The Plant Based News Podcast

Hi Plant Friends, and welcome to a very special episode. Today's show is hosted by PBN Founder Klaus Mitchell. Husband and wife Ali and Lucy Tabrizi are the filmmakers behind the Netflix documentary Seaspiracy - which uncovers the horrors of modern industrial fishing. The film features human impacts on marine life such as plastic marine debris, ghost nets and overfishing around the world. The documentary was one of the top ten most-watched films on Netflix in several countries on the week of its release and generated significant traction on social media. According to the United Nations FAO around 87 percent of the world’s fish populations are ‘fully fished’ or ‘overfished’. Nearly a third of edible fish populations have declined by 90 percent. That same study says that if biodiversity continues to decline, the marine environment will not be able to sustain our way of life. Indeed it may not be able to sustain our lives at all. The global fishing industry has more than doubled in capacity since 1950. It’s now so huge it can’t help but destroy our oceans. What Ali and Lucy discovered whilst making Seaspiracy was truly shocking: Fishing has wiped out 90 percent of the world’s large fish. More than 300,000 dolphins, whales and porpoises are killed by fishing operations every year. More than $35 billion is paid in subsidies to industrial fishing every year. Fishing kills 30,000 sharks EVERY HOUR. Ali and Lucy sat down with Klaus Mitchell from Plant Based News to talk about some of the questions they’ve faced, some of the criticisms, and to go through some behind-the-scenes snippets from the Seaspiracy documentary. Since its release in March 2021, Seaspiracy has garnered many reviews worldwide. It soon climbed up the ranks on Netflix in over 30 countries. During our exclusive interview for Plant Based News, Klaus Mitchell asked Ali and Lucy what proportion of the feedback they thought - in terms of the reception of the documentary - has been positive and negative. Find out more about Seaspiracy here https://www.seaspiracy.org And sign the petition already signed by over 650,000 people at https://change.org/seaspiracy This podcast is sponsored by Nuzest - use code PBN20 to get 20% off your first order of their delicious golden pea protein 👉 https://plnt.news/trynuzest This episode is produced by Robbie Lockie. Presented by Klaus Mitchell and Edited by Phil Marriott. *Show Notes* 00:02:19 The reception for the Seaspiracy documentary 00:03:51 Interesting responses from fans, seafood chefs and celebrity followers 00:05:38 The Seaspiracy journey 00:07:40 Responding to cynics 00:08:30 Documenting the distressing footage of whaling in the Faroe islands 00:10:35 The filming and editing process 00:13:01 Finishing the documentary and receiving messages from influencers, friends and family 00:15:25 What Ali and Lucy learnt from making the documentary 00:17:00 Is change happening now? 00:18:27 The size of the Seaspiracy production team 00:19:32 Surprises of the shoot location 00:20:17 Ali and Lucy’s personal favourite moments of the documentary 00:22:10 Dangerous moments in the film 00:24:05 The state of our oceans 00:27:48 What proportion of feedback has been positive and negative 00:31:27 The strangest criticism 00:32:44 The kinds of criticism directed at Seaspiracy 00:33:25 A chance for Ali and Lucy to refute particular criticisms 00:38:00 Critics and their conflicts of interests 00:40:50 Making sure that statistics used are accurate 00:41:45 Addressing claims from participants that their words were put out of context 00:47:26 Using narrativised sections in the editing process 00:48:58 ‘Fish aren’t as sentient as land animals’ - responding to fish eaters 00:49:50 Responding to those who believe they need to eat fish to get nutrients 00:51:00 Was Seaspiracy made with a vegan message in mind? 00:52:40 What is next for Team Seaspiracy? 00:53:51 How can people support the Seaspiracy efforts?

