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 here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour

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 <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com</a>. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/</a> For more PBH, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour</a>

CEO of Black Sheep Foods, Sunny Kumar

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 elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit 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-Business-Hour.

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 elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com</a>. For more information, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com</a>. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/</a> For more PBH, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour</a>.

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

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, 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.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour.

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, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com</a>. For more information, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com</a>. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/</a> For more PBH, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour</a>.

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

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

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: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/</a> For more PBH, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour</a>

Recap of the Sun Valley Forum

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

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: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/</a> For more PBH, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour</a>

Update from the Road

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. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour.

Investor and Author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Moos-Law-Investors-Agrarian-Revolution-ebook/dp/B08N1FSMVT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=moo%27s+law&amp;qid=1622616382&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Moo's Law: The Investor's Guide to the New Agrarian Revolution,</a> 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 <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com</a>. For more information, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com</a>. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/</a> For more PBH, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour</a>.

Billionaire Investor, Jim Mellon

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, the economy, innovation and culture...all as it relates to global food systems transformation. THIS is a Plantbased Business Hour you DON'T want to miss! 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

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, the economy, innovation and culture...all as it relates to global food systems transformation. THIS is a Plantbased Business Hour you DON'T want to miss! Subscribe now to never miss a podcast. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/</a> For more PBH, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour</a>

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

Peter Singer

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: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/   For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour

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 <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com</a>. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/</a> For more PBH, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour</a>

Peter Singer: Animal Liberation Now

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.

​​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 <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com</a>.

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

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 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, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour

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 podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com</a>. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/</a> For more PBH, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour</a>

Plant Chompers on the Business of Health: Chris MacAskill

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!

No animals shed tears ?!! Really ?!! Where have you been , Mr. Mason ?!! Animals shed tears. I’ve seen it several times in my life. My cats shed tears . No it’s not a misinterpretation on my part. What expertises do you really have. I’ve wanted to read your books for a long time but after hearing you on this podcast I think I’ll pass. And you , dear host; you sit there agreeing with him on many of his biased and dismissive opinions about cats and other animals. What a shame !!

Interview with Jeffery Mason

She does a great job of finding unique interesting guests.  While many of the vegan podcasts have many of the same guests, Elysabeth goes off the beaten path to find us really interesting stories we have not heard before.

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Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano

Richard Marx

Daisy Fuentes

Happy Earth Day! Rock Star Richard Marx and Model/Business Woman Daisy Fuentes, a couple totally aligned and uncensored, give tips for couples going vegan together and pitfalls and tricks they learned along the way.  Completely unfiltered, Daisy and Richard also talk about the traumatic indivdual circumstances that lead them both to stop eating fish.  The two also share what they have learned about the food and fashion industries from their vegan journeys and Daisy's pivot to compassionate clothing.   Listen in! It's vegan royalty on The Awesome Vegans Influencer Series! Visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com for more information. 

Happy Earth Day! Rock Star Richard Marx and Model/Business Woman Daisy Fuentes, a couple totally aligned and uncensored, give tips for couples going vegan together and pitfalls and tricks they learned along the way.  Completely unfiltered, Daisy and Richard also talk about the traumatic indivdual circumstances that lead them both to stop eating fish.  The two also share what they have learned about the food and fashion industries from their vegan journeys and Daisy's pivot to compassionate clothing.   Listen in! It's vegan royalty on The Awesome Vegans Influencer Series! Visit <a href="https://elysabethalfano.com/category/awesome-vegans-podcast-vlog/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://ElysabethAlfano.com</a> for more information.

AV: Daisy Fuentes and Richard Marx: Vegans Completely UnCensored

LA Hottest DJ, Valida, on Music, Spinning, Being Vegan, Bunnies, Earthlings and Spinning for The Humane League's Vegan Prom.   Listen in to Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano.  For more information, visit the Elysabeth Alfano YouTube Channel. 

LA Hottest DJ, Valida, on Music, Spinning, Being Vegan, Bunnies, Earthlings and Spinning for The Humane League's Vegan Prom.   Listen in to Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano.  For more information, visit the Elysabeth Alfano <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/FearNoArtChicago" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a>.

