#5 - Secrets to Building a Plant-Based Food Empire with T.K. Pillan, Co-Founder of Veggie Grill | Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias Podcast

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#8 - A Broken Food System: How Does Conventional Animal Agriculture Impact Our World (Reducetarian Summit Panel): This episode features a recording of a panel discussion from the Reducetarian Summit, held in New York City in May 2017. The goal of the summit was to spark solution-driven conversations that can help individuals and communities decrease meat... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

67 min listen

#20 - How Tofurky Stays Authentic as it Evolves: Jaime Athos on the Dawn of a New Era: Jaime Athos, CEO of Tofurky discusses how Tofurky has managed to stay independent and family-funded throughout their monumental success. Jaime shares a variety of insights from his thoughts on the responsibility he inherited from his step-father to... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

60 min listen

#5 - Secrets to Building a Plant-Based Food Empire with T.K. Pillan, Co-Founder of Veggie Grill: In this episode, I speak with T.K. Pillan, co-founder of Veggie Grill, the largest all vegan restaurant chain in the United States about his experience building a successful food business. T.K. is now also an investor and co-founded Powerplant... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

68 min listen

#2 - Gene Baur Ends the Debate Between Vegans and Meat Eaters: Gene Baur, President of Farm Sanctuary talks about the problems with our food system and explore solutions both meat eaters and vegans can agree on. Gene has spent the past 30 years fighting for a more just food system and believes that “people... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

51 min listen

#6 - David Bronner on Going Beyond Organic and Fighting the Industrial Food Machine: David Bronner, CEO of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, the top-selling brand of natural soaps in North America dishes some hard facts and truth about sustainable agriculture. David starts off by getting into the fascinating backstory of Dr. Bronner’s... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

49 min listen

#7 - Ripple Foods: Adam Lowry on Creating a Ripple in the Food System: Adam Lowry, co-founder and co-CEO of Ripple Foods, is on a mission to create the purest plant protein and a ripple effect in the food system. Using a proprietary technology, Adam and his co-founder Neil Renninger, have successfully made milk from... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

50 min listen

#14 - Good Food Can Change the World: Craig Cochran on Growing a Restaurant Business in NYC: Customers are increasingly looking for clean options and aren’t willing to settle for mystery meat and greasy sides. A recent study also found that 40 percent of Americans choose plant-based meals when eating out. So as more people shift away from... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

61 min listen

#26 - Mark Bittman on Eating Less Meat, the Problem with Dietary Labels and Why Chefs Need to Go Away: For more than two decades Mark Bittman's popular stories appeared in the New York Times, where he was ultimately the lead food writer for the Sunday Magazine and became the country’s first food-focused Op-Ed columnist for a major news publication.... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

26 min listen

#21 - Art Meets Purpose: Designing Conscious Food Experiences With Ravi DeRossi: Ravi DeRossi owns 15 successful restaurants and cocktail bars in New York City – and he’s on a mission to make every item on their menus plant-based. In this engaging and unique conversation, he also shares his bold vision and gives exclusive... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

53 min listen

#30 - Paul Shapiro on Clean Meat and the Quest to End Factory Farming: Paul Shapiro has spent the bulk of his career fighting on behalf of animals. As the vice president of policy engagement for the Humane Society of the United States, Paul works to promote legislation and policies that benefit the thousands of animals... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

64 min listen

#25 - How to Eat Healthy on a Budget: Gunnar Lovelace of Thrive Market Has the Solution: Gunnar Lovelace is the founder and co-CEO of Thrive Market, an online retailer that is making healthy living accessible to Americans by providing organic and non-GMO groceries at discounted rates. Having grown up poor, with a single mom, Gunnar is... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

55 min listen

#9 - No Soil, No Sunshine, No Problem! Meet the Farmer of the Future, Growing Real Food Indoors – Rob Laing, CEO of Farm.One: Rob Laing, the CEO of Farm.One is a farmer of the future! He runs a thriving hydroponic farm that specializes in growing rare and exotic herbs and greens – right out of the Institute of Culinary Education in the heart of New York City. What is... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

68 min listen

#10 - Can Seafood be Sustainable? Captain Paul Watson of Sea Shepherd on How to Save the Oceans: Few people have a better understanding of the oceans and their current state than Captain Paul Watson, President, CEO and founder of Sea Shepherd. In our conversation, we dive deep into the state of the oceans and discuss the impact our eating habits... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

57 min listen

#24 - Let Them Eat Meat! Ethan Brown of Beyond Meat on Redefining Meat Using Plants: Ethan Brown is the CEO and Founder of Beyond Meat and he has one simple goal: make meat out of plants. In our conversation, Ethan shares details about how close his company is to creating a product that perfectly mimics the taste, texture, smell,... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

