Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano

Financial Advisor Stephan Kerby is on The Plantbased Business Hour with me to discuss socially responsible investing. 1) Does it really make a difference? 2) How can we push these companies to truly earn any ESG label they throw around? 3) Can you invest in cruelty-free companies and turn a profit? 4) How does your current portfolio stack up again animal cruelty? The Plantbased Business Hour airs...

Is there a vegan revolution going on in the frozen section of the supermarket? Tyler Mayoras, CEO and Co-Founder of Cool Beans is on the Plantbased Business Hour with me to discuss 1) leading a new brand to growth and success during a pandemic, 2) hockey stick velocity turns and 3) the renaissance of the frozen food section and 4) the worst mistake brands can make.   http://EatCoolBeans.com  For p...

If it is Friday, then it is the Plantbased Business Minute.   Each week I break down the Top 3 Headlines, each in a minute or less.    1. France heads to the Middle Ages.   2. The Paris Accords perhaps shouldn't be named after a European City.   3. We are the Champions: well do ne Impossible Fo ods and Venus Williams!   SUBSCRIBE!  For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, rea...

It's a Holiday Party! We recap of 2020 and make our predictions for 2021 over some tasty It's Jerky Y'All and Bacony Bits and libations!  Chris Green of Vegan Knight Motorcycle Club, Stephanie Bosco, the Superfood Goddess and Sandi Swiss, Founder of Celebrate Vegan Chicago join me for this holiday party on the Awesome Vegans Influencer Series!  SUBSCRIBE! The Awesome Vegans Influencer Series airs...

Vicki Benjamin and Andrew Niebler of Karner Blue Capital join me to discuss 1) if ESG investing really moves the needle for people, the planet and animals, 2) is it more marketing slogan than execution, 3) what kind of due diligence is needed to determine ESG standing and can we add A (animals) and B (biodiversity) to ESG.    The Plantbased Business Hour airs new episodes every week. Subscribe! Fo...

I break down the top 3 headlines each in a minute or less on the Plantbased Business Minute: 1. Singapore leads the way to regulating cultivated meat 2. the world's larfest meat trade show includes plant-bsed meats 3. plant-based pork goes for billions. SUBSCRIBE! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit...

Co-Founder of Impact Veganics, Margaux Khoury, discusses 1) the importance of eco-packaging, 2) the branding of Impact Veganics to be mission-aligned and 3) how every person from the consumer, to Sea Sheperd and every plant-based business in between can make a difference.  http://CreateanImpact.org   The Plantbased Business Hour has new episodes every week. Subscribe! For plant-based media/brandin...

How Are You Going To Do Vegan Thanksgiving? Monica Klausner of Founder of Veestro.com  talks about her food delivery service that dishes up the most delicious meals, right to your door, including 5 different turkey options.  I know they are delicious because I have had them!  Remember: put in the code ALFANO for 20% off Your Veestro.com order for a humane, cruelty-free, healthy and super delish Th...

ZERO EGGS? How? Co-Founder, Liron Nimrodi & GM Isabelle Francois of Zero Egg break it down on the Plantbased Business Hour with me. Join us to learn about the novel technology that will let us all be egg-free for our health, for the planet and for the hens! We discuss 1) the environmental impact of eggs, 2) the market for Zero Egg and 3) the reception/reaction from food service. The Plantbased Bus...

I break down this week's top 3 headlines on the Plantbased Business Minute. 1. McPlant. 2. 800% growth of plant based milks in China. 3. Is U.K. trading up from meat and fish counters to more plant-based options? The Plantbased Business Hour and Minute air new episodes every week.  SUBSCRIBE now! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano....

Can we have cow's milk without the cow? Human milk without the human?  Fengru Lin, Co-Founder of TurtleTree Labs joins me to discuss 1) disrupting the $716B animal milk industry, 2) invigorating the infant nutrition market and 3) the efficiency of technology in our food.  The Plantbased Business Hour airs new episodes every week. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public spea...

Covid resurge got you going crazy?  Election uncertainty stressing you out? Dr. Scott Stoll, the founder of The Plantrician Project, is on the Awesome Vegans Influencer Series to discuss how to stay healthy in times of stress and the best way to mitigate any long-term effects from Covid. This is critical info you won't want to miss!  The Awesome Vegans Influencer Series (now a syndicated radio sho...

