Marian Erikson

Plant Based Briefing

Health EN ↓ 1249 episodes

The daily inspiration you need to stay committed to your healthy, compassionate, and sustainable lifestyle. I narrate the best articles from experts in plant-based and vegan living—all with permission and passion—curated and narrated for you in just 10 minutes every weekday. Episodes cover the many compelling reasons to embrace a vegan lifestyle. From the ethical treatment of animals to key health benefits, environmental impact, and social justice issues like world hunger and climate change, you'll hear it all. Stay informed about critical subjects such as antibiotic resistance, wildlife conse...

Author

Marian Erikson

Category

Health

Podcast website

plantbasedbriefing.com

Latest episode

Jun 30, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

395: Does PETA Kill Animals? And Other Questions About PETA's Shelter Answered. By Katherine Sullivan PETA.org 28.10.2022

Does PETA kill animals? And other questions about PETA's shelter answered. By Katherine Sullivan PETA.org   Original post: https://www.peta.org/features/peta-kills-animals-truth/     People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was founded in 1980, is the largest animal rights organization in the world, and PETA entities have more than 9 million members and supporters globally.  PETA believe...

394: 10 Valuable Tips on Vegan Parenting by Jessica Anderson at HappyCow.net 27.10.2022

10 valuable tips on vegan parenting. By Jessica Anderson at HappyCow.net. Original Post: https://www.happycow.net/blog/10-valuable-tips-on-vegan-parenting/   Original Post: https://www.happycow.net/blog/10-valuable-tips-on-vegan-parenting/   Here are the VFK blogs I mentioned: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/?s=camping https://veganfamilykitchen.com/?s=cottage Here's the book: 50 Comebacks for Vega...

393: The Use of Chickens in Agricultural Research: An Eye-Opening Look at Unspeakable Cruelty by Karen Davis at UPC-Online.org 26.10.2022

The use of chickens in agricultural research: an eye-opening look at unspeakable cruelty. By Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns at UPC-Online.org. Original post:   https://upc-online.org/pp/summer2022/use_of_chickens_in_agricultural_research_an_eye-opening_look_at_unspeakable_cruelty.html   Latest AVMA Petition: https://hsvma.memberclicks.net/vsdpetition?servId=8576#!/ Petition for Non-AVMA Ve...

392: Why Don't People Eat Healthier? By Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org 25.10.2022

Why don't people eat healthier? By Dr Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org. Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/why-dont-people-eat-healthier/     Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr....

391: The Connection Between Deadly Pandemics and Our Diets by Frank Dixon at NutritionStudies.org 24.10.2022

The connection between deadly pandemics and our diets by Frank DIxon at NutritionStudies.org Original post: https://nutritionstudies.org/the-connection-between-deadly-pandemics-and-our-diets/     Related Episodes: 164: https://proveg.com/us/how-the-destruction-of-ecosystems-and-loss-of-biodiversity-increases-the-risk-of-zoonotic-pandemics/   157: How CAFO's Fuel Pandemics Bonus: Go Vegan or Risk A...

390: New to an Oil-Free Diet? Here's What You Need to Know. By Theresa "Sam" Houghton at NutritionStudies.org 21.10.2022

390: New to an Oil-Free Diet? Here's What You Need to Know. By Theresa "Sam" Houghton at  NutritionStudies.org New to an Oil-Free Diet? Here's What You Need to Know. By Theresa "Sam" Houghton at  NutritionStudies.org   Original post: https://nutritionstudies.org/new-to-an-oil-free-diet-heres-what-you-need-to-know/   Related Episodes: 373: [Part 1] Healing Autoimmune Disease With Supermarket Foods...

389: What Separates a Roadside Zoo From a Legitimate Sanctuary? By Karen Lauria at BornFreeUSA.org, posted at All-Creatures.org 20.10.2022

The differences between captive facilities like Joe Exotic's menagerie and sanctuaries like Big Cat Rescue or the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary could not be more stark. By Karen Lauria at BornFreeUSA.org, posted at All-Creatures.org.   Original post: https://www.all-creatures.org/articles2/ar-roadside-zoo-sanctuary.html   Related Episodes:  370: Aquariums and Marine Parks 369: To Zoo or Not to Z...

388: Soy and Cancer: Should we Worry? Here's What the Recent Literature Says. By Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com 19.10.2022

Soy and cancer: should we worry? Here's what the recent literature says, by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/soy-and-cancer/     Related Episodes:  309 Fighting Hot Flashes With Diet 191: Is Soy Healthy for Breast Cancer? 190: 5 Facts About Soy Milk 36: Soy & Health   Brigitte Gemme is a vegan food educator, meal planner, and coach. After a PhD...