LA Hottest DJ, Valida, on Music, Being Vegan, Bunnies and The Prom

Andew Ive

April 1 PLANTBASED BUSINESS HOUR, an Awesome Vegans Series: What's the next Big (Plantbased) Idea? Andrew Ive, General Partner and Founder of Big Idea Ventures shares the secret, but here's a hint: it isn't food. Watch and listen in to find out! For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com

April 1 PLANTBASED BUSINESS HOUR, an Awesome Vegans Series: What's the next Big (Plantbased) Idea? Andrew Ive, General Partner and Founder of <a href="http://bigideaventures.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Big Idea Ventures</a> shares the secret, but here's a hint: it isn't food. Watch and listen in to find out! For more information, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://ElysabethAlfano.com</a>

What's the Next Big Plantbased Idea? Andew Ive of Big Idea Ventures Explains

Jasmin Singer

This pod is recorded from the Veg News Headquarters in West Hollywood.  I sit down with the very smart and very present Jasmin Singer.  A veteran journalist and author (her book Always Too Much and Never Enough is out now), Jasmin is the Senior Editor at the leading vegan publication, Veg News. In our discussion, Jasmin highlights the benefits of a compassionate life and how changing how she sees herself and, thus, how she sees the world created a life altering and life affirming  shift for her.  In the end, can we be happy?  We get in to this, too!  Listen in!  To watch our interview or for more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com . 

This pod is recorded from the Veg News Headquarters in West Hollywood.  I sit down with the very smart and very present Jasmin Singer.  A veteran journalist and author (her book Always Too Much and Never Enough is out now), Jasmin is the Senior Editor at the leading vegan publication, Veg News. In our discussion, Jasmin highlights the benefits of a compassionate life and how changing how she sees herself and, thus, how she sees the world created a life altering and life affirming  shift for her.  In the end, can we be happy?  We get in to this, too!  Listen in!  To watch our interview or for more information, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ElysabethAlfano.com</a> .

Author and Senior Editor of Veg News, Jasmin Singer

Kim Williams

The podcast to kick off your New Year’s Resolutions! Vegan Cardiologist, Past President and current Fellow and Trustee of the American College of Cardiology and Head of the Cardiology Department at Rush Medical Center,  Dr. Kim Williams joins me for an episode of Awesome Vegans in Chicago.  Dr. and I dish on  the scientific facts from proven studies about the benefits of a plant-based diet, including lower mortality rates.  Dr. Kim discusses the four properties in animal-based products that cause heart disease, his 7 indicators for heart health, and his favorite party tricks.  (Spoiler alert: it’s an app to test your heart health! Don't you want that?!). Finally, Dr. Kim shares with Elysabeth why he feels it is “our patriotic duty" to be vegan. For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com 

The podcast to kick off your New Year’s Resolutions! Vegan Cardiologist, Past President and current Fellow and Trustee of the American College of Cardiology and Head of the Cardiology Department at Rush Medical Center,  Dr. Kim Williams joins me for an episode of Awesome Vegans in Chicago.  Dr. and I dish on  the scientific facts from proven studies about the benefits of a plant-based diet, including lower mortality rates.  Dr. Kim discusses the four properties in animal-based products that cause heart disease, his 7 indicators for heart health, and his favorite party tricks.  (Spoiler alert: it’s an app to test your heart health! Don't you want that?!). Finally, Dr. Kim shares with Elysabeth why he feels it is “our patriotic duty" to be vegan. For more information, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ElysabethAlfano.com</a>

Cardiologist, Dr. Kim Williams

Is it enough to buy plant-based items when your tax dollars support meat and dairy subsidies? If meat and dairy is propped up by subsidie giving them unfair competitivie advantage, are we really a capitalist economy? Connie Spence of Agriculture Fairness Alliance and the Vegan Justice League Explains. For more information visit Http://ElysabethAlfano.com and click on Awesome Vegans tab. 

Is it enough to buy plant-based items when your tax dollars support meat and dairy subsidies? If meat and dairy is propped up by subsidie giving them unfair competitivie advantage, are we really a capitalist economy? Connie Spence of Agriculture Fairness Alliance and the Vegan Justice League Explains. For more information visit <a href="Http://ElysabethAlfano.con" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Http://ElysabethAlfano.com and click on Awesome Vegans tab. </a>

Are We A Capitalist Society, If Our Taxes Pay Meat and Dairy Subsidies?

