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Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

Eat For The Planet

200 episodes

Eat For The Planet features conversations with food industry leaders, health and sustainability experts, as well as entrepreneurs and creative minds who are redefining the future of food.

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  1. #199 - Michael Grunwald on What Regenerative Beef Gets Wrong (and Alt Proteins Might Get Right)

    · 1 h 14 min · Explicit

    Journalist and author Michael Grunwald joins Eat For The Planet for a provocative conversation about land use, climate truth-telling, and why regenerative beef might not be the climate solution it claims to be. We dig…

  2. #198 - The Third Wave of Plant-Based: Kerry Song on Wellness, Cravings, and the Middle Path

    · 49 min

    Is plant-based food dying—or detoxing? In this episode, Kerry Song, founder and CEO of Abbot’s, returns to Eat For The Planet to unpack what she sees as the third wave of plant-based eating. We explore why consumers…

  3. #197 - Nature’s Fynd: Reimagining Protein in a Post-Agriculture World

    · 1 h 02 min

    What if food didn’t have to come from animals—or even plants? In this episode, Nil Zacharias sits down with Thomas Jonas, CEO and co-founder of Nature’s Fynd, to explore the origins of Fy, a microbial protein…

  4. #196 - Ethan Brown's Fight to Reclaim the Beyond Meat Story

    · 57 min

    Ethan Brown returns to Eat For The Planet eight years after his first appearance for a raw and timely conversation about what it means to lead Beyond Meat through public scrutiny, shifting consumer narratives, and a…

  5. #195 - Default Settings, Radical Outcomes: Katie Cantrell and the Quiet Power of Institutional Change

    · 57 min

    Katie Cantrell, co-founder of Greener by Default, joins the Eat For The Planet Podcast to explore how subtle changes in choice architecture—like making plant-based meals the default—can drive massive impact across…

  6. #194 - Food Systems Don't Disrupt, They Evolve: Dan Altschuler on Playing the Long Game

    · 56 min

    In this episode, Dan Altschuler Malek returns to Eat For The Planet for a wide-ranging, honest conversation about the state of food innovation. We dig into the lessons learned from the early rise—and recalibration—of…

  7. #193 - Finding What’s Real in Food Tech’s Next Chapter, with Larissa Zimberoff

    · 49 min

    Journalist and author Larissa Zimberoff joins Eat For The Planet to break down what went wrong in food tech—and what still gives her hope. From the collapse of vertical farms to the backlash against plant-based meat,…

  8. #192 - Is a Plant-Rich Food System a Lost Cause? Tilt Collective’s Sarah Lake Thinks Not

    · 1 h 04 min

    With declining sales, cultural backlash, and growing skepticism around alt-proteins, many are asking: Is the plant-based movement already past its peak? In this episode, Sarah Lake, CEO of Tilt Collective, makes the…

  9. #191 - Next Level Burger: Expansion, Plant-Based Backlash, and the Future of Sustainable Fast Food

    · 1 h 00 min

    In this episode of Eat for the Planet, Matt de Gruyter, CEO and co-founder of Next Level Burger, discusses the brand’s significant progress since 2018, including the acquisition and turnaround of Veggie Grill, its…

  10. #190 - Challenging Meat’s Dominance: From Counterculture to Systems Change with Alicia Kennedy

    · 50 min

    In this episode of the Eat for the Planet podcast, Nil Zacharias speaks with Alicia Kennedy, author of No Meat Required, about challenging meat’s dominance in the food system and exploring the cultural, culinary, and…

  11. #189 - Winning the Consumer Mindset: Indy Kaur on Driving Plant-Based Adoption and Building Trust

    · 47 min

    In this episode of Eat for the Planet, Nil Zacharias engages with Indy Kaur, founder of Plant Futures Collective, to discuss her path in the food industry, her pivotal work at Tesco, and her current mission to drive…

  12. #188 - Cultivated Meat and the American Dream: Sami Nabulsi on Innovation, Politics, and Progress

