Plant-Based Canada Podcast
97 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWelcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. Join us as we talk with experts to explore the field of nutritional sciences and how our food choices impact our health and the environment. We sit down with Canadian doctors, dieticians, athletes, climate experts and others/more, to break down the evidence behind a Whole Food Plant-Based diet, and discuss the practical steps you can take in your efforts to shift toward a healthier lifestyle. The Plant-Based Canada Podcast is an initiative of the group Plant-Based Canada, which aims to educate the public and health professionals on the evidence-based benefits of plant-based whole food nutrition for individual and planetary health. To learn more about the show, visit our website www.plantbasedcanada.org and stay up to date by following us on Instagram and Facebook @plantbasedcanadaorg, and our Plant-based Canada YouTube channel. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. PBC is not responsible for any errors, omissions, or opinions related to the content stated by the guests interviewed. All information in this podcast is provided "as is", with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the conclusions obtained from the use of this information. The podcast should not be considered professional advice. Listeners should seek their own individual healthcare advice as needed.
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Episode 34: Drs. Shireen & Zahra Kassam with Scientific Answers to Your Nutrition Questions!
May 17, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBBonus Episode! In this Plant-Based Canada Podcast episode we are joined by two special guests, Dr. Shireen Kassam & Dr. Zahra Kassam, two medical doctors, sisters, plant-based organisation founders, & authors of the new book Eating Plant-Based: Scientific answers to your nutrition questions! Dr. Shireen Kassam MB BS, FRCPath, PhD, DipIBLM is a Consultant Haematologist & Honorary Senior Lecturer at King’s College Hospital, London, with a specialist interest in the management of lymphoma. She...
Episode 33: Using Technology for Plant-Based Practice with Dr. Laura Chiavaroli
May 10, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBDr. Laura Chiavaroli is a Clinical Trialist & a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto and St. Michael’s Hospital. Laura has 15 years of experience in the field of nutrition & cardiometabolic health. Alongside her MSc & PhD mentor, Dr. David Jenkins, Laura became skilled at conducting randomized controlled trials & working with dietary patterns, including the Portfolio Diet which is a cholesterol-lowering plant-based diet. Laura also has extensive experience in nutritional epidemio...
Episode 32: How Diet Impacts Our Mental Health with Dr. Ian Gillespie
May 03, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBDr. Ian Gillespie is a consultant psychiatrist, with a practice in his hometown of Victoria since completing specialty training at UBC and Mayo Clinic. His role at Aroga Lifestyle Medicine is to provide consultation services to the team and assessments focusing on the role of how Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), ADHD, and PTSD may contribute to the chronic illnesses people may have experienced. He also provides compassionate Motivational Interviewing concepts, CHIP training principles, a...
Episode 32: How Diet Impacts Our Mental Health with Dr. Ian Gillespie
May 03, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBDr. Ian Gillespie is a consultant psychiatrist, with a practice in his hometown of Victoria since completing specialty training at UBC and Mayo Clinic. His role at Aroga Lifestyle Medicine is to provide consultation services to the team and assessments focusing on the role of how Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), ADHD, and PTSD may contribute to the chronic illnesses people may have experienced. He also provides compassionate Motivational Interviewing concepts, CHIP training principles, a...
Episode 31: Benefits of Plant-Based Diets in Athletic Performance with Dr. Jules Cormier
April 18, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we chat with Dr. Jules Cormier. Dr. Cormier is based out of Dieppe, New Brunswick where he practices Family Medicine. He completed his premed training in Moncton, New Brunswick, and then went on to earn his Ph.D in medicine at the Universite de Sherbrooke medical school. In 2007, he was offered a spot at Dieppe's Unite de Medecine Familiale -- a group and teaching practice where interns and medical students do their training. He also teach...
Episode 30: Dr. Marianne Trevorrow on Supporting Women's Health on a Plant-Based Diet
April 05, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we interview Marianne Trevorrow. Marianne is a naturopathic doctor registered with College of Naturopaths of Ontario who has been in practice since 2006. She focuses on the care of identified women with chronic complex pain and reproductive issues, including patients with endometriosis, PCOS, infertility, and problems associated with menopause, as well as pelvic pain pre and post-menopause. She supports and practices plant based eating as a ...
