Podcasts about Green Monday

In today's episode, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived in Cyprus late Monday for a two-day state visit, marking the first-ever visit by a Dutch royal couple. Elsewhere, Cypriots headed outdoors today to celebrate Green Monday, a public holiday marking the start of Lent with fasting foods, picnics, and kite-flying.Also, Cyprus had the highest share of women in postgraduate studies and the second-highest in doctoral studies in the EU in 2022, according to Eurostat.All this and more in today's Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

On The BIG Show today, we say goodbye & hello to a new show, discuss passports and how to reuse tennis balls! Timestamps FD's Story: 1:15 Trending Quickies: 3:20 Green Monday: 4:28 Top 5: 10:01 Impossible Question: 13:28 Connect with us on Instagram: @kiss92fm @Glennn @angeliqueteo Producers: @shalinisusan97 @snailgirl2000 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aujourd'hui dans la gang ➜ Après le Black Friday, Le Cyber Monday.. bon GREEN MONDAY!  Comment protéger son sapin et vos animaux pendant les fêtes!  On joue à "Quelle est la pub de Noël? '' Racontez-nous la fois où vous avez manqué de gaz?  Ces tounes de Noël sont dangereuses pour vous!  Bonne écoute!

On The BIG Show today, Angel shared about Ethical Tourism campaigns on Green Monday, staying clean in Singapore and more!   Connect with us on Instagram: @kiss92fm @Glennn @angeliqueteo @thefdsg  Producers: @shalinisusan97 @snailgirl2000See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Eric, @DrJoeEsposito, @TimAndrewsHere, @Autopritts, @JaredYamamoto, @EnglishNick67, and Greg as they chat about Green Monday, 700 million dollar baseball, highspeed rail, and much more! This podcast includes the radio show. *New episodes of our sister shows: The Popcast, Radio Labyrinth, Power Pod, The Nightcap w/ Jared Yamamoto, and One Topic are available as well!* “Brought to you by Findlay Roofing”

David Yeung—the visionary cofounder of Green Monday and OmniFoods—has been concerned about the impact of our global food system on the planet for decades. That's why his mission to create delicious plant-based alternatives to popular Asian dishes both pushes culinary boundaries and involves a commitment to protecting the planet, animals, and society.  In this week's episode, David joins Evanna and Melanie to share his wisdom on how small, achievable steps to go meat-free can lead to significant changes in our food system and on how we can unite as a global team to build a more sustainable and compassionate world through our food choices. David and our hosts also explore the psychology of dietary change, offering insights on why shaming and criticism aren't the most effective ways to drive progress, and even touch on the power of meditation for personal transformation. David Yeung is the cofounder and CEO of Green Monday Group, a multifaceted social venture whose mission is to take on the world's most pressing crises: climate change, food insecurity, and public health. This one-of-a-kind integrated platform empowers millions of people to work toward green awareness, action, and economy. David's work earned him the award of Social Entrepreneur of the Year from the World Economic Forum and the Schwab Foundation, among other honors and recognitions. He has spoken at the World Economic Forum, the Milken Institute Summit, TEDx, and financial and academic institutions such as UBS and UCLA. David and Green Monday have received international media coverage from the BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, Nikkei Asian Review, and Reuters. David is a graduate of Columbia University, an Ashoka Fellow, and the author of a number of bestselling books on Zen wisdom and mindfulness. Watch David's TEDx Talk. Check out Green Monday's website and OmniFood's website. Follow David on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter). Follow Green Monday on Instagram and Facebook. Follow OmniFoods on Instagram and TikTok. Check out Melanie's new book, How to End Injustice Everywhere. Check out Evanna's book, The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting. This season of Just Beings is brought to you by our friends at LeafSide and Vivo Life! Learn more about LeafSide by visiting GoLeafSide.com. Learn more about Vivo Life by visiting VivoLife.com. Stay up to date with Just Beings on social media by following @JustBeingsPod. This episode was edited by Andrew Sims.

Today we're interviewing Karen Chiu, Senior Brand and Business Development Manager at Lypid Food. A foodtech ingredient company that creates Phytofat, a plant-based fat that's healthier and more sustainable than animal fat. I actually was able to meet Karen before the interview in which she invited me to try the phytofat burger at San Burino. This was a really interesting place in Taipei as it felt like I stepped into an American mini mall. Anyways, we couldn't do the interview over there so we did it when I was in Kaohsiung online. Karen's specialty is branding and she actually did a bit of branding in the United States. She's specifically interested in community and what aligns in what Karen does has to do a lot with community.   Karen's first job is with Green Monday, in what I see is a company with a huge presence in Asia. This company does a really good job with brand integrity as it seems like everyone in every Asian country knows them. She then talks about her experience working for both Green Monday and Lypid. We also get into a deep dive on how to put a unique ingredient into the hands of restauranters and the feedback loop you develop when launching a successful collaboration.