Hi Plant Friends and welcome to another episode of the PBN Podcast. I am your host Robbie Lockie. On this weeks episode we meet the bubbly and colourful vegan Jasmin Singer. At the age of twenty-four, Jasmin Singer turned to veganism after watching a film about factory farming. Learning about the horrors of the dairy and egg production led her to incorporate animal rights into her LGBTQ+ and feminist activism. Jasmin then began volunteering at PETA's headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, and began steering her career toward animal rights activism. As well as being a leading expert, Jasmin Singer is now a hugely visible presence within the vegan community. She is a coveted speaker on topics including radical body positivity, personal narrative as a means of social justice, and how to change the world for animals. She is also the author of The VegNews Guide to Being a Fabulous Vegan and Always Too Much and Never Enough: A Memoir. Along with her co-host Mariann Sullivan, Jasmin and her team continue to “change the world for animals” on the long-running, award-winning podcast, Our Hen House. I was fortunate to feature on one of their episodes, I will link it down in the show notes. Jasmin’s incredible contribution to animal rights does not stop there. She is the former Senior Editor for VegNews Magazine and the longtime love columnist and celebrity interviewer. In 2020, Jasmin had the enviable job of interviewing actor Joaquin Phoenix, who had used his prominence to not only effectively veganize the menu at the Academy Awards, but also treat his acceptance speech as a way of sharing his concerns for animal rights issues. You may well have seen Jasmin appearing in various documentaries such as The Ghosts In Our Machine and Vegucated. She has also contributed to many anthologies such as Running Eating Thinking; Defiant Daughters; Voices for Animal Liberation; Queer & Trans Voices; and Circles of Compassion. As an actor, Jasmin starred in the film The Bra Mitzvah and has appeared in television commercials. She holds a BFA in Acting from Pace University, and is a certified holistic health counsellor. Jasmin is a long-time activist across many realms, including animal activism, LGBTQ activism, and antiracism. As always if you love this episode please don't forget to comment, like and share and if you are on Apple Podcasts please do leave us a review it really helps get the message out there. Find out more about Jasmin here https://jasminsinger.com The PBN Podcast is produced by Robbie Lockie & edited by Phil Marriott * The Show Notes * 00:03:38 The vegan journey - how it all started 00:10:29 Noticing changes in the vegan shift 00:11:34 The vegan movement challenged by capitalism 00:17:41 Experiencing classism 00:20:26 Racial identity 00:26:19 Compassion and respect for humans 00:28:55 Balancing family culture and heritage with a vegan lifestyle 00:32:22 Ted Talk 00:38:47 Are human beings born with compassion? Or do we have to learn it? 00:40:11 Does bullying make you a stronger person? 00:43:35 Dealing with the problems of bullying 00:45:30 Working for Veg News 00:47:59 The first Veg News book: The Veg News Guide To Being A Fabulous Vegan 00:58:13 The Kinder Beauty Box 01:01:04 Stranded on a desert island

This week's episode is supported by the food revolution Summit. A deadly global pandemic makes one thing abundantly clear: Your health needs to be a priority. Not just someday, but right now. Obesity, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and other chronic illnesses are all fueled by diet and lifestyle choices — and they make infections more dangerous. - This is why we are proud to have partnered with this incredible online event that is completely FREE - and features 25 of the world’s leading experts in plant-based health and medicine, including our some of our favorites Dr Greger, Brenda Davis, Michael Klaper, and Will Buleswirz. - To get your free ticket to the biggest health event of the year -https://plnt.news/transformyourlife * EPISODE 58* Hi Plant Friends, and welcome to another episode of the PBN Podcast. Will Bulsiewicz, or ‘Dr. B’ as he is affectionately known, is a graduate of Georgetown School of Medicine and a former chief medical resident at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and chief gastroenterology fellow at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. When Will found the power of a plant-based diet, it quite simply changed his life. He took this knowledge into his medical practice as a gastroenterologist. Will then started a crusade to convince his patients and followers that a plant-based diet full of fermented foods could radically change the gut microbiome. Along the way, he has witnessed some very positive transformations in people following his program. And he offers this advice following his own experience. He has himself lost over 45 pounds and claims to feel better than he has in years. Will has authored more than twenty articles in the top American gastroenterology journals including the New York Times bestselling book, “Fiber Fueled: The Plant Based Gut Health Program For Losing Weight”, “Restoring Your Health”, and “Optimizing Your Microbiome”. Throughout his career, Will has balanced his love of working alongside his patients with his interest in cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs that are changing the way we see the gut, and how to treat symptoms. More recently, Will created The Plant Fed Gut online course for those seeking a complete knowledge of gut health. Find out more about Dr B here https://theplantfedgut.com * SHOW TIMES * 00:03:43 Discovering the vegan lifestyle 00:09:26 Becoming a gastroenterologist 00:14:12 Why is there criticism of using food as a medicine? Is there hope that things will change? 00:19:21 Are we turning into giant cash cows? 00:21:31 Why aren’t doctors recommending a plant-based diet as a medicine? 00:27:35 The inspiration behind the ‘Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, and Optimizing Your Microbiome’ book 00:31:08 The key things that go wrong with the gut 00:34:15 How the bacteria microbes get in our body in the first place 00:36:57 The beneficial bacteria that mothers pass on to their children during birth and breast feeding 00:41:10 Are the gut microbiome affecting our thoughts? Are our cravings motivated by the gut microbes? 00:43:30 What the biome mechanical process is doing to our arteries 00:46:50 You have the ability to shape your own microbiome 00:48:40 The dangers of oil consumption? 00:53:30 The globalised food system and the use of pesticides 00:57:50 What Dr B brings to people as a scientist and medical professional, and how we can do better in our day-to-day lives 01:01:30 Stranded on a desert island

