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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