Im Walliser Podcast – Ische Hengert war letzthin der Klimaexperte und Weinbotschafter David Volken zu Gast. Einen bitteren Nachgeschmack hat die Sache aber schon noch? Äs isch änz an flotte Hemgert xsi aber konkret gesehen – es wurde und wird so mit etwas Hengert nichts verändert.   Natürlich wächst da eine Portion Wut im Bauch? Die Wut auf das Klima und die Personen die den Planeten für sich besetzen. Aber was kann und muss konkret gemacht werden? Green Monday ein Start? Im Wohnzimmer wird in der Fastenzeit auf das Abendessen verzichtet und das gemeinsame Gebet gesucht. Im Vergleich zelebrieren wir 52 X im Jahr Green Monday? Die Fastenzeit ist kürzer aber halt alles an einem Stück?   Kleine Ziele also einmal pro Woche verzichten? Auf was? Vegan? Wirklich? Home Office und ÖV ? Was wird so verändert? Also konkret? Ist es denn nicht schon viel zu spät? Zweifel? Kopf hoch tanzen. Alles ist – wird und bleibt gut. Nur Mut. Oder am Green Monday ein Restenbüffet? No Food Waste? Und was vom Wochenende übrig bleibt kreativ zubereiten? Wasser einsparen mit Durchflussbegrenzer? Konkret. Es ist möglich. Aber Achtung : Vegan – Vegi etc nur wenn es Sinn macht und auch alle Zutaten aus der Region und Saisonal sind? UNVERPACKT einkaufen !     Swissstainability wird nun plakatiert und leider nein da bin ich noch nicht glücklich. Wieso befindet sich noch in zu vielen Hotels im Badezimmer Mini Dusch etc? Da gibt es Refill? Butterportionen u.v.m anstatt das Kilo Butter auf dem Büffet. Negativ : Schweizerhof Luzern – Postiv : B2 Zürich. Im Schweizerhof Luzern die weissen Tischdecken und wie viel die gewechselt werden. Da gibt es Alternativen. Wie kann Luxus nachhaltig sein. Das Reisen? Menschen aus der ganzen Welt treffen sich in Luzern etc und Schweizer fliegen wieder vermehrt ins Ausland? Frustration und Wut im Blut?   Im Hengert mit David Volken diskutierten wir aber auch über den Gletscher. Ist Sommerski – der Weltcuptross noch sinnvoll? Energiekrise und Kunstschnee. Ja Ski a Go Go und Kunstschnee à la Discrétion. Den Skiweltcup und die Skisaison nach hinten verschieben ? Die Aussage von Marc Odermatt? Europacup? Und ja die Gletscherpiste ist verschwunden. Die gibt es seit Jahren nicht mehr und wer nun leugnet und meint Gott wird uns nicht im Stich lassen? Ob eine Art Klimasatire helfen könnte? Übers Klima macht man keine Witze.   Und ja teuer einkaufen? Weniger ist mehr? Gönn dir was ! Teuer ist das neue Billig den was teuer eingekauft, wird wertgeschätzt. Billig wird ohne das man es merkt in Eile verschlungen. Übergewicht? Mein Erlebnis im Restaurant vom Schweizerhof Luzern – der Fisch – einmalig zubereitet mit Beurre blanc und Kartoffelmousseline – Crunchy Federkohl und Weissrübe? Auswärts es sich gut gehen lassen. Möge dieses Gericht nie enden.   Ich gönne mir das eine feine Glas Sauvignon Blanc von Nadine Saxer und geniesse es. Passt perfekt zum Fisch. Herrlich spritzig fruchtig und erfrischende Säure verweilt mit langem Abgang. Dieser Genuss der Fisch und Wein ja das ist Liebe. Eine kulinarische Umarmung. Eine Freundschaft mit dem Genuss. Sex for your taste buds.   Wenn etwas so lange in der Gedankenzentrale hängen bleibt ist es nachhaltig und ja das kostet etwas mehr als anderswo, aber nicht sehr viel mehr und das Genusserlebnis bleibt.   Sicher vermisse ich in solchen Momenten Madame Fatal und ja ob ich Sie zu einem Himbeerfrappée überreden kann und ob alles wieder gut wird? Kein zurück und mit wem würden Sie mal wieder gerne geniessen? Hotelzimmerbetten gemeinsam testen? Ich vermisse deine Reime.   Bei Ehemann sehr sehr günstig wurde diese Woche wieder am Inserat gearbeitet. In der geselligen Runde meinte die eine Freundin so zum Marie. Schreib doch einfach : aus Zeitmangel sehr sehr günstig abzugeben. Also Zeitmangel finde ich ok? Und ja sein Abtropfgewicht? Nach dem Duschen meinst Du?     Z` Gunti wurde ja unter uns so mal 49 und schon verrückt. So ein Geburtstag. Gratulation und ja vorher und nachher denkt kein Schwein ruft mich an. Und so stellt sich Gunter nun die Frage : soll ich mit 49 noch einmal richtig durchstarten? Oder es ein bisschen gemütlich nehmen weil so 50 werden und dann müde sein? Lieber gut erholt ins 50zigste starten? Ich meine 49 ist das Ende – ja ich bin ein End40er – wirklich so Ende 40 ?   Und z`Gunti und das Gewicht : er fühlt sich im Moment 200 Gramm schwerer als XXL und so fährt er dann auch Auto. Also so breit. Braucht nun etwas mehr Platz auf der Strasse obwohl ja sein Auto nicht wirklich zugenommen hat. Sie kennen das Gefühl? Wir verstehen uns?   In seinem Atelier ist Gunter diese Woche ja nicht wirklich oder doch? Ich meine die Erfindung mit dem W-Lan Duschkopf und der Wasservorrichtung um sich den Allerwertesten zu reinigen. Wie viel Toilettenpapier könnte so gespart werden? Klima und ja zum Trocknen einfach den W-Lan Föhn? Klimasatire die hilft und ankommt? Umsetzung und Planung? Gibt ja viele gescheite Leute?   Nun zusammenfassend das fastenopfer im saastal     einsetzten für die umsiedlung vom gletscherfloh

In today's episode, President-elect Nikos Christodoulides announced his cabinet on Green Monday. It included some high-profile names including well-known singer Michalis Hadjiyiannis as Deputy Minister of Culture, as well as former Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou to the post of Interior Minister. In other news, maternal deaths in Cyprus more than doubled in the past 20 years, making it one of the worst performers across the globe, a report by the World Health Organisation revealed on Monday. And cities in Cyprus emptied on Monday as most people headed out into nature for picnics to celebrate the start of the Orthodox Eastern Lenten period. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail. For more news updates, visit www.cyprus-mail.com

Question of the day. Green Monday. Time to dump your other half. Weekend recap. Gift feng shui. Marathon runners. Nothing Bundt Cakes new flavor. How to save on gas. Fun facts.

Rainy weekend. Christmas trees. Question of the day. Green Monday. Time to dump your other half. Weekend recap. Gift feng shui. Marathon runners. Nothing Bundt Cakes new flavor. How to save on gas. Fun facts. Gingerbread house day. Santa's Wonderland. Royal Christmas sweaters. Angry BBQ. Entertainment. Winner! Steve and Martin host SNL. Dolly Parton has a secret hiding place. A really old pair of jeans. Bottled water. Get paid to move to Italy.

Möbelhäuser werden zum „Green Monday“ aufgerufen – der aber tatsächlich eher ein geschlossener Montag ist. Wie grün ist dieser Montag und was genau hat es damit auf sich? Das untersucht Jana Fischer in ihrem satirischen Wort zum Dienstag! Von Jana Fischer.

