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Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano

Elysabeth Alfanoelysabethalfano.com
Welcome everyone to my podcast Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano. This podcast will feature in-depth interviews with plant-based celebs, politicians, athletes, entrepreneurs, influencers, environmentalists, doctors, chefs, animal activists and so much more! I am dedicated to exploring how certain individuals are making the world a better place for themselves, those around them, our environment and our animals through their food choices, practices and businesses. I really do believe if we change what we eat, we change the world!
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Can Cultivated Meat Succeed? Pavle Stojkovic of OMeat

Chief Strategy Officer of OMeat, Pavle Stojkovic gets down and dirty about cultivated meat. Can it scale? Can it reach cost parity? Will the consumer eat it? How much energy does it use anyway...will it success and if so, when? Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.li...

Aug 10, 202347 min

Live Tour of Triton AI Plant + Tasting In San Diego

Dave Schroeder, Director of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs at Triton AI, discusses being the little engine that could, outlasting the economic downturn and takes us through the magic of algae at their SD plant with a tasting of their newest product Too Good To Be. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elys...

Aug 03, 202339 min

CEO of Black Sheep Foods, Sunny Kumar

Sunny Kumar of Black Sheep Foods joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano to discuss the world first and only plant-based lamb products, how they get that authentic flavor and just how (planet) healthy great taste can be. Tune in right here! and always subscribe to never miss a show. For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in h...

Jul 27, 20231 hr 10 min

Can Regen Ag & Plant-based Innovation Work Together in Food Systems Transformation?

Joel Stone, Executive Director of Climate Systems Solutions, joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss how regenerative ag and plant-based innovation can work together...if at all. It gets dicey as we dish on where we overlap and where we disagree. Please join us and bring your questions to discuss the future of food. Can it be sustainable? Can it be wholesome...and what does that even mean? Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabet...

Jul 20, 202345 min

How Protein from a Lemna Leaf Could Chance the Alternative Protein Space with Plantible's Morgan Keim

Chief Commercial Officer of Plantible Foods, J. Morgan Keim Keim, is on The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano today at a special time for a special tour of the company's Lemna Leaf (AKA duckweed) plant. Morgan discusses the sustainability and scalability of Plantible's Rubi Protein from the Lemna Leaf and how it is taking a nature-based solution and using it to fix the world's food supply system and production. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking...

Jul 14, 202338 min

Recap of the Sun Valley Forum

In this new episode of the Plantbased Business Hour, Elysabeth recaps her time at the Sun Valley Forum in Idaho. She shares her thoughts on the conference, the kinds of sustainability conversations people were having, and the great plant-based food they served. Subscribe now to never miss a podcast. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased prov...

Jun 29, 202316 min

Update from the Road

In this new episode of the Plantbased Business Hour, Elysabeth recaps the past 5-6 weeks of her travels around Europe. She shares insights into how other people in the finance world view the food system transformation and their push on regenerative agriculture. Subscribe now to never miss a podcast. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased prov...

Jun 15, 202319 min

Billionaire Investor, Jim Mellon

Investor and Author of Moo's Law: The Investor's Guide to the New Agrarian Revolution, Jim Mellon, joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss his vision for the global shifting food supply chain. Tune in to hear this billionaire's predictions and top investment picks! Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connec...

Jun 08, 20231 hr 10 min

The Production Board and the All In Podcast's Sultan of Science: David Friedberg

The podcast I have been waiting years to record! The All In Podcast's Sultan of Science: David Friedberg is on The Plantbased Business Hour with me to discuss how AI can impact the Plant-based Innovation sector (plant-based foods and alternative proteins) as well as what the sector can do to scale up production and reduce costs. We also get into why the besties don't talk about Plant-based Innovation as part of an economic driver as much as they could. So much to discuss! We dish on politics, th...

Jun 01, 202353 min

Peter Singer: Animal Liberation Now

Princeton BioEthics Professor and famed author of over 25 books including The Life You Can Save , the Most Good You Can Do and Animal Liberation , Peter Singer joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss his newest book, Animal Liberation Now. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: ht...