    · 1 h 01 min

    In this episode of Eat for the Planet, Sami Nabulsi, founder of Pythag Tech, explores the intersection of innovation, politics, and progress in the cultivated meat industry. Drawing from his transition from finance to…

  13. #187 - The Plant-Based Reset: Lessons, Challenges, and a Path Forward with Maisie Ganzler

    · 54 min

    In this episode of Eat for the Planet, Maisie Ganzler, former Chief Strategy and Brand Officer at Bon Appétit Management Company (BAMCO), reflects on her 30 years of leadership at the forefront of sustainability. She…

  14. #186 - Meat, Culture, and the Identity of Food with Chef Palak Patel

    · 57 min

    Palak Patel is an award-winning chef, best-selling author, and a dynamic force in the movement for sustainable food systems. In this episode, Palak reflects on her personal and professional evolution, highlighting…

  15. #185 - Crossover Meats: Not Plant-Based. Not Lab-Grown. Just Real Meat, Made Smarter.

    · 1 h 16 min

    In this thought-provoking episode of Eat for the Planet, Nil Zacharias is joined by Michelle Adelman, an entrepreneur and innovator in the food industry. Michelle reflects on her journey from leading the plant-based…

  16. #184 - Has Overthrow Hospitality Cracked the Code on Plant-Based Dining?

    · 59 min · Explicit

    Overthrow Hospitality is an award-winning plant-based food and beverage hospitality group with ten unique venues offering elevated dining and drinking experiences to the socially conscious consumer. In this episode,…

  17. #183 – Cheese, Reimagined: Sorosh Tavakoli on Challenges and Change

    · 1 h 18 min · Explicit

    In this episode, Sorosh Tavakoli, the CEO of Stockeld Dreamery shares his journey from tech to founding Stockeld Dreamery, a plant-based cheese company. He highlights the shortcomings of plant-based cheese—poor taste,…

  18. #182 – Alternative Protein...a Big Nothing Burger? With Steve Molino

    · 1 h 24 min

    This episode features Steve Molino, Partner & Head of Investments at Clear Current Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on catalyzing sustainable change in the food system. The conversation focuses on…

  19. #181 – Plant-Based Brands: High on Purpose, Low on Vibes

    · 20 min

    If vibes can play a big role in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections, shouldn't we examine their role in food choices? This episode discusses why the plant-based food industry's focus on branding plant-based meat by…

  20. #180 - Zero Egg: Meet The New, Great-Tasting, Cleaner-Label, Plant-Based Egg

    · 58 min

    This episode features Liron Nimrodi, the Co-Founder and CEO of Zero Egg. Animal friendly, sustainable, and a healthier alternative, Zero Egg is the plant-based egg for everyone. Zero Egg’s products are 100%…

  21. #179 - Plantega: Nudge Theory and Plant-Based Food

    · 12 min

    The episode explores Nudge Theory, a behavioral economics concept used to guide better decisions through minor environmental changes. Plantega, a company making plant-based food accessible via a unique…

  22. #178 - Climbing the Plant-Based Slope of Enlightenment

    · 17 min

    This episode discusses the plant-based food industry's evolution and future prospects, following the Gartner Hype Cycle. Despite a disillusionment phase, consumer demand remains strong, with plant-based food sales…

  23. #177 - Elena Devis of Deliveroo on the Unstoppable Rise of Plant-Based in Takeout and Food Delivery

    · 52 min

    Elena Devis is on a mission to make Deliveroo the go-to delivery platform for plant-based food. As the Head of the Vegan Category, she works cross functionally with the Commercial, Marketing, Product and Sustainability…

  24. #176 - Strong Roots: Tasty, Plant-Based Food Designed for Busy Lives

    · 1 h 15 min

    Samuel Dennigan is Founder and CEO of Strong Roots, a leading plant-based brand committed to planet-friendly food. Launched in 2015, Strong Roots are on a mission to provide tasty and environmentally responsible food…