“The planet is sustaining way more than just a billion human beings because we are consuming second-hand protein. We could have just directly, you know, eat plant-based protein. And again, if there's still any argument that, oh, we're not going to get enough strength, get enough nutrition, I mean, come on. Where do animals get their protein to start with? Right. I mean, come on. I mean, they eat plants.” David Yeung   David is the co-founder and CEO of Green Monday, a movement to educate and encourage the public to give up meat one day a week. They just celebrated their ten-year anniversary, and what they've accomplished in one decade is unbelievable. 40 percent of Hong Kong participates in Green Monday, for real.   David is also the CEO of OmniFoods, a food innovation company that makes plant-based pork and plant-based seafood. They launched in 2018 and have already taken Asia and many other parts of the world by storm. There is a reason for that – Omni products are probably the best tasting plant-based pork and seafood on the planet. They've just entered the US market. You can find OmniFoods in the US here.   LINKS:  Green Monday: https://greenmonday.org/en/ OmniFoods: https://omnifoods.co/us

David Yeung is the Founder & CEO of Green Monday, a multi-faceted social venture with the aim of taking on the world's most pressing crises of climate change, food insecurity and public health.To encourage conscious consumption, David spearheaded the global ‘Green Monday' campaign campaign that encouraged people to go meat-free one day each week.A few years after launching Green Monday, David founded Green Common, the retail and distribution platform promoting plant-based and sustainable food products, followed by the launch of Omnifoods, the innovative food tech company that is tackling environmental issues linked to meat production. In 2020, Green Monday raised US$70 million in its fourth fundraising round, the largest to date for an alt-protein startup in Asia. Green Monday has also received accolades such as ‘Company of the year 2019' by PETA Asia, and a recognition from Fortune's 2020 ‘Change the World' list.In this wide-ranging discussion, we discuss David's entrepreneurial journey helming a plant-based business, how he empowers consumers to make sustainable food choices, his advice for budding entrepreneuers, and what failure has taught him.

Mary McCartney is a Photographer and author. She has written two vegetarian cookbooks and co-founder of Meat Free Monday and is an ambassador for Green Monday, both nonprofits that campaign for sustainable, meat-free living.The music for the podcast is Twiggy's version of "Waterloo Sunset" by the Kinks and can be found on Apple Music at this link https://music.apple.com/gb/album/romantically-yours/693460953If you've enjoyed listening to “Tea With Twiggy” please give take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven't done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next episodes for free and do tell all your friends and family about it too. If you want to connect with me I'd love to hear from you.You can find me on Twitter @TwiggyOr you can find me on Instagram @TwiggyLawsonMy thanks go to all the people that have helped this podcast happen:● Thanks to all the team at Stripped Media including Ben Williams, who edits the show, my producer Kobi Omenaka and Executive Producers Tom Whalley and Dave CorkeryIf you want to know more about this podcast and others produced by Stripped Media please visit www. Stripped.media or email Producers@Stripped.Media to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mr David Yeung, Founder & CEO, Green Monday, shared how everyone can make an effort towards sustainable future. ESG is one of the focus of Belt and Road Initiative, and David's success illustrated how small businesses and start-ups can be a part of promoting green development along the Belt and Road.

Join Christian and B in celebrating December 13: National Cocoa Day, National Violin Day, Green Monday, and Pick a Pathologist Pal Day.

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Gen.T's podcast Crazy Smart Asia explores the unexpected stories of Asia's disruptors.Twenty years ago, David Yeung became a vegetarian. He was mocked; his family asked him why. He had no idea it would change his life forever.In 2012, he founded Green Monday, a social venture and advocacy organisation, to tackle the looming issues around climate change, food insecurity and public health. Even his closest friends doubted his business model.A few years later, he created Green Common, a plant-based grocery store that now has 15 outlets across Asia, following it with the launch of OmniPork, now OmniFoods, which produces plant-based meat alternatives that focus on the tastes and demands of the Asian market.Today, Green Monday is the leader in Asia's rapidly growing alternative protein industry. In 2020, it raised US$70 million in its fourth fundraising round, the largest raise for an alt-protein startup in Asia to date, with celebrity investors including James Cameron, Mary McCartney and Susan Rockefeller.Above all, the company is making good on David's promise of tackling some of the biggest challenges facing the planet today. Needless to say, they're not mocking now.In a breathless conversation that covered so much ground, we discussed the difficult early days, the future of the alt-protein industry, and how he went from running a chain of grocery stores to creating a global food tech giant.RUNNING ORDER:- Introduction from Gen.T's regional managing director, Tamara Lamunière- Quickfire questions (1m 50s)- Turning a passion into a business (5m 10s)- The decision to act (9m 10s)- The next five years of plant-based innovation (10m 20s)- This is just the beginning (14m 40s)- From grocery stores to food tech (16m 50s)- Using the stores to collect consumer data (19m 0s)- The importance of planning and patience (20m 20s)- Building a community and ecosystem (21m 20s)- The early days were the hardest (22m 20s)- Self-belief and perseverance (23m 40s)- Interview with Lemuel Lee, BNP Paribas Wealth Management's Head of Hong Kong Market, about the growth of the alternative protein industry in Asia (26m 20s)- A rising tide lifts all ships (28m 50s)- Don't build a company to chase funding (31m 40s)- The value of failure (35m 10s)- Final thought (38m 20s)