It’s impossible to ignore the incredible work that Maggie Baird has done as an American actress, voice artist, screenwriter and founder of Plant-Based non-profit organisation Support & Feed. Much like her musician son Finneas and pop star daughter Billie Eilish, Maggie is a passionate vegan, and has inspired many to go plant-based. Maggie grew up in Colorado performing music, and studied theatre and dance at the University of Utah, before moving to New York City where she performed on Broadway. She made her TV debut in 1981 in the soap opera Another World and in 1989, her film debut in An Innocent Man. She has also appeared in many television series’ such as Bones, The X-Files and Six Feet Under. As a vegan powerhouse, Maggie has continued to both entertain her admirers as well as encourage and enlighten new followers. In 2020 Maggie featured on a new plant-based cooking show on Amazon Prime Video called New Day New Chef. This hugely successful programme centred around her organisation Support + Feed, an initiative set up to help those ‘greatly impacted’ by the coronavirus crisis. Support + Feed has supported LA’s plant-based restaurants by encouraging people to gift order food for those in need. As further proof of Maggie’s huge contribution, the organisation was crowned ‘2020 Company of the Year’ by animal advocacy group PETA. Maggie also continues to be an advocate for the benefits of a vegan lifestyle on her socials, boasting strong and powerful messages that highlight animal welfare, sustainable living and the importance of looking out for those around us.   Follow Maggie here https://www.instagram.com/maggiembaird/ And show your support for Support and Feed here: https://www.supportandfeed.com Read all our articles about Maggie's work on Plant Based News here https://plantbasednews.org/tag/maggie-baird/ Learning about the film "They Are Trying To Kill Us' - https://theyretryingtokillus.com/ Find out more about V.A.A.O - https://www.wearevaao.org This episode is presented and produced by Robbie Lockie, and edited by Phil Marriott. 00:03:05 Discovering the vegetarian and vegan lifestyles 00:06:25 Should we tell young children where their food comes from? 00:09:08 The challenges of eating healthily in the U.S. 00:19:32 Childhood and adolescent interests and ambitions 00:24:36 Raising children Billie Eilish and Finneas as vegetarian 00:28:49 Carnism vs Veganism 00:32:32 Billie Eilish and Finneas embracing the importance of veganism 00:37:58 The U.S. Election 00:43:02 Donald Trump, misinformation and conspiracy theories 00:48:00 The harmful effects of social media 00:50:15 Tips for a happy marriage and a balanced family 00:53:22 Finding calm within the pressures and distractions of work and social media 00:59:08 Acting achievements 01:05:58 Support + Feed 01:09:57 The importance for white vegans to be vocal about systemic racism and the Black Lives Matter movement 01:13:43 VAAO / They’re Trying To Kill Us 01:17:39 Stranded on a desert island

