The Plant Based News Podcast

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.

Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City, Eric Adams is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News podcast. The former police officer, who is also the author of Healthy at Last, sits down with PBN's Co-founder Robbie Lockie to discuss how he reversed his diabetes on a whole-food plant-based diet. The pair also talk about how the downfalls of private healthcare, factory farming, and some of Adams' biggest successes as Senator. This podcast covers subjects including: 3.55: Adams' journey into plant-based living 6.52: Should politicians lead by example? 12.18: Private healthcare and dietary changes 15.05: Facilitating change in society and government 21.33: Factory farming 23.36: Adams' proudest campaigns 27.50: Stranded on a desert island Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott This podcast is supported by the Brain Breakthroughs Masterclass: https://plnt.news/2DOu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.

Prominent LGBTQ+ advocate Barrett Pall is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News Podcast. The life coach and vegan advocate sits down with PBN's co-founder Robbie Lockie to discuss his vegan journey, being part of the LGBQ+ community and navigating life in a world obsessed with social media. This podcast covers subjects including: 1.45: Discovering the vegan lifestyle 3.50: Growing up in Long Island 5.47: Religion, spirituality, and veganism 11.00: Barrett's relationship with food growing up 15.05: Junk food culture in America 22.40: Competitive sports 28.17: How has social media changed society? 36.43: 'The Great Hack' 44.35: Being part of the LGBTQ+ community and the root of homophobia 1.02.56: Stranded on a desert island 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.

Author of The Plantain Cookbook Tomi Makanjuola, aka The Vegan Nigerian, is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News Podcast. Makanjuola sits down with PBN's co-founder Robbie Lockie to discuss her vegan story, how coronavirus can impact mental health, racism in the U.K, and much more. This podcast covers subjects including: 1.42: Tomi's vegan story 4.36: Food Culture in Lagos, Nigeria 6.53: Nigerian food 10.30: Moving to the U.K 13.13: Plant-based diets in traditional Nigerian cuisine 21.20: Veganism as a 'white privilege' 29.39: Tomi's events 33.00: COVID-19 38.14: The plantain cookbook 40.42: Tomi's identity 45.20: Challenges as a black woman in the U.K 53.33: Looking after your mental health 55.00: Stranded on a desert island Tomi's website: https://www.vegannigerian.com/p/about-me.html The Plantain Cookbook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1729106196/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_9bQoFbCB0M41H 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.

Music producer and vegan influencer Ryan Lum is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News Podcast. Lum, who is the co-founder of Happy Healthy Vegan, sits down with PBN's Robbie Lockie to discuss why he went vegan, the highs and lows of vegan YouTube, and what the world will be like post-COVID-19. Thus podcast covers subjects including: 5.25: Ryan's vegan story 10.15: Food culture during Ryan's childhood 13.14: Meeting Angie and starting YouTube 17.12: Highs and lows of vegan YouTube 25.30: Ryan's favorite YouTube videos 32.20: Fighting disinformation 40.30: High-carb veganism 51.55: Attitudes towards meat post COVID-19 56.14: Getting involved in politics 1.08.15: Black Lives Matter 1.17.30: Stranded on a desert island. This podcast is sponsored by Species Unite: plnt.news/species-unite 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.

Award-winning photographer, author, and educator Jo-Anne McArthur is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News Podcast. The Canadian based advocate sits down with PBN's co-founder Robbie Lockie to discuss the first moment she picked up a camera, her journey to veganism, and her latest book 'Hidden'. This podcast covers topics including: 3.23: Jo-Anne's vegan story 7.18: Food culture in Jo-Anne's childhood 16.50: Becoming a photographer 20.40: 'Individualizing' animals in photography 26.27: 'We Animals' 32.10: Getting into investigative photojournalism 38.00: Coping with witnessing suffering 40.34: The Unbound Project 43.20: Patriarchy and animal advocacy 47.56: 'Hidden' 51.55: Jo-Anne's future work 55.12: Stranded on a desert island Pre-order 'Hidden': https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hidden-animals-in-the-anthropocene-by-we-animals?secret_perk_token=98b5031d#/ Robbie's comment: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCc6sZNnMvU/ Buy 'We Animals': https://amzn.to/2C25V4V This podcast is sponsored by Species Unite: plnt.news/species-unite 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.