Francis Ngai explores the different ways organizations can create a community and global impact. Listen in as Deepak and Francis discuss finding the alignment between your organization and your personal values, using philanropy as a business model, and how changing personal habits as well as business habits create a long-lasting impact. Francis Ngai is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Social Ventures Hong Kong (SVhk). He is also the Founder of Playtao Education, BottLess, HATCH, Sonova and a Co-Founder of Green Monday and RunOurCity. SVhk is an impact organization focused on innovating social change for Hong Kong's urban social challenges through pioneering impact ventures, aggregating impact capital and providing Business 2.0 consultancy. Since its founding in 2007, SVhk has invented and incubated more than 40 social innovation projects, and advised several notable Hong Kong businesses including Airport Authority of Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific, Urban Renewal Authority, Swire Trust, and Bupa Hong Kong. You can learn more about Francis and his organization at: https://www.sv-hk.org/ Have a question you would love to ask? Email me at dm@deepakhascoffee.com and let me know, then tune in and hear your answer on the show. You can listen to more episodes and learn more about my mission to grow and serve the entrepreneurial community at www.deepakhascoffee.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curt AlbrIght is one of the key leaders highlighted in my new book Shine: Ignite Your Inner Game to Lead Consciously at Work and in the World. He has over 30 years of experience in banking, investment banking, capital markets and corporate finance, and in 2011, Curt became keenly aware of the atrocities facing our planet and its inhabitants stemming from the dysfunctional food system. When I first spoke to Curt, he shared with me some of his spiritual awakening from investment banker to investing in plant based foods, fermentation companies and the cultivated meat technology space, and how he completely shifted his diet, his entire life, to be in service of a more regenerative food system that is in harmony with the planet. And he also shared his love of animals and I was so touched by his story and his commitment to people on the planet that I could not help but want to have him on the SHINE podcast to share more. On this podcast interview, Curt and I speak about the problems with animal agriculture, the fishing industry and the evolution of cultivated meat and plant based food products. We talk about what cultivated meat is and why it is the wave of the future, to feed our growing population in a way that nourishes life. If you have been interested and up leveling your inner game of well being, how to be mindful of how you consume and eat in a way that supports the flourishing of the planet and your body, this interview is for you.   Resources mentioned in this episode: Curtis LinkedIn Clear Current Capital   “Removing Animals From Your Plate” by Phil Wollen Eat to Live Dr. Joel Fuhrman Seaspiracy: The Movie BlueNalu, Inc. Good Food Institute Cowspiracy: The Sustainable Secret Forks Over Knives Meat Me Halfway Need to Grow How to be a Courageous Leader Amidst Climate Change SHINE panel discussion Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming by Paul Hawken Pachamama Alliance The Reducetarian Cookbook: 125 Easy, Healthy, and Delicious Plant-Based Recipes for Omnivores, Vegans, and Everyone In-Between by Brian Kateman   Carley's recommendations Just Egg Goodcatch Foods Abbott's Butcher Sweet Earth Miyokos REBBL Ominfoods Alphafoods Beyond Meat Lightlife Wholy Veggie Honey Mamas Good Karma   Connect with SHINE Conscious & Inclusive Leadership Retreat Leading from Wholeness Executive Coaching Leading from Wholeness Learning and Development Resources Shine: Ignite Your Inner Game to Lead Consciously at Work and in the World by Carley Hauck Contact Carley Hauck   Shareables: “I want to to have as great an effect for the good as I had for the bad before and get in the middle of this thing while I am still walking the earth ” — Curt Albright   “I believe the oceans are the lungs of the earth and that the oceans die, we die.” — Curt Albright   “Raising awareness in individuals can create people who can do unbelievable things… but not so much as to move the needle by getting more human capital to do the next right thing, which is getting animals off of our plate.” — Curt Albright   “How we're going to get food onto our plates is probably the biggest problem when I think about everything that we're facing from climate change to social justice issues. That is at the center of it all.” — Carley Hauck   “We're not trying to point fingers in the plant based food industry, we're trying to bring a solution as quick as we can.” — Curt Albright   “What I want to do is inspire other people to feel the goodness that comes from living an authentic lifestyle.” — Curt Albright     The Imperfect Shownotes   Carley Hauck 00:01 Hi, this is Carley Hauck and welcome to another episode of the shine podcast. This podcast is all about the intersection of three things, conscious, inclusive leadership, the recipe for high performing teams and awareness practices. I will be facilitating three amazing interviews a month. Before I tell you about our topic today, if you can go over to Apple podcasts, hit the subscribe button, and if you love this episode, which I'm sure you will, please write a positive review, share it on your social media channel, or share it with some of your favorite people. It helps so much. Thank you.   Our topic for today is the future of cultivated meat is here with Curt Albright. Before I introduce Curt, I wanted to share a little context for the origin of the SHINE podcast, and how that directly relates to this topic. I began doing research for my new book, Shine: Ignite Your Inner Game to Lead Consciously at Work and in the World four years ago. And as part of the research, I was interviewing thought leaders, climate scientists, emerging leaders, business leaders that were really focusing on social justice, environmental responsibility, and I chose nine leaders and businesses that are really rocking it for people and planet. And out of those nine, there were three that I really focused on in the book that are all part of this plant based, cultivated meat technology, future of food movement. And it's been so incredible to watch where these leaders started in the journey as I was writing the book to where they are now and the momentum that they have gained, like Josh Tetrick of Eat Just and David Young of Omni Foods and Green Monday and Green Common. And Sheryl O'Laughlin, who was still the CEO of REBLL and now she's gone into so many other incredible different roles and leading the change and wonderful ways.   And Curt, he is in this space as well. He is the founder managing member at Clear Current Capital since September 2017. From 1991 until 2017, Curt was Senior VP and partner to a national investment banking firm located in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has over 30 years of experience in banking, investment banking, capital markets and corporate finance. In 2011, Curt became keenly aware of the atrocities facing our planet and its inhabitants stemming from the dysfunctional food system. Clear current capital's targeted impact mission thesis is his life's work.   When I first spoke to Curt, he shared with me some of his spiritual awakening from investment banker to investing in plant based foods, fermentation companies and the cultivated meat technology space. And how he completely shifted his diet, his entire life, to be in service of a more regenerative food system that is in harmony with the planet. And he also shared his love of animals and I was so touched by his story and his commitment to people on the planet that I could not help but want to have him on the SHINE podcast to share more.   Carley Hauck 04:17   So in this interview, we talk about the problems with animal agriculture, the fishing industry, and the evolution of the cultivated meat and plant based food industry, which is amazing. We talk about the problems with animal agriculture, the fishing industry and the evolution of cultivated meat and plant based food products. We talk about what cultivated meat is and why it is the wave of the future, to feed our growing population in a way that nourishes life.   