Can alcohol be good for you? CEO of Flying Embers Hard Kombucha Bill Moses explains on The Plantbased Business Hour. We discuss the trends in the beverage market, tips for start-ups and the market move towards food and beverage as medicine. The Plantbased Business Hour airs Tuesday/Thursdays at 1p PT right here. Subscribe! For Plantbased Business Consulting including media strategy, branding, comm...

Jennifer Stojkovic of the Vegan Women Summit and female founder Pitch event, Pathfinder, joins me to on the Plantbased Business Hour to discuss 1) the results of a study on bias, discrimination and harassment of female founders during investment rounds, 2) VegTech predictions for the near-in future and 3) Mexico's plant-based revival with female founder Tanya Oseguera of Benji MX (Shark Tank). The...

Plantbased Power Wrestler Austin Aries is on Awesome Vegans to talk protein, wrestling, reversing chronic disease and his book Food Fight. Tune in to hear not only diet tips, but words of inspiration to get through tough times. Awesome Vegans airs new episodes every week. Subscribe! For plantbased consulting, visit ElysabethAlfano.com

How did Oatly create the oat milk craze?  Bjorn Oste is on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss 1) why consumer research is a waste of time, 2) why inflexibility crushes creativity and 3) and his passion for making healthier drinks.  We talk food as medicine and his newest company Good Idea Drinks . Tune in.

REAL TOUGH GUYS! Chris Green and Burak Sarac, founding member of the Vegan Knights Motorcycle Club join Elysabeth Alfano on Awesome Vegans. Join the conversation - you are in for a ride!! Awesome Vegans airs new episodes every week. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.

Co-Founder and CEO of Beyond Brands , Eric Schnell talks about 1) growing brands like Good Catch, Cool Beans and Steaz for success, 2) if plant-based will go the way of the natural category, 3) the power of a plant-based paycheck and 4) the importance of a strong company culture for the younger consumer. The Plantbased Business Hour airs new episodes every week. Subscribe!  For plant-based media/b...

Ryan Bethencourt, investor and Founder of Wild Earth Pets , and I discuss the major trends destabilizing the meat and dairy industries, his newest venture, Sustainable Food Ventures and his investment strategies. Listen in to this thought-leader and major investor actively moving the world away from animal products. It's the Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano. The Plantbased Business H...

Monica Talbert of the Plant Based Seafood Co. and I discuss 1) the realities of the Seafood Industry, including the illegal industry 2)  trends for seafood and plant-based seafood consumption, 3) the making of plant-based seafood products and 4) her tips for other entrepreneurs. The future of seafood is on the Plantbased Business Hour.  The Plantbased Business Hour airs new episodes every week. Su...

David Benzaquen, founder of Ocean Hugger Foods and fellow vegan investor joins me to discuss 1) the growth of plant-based seafood, 2) pain points for plant-based businesses and 3) who should be educating the consumer on plant-based products. It's all on the Plantbased Business Hour.   Subscribe now. New episodes weekly.  For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out to m...

We're rockin'! Tanya O'Callaghan and Derrick Green - rockers, hosts of Highway to Health and hardcore vegans join me on Awesome Vegans. The Awesome Vegans Influencer Series (now a syndicated radio show, Plantbased Life & Style) has new episodes every week! Subscribe now.  http://HighwaytoHealthshow.com For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out to me on Linkedin. For...

What's Next for Plantbased Foods and Materials? Macy Marriott of the GlassWall Syndicate and Stephanie Downs of Material Innovation Initiative and I discuss 1)the innovations in the pipeline to take animals out of the food and materials supply chain, 2) predictions for the short term and 3) challenges facing the industries. Subscribe!   For more information, http://ElysabethAlfano.com and http://G...

A Game Changer! Featured in the famed Film, The Game Changers, Dr. James Loomis, Director of the Barnard Medical Center is on Awesome Vegans to discuss how YOU can EAT LIKE AN ATHLETE! Tune in! http://pcrm.org/barnard-medical-center. The Awesome Vegans Influencer Series (now a syndicated radio show) airs every Thursday at 1p PT. Never miss it and join the conversation! Subscribe now!  For plant-ba...

Better Your Bottomline with Compassionate Decision Making? Harvard Business Professor Max Bazerman weighs in. We discuss his newest book, Better, Not Perfect , sustainable maximum goodness, how better decision making can run parallel to ethical decision making and how being more efficient (less wasteful) with time and energy can lead to long-term goodness.  He also gives tips for focusing less on...