387: Plant Based Diet Linked to Lower Risk of Severe Covid by Dana Hudepohl at ForksOverKnives.com 18.10.2022

Plant based diets are linked to lower risk of severe Covid. By Dana Hudepohl at ForksOverKnives.com. Original post: https://www.forksoverknives.com/wellness/plant-based-diets-linked-to-lower-risk-of-severe-covid-19-in-new-study/ Related Episodes:   4: The Path to Recovery Through Nutrition: Our Most Important Defense Against COVID-19 373: P1 Healing Autoimmune Disease With Supermarket Foods 374: P...

386: From the Cow in the Room at COP26 to the Cow in the Oval Office by Sailesh Rao at ClimateHealers.org 17.10.2022

Dr. Sailesh Rao at ClimateHealers.org discusses how those at Cop-26 last fall, and now those in the White House last week, are ignoring the "cow in the room" - the devastating impact animal agriculture has on everyone.  Original post: https://mailchi.mp/climatehealers/does-it-make-sense-to-serve-beef-ramen-at-cop26?fbclid=IwAR0HuZF-PjUAFZS2zZWq9PcWJI5QtWvQQIHRkVJswL1kz091JG81_1qMhNE     Episode 24...

385: Study Reveals Shocking Results: Cow's Milk Ranks As The Number One Cause Of Fatal Anaphylaxis From Switch4Good.org 14.10.2022

Study Reveals Shocking Results: Cow's Milk Ranks As The Number One Cause Of Fatal Anaphylaxis  From Switch4Good.org. Original post: https://switch4good.org/study-yields-shocking-results-cows-milk-ranks-as-the-number-one-cause-of-fatal-anaphylaxis/   Switch4Good is an evidence-based nonprofit dedicated to rattling accepted norms around dairy and health. They're working to abolish the current system...

384: Exotic Leather: Crocodile and Alligator Farming by Wear It Kind at FourPawsUSA.org, posted at All-Creatures.org 13.10.2022

Exotic leather: crocodile and alligator farming by Wear It Kind at FourPawsUSA.org, posted at All-Creatures.org. Crocodiles and alligators are incredible survivors. But these fascinating creatures, who first appeared on the earth around 200 million years ago, are facing a threat like never before. And that threat is unethical fashion.   Original post: https://www.all-creatures.org/clothing/clothin...

383: Does Eating a WFPB Diet Cure Food Addiction? By Bobbi Guidicelli at FoodFreedomAdvocate.com 12.10.2022

Does eating a WFPB diet cure food addiction? By Bobbi Guidicelli at FoodFreedomAdvocate.com Original Post: https://www.foodfreedomadvocate.com/articles/does-wfpb-diet-cure-food-addiction     Bobbi Giudicelli is a serial entrepreneur whose journey from severe eating disorders to Whole-Food Plant-Based (WFPB) food choices brought her to co-found her latest venture. Read The ingredients offers the cl...

382: Hospitals With 100% Plant Based Menus by Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org 11.10.2022

Hospitals with 100% plant based menus. By Dr Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org. Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/hospitals-with-100-percent-plant-based-menus/     Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. A founding member and Fellow of the American College of L...

381: Just How Bad Is Hospital Food? by Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org 10.10.2022

Just how bad is hospital food? What do hospitals have to say for themselves for feeding people meals that appear to be designed to inspire repeat business? By Dr Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org. Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/just-how-bad-is-hospital-food/      Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutr...

380: Rethinking Meat: Helping Students Find Their Place in the Alternative Protein Space by Amy Huang, Chloe Raygoza, Ellie Fajer, Gianna Dugan, Hannah Huddleston at GFI.org. 07.10.2022

Students from the Stanford Alt Protein Project reflect on their experience breaking ground on alternative protein education at their university. By Amy Huang at GFI.org and Stanford students Chloe Raygoza, Ellie Fajer, Gianna Dugan, Hannah Huddleston. Original post: https://gfi.org/blog/rethinking-meat-helping-students-find-their-place-in-the-alternative-protein-space/     The Good Food Institute...

379: The Significant, Unalloyed Goodness of Replacing Animal Agriculture. By Dr. Karthik Sekar at AfterMeatBook.com 06.10.2022

The significant, unalloyed goodness of replacing animal agriculture. By Dr. Karthik Sekar at AfterMeatBook.com.    Original Post: https://karthiksekar.com/   Related Episodes: 171: Technical Outrage: Innovating to Reduce Animal Use   170 Fermentation for Alternative Protein Production   327: Shifting to a Better World 351: "Processed" is a Useless, Empty Descriptor of Food     Karthik's Interviews...