David Yeung

Can one man change the direction of China?  Maybe. David Yeung started Green Monday in 2012, and subsequently Green Common in 2015 and OmniPork in 2019 to address the issues of a rising population, climate change, food scarcity, and animal cruelty in China. He is a world change-maker for the sustainable common good and a gentle force to be reckoned with, hopefully guiding China towards a healthier future. David sits down with Elysabeth Alfano and discusses the effects of Westernization in Asia, the health problems that ensue from same, the coronavirus and his Hong-Kong based plant-based businesses and their impact. Listen in at  https://elysabethalfano.com and https://greenmonday.org/en/.

Can one man change the direction of China?  Maybe. David Yeung started Green Monday in 2012, and subsequently Green Common in 2015 and OmniPork in 2019 to address the issues of a rising population, climate change, food scarcity, and animal cruelty in China. He is a world change-maker for the sustainable common good and a gentle force to be reckoned with, hopefully guiding China towards a healthier future. David sits down with Elysabeth Alfano and discusses the effects of Westernization in Asia, the health problems that ensue from same, the coronavirus and his Hong-Kong based plant-based businesses and their impact. Listen in at <a href="https://elysabethalfano.com/category/awesome-vegans-podcast-vlog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://elysabethalfano.com</a> and <a href="https://greenmonday.org/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://greenmonday.org/en/</a>.

David Yeung, the Man Changing China

Kathy Freston

Long before it was trendy, there was a lone woman on Oprah touting the benefits of veganism and getting Oprah to try it. I remember that episode of Oprah like it was yesterday. That episode was one of five or six cues that registered in my brain and whispered, Elysabeth you should be vegan.  That singular voice that day on Oprah was New York Times Best Selling author, health and wellness expert, Kathy Freston.  She has been talking about the benefits of a plant-based diet for people, our planet and our animals for almost a decade.  Kathy has written  Clean Protein: The Revolution that Will Reshape Your Body, Boost Your Energy-and Save Our Planet, The Lean: A Revolutionary (and Simple!) 30-Day Plan for Healthy, Lasting Weight Loss, Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World, The Quantum Wellness Cleanse: The 21 Day Essential Guide to Healing Your Body, Mind, and Spirit, and Quantum Wellness: A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Health and Happiness…and these titles are just to name a few.  Now, sitting in my kitchen and chatting as if we had known each other for years, Kathy clues us in to the best ways to talk to those who aren’t yet vegan and how to make it as easy on them as possible. Vegan-ish?  Sure, why not! Along the way, we discuss the changing cultural zeitgeist around plant-based food and our planet that is in dire need.  To this end, Kathy has just delivered a petition of over 200,000 signatures to the McDonald’s Hamburger Univeristy Headquarters in Chicago demanding a vegan burger.  Hundreds of thousands of people want MckyDs to have a MckyV.  If you agree, head to social media and tag me,Elysabeth Alfano, Kathy Freston and McDonald's and let them know you want a MckyV. Plus, Kathy lets us in on a little secret called the Veto Vote. What is it and do you have it? Upbeat and natural, informative and friendly, this is one episode of Awesome Vegans that will make you feel like you’ve had Kathy Freston as a pal forever. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com 