May 23, 20231 hr 3 min

How Is China, and Asia as a Whole, Impacting the Global Food Systems Shift? Michal Klar

​​How Is China, and Asia as a whole, impacting the Global Food Systems Transformation? Michal Klar of Better Bite Ventures and the Founder of the Future Food Now Newsletter joins me to discuss innovation, jobs, national security and the future of protein. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased provid...

May 18, 20231 hr 6 min

Plant Chompers on the Business of Health: Chris MacAskill

Mr. Plant Chompers, Chris MacAskill, joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano to share why he created the super popular YouTube Channel Plant Chompers. Often getting over 100k views, Chris talks about health and the science behind the health to help consumers understand the underpinnings of a healthy diet. We will also discuss the business elements that can further misinformation. It's a very fun and nerdy Plantbased Business Hour! Subscribe right now to never miss this pod...

May 11, 20231 hr 11 min

Lewis Bollard of the Open Philanthropy Project: Is Animal Welfare Part of ESG

Senior Program Officer for the Open Philanthropy Project , Lewis Bollard, discusses if Animal Welfare is growing in recognition as an ESG investing principle. Join us today #live and bring your questions for this episode of The Plantbased Business Hour. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: ...

May 04, 202346 min

Can We Get To Climate+Positive? Ian Monroe of Etho Cap

Ian Monroe, President and CIO of Etho Capital joined me on the VegTech Invest Inside & Impact serie s and also The Plantbased Business Hour. We discuss impact investing to go from climate negative to climate positive through emissions avoidance, as we do at VegTech Invest. Specifically, we discuss The Climate+Positive Initiative and what it accomplishes Who are the key players in Climate+Positive investing (spoiler alert: you) How to invest for Climate+Positive results What is the timeline f...

Apr 27, 20231 hr 10 min

The REAL Data Behind Plant-based Growth: It's More Than a Trend. Jen Bartashus of Bloomberg

Bloomberg's Senior Research Analyst Jen Bartashus breaks down the REAL numbers (not the click-bait story) of the Plant-based Innovation trend. We crack open the GFI State of the Industry Report for added understanding. It's today's Plant-based Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano. Join us for the real data and stats. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit...

Apr 20, 202350 min

Author of Plant-based On A Budget: Quick & Easy and Influencer Toni Okamoto

Author of Plant-based On A Budget and influencer Toni Okamoto discusses her new book, Plant-based On A Budget: Quick and Easy, and her business plan for influencership. It's a thing. Tune in for a special Plantbased Business Hour #today #live with Elysabeth Alfano. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Link...

Apr 13, 202356 min

Scaling Food Solution for Local and Global Impact: Christensen Global

Aimée Christensen , CEO of Christensen Global , discusses scaling food solutions for local and global impact on today's episode of The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano . Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, vi...

Apr 06, 202356 min

A Summation of the Plant-based Business World's First Quarter of 2023

In this solo episode of the Plantbased Business Hour, Elysabeth shares tales of her latest travels to different food and tech conferences including Expo West, the Digital Animal Summit, and Future Food Tech. She provides a summation of the plant-based business world's first quarter of 2023 and her predictions for the rest of the year. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more...

Mar 30, 202328 min

How Can ESG Frameworks Assist Plant-based Businesses? Sharyn Murray of GFI

Sharyn Murray, Investment Engagement Manager at the Good Food Institute discusses how ESG Frameworks can assist plant-based businesses in communicating their positive impact data to the outside world. It's a tactical knowledge drop today on the Plantbased Business Hour. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast and write a 5-star review. For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com....

Mar 23, 202345 min

FOOD FIGHT: Grilling Deena Shanker of Bloomberg

We've all seen the Bloomberg article declaring plant-based meats a fad. Author of the article and long-time food reporter, Deena Shanker, joins Elysabeth Alfano on today's Plant-based Business Hour. Are Plant-based Meats a fad and a flop? They get into it. Listen in! Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Li...

