#083: Plant-based foods, sustainability and pandemic

Show Notes

Plant-based foods are becoming more and more popular. People are consuming more for two main reasons: health and the environment. Noted researcher and professor, Dr Sylvain Charlebois joins me on the show today to talk about the plant-based (PB) movement. Here are the highlights:

Food security vs food sovereignty
Plant-based protein vs meat
Access to plant-based food
Are processed plant-based foods affordable?
Are plant-based foods more sustainable?
How consumer attitudes have shifted
Who is driving the plant-based movement?
Home-cooking vs eating out during the pandemic
Why Beyond Meat should've been Canadian
Why are big companies like McDonald's and Starbucks endorsing plant-based food?

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