Long before it was trendy, there was a lone woman on Oprah touting the benefits of veganism and getting Oprah to try it. I remember that episode of Oprah like it was yesterday. That episode was one of five or six cues that registered in my brain and whispered, Elysabeth you should be vegan.  That singular voice that day on Oprah was New York Times Best Selling author, health and wellness expert, Kathy Freston.  She has been talking about the benefits of a plant-based diet for people, our planet and our animals for almost a decade.  Kathy has written <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Protein-Revolution-Reshape-Energy-ebook/dp/B0711H8WHJ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=kathy+freston&amp;qid=1561252819&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Clean Protein: The Revolution that Will Reshape Your Body, Boost Your Energy-and Save Our Planet</a>, The Lean: A Revolutionary (and Simple!) 30-Day Plan for Healthy, Lasting Weight Loss, Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World, The Quantum Wellness Cleanse: The 21 Day Essential Guide to Healing Your Body, Mind, and Spirit, and Quantum Wellness: A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Health and Happiness…and these titles are just to name a few.  Now, sitting in my kitchen and chatting as if we had known each other for years, Kathy clues us in to the best ways to talk to those who aren’t yet vegan and how to make it as easy on them as possible. Vegan-ish?  Sure, why not! Along the way, we discuss the changing cultural zeitgeist around plant-based food and our planet that is in dire need.  To this end, Kathy has just delivered a petition of over 200,000 signatures to the McDonald’s Hamburger Univeristy Headquarters in Chicago demanding a vegan burger.  Hundreds of thousands of people want MckyDs to have a MckyV.  If you agree, head to social media and tag me,Elysabeth Alfano, Kathy Freston and McDonald's and let them know you want a MckyV. Plus, Kathy lets us in on a little secret called the Veto Vote. What is it and do you have it? Upbeat and natural, informative and friendly, this is one episode of Awesome Vegans that will make you feel like you’ve had Kathy Freston as a pal forever. For more information, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com</a>

New York Times Best Selling Author, Kathy Freston

Claire Smith

Claire Smith of Beyond Investing and Beyond Animal joins me to discuss the hurdle of not enough bank loans for plantbased businesses, their reliance on private equity and being at the mercy of private equity’s need for liquidity. We also discuss a shifting market place towards plantbased.  The Plantbased Business Hour airs weekdays during 'home stay' on Facebook.com/JaneVelezMitchell .  It is archived on ElysabethAlfano.com and the Awesome Vegans Podcast.  

Claire Smith of Beyond Investing and Beyond Animal joins me to discuss the hurdle of not enough bank loans for plantbased businesses, their reliance on private equity and being at the mercy of private equity’s need for liquidity. We also discuss a shifting market place towards plantbased.  The Plantbased Business Hour airs weekdays during 'home stay' on <a href="http://facebook.com/JaneVelezMitchell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook.com/JaneVelezMitchell</a> .  It is archived on <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElysabethAlfano.com</a> and the Awesome Vegans Podcast.

Claire Smith of Beyond Investing

Jeffrey Harris

Jeffrey Harris, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Plant Power Fast Food joins me on the PLANTBASED BUSINESS HOUR to talk about sales during Coronavirus, the beauty of a dedicated, loyal customer base and what he does in the face of fear. For a dose of inspiration and motivation, listen in!  For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com and  http://PowerPlantFastFood.com

Jeffrey Harris, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Plant Power Fast Food joins me on the PLANTBASED BUSINESS HOUR to talk about sales during Coronavirus, the beauty of a dedicated, loyal customer base and what he does in the face of fear. For a dose of inspiration and motivation, listen in!  For more information, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ElysabethAlfano.com</a> and  <a href="http://PowerPlantFastFood" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://PowerPlantFastFood.com</a>

What To Do in the Face of Fear: Jeffrey Harris of Plant Power Fast Food

Today’s podcast is a cross between Awesome Vegans and Marketplace. No one has their finger on the pulse of the plant-based food business world like guest, T.K. Pillan!  The co-founder of Veggie Grill, T.K. joins me to dish on the numbers and the growth behind the plant-based food businesses and jobs that are gaining traction in the marketplace, including his own.  In fact, Veggie Grill just launched restaurant #34 in Chicago this week and is the largest vegan/vegetarian restaurant chain in the U.S. In addition to Veggie Grill, T.K. is one of the partners in PowerPlant Ventures which invests in plant-based businesses, which are enjoying an explosion in growth and start-ups. He is busy to say the least, but this understated guy is as smart as they come.  For more information, visit http://powerplantvc.com and http://elysabethalfano.com. 

Today’s podcast is a cross between Awesome Vegans and Marketplace. No one has their finger on the pulse of the plant-based food business world like guest, T.K. Pillan!  The co-founder of Veggie Grill, T.K. joins me to dish on the numbers and the growth behind the plant-based food businesses and <a href="https://youtu.be/5Bg6_dTpzb0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jobs</a> that are gaining traction in the marketplace, including his own.  In fact, Veggie Grill just launched restaurant #34 in Chicago this week and is the largest vegan/vegetarian restaurant chain in the U.S. In addition to Veggie Grill, T.K. is one of the partners in PowerPlant Ventures which invests in plant-based businesses, which are enjoying an explosion in growth and start-ups. He is busy to say the least, but this understated guy is as smart as they come.  For more information, visit <a href="http://powerplantvc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://powerplantvc.com </a>and <a href="http://elysabethalfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://elysabethalfano.com</a>.