If you have been interested and up leveling your inner game of well being, how to be mindful of how you consume and eat in a way that supports the flourishing of the planet and your body, this interview is for you.   Carley Hauck 05:05   Hello, everyone. Thanks for joining the SHINE podcast. I'm here with my new friend, Curt Albright. Curt, thank you so much for being here.   Thank you so much for the invitation.   And just tell our listeners, where are you zooming in from today?   Sure. So I'm just south of Vero Beach, Florida, on the east coast of Florida. Great. Thank you. And so one of the first questions that I usually always ask folks, because this is a podcast on conscious and inclusive leadership. What does conscious inclusive leadership mean to you?   Curt Albright 05:43   Well, conscious and inclusive leadership means to me, I think the word that really comes to mind is mindfulness. It's just being self aware enough to know that, you know, I'm a work in progress, and always will be. And now that I've, I'm in a position where I've founded a venture capital firm, you know, I've got responsibilities today that I didn't have before. So in today's world, I face one issue at a time, and it excites me to think that I can help balance a world that could use some extra balance these days. Hmm.       Carley Hauck 06:25   So I heard taking one thing at a time, and trying to bring more balance to the world. But that also means you have to be balanced on the inside that on the outside, right, I can't give what I don't have. And so you are managing partner at Clear Current Capital. And that is investing in plant based food fermentation companies and cultivated meat technology companies at more of the early stage of business, is that correct?   Curt Albright 07:05   Yep, you got it. I was just gonna say, you know, that was a mindful decision on my part that I didn't see coming, you know, not two years previous to making that decision. And I ended a 26 year career in investment banking to start Clear, Current Capital. And the reason that I did that was because I had become keenly aware of the atrocities that were happening in our food system. And I saw this as being the most core way to deal to bring bring a solution to most of the problems that speak deeply to me.   Carley Hauck 07:38   Yeah, so the reason that I wanted to invite you on to the podcast is, after one of the conversations we had recently, you told me about this big shift that happened for you. And I'd love to hear more how you turned vegan, how you became, you know, just very impacted by the suffering that was happening to animals, wherever you'd like to start. It was a beautiful story.   Curt Albright 08:08   There's a lot there. Um, you know, I don't know where to start. It was it's been a heck of a journey and a heck of a ride. And it was again, it was nothing that I signed up for it was because I had a lot of speed bumps in life that I didn't have answers for, you know, and I was brought up in sports in a very different lifestyle than what I had today. And, and I was a finance major when right into banking, I was in private banking, in DC area where I grew up and went into the investment banking world, all my customers were banks, and it was a very money oriented world, which I had parts of me that like that a lot. And I just didn't know how to balance myself and my life got out of control from every aspect.   And you know, at the end, which happened to me, I got a well, I'll give you one I didn't share with you before I was I was diagnosed in the year 2000 as a type one diabetic. That was the first thing that happened to me. And I believe that was due to my lifestyle. I was 38 years old, 37 years old. And so to get juvenile diabetes doesn't generally happen that late in life, but it was it was to me it was a God wink with what I know now. And I didn't do really much of any changing it took me five or six years of more pain. And in my very dysfunctional lifestyle to realize my life was not getting better. I had all the toys and that's what I thought was the big goal in life was he has been a sign of success. Yeah, that's it. I mean, at the big house and cars and you name it and a successful career and I was completely unhappy inside. And it just didn't make any sense to me on how I was taught to be happy to think in my head growing up and so I did some a bunch of therapy work.   My marriage was in a shambles. And that's what started it. And it ended up becoming a realization to me that I didn't know how to live healthy I just never I because I'd never done it before. And and that's what got me into recovery, which I got into in November of 2006. And that so that transferring from therapy to save my marriage to doing spiritual work on myself to find out why am I not happy to getting into recovery, around alcohol abuse?   It all started to tie together and it all started to make sense. And my self awareness just started to raise up and I realized that I was unhealthy because every aspect of my life was unhealthy. And so what am I going to do about it? Well, I got in the middle of the healthy lifestyle and just started looking for ways to be of service and, and one of the first things was I got introduced to Andrew Harvey, which I mentioned before and right. And, and his, his help to me was just, it was so core, I mean, I don't remember the exact meeting place, but but it was just one sentence.   He said, meditate over what breaks your heart, the greatest and I kept thinking myself, I'm waiting for the rest of it. No, that was it. And so so that's what I did is I just asked myself, What breaks my heart the greatest and I kind of meditated over that. And he said, you know, the other thing that can be helpful is if you see an ad on TV, what do you have to turn your eyes away from because you get too emotional. And it was easy. That was easy. For me it was animal suffering.   And so that's what started it for me and and, and so you know, I I cleaned up my, my lifestyle, I looked for ways to be of service to others and sponsored a bunch of men in recovery and still do and then started to look for ways to help animals and by bought 11 acres and donated it to a rescue in Charlotte where I was living. And what happened was, there was a mercy for animals undercover investigation at a Butterball factory in, I think it was Statesville, North Carolina and the director from the animal rescue was getting called in to help out with this undercover investigation rescue and it was absolutely horrific. And so that's what tied me into the food industry.   So again, it's these organic things that just got placed right in front of me. And and so when I researched it, and looked, I was like, okay, the reason why the rescue wasn't working out so well was because I was on the wrong end of the business. It's they do great work, they rescued a couple 1000 animals every year, but I wanted to to have as great an effect for the good as I had for the bad before and get in the middle of this thing while I was still walking the earth and and so I researched mercy for animals that got me into some of the nonprofits and and I was just blown away by the numbers. I mean, I'm a numbers guy and you know, seeing that there were 30 billion animals that were suffering and slaughtered every year on the face of the earth. And you know, what just the animal husbandry part of our food system does to the planet itself. It just, I was blown away.   And I knew that the animal farmed animal industry was not anything that I cared to know too much about. I was just afraid of my own emotions. That game was over. And and so I watched you know, movies and read books and just got in the middle of what was the truth was and what was going on and then began to look for ways to get in the middle of the the food industry.   Curt Albright 13:43   And so the the the video in 2012 by Phil Wollen was was another one that I watched the 10 minute video called Removing Animals From Your Plate, and I realized I wasn't doing enough on my own to support removing animals from your plate. That's what you said. I believe. I believe that's the title of it. If you just Google Philip Wallen speech, it'll come up.   