56 min listen

#15 - Califia Farms: Building the Food and Beverage Company of the Future with Greg Steltenpohl: Greg Steltenpohl, CEO of Califia Farms, dives deep into what it takes to create food products that provide consumers with the maximum health benefit while keeping the impact on the environment in mind. He also shares why he believes plant-based... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

88 min listen

#4 - John Mackey of Whole Foods Market on the Healthiest Way to Eat for the Planet: I had the pleasure of sitting down with John Mackey, founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market to discuss his thoughts on how best to eat with the planet, keeping your personal health in mind. Mackey helped fuel the rise of organic and natural food in the... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

47 min listen

#12 - The Rigged Economics of American Meat and Dairy With David Simon: The purpose of the food industry seems pretty straightforward – feed the world’s population. However, our industrialized food system, specifically, industrialized animal agriculture is incredibly ineffective – we dump around 38 billion... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

54 min listen

#18 - A Food Entrepreneur's Journey With Miyoko Schinner, the Queen of Vegan Cheese: Miyoko Schinner is Founder and CEO of Miyoko's Kitchen. In this interview we talk about her recent success with Miyoko’s Kitchen as well as the challenges she faced scaling the business. From the simple logistics she wishes she had thought through... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

62 min listen

#1- Khaled, the Vegan Saudi Prince on the End of Factory Farming and the Solution to Climate Change: Dive into the future of meat production and the battle against climate change with Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal, founder and CEO of KBW Ventures. Khaled is not your typical venture capitalist/investor. Not only is he a member of the Saudi royal... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

67 min listen

#3 - The Future of Meat Without Animals: Bruce Friedrich on How Technologies Like Plant-Protein and Cellular Agriculture Are Making it Possible: When it comes to understanding the future of food, there are few people who know more than Bruce Friedrich, the Executive Director of the Good Food Institute (GFI) and founding partner of New Crop Capital. Support the Podcast for as low as $5 per... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

72 min listen

#16 - Hope Springs Eternal in a Food Swamp, Thanks to Stephen Ritz of Green Bronx Machine: Stephen Ritz, the founder of Green Bronx Machine, is a Bronx native and educator in the public school system, who has seen how an excess of cheap, unhealthy food can negatively impact a community. After his students responded positively to a classes... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

45 min listen

#19 - Bite-Sized News: 3 Hot New Food Trends: This week's episode highlights news and trends in the plant-based food industry based on what I saw at this year's Natural Products Expo East, recently held in Baltimore. I identify the following 3 trends as the hottest new ones to keep an eye on:... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

30 min listen

#29 - Matthew Kenney on How Chefs Can Craft the Future of Food: Matthew Kenney is one of the most well-known chefs in the plant-based space. With a number of restaurants in the U.S. and overseas, Matthew is undoubtedly a pioneer in the world of high-end plant-based cuisine. But he is interested in much more than... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

45 min listen

#33 – Chris Kerr, the Original Vegan Investor, on Shaping a New Food Industry: Chris Kerr is one of the first people to help funnel early-stage investments for vegan food companies. In the early 2000s, he worked with the Humane Society of the United States to manage their investments into the plant-based food industry and played... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

70 min listen

#31 - The Politics of Meat and Dairy with Marion Nestle: Marion Nestle has devoted her career to educating the public about how the food industry influences our society and personal health, serving as the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University as well... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

29 min listen

#22 - Ocean Hugger Foods: Launching a Plant-Based Alternative to Raw Tuna with David Benzaquen: David Benzaquen is the CEO of PlantBased Solutions, a strategic brand management and marketing agency for plant-based products, and Ocean Hugger Foods, a company that makes vegan seafood alternatives. Support the Podcast for as low as $5 per... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

78 min listen

#13 - The Plant Based Foods Association: Michele Simon on the Fight to Create a Better Food System: The plant-based food sector has topped $5 billion in sales in the U.S. and there seems to be a new company popping up every week with a new and innovative dairy or meat replacer. Given that many of these new products pose a threat the well... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

62 min listen

#40 - Borough President Eric Adams Plans to Transform Brooklyn and the Nation With Plant-Based Food: I recently had the honor of sitting down with Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams to hear more about his journey back to health using plant-based nutrition. Adams has turned his personal success into a citywide campaign. He holds discussions about... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

35 min listen

#28 - Vegan Mayo Pioneer Bob Goldberg on How to Follow Your Heart and Not Sell Out: Bob Goldberg is the CEO and co-founder of Follow Your Heart. Bob and his 3 co-founders opened a vegetarian market and restaurant in Canoga Park, California nearly 47 years ago. Since then, the company has transformed into a thriving consumer packaged... by Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

62 min listen

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#5 - Secrets to Building a Plant-Based Food Empire with T.K. Pillan, Co-Founder of Veggie Grill

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