Veggie Grill Co-Founder, T.K. Pillan

Michael Greger

Back by popular demand! From Althea Restaurant in Chicago, my favorite nutrition nerd of Nutrition Facts.org, Dr. Greger talks Coronavirus, How Not to Diet and his 21 tweaks for staing strong and healthy.  This is a not to be missed episode - CLASSIC Dr. Greger. For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com 

Back by popular demand! From Althea Restaurant in Chicago, my favorite nutrition nerd of <a href="http://nutritionfacts.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Nutrition Facts.org</a>, Dr. Greger talks Coronavirus, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Not-Diet-Groundbreaking-Permanent/dp/B07NDLGW6S/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=how+not+to+diet&amp;qid=1585531844&amp;sr=8-2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">How Not to Diet</a> and his 21 tweaks for staing strong and healthy.  This is a not to be missed episode - CLASSIC Dr. Greger. For more information, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ElysabethAlfano.com</a>

Dr. Michael Greger on Coronavirus and How Not To Diet

James Aspey

Activist extraordinaire Jame Aspey lays it all on the line in this episode of Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano.  He outlines the way we get our food today, how little we have advanced in this area and his favorite snacks and go-to meal.  Listen in here or watch the video on Youtube https://bit.ly/2rFZ1cO. Subscribe!

Activist extraordinaire Jame Aspey lays it all on the line in this episode of Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano.  He outlines the way we get our food today, how little we have advanced in this area and his favorite snacks and go-to meal.  Listen in here or watch the video on Youtube <a href="https://bit.ly/2rFZ1cO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2rFZ1cO</a>. Subscribe!

Activist James Aspey on Eating Like Cavemen, our Food Source and Vegan Tips

Lucas Meachem

The Plantbased Business Hour, along with my radio The Elysabeth Alfano show - the only radio show in the nation, is now part of the Awesome Vegans Podcast! PBH airs weekdays at 1p PT during Shelter at Home, Live on Facebook.com/JaneVelezMitchell. Tune in! Grammy Award Winning Baritone Lucas Meachem is back on  on surviving as a performer when all performances are cancelled. Plus, he compares Coronavirus to the Spanish Flu on 1918 and talks about the increasing demands of opera: you have to do more than just sing! For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com

The Plantbased Business Hour, along with my radio The Elysabeth Alfano show - the only radio show in the nation, is now part of the Awesome Vegans Podcast! PBH airs weekdays at 1p PT during Shelter at Home, Live on <a href="http://Facebook.com/JaneVelezMitchell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook.com/JaneVelezMitchell</a>. Tune in! Grammy Award Winning Baritone Lucas Meachem is back on  on surviving as a performer when all performances are cancelled. Plus, he compares Coronavirus to the Spanish Flu on 1918 and talks about the increasing demands of opera: you have to do more than just sing! For more information, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ElysabethAlfano.com</a>

Grammy Award Winning Baritone Lucas Meachem is Back!

Neal Barnard

Hormones are tricky and drive us all crazy.  Dr. Neal Barnard, in conversation on The Elysabeth Alfano Show, the only plant-based radio show in the nation, sets the record straight! For women of all ages, Dr. Barnard addresses aligning our hormones with a plant-based diet to positively impact not only our health, but our fertility.  Plus, he even addresses hormonal balance for menopause.  Finally,  Elysabeth and Neal put to rest any question of meat being good for you. For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com and Dr. Neal Barnard’s latest book:  Your Body in Balance: The New Science of Food, Hormones, Health .

Hormones are tricky and drive us all crazy.  Dr. Neal Barnard, in conversation on The Elysabeth Alfano Show, the only plant-based radio show in the nation, sets the record straight! For women of all ages, Dr. Barnard addresses aligning our hormones with a plant-based diet to positively impact not only our health, but <a href="https://youtu.be/gasaz0-3eFA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our fertility</a>.  Plus, he even addresses hormonal balance for menopause.  Finally,  Elysabeth and Neal put to rest any question of meat being good for you. For more information, visit <a href="http://elysabethalfano.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ElysabethAlfano.com</a> and Dr. Neal Barnard’s latest book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Your-Body-Balance-Science-Hormones/dp/1538747421" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Your Body in Balance: The New Science of Food, Hormones, Health</a> .