Episode 29: Meet Dr. Plant-Based!
March 22, 2022 11:00 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBMeet “Dr. Plant-Based”! Our latest Plant Based Canada Podcast episode is with Muzammil Ahmad, a fourth year medical student with a masters in psychology, certification in nutrition and a bachelor’s in business. He believes more times than not, we should be prescribing our patients with a healthy lifestyle over prescribed medications. And he believes a healthy lifestyle starts with a healthy diet rich in whole plant-foods. On his Instagram (@dr.plantbased) and on his website (www.drplantbased...
Episode 28: How Kate McGoey-Smith Overcame the Odds
March 08, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBDiabetes. Blindness. A Terminal Disease… Our guest on this episode of the Plant-Based Canada podcast is Kate McGoey-Smith. Faced with a very rare, no cause-no cure terminal diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, described as high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries of the lungs) along with type 2 Diabetes, Kate McGoey-Smith became legally blind and on continuous oxygen within months. Dizzy and fainting spells left this mother of three school aged children out of work, ...
Episode 27: Nicholas Carter on Combating Climate Change with a Diet Change
February 22, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada podcast we interview ecologist and co-founder of PlantBasedData.org, Nicholas Carter. He is the Communications Lead for a Canadian Centre for Climate Services data hub & serves as an advisory board member to several food- and environment-focused organizations. He's also a science writer on the interconnections between agriculture and planetary health. He completed a Master's degree in Environmental Practice from Royal Roads University, where his re...
Episode 27: Nicholas Carter on Combating Climate Change with a Diet Change
February 22, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada podcast we interview ecologist and co-founder of PlantBasedData.org, Nicholas Carter. He is the Communications Lead for a Canadian Centre for Climate Services data hub & serves as an advisory board member to several food- and environment-focused organizations. He's also a science writer on the interconnections between agriculture and planetary health. He completed a Master's degree in Environmental Practice from Royal Roads University, where his re...
Episode 26: Zehra Abbas on How to Inspire Empathy and Advance Social Justice
February 08, 2022 11:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBWhat is holistic empathy? Do you know how the arts can bring awareness to social justice issues? Hear from Zehra Abbas in the latest Plant-Based Canada Podcast episode to find out and more! Zehra has had a keen interest in exploring how to make the world a kinder place ever since her time volunteering for organizations like War Against Rape and The Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture in her youth. Zehra is the Executive Director of Umano.org, a US-based organization supporting initiative...
Episode 25: Jo-Anne McArthur on the Fight for Animals Through Photojournalism
January 25, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada podcast we interview Canadian photojournalist, animal rights activist, and author Jo-Anne McArthur. She is known for the We Animals project, a photography project documenting human relationships with animals. Through the We Animals Archive, she provides photographs and other media for those working to help animals. Her first book, We Animals, was published in 2013; her second, Captive, was published in 2017; and a third, Hidden, which featured a fo...
Episode 25: Jo-Anne McArthur on the Fight for Animals Through Photojournalism
January 25, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada podcast we interview Canadian photojournalist, animal rights activist, and author Jo-Anne McArthur. She is known for the We Animals project, a photography project documenting human relationships with animals. Through the We Animals Archive, she provides photographs and other media for those working to help animals. Her first book, We Animals, was published in 2013; her second, Captive, was published in 2017; and a third, Hidden, which featured a fo...
Episode 24: Drs. Arjun & Shobha Rayapudi and the Gift of Health
January 11, 2022 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBDrs. Arjun and Shobha Rayapudi joined the Plant-Based Canada Podcast (@plantbasedcanadaorg) to share their plant-based medical insights for this episode. They are co-founders of Gift of Health, a nonprofit organization based in Newfoundland, Canada, dedicated to revolutionizing lives through lifestyle medicine. Through in-person and online workshops, they have helped hundreds of people prevent and reverse chronic diseases, end the frustrating dieting cycle, lose weight and get off medication...