This week's guest is Roxy Furman AKA ‘Roxy The Zoologist’, a wildlife biologist, photographer, activist, filmmaker, and presenter. She has a passion for animals and the natural world, and uses social media to share this with others, regularly posting content with the goal of reconnecting people with animals and inspiring them to get involved with conservation initiatives. Roxy worked as the photographer for the #HumansOfXR campaign for the Extinction Rebellion group, leading to editorial coverage in papers such as the Metro and the Guardian. Roxy has also hosted public talks about photography, conservation, and sustainable living, including ones for Greenpeace UK and VegFest. Roxy is a vegan and the founder and owner of her own business – Zephyr Eco Market where she sells a range of eco-friendly and sustainable products, encouraging people to indirectly help animals through the way in which they live their lives and through this supports two charities, One Tree Planted and Painted Dog Conservation UK. In this week's episode we discussed: 00:02:54 Being raised vegetarian and becoming vegan 00:05:24 Studying Zoology at university 00:07:24 The power of art as a gentle activism 00:09:07 Understanding the feelings of sentient beings 00:12:16 Deciding on where to start with filmmaking and photography projects 00:14:52 Solutions to the environmental change 00:17:59 Things we can do to preserve the planet 00:21:18 Humans of Extinction Rebellion campaign 00:25:48 Staying positive and looking after our mental health 00:28:37 How our food choices affect humans as well as animals 00:33:22 Examples of animals showing supreme intelligence 00:38:30 Rewilding: How we can bring life back to the earth 00:44:30 Imagining a future without other species 00:46:20 The frustrations of important messages being ignored 00:51:00 The Zephyr Eco Market 00:55:15 Stranded on a desert island Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott Follow Roxy here https://www.roxythezoologist.com

This week's guest is Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, a Saudi investor, and the son of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the billionaire investor and chairman of Kingdom Holding. In 2017 Khaled invested in Plant Based News, and he is now a co-owner. Khaled’s work sees him investing in companies that are creating alternative proteins both plant-based and cultivated. In this weeks episode we discussed: 02:45 Discovering the vegan lifestyle 11:39 Religion and spirituality 16:12 Preaching compassion and peace when violence towards animals exists 20:31 Growing up in Riyadh and being part of the royal family in Saudi 24:20 Suffering a crushed skull and paralysis in a jet ski accident in St Tropez 29:35 Returning to the US to study Business and Economics 25:00 The joys of living in America without experiencing prejudice 32:30 Making sense of the world when consuming conflicting information in the media 33:42 The Social Dilemma 36:25 Founding the KBW Investments and KBW Ventures businesses 37:32 Dealing with people taking advantage of generosity 37:40 Learning valuable lessons in business 41:15 Exciting business projects: Beyond Meat, Geltor 44:32 The availability of cultured meats 48:52 Changing the way of communicating about veganism 51:16 Advice for business owners in fear of what the future holds during the pandemic 55:06 The key to staying positive in a challenging world 01:00:17 Stranded on a desert island Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott Find out about Prince Khaled's business ventures – https://kbw-ventures.com/ Visit his personal page - https://khaledbinalwaleed.com/

This week's guest is a researcher (agricultural economics) and food economist for the global animal rights powerhouse Mercy For Animals, his role focuses on managing the Transfarmation Project . The Transfarmation Project offers an avenue for farmers to participate in this rebuilding, to become a part of the solution and leave the problem behind. Their mission is to support farmers in transitioning out of animal agriculture and into growing crops used for plant-based products. The result: a better future for farmers and their families, for consumers, for animals, and for the planet. The transFARMation project is one of the most important campaigns of our time. In this week's episode we discussed: 2:00: Discovering the vegan lifestyle 5:52: Childhood relationship with food and animals 9:45: Adapting to difference in culture from India to the U.S 14:00: Religion, Spiritualism and animal rights 15:15: India, Dairy and factory farming 19:30: Can we ethically farm animals? 23:30: Transfarmation, helping farmers transition to Plant Based Agriculture 31:55: Can animal farmers escape animal agriculture? 36:00: The work of Transfarmation, Goals and successes 40:00: Are animal farmers just a product of the system? 42:20: Our relationship with profit in the plant based food system 43:50: Should we boycott the likes of Oatly for scaling up? 47:25: Can farmers increase profit switching from animal agriculture to arable farming? 52:12: Plausibility of creating a tool for profit projection of transition to arable farming? 57:00: Do farmers love animals? 59:25: Stranded on a desert island Find out more about Rashmits work at https://thetransfarmationproject.org/#about And https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashmitarora/ Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Listen on other platforms Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1aNLxA27mZQeIOzCUCPKd5 iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-…st/id1255981965 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVIEW/SHARE ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Based News podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners. If you have any friends that would benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Based News podcast episodes, please share.