Your Body in Balance: Dr. Neal Barnard

It’s a Brave New World. Truly. I believe we are living in the time of incredible transition. Just as the invention of the car changed the world to what it is today, the innovation of tasty plant-based meat and dairy alternatives will be upending animal agriculture, impacting our climate crisis, changing our health care system and affecting our culture – all for the better.  Today’s podcast is different from others in that I will be giving you an overview from what I learned at the recent Good Food Institute Conference in September.  From there I will be segueing into a series of short interviews from the conference.  I interview Lisa Feria, CEO of Stray Dog Capital, Lou Cooperhouse and Chris Dammann of BlueNalu (cellular agriculture) and Thomas Jonas of biotech company, Sustainable Bioproducts. Listen in for not just the future of food, but the future of life on the planet.  For more information and to watch the video version of this podcast, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com .

It’s a Brave New World. Truly. I believe we are living in the time of incredible transition. Just as the invention of the car changed the world to what it is today, the innovation of tasty plant-based meat and dairy alternatives will be upending animal agriculture, impacting our climate crisis, changing our health care system and affecting our culture – all for the better.  Today’s podcast is different from others in that I will be giving you an overview from what I learned at the recent Good Food Institute Conference in September.  From there I will be segueing into a series of short interviews from the conference.  I interview Lisa Feria, CEO of Stray Dog Capital, Lou Cooperhouse and Chris Dammann of BlueNalu (cellular agriculture) and Thomas Jonas of biotech company, Sustainable Bioproducts. Listen in for not just the future of food, but the future of life on the planet.  For more information and to watch the video version of this podcast, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ElysabethAlfano.com</a> .

The Future of Food and Life on the Planet: Interviews from the Good Food Conference

Dan Curtin

What’s the BEST plant-based ingredient to cook with?  It is the one that has paved the way for the plant-based revolution that we have today. Dan Curtin, CEO of Field Roast and Lightlife, joins me on the pod to discuss my all-time favorite product: Tempeh. In addition, as Lifelights celebrates 40 years, we dish on the history and the future of the plant-based foodie movement!  The most unprocessed you can get in the soy family, I use this organic product as a base for all my “Meat” dishes: Pasta Bolognese, Stuffed Peppers, Lasagna and more.  All of these recipes, which are available at http://ElysabethAlfano.com, are PERFECT dishes for the holidays. Lightlife tempeh, when seasoned and sautéed, makes a perfect meat base – if you are craving that kind of thing or if you want recipes that you grew up on, but without the meat. Plus, dishes like my plant-based Lasagna and Stuffed Peppers and are perfect for cooking for a group because they all freeze well.  And if you don’t feel like cooking, Field Roast’s Roast is also pretty delicious and, relatively speaking, a healthy alternative. Dig into this interview for some juicy inspiration! 

What’s the BEST plant-based ingredient to cook with?  It is the one that has paved the way for the plant-based revolution that we have today. Dan Curtin, CEO of Field Roast and Lightlife, joins me on the pod to discuss my all-time favorite product: Tempeh. In addition, as Lifelights celebrates 40 years, we dish on the history and the future of the plant-based foodie movement!  The most unprocessed you can get in the soy family, I use this organic product as a base for all my “Meat” dishes: Pasta Bolognese, Stuffed Peppers, Lasagna and more.  All of these recipes, which are available at <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ElysabethAlfano.com</a>, are PERFECT dishes for the holidays. Lightlife tempeh, when seasoned and sautéed, makes a perfect meat base – if you are craving that kind of thing or if you want recipes that you grew up on, but without the meat. Plus, dishes like my plant-based Lasagna and Stuffed Peppers and are perfect for cooking for a group because they all freeze well.  And if you don’t feel like cooking, Field Roast’s Roast is also pretty delicious and, relatively speaking, a healthy alternative. Dig into this interview for some juicy inspiration!