Episode 23: Jessica Scott-Reid on How to Protect Animals from a Systemic Approach
December 28, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we talk with Jessica Scott-Reid. She is an award-winning freelance writer and animal advocate covering animal rights and welfare, plant-based food topics, the environment and vegan culture for the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, Sentient Media, Planet Friendly News and others. She is also a co-host of Canada's animal law podcast, Paw & Order. In this episode we discuss: · Jessica's path to journalism and covering animal welfare topi...
Episode 22: Dr. Silvia Odorcic on Eye Health and Empowerment
December 14, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we speak with Dr. Silvia Odorcic about eye health and empowerment in a plant-based lifestyle. Dr. Silvia Odorcic is a Toronto-based double board certified MD, certified in Lifestyle Medicine & Ophthalmology. She is also an author & speaker whose soul mission is to revolutionize the current healthcare paradigm through plant-based nutrition & healthy lifestyle habits. Dr. Silvia transitioned to a plant-based lifestyle 4 years ago after feeling ...
Episode 21: Dr. Pamela Fergusson on How to Go Vegan for Beginners
November 30, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we talk with Dr. Pamela Fergusson -- Registered Dietitian with a PhD in nutrition, and more than 15 years of experience with changing lives through better nutrition. She earned her PhD at the University of Liverpool and her Master’s in International Health at Sweden’s Uppsala University. Dr. Fergusson currently has a private practice in British Columbia where she works with clients who want to transition to a more plant-based lifestyle. Sh...
Episode 20: Dr. Kathleen Kenvany on How Our Food Systems Impact Our Environment
November 16, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we talk with Dr. Kathleen Kevany -- Associate Professor and Director of Rural Research Collaboration with Dalhousie University, Faculty of Agriculture. Dr. Kevany is a certified counsellor, psychotherapist and offers free webinars on living with greater health, happiness and mindfulness through her virtual office of Eating a vibrant life. In her book, Plant-based Diets for Succulence and Sustainability (2020), Dr. Kevany and her co-authors d...
Episode 20: Dr. Kathleen Kevany on How Our Food Systems Impact Our Environment
November 16, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we talk with Dr. Kathleen Kevany -- Associate Professor and Director of Rural Research Collaboration with Dalhousie University, Faculty of Agriculture. Dr. Kevany is a certified counsellor, psychotherapist and offers free webinars on living with greater health, happiness and mindfulness through her virtual office of Eating a vibrant life. In her book, Plant-based Diets for Succulence and Sustainability (2020), Dr. Kevany and her co-authors d...
Episode 20: Dr. Kathleen Kevany on How Our Food Systems Impact Our Environment
November 16, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we talk with Dr. Kathleen Kevany -- Associate Professor and Director of Rural Research Collaboration with Dalhousie University, Faculty of Agriculture. Dr. Kevany is a certified counsellor, psychotherapist and offers free webinars on living with greater health, happiness and mindfulness through her virtual office of Eating a vibrant life. In her book, Plant-based Diets for Succulence and Sustainability (2020), Dr. Kevany and her co-authors d...
Episode 19: Dr. Linda Plowright on Minding our Minds, Mental Health and a Plant-Based Lifestyle
November 02, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast (@plantbasedcanadaorg) we speak with Dr. Linda Plowright about mental health and a plant-based lifestyle. Dr. Plowright is a psychiatrist working in London, Ontario. She completed her medical training and psychiatry specialization at McMaster University and completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine through the University of Arizona College of Medicine. She is an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Western University. Sh...
Episode 19: Dr. Linda Plowright on Minding our Minds, Mental Health and a Plant-Based Lifestyle
November 02, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast (@plantbasedcanadaorg) we speak with Dr. Linda Plowright about mental health and a plant-based lifestyle. Dr. Plowright is a psychiatrist working in London, Ontario. She completed her medical training and psychiatry specialization at McMaster University and completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine through the University of Arizona College of Medicine. She is an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Western University. Sh...