Carley Hauck 14:12   Yeah, you mentioned it. I was saying it again for our listeners, because we'll be able to put a link to it in the show notes. Yeah, he was Citibank Australia. So having another banker talk about his emotions and feelings kind of validated what I was going through and gave me permission to dig deeper into the atrocities that were that is or animal based food system and, and so that got me looking for more ways to support so I ended up switching gears and and supporting a number in a philanthropic way, a number of effective nonprofits, like Mercy for Animals, like the Humane League. We opened up an office for the Humane League in Charlotte in 2013.   And so you know, it just the path just kept going and I just kept feeling more and more centered. I was selling things I was getting rid of my stuff I was trying to live smaller, you know, I'd never met, you know, other guys that live that way and were authentic before I met them from the nonprofit work and one of them was Bruce Friedrich who ended up founding the Good Food Institute. And, and Bruce was just super kind to me. And he lives in DC, it's where I grew up. And so, you know, he kind of introduced me around to the who's who are the effective workers that were doing this greater good work and, and I again, never met people like that before, and I wanted more of it.   And so when he started the Good Food Institute, you know, having the business angle to it, that was extremely attractive to me and, and watching them explode, watching their effects on the plant based food market in general in this country. I wanted to help and so not just try to make a bunch of money and give it away. And so we met in Atlanta. And that's where the idea came from, to start clear, current capital.   Carley Hauck 16:05   Wonderful, wonderful, beautiful story. And how long have you been a vegan?   Curt Albright 16:11   I think I officially turned to raise the flag in May of 2012. And, you know, just to kind of put a little extra in on that. At that time. I weighed 250 pounds. And so I had all kinds of health issues. What one of the things that I forgot to mention before was I met a doctor at right around that time, I had sleep apnea problems and this doctor, the first time that I met him, we had this heart to heart conversation, and I just blew me away to realize that this is the first time I met this doctor.   And he said to me, Listen, I want you to read this book, called, I wrote it down. I didn't forget Eat to Live Dr. Joel Fuhrman. And he said, I want you to read this book, because it was written by another doctor, I read it and it changed my life. And it just, it just floored me to have a doctor share something that heartfelt with me the first time I met him, and that was another one of those kind of God winks to me that, you know, I'd bought the book, I read it, and there was all kinds of accolades around losing weight, if you don't think Dr. Furman mentioned the word vegan in there, it's all about eating healthy.   And so I didn't believe it could work for me because I thought I was still different. And what I did is I started eating exactly like the book told me to eat and not only did I lose the weight, but I gained an energy and I just felt better and just everything, you know, again, it just started all coming together. So it's, it's been, there's been a lot of those on my journey.   Carley Hauck 17:55   I just really love the journey that you've been on, like listening to this, this transformation and, and really being aware of the signs, so to speak, and opportunities of what to follow and, and what I'm hearing, and it's interesting that your your business is called Clear Current Capital, but it's almost like you're flowing with what actually is calling to you what what is making your heart, you know, feel most alive, which is, which is doing good, which is being part of the solution to these atrocities that the food agriculture system has developed. I mean, not only for animals, but for what's happening to our planet, and what's happening to the potential of our, of our humanity and and our survival.   Curt Albright 18:52   Really. Absolutely. No, no, no, I love your analogy with the name because that was one of the feelings that I did have when we were naming the firm. In an early on, I was told that you know, I was living my life trying to force my will or force my way against the current and I could identify with that totally back everything was a battle and it was it was horrible. And once I let go and just, you know, let go the outcomes is just did the next right thing and started looking at ways to truly be of service and mean it.   Everything shifted.   Yeah, I mean, today, it's just it's got the flow. I mean, my life is nothing like I ever imagined it would be and and nor could I have ever imagined I'd be as happy with a different definition of what happy is to what it means to me today. Because today, it's really about, you know, self awareness and living a life of purpose. I can assure you that was not even on my radar screen 20 years ago.   Carley Hauck 19:57   Lovely well, you know, I, I wanted to highlight you a lot in this interview, but I can really relate to that. And I shared with you the book that I've been, you know, writing for the last four years. But one of the impetus for that book was really the crisis that I see us. And as a humanity, I mean, I believe the planet is going to survive. But I don't know if we are based on our behaviors based on how we're treating each other, treating animals treating the planet.   And I went to a conference at Stanford, about a year or two after I had started teaching there, and it was called Connect the Dots. And it was some of the world's you know, most distinguished climate scientists all coming together for one day. And they were sharing the research and what was at stake. And I thought that I knew the research, I thought I'd been tracking climate change science. And I was just blown away by how little time we have left.   And then very shortly after attending that conference, I was spending a day with my nephew, who at the time was four, who's now 10. And he looked at me, and he said, Aunty Carley, will you help me save the oceans? And I, I mean, I still get kind of tears just thinking about it, because I'm still in that fight. You know, I'm still standing for that. And I'm not sure if we're going to be able to save the ocean. And this, this will come back to our conversation. But I knew that if I said yes to him, I had to really say yes.   And as a little girl, I was very passionate about marine life, whales, dolphins, I went out of my way, many times to write letters to dictators of Japan, when I was seven or eight, you know, asking them to stop killing the whales, I was saving sea turtles, things like that. So I was also a very concerned child around this issue, and to have him say it to me.   So I started writing my book. And I really wanted to highlight companies and leaders who were very committed to creating a sustainable future. And, and I know neither of us really like that word, because it can be, you know, it can have different connotations, but a company that is really committed to social justice, environmental responsibility. And so some of the leaders that I highlighted in that book, are all part of this plant based cultivated me, you know, Business Technology, like David Young, like Josh Tetrick of East Just, Cheryl O'Laughlin, from REBLL.   And so that was kind of one of the ways that I met you, because it's an area that I also feel really passionate about. And so I wanted to just speak to why this is so important, and just some of the, the stats. So I believe these are pretty current. But what I found was that about 65% of Americans are lactose intolerant, and even more so in Asia. So as we can see, you know, in the plant based space, non dairy milks are having quite a rise. Oatly, I believe, had an IPO not too long ago. But we're, we're seeing lots of products like dyad, cheese, and Mykonos, and whatnot. And then we're also seeing that meat and dairy consumption is declining in Europe, and in the US. But it's on the rise in China and India. And I think that we need to really bring more awareness education around the clean, or the cultivated meat technologies, and why it's so important that we're eating more plant based, that we're not eating animals.   