CEO of Lightlife and Field Roast, Dan Curtin

T. Colin Campbell

The Gods of technology were not with me on this interview, but Dr. T Colin Campbell was!  Despite of bit of tech trouble that slightly affected the sound, Dr. T. Collin Campbell joined me remotely from the Science of Spirituality International Meditation Center in the Chicagoland area. The Center puts on the annual Veggie Fest every August which attacks over 40,000 and is one of the largest in the country.     Dr. Campbell visited the center to give a talk to over 1500 people who were interested in learning more about a plant-based diet.  His book, The China Study, documents his ground breaking research that is a main factor in today’s growing plant-based health movement.  In The China Study, Dr. Campbell studied 65 counties in China comparing the health outcomes of those who ate primarily whole food plant-based diets and those who ate animal-based products. From the research, he determined that food, specifically animal-based foods, and not genetics, is the source of a multitude of diseases. Campbell cites casein, the protein in dairy, as being one of the worst culprits of all. We decided to run this interview even with the sound difficulty because the nuggets that Dr. Campbell lays down are really worth hearing. Thank you for your patience. I hope you find this interview truly worthwhile and informative. To attend this year’s Veggie Fest in Lisle, IL on August 10 and 11, visit Veggie Fest Chicago.com.  And be sure to come and say hello to me.  I will be doing cooking demonstrations on both days at 2p. I look forward to seeing you there! For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com 

The Gods of technology were not with me on this interview, but Dr. T Colin Campbell was!  Despite of bit of tech trouble that slightly affected the sound, Dr. T. Collin Campbell joined me remotely from the Science of Spirituality International Meditation Center in the Chicagoland area. The Center puts on the annual Veggie Fest every August which attacks over 40,000 and is one of the largest in the country.     Dr. Campbell visited the center to give a talk to over 1500 people who were interested in learning more about a plant-based diet.  His book, The China Study, documents his ground breaking research that is a main factor in today’s growing plant-based health movement.  In The China Study, Dr. Campbell studied 65 counties in China comparing the health outcomes of those who ate primarily whole food plant-based diets and those who ate animal-based products. From the research, he determined that food, specifically animal-based foods, and not genetics, is the source of a multitude of diseases. Campbell cites casein, the protein in dairy, as being one of the worst culprits of all. We decided to run this interview even with the sound difficulty because the nuggets that Dr. Campbell lays down are really worth hearing. Thank you for your patience. I hope you find this interview truly worthwhile and informative. To attend this year’s Veggie Fest in Lisle, IL on August 10 and 11, visit <a href="https://www.veggiefestchicago.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Veggie Fest Chicago.com</a>.  And be sure to come and say hello to me.  I will be doing cooking demonstrations on both days at 2p. I look forward to seeing you there! For more information, visit <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ElysabethAlfano.com</a>

Dr. T. Colin Campbell

Dan Buettner

Leslie Durso

What food will add four years to your life?  What are the top five foods everyone should eat?  What do all recipes for longevity have in common?  From the Four Seasons-Santa Barbara, Blue Zones Founder and author of The Blue Zones Kitchen, Dan Buettner sits down with Elysabeth Alfano on her eponymous radio show, the only plant-based radio show in the nation, to dish on how Americans are forgoing 10-14 years of healthy longevity and how to fix this.  Plus, Chef Leslie Durso joins the conversation and brings them loads of delicious dishes to enjoy that are all plant-based and designed for #AgingBackwards…except that vegan Chocolate Cake with Chocolate and Cream Cheese Frosting! See http://ElysabethAlfano.com and http://Bluezones.com and https://www.fourseasons.com/santabarbara/ for more info.

What food will add four years to your life?  What are the top five foods everyone should eat?  What do all recipes for longevity have in common?  From the Four Seasons-Santa Barbara, Blue Zones Founder and author of The Blue Zones Kitchen, Dan Buettner sits down with Elysabeth Alfano on her eponymous radio show, the only plant-based radio show in the nation, to dish on how Americans are forgoing 10-14 years of healthy longevity and how to fix this.  Plus, Chef Leslie Durso joins the conversation and brings them loads of delicious dishes to enjoy that are all plant-based and designed for #AgingBackwards…except that vegan Chocolate Cake with Chocolate and Cream Cheese Frosting! See <a href="http://elysabethalfano.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ElysabethAlfano.com</a> and <a href="http://bluezones.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://Bluezones.com</a> and <a href="https://www.fourseasons.com/santabarbara/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fourseasons.com/santabarbara/</a> for more info.