Episode 18: Lauren McNeill, RN, MPH on Making Sustainable Choices on a Plant-Based Diet
October 19, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we talk with Canadian Registered Dietician Lauren McNeill. Lauren has a Masters of Public Health in Nutrition and Dietetics and specializes in plant-based nutrition and women’s health. She graduated from the University of Guelph, and completed her dietetic internship with the Nova Scotia Health Authority where she gained experience in acute-care, nutrition education, public health, diabetes, and much more. Lauren runs her own private practic...
Episode 18: Lauren McNeill, RN, MPH on Making Sustainable Choices on a Plant-Based Diet
October 19, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we talk with Canadian Registered Dietician Lauren McNeill. Lauren has a Masters of Public Health in Nutrition and Dietetics and specializes in plant-based nutrition and women’s health. She graduated from the University of Guelph, and completed her dietetic internship with the Nova Scotia Health Authority where she gained experience in acute-care, nutrition education, public health, diabetes, and much more. Lauren runs her own private practic...
Episode 17: Amy Symington sharing Chef Secrets for being Plant-Based in the Kitchen
October 05, 2021 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBLooking for new plant-based recipes to try? In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast (@plantbasedcanadaorg) we speak with Amy Symington (@ameliaeats). Amy is a nutrition professor, researcher and plant-based chef at George Brown College (@gbcchca @gbcnutrition) in Toronto, Canada. In addition to having a Masters in Applied Human Nutrition with a focus on functional foods and their health benefits, Amy has 20+ years of experience in the food industry including in restaurants, cafes...
Episode 16: Emma Levez Larocque on Empowering Communities with a Plant-Based Diet
September 21, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcasat, we talk with Emma Levez Larocque. Emma is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, a Certified Plant-Based Chef, and a Food For Life instructor with the Physicians’ Committee for Responsible Medicine. She specializes in working with people who are interested in a plant-based diet as a means to improve their health, lessen their impact on the environment, and reduce the suffering of animals. She runs Plant-Based RHN where she meets people where...
Episode 16: Emma Levez Larocque on Empowering Communities with a Plant-Based Diet
September 21, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcasat, we talk with Emma Levez Larocque. Emma is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, a Certified Plant-Based Chef, and a Food For Life instructor with the Physicians’ Committee for Responsible Medicine. She specializes in working with people who are interested in a plant-based diet as a means to improve their health, lessen their impact on the environment, and reduce the suffering of animals. She runs Plant-Based RHN where she meets people where...
Episode 15: Dr. Jennifer Purdy on being a "Green" Leader (Lifestyle Medicine from Military to Community)
September 07, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we speak with Dr. Jennifer Purdy. Dr. Purdy is a medical doctor practicing evidence-based Lifestyle Medicine in Ottawa, Ontario. Additionally, she is a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, having served over 23 years. She attended the Royal Military College of Canada for her undergraduate studies, and the University of Ottawa for her medical degree and family medicine residency. She is also a diplomate of the American Board of Lifestyle Med...
Episode 14: Dietitian Didem Varol on Cross-cultural Plant-Based Practice
August 24, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBEver wonder about plant-based practices in different countries? In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we speak with Didem Varol. Didem has experience with Plant-Based Practice in both Canada and Turkey. She completed her dietetic training at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and is a Registered Dietitian and, as such, is registered with the College of Dietitians of Ontario. After spending almost 10 years working at Toronto Public Health, as a Public Health Dietitian in the f...
Episode 13: Dr. Chana Davis on the Science Behind Plant-Based Diets and Protein
August 10, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this episode we talk to Dr. Chana Davis, a scientist and science advocate who loves helping people make healthy choices. She founded Fueled by Science in 2018 to fight health misinformation, share digestible science resources, and teach others how to think like a scientist. Dr. Davis covers a wide range of topics, from food, to sustainability, toxins, public health, disease prevention, COVID-19, and vaccines. Dr. Davis is also passionate about helping others get more plants on their plat...
Episode 13: Dr. Chana Davis on the Science Behind Plant-Based Diets and Protein
August 10, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this episode we talk to Dr. Chana Davis, a scientist and science advocate who loves helping people make healthy choices. She founded Fueled by Science in 2018 to fight health misinformation, share digestible science resources, and teach others how to think like a scientist. Dr. Davis covers a wide range of topics, from food, to sustainability, toxins, public health, disease prevention, COVID-19, and vaccines. Dr. Davis is also passionate about helping others get more plants on their plat...
