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A well-tended garden of inspirational ideas and origin stories for food people.

S5 Ep18: Creating a World Where Alternative Proteins Are No Longer Alternatives with Bruce Friedrich
The challenge is enormous, but not impossible. In this episode, we hear how the Good Food Institute is revolutionizing the field of biotechnology and food innovation from their CEO and Founder, Bruce Friedrich himself.

S5 Ep17: What It Takes to Launch an Exceptional Food Product with Values with MJ Kinney
In this episode, Justine sits with MJ Kinney, the founder, and Principal Food Scientist at FareScience. MJ works in the advancement of plant-based food products in terms of nutrition, taste, price, and scalability.

S5 Ep16: Plant-Based Probiotics for a Healthier Gut and a Happier Planet with Ryan Johnston
Biotic Ferments is a company that was built for this reason. Being a social-purpose company, Biotic Ferments have taken its game to the next. In this episode, Justine sits with Biotic Ferments co-founder and CEO, Ryan Johnston.

S5 Ep15: Revolutionizing Food Experience with Research and Development with José Guerrero
Founded by José Guerrero, Anima Project is a research and development project that aims to create an impact in Gastronomy. They focus on improving human lives by "changing the industry from the inside with ethical and sustainable products."

S5 Ep14: How to Create an Enterprise Model That Bridges the Gap Between Farmers and Customers with Ori Zohar
The centralized food system is broken and it needs to be fixed. Learn more about the mission of Burlap & Barrel and how they're solving a major need in our food system as Justine interviews the company's co-founder, Ori Zohar.

S5 Ep13: Your Favorite Food Staples, Now in Healthier Versions with Monica Bhatia
Co-founded by Monica Bhatia, Cella Farms aims to deliver nutritionally balanced staple food products that also taste great. They use fermentation technology in order to enrich agricultural products with complete protein.

S5 Ep12: A Plant-Based Milk That Is Changing the Way We Think About Food with Jason Bronstad
Malk Organics’ CEO, Jason Bronstad joins Justine for a deep conversation on how high-quality ingredients are the key for people to embrace plant-based products, why companies that claim “plant-based” are using so many ingredients, and why customer engagement is critical to a company’s success

S5 Ep11: The Future of Food with AI and Food Science with Kishan Vasani
Co-founded by Kishan Vasani, Spoonshot aims to determine the future of food through their AI called #foodbrain. They utilize over 28k data resources that include research, articles, social conversations, menus, and more to understand consumer insights, marketing, and product development.

S5 Ep10: The Mylk of the Future Brooke Harris
When we think of a plant-based product, we think about healthy, organic, cruelty-free foods that are full of goodness. This is the inspiration behind Brooke’s Good Mylk Co. Brooke Harris turned to a plant-based diet to improve her health.

S5 Ep9: Making Healthy Eats That Taste Like Treats with Stella Vanstone
This week, Justine and Stellar Eats founder, Stella Vanstone sit together to discuss how wellness became associated with food products that are riddled with the “diet” culture, why eating should be more about how we feel and not how we look, how to navigate the financial side of food, and why we should be intentional about the language we use when we market our brand.

S5 Ep8: How to Achieve a Net Zero Status in Your Business Operations with Nels Leader
Bread Alone is one of the companies that has worked hard to achieve this status. In this episode, Justine sits with Nels Leader, the CEO of Bread Alone to discuss how we can be faithful stewards of the earth.

S5 Ep7: How Certifications Give Upcycled Food Products a Deeper Meaning Daniel Kurzrock
One of our favorite inspiring changemakers, Daniel Kurzrock, is in the house! It's been a while since we've had the pleasure of hearing from him and the exciting developments at ReGrained.

S5 Ep6: Preserving the Future of the Caviar Industry with Sustainable Farming Systems with Petra Bergstein
The Caviar Co. was born when two sisters opened their own caviar business in San Francisco. Petra Bergstein-Higby and her older sister, Saskia wanted to share their passion for caviar with the world in an approachable and sustainable way.

S5 Ep5: The Food System is Not the Problem— It’s the Solution with Danielle Nierenberg
Co-founded by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank is dedicated to building a community toward a more resilient food system. Food Tank is a non-profit organization that works to advance the conversation around food and agriculture by promoting sustainable agricultural solutions and providing training programs to help local communities face the challenges unique to them.

S5 Ep4: Microbial Oil— Solving Global Issues with the Tiniest Organisms on Earth with Lars Langhout
Founded in 2020 by Lars Langhout, NoPalm Ingredients seeks to create a better alternative to palm oil. Thanks to their non-GMO and vegan-friendly microbial oil, the need for palm oil is replaced, not only in the food industry but also in its use in cosmetics and detergents. At the Fi Global Startup Challenge held last year, NoPalm Ingredients was named the Most Innovative F&B Ingredient or Processing Technology.

S5 Ep 3: Vegan for Animals, Vegan for Humans with Shawn Bannon
Directed and Produced by award-winning filmmaker Shawn Bannon, The Smell of Money sheds light on this horrific truth. This documentary features the story of Elsie Herring and the rest of her community and their decade-long battle to reclaim their rights to clean water and a healthy environment.

S5 Ep 2: Through the Lens— The Concealed Exploitation of Wildlife with Skyler Thomas
As historic as it is, the future of Point Reyes is slowly jeopardized as its wildlife and natural resources are exploited and the question of how to use the land is still debated. In this episode, Skyler Thomas helps us see the truth about wildlife exploitation, not just in Point Reyes, but around the world.

S5 Ep 1: What a Sanctuary Really Means for Animals and for Humans with Miyoko Schinner
In this episode, Justine and Miyoko talk about what to expect during the 3rd Annual Mindful Eating Film and Food Festival, what a sanctuary really means for both animals and humans, how animals connect with us, and how we may be indirectly contributing to the inhumane treatment of animals in factory farms.

S4 Ep45: Creating Cow-less, Plant-based Ice Cream that Truly Tastes Like the Real Deal with Aylon Steinhart, Eclipse Foods
Co-founded by Aylon Steinhart, Eclipse Foods, aims to create a more sustainable, ethical, and healthy food system by developing plant-based alternatives to dairy products. Moving away from using produce from factory farms presented challenges but Eclipse Foods knew that this action was a big step toward making an impact on the environment and human health.

S4 Ep 44: Water— The Ultimate Essential Ingredient— 100th Episode Celebration!! with Gina Bria
E P I S O D E 1 0 0 ! ! ! This special episode will help us to see water in a way that most of us usually don’t think of. Our very first guest, Gina Bria, the founder of Hydration Foundation, joins us again to share how we can take in water in a more hydrating way!