Mar 07, 20231 hr 3 min

Matias Muchnick of NotCo and Michael Natale of Ingredion Talk About Their Unlikely Partnership

Enjoy this re-run of one of our favorite episodes! Matias Muchnick of NotCo and Michael Natale of Ingredion join The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss the success of their unlikely partnership, each company's path towards furthering plant-based business and their vision for the future. And, of course, we chat about AI platform/program, Guiseppe! Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit Elys...

Feb 23, 202351 min

Global Food Systems Transformation: David Meyer of FSI

CEO of the Food System Innovations, David Meyer, joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss the global food systems transformation towards sustainability, optionality and efficiency. What will move the needle the most? Policy? Technology? Consumer Demand? Industry Sustainability? Lots to breakdown and we get to it all. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more inform...

Feb 09, 202359 min

Is The Plant-based Foods Sector Dead? Three Industry Experts Discuss

I am joined by the CMO of Change Foods, Irina Gerry and the Founder of the Vegan Women Summit, Jennifer Stojkovic to discuss the State of the Plant-based Foods and Innovation Industry. Is the sector dead? Has the media gotten it wrong? Is there positive data to report? Where is the sector headed? Have your own thoughts? Share them with me on Linkedin! Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalf...

Feb 02, 20231 hr 6 min

CEO of The Kitchen Hub, Jonathan Berger, Talks Israel's Lead in Plant-based Innovation

CEO of Israel's incubator, The Kitchen Hub, Jonathan Berger discusses Israel's leadership in Plant-based Innovation, what we can expect to see in 2023 in the sector globally and the role government plays in fostering innovation. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/...

Jan 26, 202355 min

Can Brands Get in Climate Shape? Here's How with Maha Tahiri

Maha Tahiri, Founder of Nutrition Sustainability Strategies, joins me today on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss sustainability and health goals for corporations and brands and what the years ahead will be for clean, short, healthy labels and ingredients. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked i...

Jan 19, 20231 hr 7 min

Get in Climate Shape this New Year! Anna Bohbot and Katie Cantrell Weigh In

Anna Bohbot, Global Food & Beverage Manager for Linkedin, and Katie Cantrell, CEO of Greener by Default, discuss a great way for your company - and you! - to get in Climate Shape this New Year, 2023. Join us on The Plantbased Business Hour and bring your questions! Things get green! Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect ...

Jan 12, 202347 min

2023 Is the Year the Plant-based Sector Digs Itself Out. Elysabeth Alfano Shares How

An intimate start to the year. In this first Plantbased Business Hour episode of 2023, Elysabeth shares some beginning of the year headlines, her Top 10 ways that the Plant-based Food Sector will dig itself out to find market strength in 2023 and her top 5 predictions for the year...plus a few bonus tips! It is a special New Year's edition of the Plant-based Business Hour. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at ...

Jan 05, 202328 min

Andre Menezes, CEO of Next Gen Foods/TiNDLE on Why Chicken Is Being Disrupted.

How does one of the most exciting upstarts of The Great Food Systems Shift see the future for alt protein and sustainable food consumption? Andre Menezes of TiNDLE Foods, Next Gen Foods and I take a deep dive into how 2022 went down and our predictions for 2023 and the diruption of the chicken market. Listen in for the last The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano podcast of the year! Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public s...

Dec 29, 202253 min

Bloomberg Senior Analyst Jen Bartashus Makes Predictions for the Sector for 2023.

Bloomberg Senior Analyst Jen Bartashus Reports on the Plant-based Innovation Industry and makes predictions for the sector for 2023. Subscribe now to never miss a Plantbased Business Hour episode. For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-...

Dec 22, 20221 hr

Catherine Tubb of Synthesis Capital Discusses the Tipping Point of Plant-based Foods Market

Catherine Tubb, Director of Research at Synthesis Capital and Co-Author of Rethinking Food & Agriculture 2020-2030, shares her projections for the Plant-based Innovation & Alternative Proteins sector on The Plant-based Business Hour. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www....

Dec 08, 20221 hr 9 min
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