  25. #175 - Wildtype: Seafood Without Fishing or Fish Farming

    · 59 min

    Wildtype is a cultivated seafood brand on a mission to create the most sustainable seafood on earth, starting with their highly anticipated sushi-grade salmon. Aryé Elfenbein, a cardiologist, and Justin Kolbeck, a…

  26. #174 - Alexis Gauthier: A Michelin-Starred French Chef Embraces Vegan Food

    · 1 h 03 min

    Alexis Gauthier is a multi-award-winning French chef and successful London restaurateur. In 2016 he became vegan, and in 2021 he removed all animal products from his restaurant menus entirely. From Avignon, in the…

  27. #173 - Victory Hemp Foods: Developing Super-Nutritious Plant-Based Ingredients

    · 1 h 11 min

    Chad Rosen is the Founder & CEO of Victory Hemp Foods, a business-to-business primary food ingredient processing company that develops innovative technology to manufacture hemp grain into premier proteins and healthy…

  28. #172 - Chef Palak Patel: Inspiring Change with Good Food

    · 1 h 05 min

    This episode is co-hosted by Ben Davis, Content Chair and Strategic Advisor of Plant Based World Expo and was produced in collaboration with Plant Based World Expo. Palak Patel is a classically trained chef, Host,…

  29. #171 - Sonalie Figueiras on Food Culture, Food Tech, and Systems Change

    · 1 h 23 min

    Serial social entrepreneur & trends forecaster Sonalie Figueiras is the founder & editor-in-chief of Green Queen, an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change through inspiring &…

  30. #170 - Pleese Foods: Authentic NYC-Style Pizza Cheese That’s Plant-Based and Allergen-Free

    · 1 h 10 min

    Kobi Regev is a passionate New Yorker who happens to be vegan. Over the past 5 years he has become an expert in the development and production of plant based cheese. Together with his wife Abev, they switched to a…

  31. #169 - Target’s Inclusive and Interconnected Approach to Plant-Based

    · 50 min

    Le’Spencer Walker is Director of the Merchandising Vendor Development (MVD) team and lends his skills and leads in many areas at Target. Currently leading a team that identifies, develops and on-boards women and…

  32. #168: Why the Future is Bright for Plant-Based in Foodservice

    · 1 h 08 min

    This episode features Vincent "Buddy" Gillespie, Director of Culinary at JBH Advisory Group. Buddy has thirty years of experience in restaurants and hospitality markets with past projects that include fast casual…

  33. #167: Plant-Based Trends and Insights with Rodd Willis of Dot Foods

    · 58 min

    This episode features Rodd Willis, Director of Natural & Specialty at Dot Foods. His 25-year career at Dot Foods has included positions in sales, management, supply chain, and business development. He is based out of…

  34. #166 - WayFare Foods: A Family's Health Journey Inspires the Creation of a Plant-Based Food Company

    · 1 h 12 min

    This episode features Kelly Coffin, the Founder and CEO of WayFare Foods, a company that takes the finest whole, plant-based ingredients in the world, and turns them into products that are truly Simple, Delicious, and…

  35. #165 - Plant Based World Expo 2022: A Critical Moment for the Plant-Based Foods Industry

    · 1 h 20 min

    This episode features Julie Emmett, Sr. Director, Marketplace Development at Plant Based Foods Association and Sabina Vyas, Sr. Director, Impact Strategies at Plant Based Foods Association and is co-hosted by Ben…

  36. #164 - Matriark Foods: Creating Access From Excess

    · 1 h 06 min

    Anna Hammond is the Founder and CEO of Matriark Foods, a social and environmental impact food business that upcycles farm surplus and fresh-cut remnants into healthy, shelf-stable vegetable products for institutional…

  37. #163 - Karana: Meat From Whole Plants

    · 43 min

    Karana is a Singapore and US based company that makes meat from whole plants. Show Page: https://eftp.co/karana Newsletter signup: https://eftp.co/newsletter Follow us on Instagram Follow Nil Zacharias on Twitter…