Episode 12: Valerie Trew on Whole-food, Plant-based Nutrition for Children
July 27, 2021 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBIn this episode we talk with Valerie Trew, the Director at the University of Guelph Child Care and Learning Centre in Guelph, Ontario. Valerie is a Registered Early Childhood Educator with a Master of Arts in Leadership. She also teaches in the Bachelor of Applied Science program at the University of Guelph and Guelph-Humbe applying a lens of social and environmental justice to studies in policy, administration, and leadership. Valerie views teaching from early learning to post-secondary as...
Episode 11: Paulina Araujo, RD on Energy Density vs. Nutrient Density and Weight Loss
July 13, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBPaulina Araujo is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, Ontario. She counsels clients with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. Paulina has a passion for helping people improve their health through better nutrition and other lifestyle therapies… and uses a variety of dietary and behavioural approaches with her clients. She is a strong believer in the power of plants and plant based nutrition to improve overall health and dia...
Episode 10: Luckie Sigouin on Staying Healthy for the Long-Term on a Plant-Based Diet
June 29, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBCheck out our latest podcast with fitness coach, and vegan athlete Luckie Sigouin (@luckiesigouin). Luckie combines his experience and background to help guide the Fit Vegan Community, which helps people lose weight and build lean muscles on a plant-based diet. By focusing on mindset and education, Luckie helps his clients make sustainable changes that lead to successful results for the long-term. In this episode we discuss: Luckie’s long history as an athlete – from power lifter to model...
Episode 9: Dr. David Jenkins on The Portfolio Diet and a Glimpse Behind the Scenes of Nutrition Research
June 16, 2021 20:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBDr. David J.A. Jenkins is an University Professor, and Canada Research Chair, in the Departments of Nutritional Sciences and Medicine, at the University of Toronto and Medicine, and the Director of the Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Center, and a Scientist in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, with Unity Health Toronto. Dr. Jenkins has been a mentor to many researchers and health professionals, including myself (the host of this episode) and othe...
Episode 9: Dr. David Jenkins on The Portfolio Diet and a Glimpse Behind the Scenes of Nutritional Research
June 16, 2021 20:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBDr. David J.A. Jenkins is an University Professor, and Canada Research Chair, in the Departments of Nutritional Sciences and Medicine, at the University of Toronto and Medicine, and the Director of the Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Center, and a Scientist in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, with Unity Health Toronto. Dr. Jenkins has been a mentor to many researchers and health professionals, including myself (the host of this episode) and othe...
Episode 8: Debbie Fong, MBA, RD on Fighting Lifestyle Disease with a Whole Foods Plant-Based Diet
June 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBDebbie Fong, MBA, RD is a clinically-trained registered dietitian who’s passionate about making sustainable and healthy food choices. She promotes whole foods plant-based diets to help her clients lose weight for the long-term without counting calories, as well as to help prevent or manage various lifestyle diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. In this episode we discuss: The impact a plant-based diet can have on common lifestyle diseases....
Episode 7: Adriana Wild on Training as an Ultra-Athlete on a Plant-Based Diet
May 12, 2021 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBAdriana Wild is a Vice Principal with the Calgary Catholic School District, who's also a plant-based marathon runner and ultra-athlete in her spare time. She loves sharing her passion for running with her colleagues and students, and has led various Girls Run For It programs and run clubs at schools. Her running accomplishments include winning the 2018 Calgary Marathon 50K, becoming the 2018 ACU National 50K Female Champion, and winning the 2018 Banff Marathon — setting a new women’s cours...
Episode 6: Dr. Nanci Guest on A Plant-Based Diet for Athletic Performance
April 27, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBIn this podcast episode from @Plant-Based Canada we chat with Dr. Nanci Guest, PhD, RD who is a sport focused registered dietitian, personal trainer and a strength and conditioning coach, who completed her doctorate in nutrigenomics and athletic performance and has been working in private practice for over two decades. She has been a global consultant to professional and amateur athletes and teams, including serving as the head dietitian at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and Toronto 2015 PanA...