And so, and one of the conversations that you and I recently had, you were saying to me that you really believe that the chicken and fish industry is one of the most devastating ones can you speak more to what you know about that?   Curt Albright 24:23   Yeah. And, and I totally agree with what you said, on all fronts, especially when it comes to the oceans. Because, you know, I believe the oceans are the lungs of the earth and that the oceans die, we die. Right and, and, you know, I mean, there was a team of scientists, I don't remember how many years ago they did their study, but it was super in depth independent study, and basically what they came away with that it was the year 2048. If we continue to fish and and kill sea creatures at the level that we're doing it right now, the oceans will be dead by 2048. So we're literally in a race with time.   And you know, that's from the mind from the heart. For me, it's all about animal suffering, right? And so I concentrate on numbers. And, you know, again, when you look at how many chickens does it take to equal the weight of a pig, you know how much meat comes from a chicken versus a pig, how much? How many chickens to take equal one cow. It's, it's a huge multiplier. And so the amount of suffering and I don't know if you've seen what they put chickens through to slaughter them, but it's just it's, it's unbelievable. I mean, anyone could even come up with the contraptions that they use.   And what's going on now is is the, you know, the big meat industry is trying to get oversight and regulations further and further away from the industry because the animals don't have a voice. And so it's making the slaughter lines move faster. It's making the shackles buckle quicker. I mean, it's just, it's just, it's insanity.   And we know it causes cancer in human beings. So, so of eating animals that are dirty to begin with, because of their living conditions. And that's before you get to the growth hormones and the and the antibiotics that they have to pump into them. It's just mind boggling the amount of solution that comes from getting them out of the food industry. And that's why I'm doing what I'm doing.   On the ocean side, what really gets to me is, is you've got no oversight once again. And as we've witnessed over the past many years, when there's no oversight business tends to not do the right thing. Not big business. And because it's so profit driven, and and there's not that many mindfully operated huge businesses and especially without oversight. And you know, you've got dumping issue, you've got human trafficking issues, we've got, you know, slave labor, it's all in the seafood industry. And that's before you get to the mile wide net. And that what the mile wide nets will do is they'll catch if thereafter, say bluefin tuna, they'll catch the bluefin tuna or whatever's left of them, but they're also gonna catch everything else. Right. So the bycatch could be eight to 12 pounds of bycatch, of whale everything. And then, and then it's just they just kill them, their entire ecosystem, which is barely in balance is just getting annihilated because they're going after one particular species.   Right. So it's, it's, I see this and, you know, again, my process was not fast, especially living through it. And but I would never, I mean, I'm so grateful for going through it because it was painful. But it also taught me that we can't get there. In my mind, we can't get there quick enough, by trying to raise awareness.   Now, raising awareness in individuals can create people who can do unbelievable things. So I think that the messaging and getting it out is just vitally important, but not so much to move the needle, as it is to get more human capital into doing the next right thing, which is getting them off of our plate.   Carley Hauck 28:07   Right. And I wanted to just bring another statistic, and this actually came from Seaspiracy the movie, which I highly recommend. And in fact, Curt recommended to me and I hadn't watched it yet. And real Netflix, yeah, losing the sea floor, which is what happens from the trolling. And the nets from the fishing industry is basically you know, estimated that it's wiping out 3.9 billion acres a year of seafloor, deforestation. So that's killing everything in the ocean.   And again, like you said, if we, if we don't have the vitality of the ocean, we won't survive. We're 70% water. And when we're killing these big animals like dolphins and whales, when they come up to the surface, they're releasing phytoplankton, which helps actually nurture the rest of the ocean. So it's just and so many of these larger animals are dying, because they're full of plastic. They're full of fishing nets. And it's, there's, there's just some really big problems that we need to solve.   But I agree with you that the food agriculture system, and how we are designing how we're going to get food onto our plates is probably the biggest problem when I think about everything that we're facing from climate change to social justice issues. That is at the center of it all.   Curt Albright 29:45   And again, it gets worse the more you're open to doing your own research because like I remember, years ago, hearing years before I got involved, hearing about the Amazon rainforest, and it made no sense to me that the cattle industry had anything to do with it. The cattle industry has everything to do with it. And and now it's out in the open if you just Google it, but but it's just the the land clearing that's going on, and the devastation that's being done to this planet to, for animal agriculture is is crazy. And again, it's, it's, it's profitable at the expense of our planet. And it does not have to be that way.   And so that's what you know, that's what I'm excited about is, you know, we're not trying to point fingers in the plant based food industry, we're trying to bring a solution as quick as we can, because and the solution is not Well, number one, it's a math game. I mean, we're at 7 billion people ish now. And they're saying by 2050, will be a 10 and change.   We can't even feed 7 billion that we have on the planet right now in this dysfunctional industry. So how are we going to handle 10? There is not enough land, there is nothing sustainable about animal agriculture, you cannot utilize it and feed the number of people that we have today, or will be here in 2050.   And so the solution that's what I love about the cultivated meat industry, is the efficiencies that come from plant based food, which was our first to market because it was easier to bring that quickly at price points. The next really meaningful industry is going to be cultivated meat, and what can be done in those biomass reactors by you know, cultivating meat cells that are identical to animals, biologically, and and can be done vertically, and be placed right next to where the demand is, for me is it's mind boggling. And so I'm very hopeful that that is going to happen.   And I mean, the you know, we work closely with BlueNalu from from the beginning, and to see the PhDs that they've been able to hire and what they are putting together as quickly as they are it's been it gives me hope. And well, they don't knowBlueNalu.   Can you share a little bit more for our listeners?   Sure, BlueNalu is a is a cultivated meat but focused on seafood, sea creatures. startup company was founded, I guess it was founded in 2017. And so we were involved with them from the beginning, thanks to friends, and other VCs that we're aligned with that helped me in forming clear current capital, as well as the Good Food Institute. And Lou Cooperhouse is their CEO and founder. And Lou has done an amazing job of putting together their team, putting together their platform, their lab work and attracting capital from literally all around the world.   