  38. #162 - Garrett Broad: A New Vision of Food Tech Justice

    · 1 h 26 min

    Garrett Broad is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University. His research and teaching focus on contemporary social movements, digital media technologies, and the…

  39. #161 - Nowadays: Clean Label, Delicious, Nutritious Plant-Based Meat is The Future

    · 1 h 18 min

    Max Elder is the co-founder and CEO of Nowadays, a venture-backed foodtech startup making plant-based meats with only a few simple ingredients and unparalleled nutritional profiles. Show Page: https://eftp.co/nowadays…

  40. #160 - VegTech: Impact Investing in Alternative Proteins

    · 50 min

    Elysabeth Alfano is the Co-Founder and CEO of VegTech™ Invest, an investment management company that advises the thematic ETF, VegTech™ Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF, ticker: EATV. EATV invests in companies…

  41. #159 - Rachel Dreskin: A Better (and Plant-Based) Food System Is Possible

    · 1 h 20 min · Episode 159

    Rachel Dreskin is the CEO of the Plant Based Foods Association, the first and only trade association representing the nation’s leading plant-based food companies, as well as the Plant Based Foods Institute, PBFA’s…

  42. #158 - OmniFoods: David Yeung on How to Catalyze a Global Transformation in the Food System

    · 47 min · Episode 158

    David Yeung is the Co-founder & CEO of Green Monday Group, a multi-faceted social venture with the mission to take on the world’s most pressing crises of climate change, food insecurity and public health. With the…

  43. #157 - Dan Altschuler Malek on Unovis Asset Management’s New Alternative Protein Fund

    · 1 h 10 min · Episode 157

    Dan Altschuler Malek is a Managing Partner at Unovis Asset Management, a global investment firm that provides early-stage funding to entrepreneurs developing plant-based and cultured meat alternatives to foods derived…

  44. #156 - Journey Foods: Supply Chain and Food Science Meets Data

    · 48 min · Episode 156

    Riana Lynn is the founder of Journey Foods, a food tech company that supports cutting-edge product management and data services for food businesses. A biologist turned serial entrepreneur, Riana has developed…

  45. #155 - SriMu: Do Life. NOT Cheese.

    · 44 min · Episode 155

    Julie Piatt aka “SriMati” is a mystic mother, musician, artist, chef, author and healer who has lived her life immersed in devotion and expansive creativity. She is also the creator of SriMu, a company that makes…

  46. #154 - Tech to Table: Food Tech Innovators Disrupting a $15 Trillion Industry

    · 35 min · Episode 154

    Richard Munson is the author of Tesla: Inventor of the Modern, and his latest book—Tech to Table: 25 Innovators Reimagining Food—was released in September 2021. Other publications include From Edison to Enron that…

  47. #153 - Next Gen Foods: Making Ridiculously Good Chicken From Plants

    · 43 min · Episode 153

    Andre Menezes is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Next Gen, the parent company of TiNDLE. Next Gen is a Singapore-based food tech company with a mission to create delicious and satisfying food products,…

  48. #152 - New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams on the Power of Plant-Based Food (2018)

    · 33 min · Episode 152

    Eric Adams is New York City’s Mayor-Elect and the city’s first plant-based mayor to hold office. This episode was recorded and originally published in February 2018. Show Page:…

  49. #151 - Predicting the Future of Food: Trend Mapping with Louisa Burwood-Taylor

    · 35 min · Episode 151

    Louisa Burwood-Taylor is the Chief Editor of AgFunderNews where she covers food and agriculture, with a focus on new technology and startup investment. Her career spans over 10 years and involves a variety of different…

  50. #150 - Because, Animals: The Problem With Pet Food and the Promise of Cultivated Meat

    · 33 min · Episode 150

    Shannon Falconer is the CEO and Co-Founder of Because, Animals, the only company developing cultivated meat for pets. Show Page: https://eftp.co/because-animals Newsletter signup: https://eftp.co/newsletter Follow…

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