The Plant Based News Podcast

Coffee Is Destroying The World, But Mushrooms Could Save Us... Dr Vincent Walsh / Episode 81

Apr 27, 2022

01:05:20

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The Best Ideas Aren't Ours

03:29

The Future of Urban Planning?

02:41

Plant Base

04:40

Introduction

3min

Food Sustainability Podcast - Vincent Welsh

4min

What Is Ago Forestry?

2min

Did You Have Green Fingers as a Child?

5min

The Best Ideas Aren't Ours

3min

The Future of Urban Planning?

3min

How Did You Come Up With Herbalism?

4min

How Do You Create a Circle of Food Brand?

3min

Innovation in the Food Industry

2min

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Regenerative Agriculture

3min

11.

We Need a More Diverse Way of Creating Food

4min

12.

Is There Any Chance That We Could Create Some Kind of Harmonious System With Nature?

3min

13.

How Do We Deal With Greta?

3min

14.

What Would the World Look Like for Our Daughter, Velvet?

2min

15.

Plant Base

5min

16.

The Future of Herbalism

2min

17.

Is There Anything That Exists?

2min

18.

Using Oyster Mushrooms in Forest Systems

2min

19.

Mushrooms Have a Brain, So How Do They Think?

4min

20.

Do You Think Pesticides Are a Bad Idea?

2min

21.

Do We Have Time?

1min

22.

Do We Need Politicians to Develop Better Farming Systems?

3min

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! In today’s episode I am excited to sit down with Dr Vincent Walsh -a Sustainable Agricultural academic and founder of the ecological food company Herblabism. Coming from a working class background, Vincent’s academic journey led him to earn a PhD despite struggling with severe dyslexia. His research focuses on forming resilient methodologies to create integrated alternative food production and urban distribution systems. Through an innovative interdisciplinary approach, he aims to create models of food production that are increasingly sustainable and resilient against any climate or economic disruptions. Today Vincent continues to work with international brands, leading developers, startups and innovating organisations across multiple industries and sectors.I’m delighted to welcome Dr Vincent Walsh and learn more about his incredible journey with Herblabism and the innovative practices he is pioneering in the food production sector. The PBN Podcast is hosted and produced by Robbie Lockie, Edited by Phil Marriott. Find out more about Herblabism here - https://www.herblabism.com/ 00:00:00 Nuzest Promo 00:03:10 An introduction to Dr. Vincent Walsh 00:05:26 The beginning of Vincent’s vegan journey 00:06:48 What is Agroforestry? 00:09:05 Dr. Vincent’s professional background 00:13:28 Biomimicry: producing a beautiful equilibrium 00:14:50 Is Dr. Vincent a scientist? 00:17:10 What can people working in urban spaces do to make the communities greener and cleaner? 00:19:35 Herblablism: The ecological food company 00:23:50 Developing ideas for the COP26 menu 00:28:30 Regenerative Agriculture and the pushback against veganism within the media 00:31:07 Kiss The Ground documentary 00:35:40 Can we turn around our destructive behaviour that is harming our planet? 00:38:40 How do we deal with greed and capitalist culture? 00:41:40 The 2040 Documentary 00:48:10 The future of Herblablism: what exciting things are in store? 00:55:39 How bad are pesticides? 00:59:57 Does Dr. Vincent Walsh feel a sense of urgency in his work? 01:01:30 Why COP26 was a disaster 01:03:41 Stranded on a desert island