Hi Plant Friends and welcome to another episode of the PBN podcast. This week we meet Mr. Loui Blake. He is a serial entrepreneur with a multitude of incredible vegan businesses under his belt. This week's episode is presented by Robbie Lockie and edited and produced by Phil Marriott. In this weeks episode: 2:32: Discovering the vegan lifestyle 6:00: Journey into Entrepreneurship 8:55: What influenced you to start your own business? 11:15: Importance of self purpose and worth 17:40: Effects of social media 19:25: Risk of living in an Echochamber 21:55: Should we step on others to climb the ladder of success? 27:20: What effect has Covid19 had on you and your businesses? 32:30: Tips on how to approach Investment in business 35:38: Weighing up the balance of control vs investment in business 37:50: Experience of Gender diversity within business 41:15: What men can do to support women within business 42:20: Importance of downtime and avoidance of burnout 45:40: Love for and potential involvement in fashion industry 47:33: Stranded on a desert island You can find out more about Loui here https://www.louiblake.com/about -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Listen on other platforms Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1aNLxA27mZQeIOzCUCPKd5 iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-…st/id1255981965 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVIEW/SHARE ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Based News podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners. If you have any friends that would benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Based News podcast episodes, please share.

This episode is supported by https://betterhelp.com/PBN Devoted animal rights activist, journalist, and campaigner Jane Velez Mitchell is the latest to feature on the PBN podcast. This podcast covers subjects including: 4:58: Discovering the vegan lifestyle 10:53: Relationship with food during childhood 14:52: Coming out story (parents political stance) / AR marches 17:15: Journey into broadcasting and media 18:40: Wanting to change the world (Social justice movement) 23:21: Are humans naturally compassionate? Or is it learnt? 27:02 Are we a product of our environment? 31:06: Can humanity stop consuming animal products? 35:41: Is it a bad thing for Humans to become extinct? 41:04: Covid is an opportunity for veganism to grow 43:32: Is caring for animals/environment assigned to a certain political side? 46:20: History of Jane Unchained 50:32: Using Facebook live to spread the message 52:30: New day, new chef on Amazon Prime 55:26: Is there a more effective form of activism? 1:01:10: Vegan sanctuaries and the work they do 1:09:30: Infighting and critics to veganism 1:18:35: The future of Jane Unchained 1:20:40: Stranded on a desert island Find out more about Plant Based Neighbour https://plantbasedneighbor.com You can follow Jane's work here https://janeunchained.com This podcast is supported by betterhelp. https://betterhelp.com/PBN * (*this is an affiliate link, PBN earns a commission from any sale of this link) Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited & produced by Phil Marriott -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Listen on other platforms Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1aNLxA27mZQeIOzCUCPKd5 iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-…st/id1255981965 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVIEW/SHARE ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Based News podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners. If you have any friends that would benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Based News podcast episodes, please share.

Serial entrepreneur and angel investor Charles Michael Yim is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News podcast. The tech CEO sits down with PBN's Co-Founder Robbie Lockie to discuss his flexitarian diet, whether Lightlife's hit at Impossible Foods was fair, and the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make. This podcast covers subjects including: 3.10: Charles' story towards plant-based food 6.11: The explosion of vegan food 9.10: Can our business model shift 'for good'? 13.30: Lightlife's hit at Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods 20.14: Are plant-based foods carcinogenic? Should they be labelled as such? 22.30: The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make 26.47: Speaking to investors 29.26: Vegan companies on the stock market 31.00: Oatly's controversy 34.30: ABC's 'Shark Tank' 45.18: Charles' vegan investments amid COVID-19 53.11: VitaBowl 54.04: Vegan women in business 58.07: How to avoid burning out 1.00.30: Stranded on a desert island This podcast is supported by Vegan Women Summit (VWS): https://plnt.news/2IZ2 Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Listen on other platforms Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1aNLxA27mZQeIOzCUCPKd5 iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-…st/id1255981965 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVIEW/SHARE ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Based News podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners. If you have any friends that would benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Based News podcast episodes, please share.