Dan Buettner of Blue Zones & Chef Leslie Durso of the Four Seasons Santa Barbara

Ingrid Newkirk

Ingrid Newkirk, founder of PETA,  is a force of nature! "Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way," is the long-time declaration of PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.  With 485 employees and over 6.5 million supporters, PETA is the largest and most far-reaching of animal rights organizations.  PETA  has been instrumental in exposing the cruelty and horror in factory farms, animal experimentation, the fur and fashion industry, circuses, the travel industry, cock fighting, dog fighting, bull fighting, Ag-Gag laws and so much more.  PETA also has a formidable vegan outreach program with veg starter kits and has expanded animal welfare concerns beyond the United States to India and Asia.  Not to mention, PETA has been creative in putting out tongue-in-cheek, as well as serious, advertising campaigns in front of the public eye. Celebrities from Alec Baldwin to Joaquin Phoenix to super model Joanna Krupa, just to name a few, have lent their image and words to support PETA’s campaigns. Now, sitting in my kitchen, founder of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, discusses with candor and youthful energy the many projects that PETA is working on to benefit animals (and the planet and people). Ultimately, PETA’s intent is to make the world a kinder place by encouraging human compassion to sentient animals that can feel pain and share with us a range of emotions.  I support this, of course, and have always been a fan of PETA even if I don’t agree with absolutely everything they have ever done.  I support PETA because far and away, they move the needle for animals more than any other organization. Ingrid's book  Animalkind: Remarkable Discoveress About Animals and Revolutionary New Ways to Show them Compassion is out now on pre-order on Amazon.  That said, PETA is no stranger to controversy.  PETA did not support Prop 12 in California and has defended its euthanasia program to put down dogs that can’t be adopted out.   Listen in to this informal and causal interview to hear Ingrid Newkirk and decide for yourself: Is PETA extreme? For more information, visit http://Peta.org and http://ElysabethAlfano.com 

Ingrid Newkirk, founder of PETA,  is a force of nature! "Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way," is the long-time declaration of <a href="https://www.peta.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PETA</a>, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.  With 485 employees and over 6.5 million supporters, PETA is the largest and most far-reaching of animal rights organizations.  PETA  has been instrumental in exposing the cruelty and horror in factory farms, animal experimentation, the fur and fashion industry, circuses, the travel industry, cock fighting, dog fighting, bull fighting, Ag-Gag laws and so much more. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_for_the_Ethical_Treatment_of_Animals" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> PETA</a> also has a formidable vegan outreach program with veg starter kits and has expanded animal welfare concerns beyond the United States to India and Asia.  Not to mention, PETA has been creative in putting out tongue-in-cheek, as well as serious, advertising campaigns in front of the public eye. Celebrities from Alec Baldwin to Joaquin Phoenix to super model Joanna Krupa, just to name a few, have lent their image and words to support PETA’s campaigns. Now, sitting in my kitchen, founder of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, discusses with candor and youthful energy the many projects that PETA is working on to benefit animals (and the planet and people). Ultimately, PETA’s intent is to make the world a kinder place by encouraging human compassion to sentient animals that can feel pain and share with us a range of emotions.  I support this, of course, and have always been a fan of PETA even if I don’t agree with absolutely everything they have ever done.  I support PETA because far and away, they move the needle for animals more than any other organization. Ingrid's book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Animalkind-Remarkable-Discoveries-About-Animals/dp/1501198548" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Animalkind: Remarkable Discoveress About Animals and Revolutionary New Ways to Show them Compassion</a> is out now on pre-order on Amazon.  That said, PETA is no stranger to controversy.  PETA did not support Prop 12 in California and has defended its euthanasia program to put down dogs that can’t be adopted out.   Listen in to this informal and causal interview to hear Ingrid Newkirk and decide for yourself: Is PETA extreme? For more information, visit <a href="http://Peta.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://Peta.org</a> and <a href="http://ElysabethAlfano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ElysabethAlfano.com</a>

Ingrid Newkirk, Founder of PETA

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