honey from plants using biotech. Darko mentions in the interview that 2bn people consumer honey everyday. Bees are wonderfully adapted to pollinate, helping plants grow, breed and produce food. They do so by transferring pollen between flowering plants and to keep the cycle of life turning. But bees are in trouble as they are declining more than ever before. This decline is caused by a combination of stresses:
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loss of their habitat i.e. urbanisation and trees being cut down
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usage of pesticides
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the effects of climate change.
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large-scale beekeeping can actually harm or even worst kill bees.
Therefore, a growing number of vegans are avoiding honey as it's exploiting the hard work of bees and then by harvesting their energy source is seen as immoral. MeliBio is planning to use their plant-based honey to sell into the B2B market for cosmetics and the food and beverage industries. With the aim of making it more affordable, ethically produced, environmentally friendly, and matching or exceeding the nutrient value of bee-made honey.
https://www.melibio.com
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com
In this episode we speak with Vivek Kothari Co-Founder of CurcuBlast. After studying bio-medical science and then working for a pharmaceutical company he decided in 2017 to create a sports supplement company. The twist that includes curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric root. Which studies have shown to have health benefits such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, effective fat loss and mood enhancer etc. With a current range of two flavours, Tiramisu and Mango, hear about his plans to expand his flavours and new product lines.
https://www.curcublast.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com
In this episode we speak with Leonard Lerer Founder of Back of the Yards Algae Sciences. Leonard and his scientist colleague made an accidental discovery in Paris when researching the creation of algae. They found a way to extract a natural blue colourant. So genius that Leonard is, he shipped off to Chicago to go pitch it to Mars for them to use it for their blue M&M's. As Mars are looking to adopt more sustainable and natural ingredients. Hear his story and how he has now relocated and built a research lab in Chicago. He also takes us on a tour of his facilities in his mission to help create the future of cruelty-free food.
https://www.algaesciences.com/
About PLANT CEO More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com
In this episode we speak with Scott McCulloch CEO of The Vegan Kind. Within 7 years they become the leading online supermarket in the UK which caters to the growing demand of vegan's and flexitarian's. Hear about Scott's background and his partner Karris's and their inspiration to start with subscription boxes, which now also make a significant part of their business. They hustled hard to get where they are and have recently closed a crowdfunding round. Scott's describes his growth strategy and plans for future expansion.
https://www.thevegankind.com/
https://www.thevegankindsupermarket.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com
In this episode we talk to Vikas Garg, Founder and CEO of abillionveg. We talk about how dish reviews on his app is helping to provide vital donations to animal charities worldwide. Hear about is background, what the app does and what's it's like creating a startup in Singapore.
www.abillionveg.com
App download links:
Apple Store
Google Play
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies. www.plantceo.com
In this episode we have a deep and insightful chat with Ryan Bethencourt CEO of Wild Earth. Wild Earth is a plant based pet food company. Wild Earth's growth was spurred on from appearing on Shark Tank and gaining investment from Mark Cuban. We talk about his background and about how he pitched Peter Thiel. His views on cell based meat alternatives and psychedelics being used for healing.
www.wildearth.com
About PLANT CEO More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
www.plantceo.com
In this episode we talk to Tom Watkins Co-Founder of Mighty Pea. Having launched their pea based milk alternative only a year ago and to now being available in over 3,000 stores. We talk about his inspiration to create the company with his brother Nick Watkins. The nutritional benefits of split yellow peas - including the high protein levels. The new product range and plans for future growth.
https://mightypea.co.uk
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
www.plantceo.com
In this episode we talk to Andrew D. Ive, Founder and General Partner of Big Idea Ventures. We talk about his background in marketing from his early years at Proctor and Gamble. His passionate plea to combat climate change and invest in plant based companies. We also learn about the innovative companies which have secured invested from the Big Idea Ventures New Protein Fund.
www.bigideaventures.com Andrew D. Ive
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewive
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
www.plantceo.com
Welcome to PLANT CEO. In this episode we meet Claire Smith Founder & CEO of Beyond Investing. Claire is the ultimate vegan, learn about her background, companies in her portfolio, the ETF ticker: VEGN. Also learn about her new platform Beyond Animal for vegan business startups, investors and networking.
https://www.beyondinvesting.co/
https://www.veganetf.com/
https://beyondanimal.com/
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
www.plantceo.com
Welcome to PLANT CEO. In this episode we meet Kartik Dixit Co-Founder & CEO and Shraddha Bhansali Co-Founder & COO of Evo Foods in India. They are creating a liquid egg protein alternative that is 100% plant based, sustainable, with no cholesterol, antibiotics and cruelty. Hear more about how they came about to create the company, about the plant based market in India and about their first product and how it compares to a traditional egg.
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
www.plantceo.com
Welcome to PLANT CEO. In this episode we meet Jessica Harris Chief Bandit of Little Bandits. Little Bandits makes natural and delicious dairy free yogurts for kids and families. Every product is developed with all kids in mind, ensuring that parents and children have healthy, fun, great tasting options. No dairy, no soya, no worries. Jessica's mission is to make life easier for families and become THE trusted dairy free brand for kids.
Learn more about Little Bandits here: https://www.hungrylittlebandits.com
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer offerings, meal delivery services, sustainable clothing, health and beauty, restaurants and more. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs and learn more about their companies.
www.plantceo.com
Welcome to PLANT CEO, in this episode we talk with Lisa Gawthorne the Managing Director and Owner of Bravura Foods. Lisa is also a Team GB Duathlon athlete for her age group and is also training for the World Championships in Holland this year. We discuss about her performance as a result of her being on a plant based diet, nutrition, supplementation, running and cycling. Her views on The Game Changers documentary. We learn more about her food company and the products she distributes to retailers, the products she owns and the new lines she is working on.
Lisa's 'Gone in 60 Minutes' book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1781487707/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_fvgWEb0C47A6N
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
www.plantceo.com
Welcome to PLANT CEO. In this episode we meet Hakeem Jimo Co-Founder of Veggie Victory. Veggie Victory is Nigeria’s 1st Vegan food company. Bringing a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle to Nigeria through plant-made food. An inspiring talk with insights into the vegan market in Africa and Nigeria. Hakeem has already achieved to create an affordable protein alternative. Hear about his German up bringing. It was good to hear that he ha a clear vision to make Nigeria the first country and Africa the first continent to go vegan. Veggie Victory is also working with SOS Children's Villages International - your donations will pay towards feeding their high protein plant based product to the orphanage settlement in Lagos, Nigeria. As there is a currently serious protein deficiency, and even more so due to the economic fallout of COVID-19. See more on the link below:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lagosveg
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
www.plantceo.com
Welcome to PLANT CEO. In this episode we meet Chris Conklin CEO of Perfect World Ice Cream. Perfect World makes delicious, healthy vitamin fortified plant based ice cream with no added sugars. Hear from Chris why he created the company and more about his range of flavours. Where the stocks his products and in which countries. What the health attributes are and more about his target audience. What his consumers say about his ice creams and the advice he gives to other entrepreneurs.
Perfect World is currently fund raising, here is the link to learn more:
https://www.seedrs.com/perfect-world1
About PLANT CEO
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.
www.plantceo.com
Welcome to Plant CEO. In this episode we meet Vanita Badlani CEO of LaBante London. LaBante produces sustainable, ethic, vegan handbags. Hear from Vanita why she started the business, the materials she uses, her marketing strategy and the advice she gives to new entrepreneurs looking to enter this space.
https://labante.co.uk/
More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer offerings, meal delivery services, sustainable clothing, health and beauty, restaurants and more. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs and learn more about their companies.
https://www.plantceo.com