Why Our Food System Needs To Be Plant-Based With Marisa Heath

This week's podcast is supported by our friends over at Nuzest. You can get 20% off their amazing vegan protein by visiting nuzest.us/pbn20! With us today is a very exciting guest: Marisa Health, CEO of the Plant Based Food Alliance. In 2021 she founded the Plant-Based Food Alliance UK - a coalition of organisations in the UK's plant-based food & drink industry, united in their vision of a more sustainable, healthy & secure food system. With the aim of making the UK a global leader in plant-based food and drink, the Plant Based Food Alliance provides a voice for the growing plant-based sector in the UK that helps to improve public health and to realise the Government’s environmental goals. 00:00:00 An Introduction to Marisa Heath 00:02:10 The start of Marisa’s vegan journey 00:05:00 Is education the answer? Is it enough to turn people vegan? 00:07:00 Animal behaviour that shows signs of distress 00:10:30 The pivotal moment of Marisa’s career 00:13:00 Being inspired by Environmentalist Matthew Shribman’s missions 00:15:00 What can we do to make changes for the future of the planet? 00:17:09 Nuzest Promo 00:17:48 The cost of healthcare and reversing ill health 00:19:45 Poor communication: The climate crisis and why we haven’t seen much change 00:22:57 Earthling Ed on the unacceptable meat & dairy adverts on British TV 00:26:00 How can we move away from our greedy, capitalist culture? 00:27:40 The positive changes that are happening in support of animal welfare and sustainability 00:33:00 Immediate results from the work of the Plant Based Alliance 00:34:49 What is the role of the brands involved as part of the Plant Based Alliance? 00:43:40 Are there conversations about the positive effects of growing food locally within government? 00:46:18 Where does the UK stand when it comes to consuming plant-based compared to other countries? 00:50:00 Stranded on a desert island Find out more about the Plant-Based Food Alliance here - https://plantbasedfoodalliance.co.uk/ Find the transcript here - https://share.descript.com/view/gNzgbMUnsbQ The PBN Podcast is hosted and produced by Robbie Lockie, Edited by Phil Marriott.