Episode 5: In Conversation with Dr. Julie Chan
April 13, 2021 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this episode we talk to Dr. Julie Chan, a plant-based Naturopathic Doctor, Registered Acupuncturist, and Founder of Liberty Wellness Clinic in Markham, Ontario. The focus of her practice is to provide individualized, functional, integrative medicine to her patients. Combining modern medical diagnostics, her extensive knowledge in pharmacology, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Homeopathy, and Nutrition, she provides evidence-based therapi...
Episode 4: Matt Noble and the Toronto Vegetarian Food Bank
March 30, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBIn this episode we talk to Matt Noble, the founder of Toronto Vegetarian Food Bank, a volunteer-powered charity that has served over 250,000 meals worth of whole-food plant-based groceries to people struggling with poverty and food insecurity. We learn about the importance and operation of a vegetarian food bank and delve into a deeper discussion on social justice, food insecurity and policy. Food security represents a state in which food is available, accessible, and affordable such tha...
Episode 3: Dr. Tushar Mehta on the Global Impact of Animal Agriculture
March 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBWe sit down with Dr. Tushar Mehta to talk about the global impact of animal agriculture. Dr. Mehta is an ER physician working in Brampton and Georgetown, Ontario, and has practiced family and addictions medicine in the past. Over the years he has worked with Project Canoe - a Toronto-based organization serving youth. He's also conducted medical outreach with village schools in India, and works with health education Project Haiti. Along with a small team, Dr. Mehta founded Plant Based Data (...
Episode 3: Dr. Tusha Mehta on the Global Impact of Animal Agriculture
March 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBWe sit down with Dr. Tushar Mehta to talk about the global impact of animal agriculture. Dr. Mehta is an ER physician working in Brampton and Georgetown, Ontario, and has practiced family and addictions medicine in the past. Over the years he has worked with Project Canoe - a Toronto-based organization serving youth. He's also conducted medical outreach with village schools in India, and works with health education Project Haiti. Along with a small team, Dr. Mehta founded Plant Based Data (...
Episode 3: Dr. Tushar Mehta on the Global Impact of Animal Agriculture
March 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBWe sit down with Dr. Tushar Mehta to talk about the global impact of animal agriculture. Dr. Mehta is an ER physician working in Brampton and Georgetown, Ontario, and has practiced family and addictions medicine in the past. Over the years he has worked with Project Canoe - a Toronto-based organization serving youth. He's also conducted medical outreach with village schools in India, and works with health education Project Haiti. Along with a small team, Dr. Mehta founded Plant Based Data (...
Episode 2: Dr. Matthew Nagra on Nutrition Myths and Misinformation
March 02, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBDr. Matthew Nagra is a Naturopathic Doctor devoted to bringing the most up-to-date evidence-based nutrition information to his patients at his clinic in Vancouver. In 2018 he graduated from the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine after completing his bachelor’s of Science in Microbiology at the University of Victoria. He’s certified in plant-based nutrition through Cornell University and has written articles for Dr. T Coln Campbell’s Center for Nutrition Studies. He also volunteers ...
Episode 2: Dr. Matthew Nagra on Nutrition Myths and Misinformation
March 02, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBDr. Matthew Nagra is a Naturopathic Doctor devoted to bringing the most up-to-date evidence-based nutrition information to his patients at his clinic in Vancouver. In 2018 he graduated from the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine after completing his bachelor’s of Science in Microbiology at the University of Victoria. He’s certified in plant-based nutrition through Cornell University and has written articles for Dr. T Coln Campbell’s Center for Nutrition Studies. He also volunteers ...
Episode 1: In Conversation with the Co-founders of Plant-Based Canada
February 13, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this inaugural episode of the Plant-Based Canada podcast, the co-founders of Plant-Based Canada, Dr. Zahra Kassam and Michelle Fedele RD talk about their personal journeys, why they co-founded Plant-Based Canada, and what they hope to achieve. Support the Show.