378: [Part 2] DEBUNKED: Do vegans kill more animals through crop deaths? By Ed Winters (Earthling Ed) at SurgeActivism.org 05.10.2022

DEBUNKED: Do vegans kill more animals through crop deaths? By Ed Winters (Earthling Ed) at SurgeActivism.org. Part 2 of 2.   Original post: https://www.surgeactivism.org/articles/debunked-do-vegans-kill-more-animals-through-crop-deaths     Surge is a non-profit, grassroots animal rights organization determined to create a world where compassion towards all non-human animals is the norm. Our philos...

377: [Part 1] DEBUNKED: Do vegans kill more animals through crop deaths? By Ed Winters (Earthling Ed) at SurgeActivism.org 04.10.2022

DEBUNKED: Do vegans kill more animals through crop deaths? By Ed Winters (Earthling Ed) at SurgeActivism.org Original post: https://www.surgeactivism.org/articles/debunked-do-vegans-kill-more-animals-through-crop-deaths     Surge is a non-profit, grassroots animal rights organization determined to create a world where compassion towards all non-human animals is the norm. Our philosophy is that cha...

376: What is Really In Your Food? By Emily Moran Barwick at BiteSizeVegan.org 03.10.2022

How much do you really know about what is in your food? Let's take a look inside and brave the disturbing details of the less obvious food ingredients. By Emily Moran Barwick at BiteSizeVegan.org. Original post: https://bitesizevegan.org/what-is-really-in-your-food/       Bite Size Vegan was founded on the belief that everyone deserves access to solid, factual information on issues impacting their...

375: Earth Day? We Need An Earth Diet, Scientists Urge. By Dawn Moncrieff at AWellFedWorld.org, posted at VeganSustainability.com 30.09.2022

Earth Day? We Need An Earth Diet, Scientists Urge. By Dawn Moncrieff at VeganSustainability.com, originally published at AWellFedWorld.org.  Original post: https://vegansustainability.com/earth-day-we-need-an-earth-diet-scientists-urge/   A Well Fed World: https://awellfedworld.org/   Eco Food Guide: https://www.ecofoodguide.org/   Grazing Facts: https://grazingfacts.com/   Related Episodes: 354,...

374: [Part 2] Healing Autoimmune Disease With Supermarket Foods. By Brooke Goldner, MD at NutritionStudies.org 29.09.2022

In the second half of this article, learn what foods to eliminate to heal autoimmune disease, or any inflammatory illness. By Dr. Brooke Goldner at NutritionStudies.org   Original post: https://nutritionstudies.org/healing-autoimmune-disease-with-supermarket-foods/   Dr Goldner's Video Webinar: https://www.goodbyelupus.com/6-steps-to-reversing-disease-with-supermarket-foods-webinar/     The T. Col...

373: [Part 1] Healing Autoimmune Disease With Supermarket Foods. By Brooke Goldner, MD at NutritionStudies.org 28.09.2022

Learn how to heal autoimmune disease, or any inflammatory illness, with supermarket foods. By Dr. Brooke Goldner at NutritionStudies.org   Original post: https://nutritionstudies.org/healing-autoimmune-disease-with-supermarket-foods/   Goodbye Lupus: https://goodbyelupus.com/   The T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies was established to extend the impact of Dr. Campbell's life changing r...

372: Dis-ease of the Heart: The Psychology of Eating Animals. By Melanie Joy, PhD, EdM at ForksOverKnives.com 27.09.2022

Dis-ease of the heart: the psychology of eating animals. By Melanie Joy, PhD, EdM at ForksOverKnives.com. Original post:   https://www.forksoverknives.com/wellness/dis-ease-of-the-heart-the-psychology-of-eating-animals/   Melanie Joy Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/o0VrZPBskpg Forks Over Knives Documentary: https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/     Forks Over Knives was founded following the releas...

371: This 'Vegan Hunting' Guide Is Preserving the History of Seaweed Foraging Along the California Coast. By Susan B. Barnes at VegetarianTimes.com 26.09.2022

Spencer Marley is a 'vegan hunting guide', preserving the history of seaweed foraging along the California coast. By Susan B. Barnes at VegetarianTimes.com. Original post: https://www.vegetariantimes.com/travel/seaweed-foraging-san-luis-obispo/   Tour Link on Airbnb Experiences     Vegetarian Times has been the plant-based lifestyle authority since 1974, sharing recipes and news for vegans, vegeta...

Listen to the Plant Based Briefing podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.