You know, because what's happened in the tuna industry, what's happened in the seafood industry is we're we've fished it to the point now where there are you can't plan for a whether the animal that you're looking for is even available, and be what the price is going to be. So their supply chain aside from the pandemic is horrific.   And so here's here's an opportunity to switch to something that's that is grown from cells, now the cells are removed from a living creature, there, they're then taken into a lab and grown by feeding the cells, allowing it to grow in a very clean environment, what you end up with is meat and muscle that is identical to the animal itself. And so it's a much safer environment. It doesn't have plastics involved with it, it doesn't have micro plastics or or, you know, mercury within the fish because it's never been in the water. It's grown from cells.   And so, you know, there's some concerns about, you know, whether consumers are going to accept cultivated meat, I would argue that, that it's an opportunity for us to educate consumers on where their fish is coming from right now, because so much of what's in the marketplace right now is not healthy in the least to eat this label.   Carley Hauck 34:08   Right? I was gonna share that even the even the products that say dolphin safe, there's no real regulation, like how do we really know that? So I was sharing this with you the other day I went, or just before the interview started, I went to this local grocery store here in Bend called market of choice. And I went to one of the, you know, store clerks and I said, Do you sell Good Catch? Because I knew that based on their website, they were selling it and so we went to the you know, the seafood aisle where the canned tuna and whatnot is, and it was very low down on this shelf. It was kind of pushed back.   And for people that don't know what good catches This is another alternative plant based seafood and it's pretty much made out of chickpeas. Six legume. Yeah, it's fabulous. Really great. But as I'm looking at all the other products around Good catch, it's all saying dolphin safe, you know, reef friendly. But how do we really know that?   And I don't, I don't believe that that's true, there's going to be bycatch likely in anything, and what are their nets. And so these are the things that we as consumers really need to poke holes in, and be concerned about, and, and speak up against.   Curt Albright 35:35   And so talk about that, in the spirit see that it's another one of those, you know, greenwashed kind of things that, you know, you've got companies that are making donations to politicians to look, the other way to put some label on that has absolutely no oversight or bearing it just, it just makes consumers feel good. Like they're making the right choice. And it's unfortunate for animals and for the planet.   Carley Hauck 36:00   And I think what's so interesting about cultivated meat is that, you know, we're trying to meet consumers where they are, right, like, people aren't willing to let go of fish, if we were all really willing just to eat fruits and vegetables, and beans, we'd be fine. But these industries are being formed to meet consumers where they are in the sense that there's been so much science around how a vegan and vegetarian diet is better for the planet, it's better for our bodies, you know, gives more resources to everyone. But that doesn't seem to be enough motivation to get people to change because we're attached to certain patterns and habits.   And so cultivated meat, doesn't need to be here. But it does, because people aren't changing their habits, they're not changing and choosing differently. And so tell me more   Curt Albright 36:55   What I was gonna say, that's a great point, I completely agree. And that's why we as a fund, I mean, we're an impact fund first. And and the other side of that coin is we're trying to provide above market returns to our investors, so that we attract more capital into this space, we only invest in scalable companies that are all protein that in other words, we're not looking to feed the vegans or the vegetarians. You know, and again, I'm one, and I eat super healthy, but I'm not the 98% of the consumers that are out there. And if we're going to say this planet, we got to get to the other 98 sooner than later.   And so we're looking for to invest in scalable companies, startup companies that we can help grow and put on a solid foundation that are going to remove animals from the from the food system as quickly as possible. Yeah, so we're looking for strong founders that can can deliver and can deliver centerplate solutions.   We're not looking for vegetable patties, we're looking for meat that's that taste as good or better than the McDonald's burger or the or the Whopper, there's a reason why they sell a gazillion of them every day. It's because they taste good. And they're cheap. And so that's what we're trying to bring as a solution taste good, cheap and convenient.   Carley Hauck 38:13   And that's also why we're why we sell one of the most, you know, successful brands to start with was the impossible burger, because they recognize that's where the market was. That's where the demand was, how can we create a plant based product that tastes like a burger, and many people now have decided they liked the impossible burger better. And then Beyond Meat came out, and now has all these different products. And they're a publicly traded company. And I think that's really changed the landscape.   Curt Albright 38:50   I remember the day that that IPO hit for Beyond, and believe me, I was watching and and, and it just blew me away to see that stock trade up in premarket before it was physically trading in the market. And so the success of the IPO just, you know, burned a new path for the next IPO for for plant based food company. And that's the awareness. That's the consumer demand. I mean, it is there and it is real.   And so at this point, in our early stage, we're trying to get enough product in the market to to feed the demand that's already there. And that's a gift from, you know, those nonprofits like Mercy for Animals and the Good Food Institute that have raised the awareness. It's not always going to be that easy, and we're going to have a lot of competitors, but at the same time, we're trying to replace a trillion dollar meat industry. So we're far from saturation. That's not a concern of mine. The concern of mine is is trying to get these companies scaled up during a pandemic when we have distribution problems. Right and so there's there's you know, there's there's always going to be challenges and issues, but but but the pandemic is also doing is, is showing how, how many health issues there are in our supply chain from every angle as human beings, and how little we really know about how things are run. And everybody eats, you know, three, five times a day. So we were making conscious decisions. It has it has a byproduct on our own health. And it's a byproduct to the health of our planet.   And so it's, it's, it'll take time to raise the awareness. And but the good news is, is there's a lot of companies that are that are coming up, I think the next couple of years are going to be really exciting. And the cultivated meatspace I think will, hopefully we'll get an FDA USDA approval from from the US government within the next, you know, 12 months, I think we'll start to see product coming, you know, within the next two years to shelves, and I believe that if it all comes together the way it looks like it could, it'll happen quickly, because again, they can put massive amounts of food into the system quickly, just by by nature of the business model.   Carley Hauck 41:11   Thank you. So I think you probably understand this cycle better than I do. So when we look at Beyond Meat, you know, they started off as an early growth, early growth companies such as some of the ones that you're investing in, and then they, you know, were able to get into this more commercial space where you can see their products, at Whole Foods, at regular grocery stores all over and just egg, which is from the Eat Just company, Josh Tetrick, and whatnot. He's another one of the leaders that I highlight in the book, I've been so pleased to see Just Egg, that particular product in most grocery stores. And now there's, there's more products of Just Egg that are being offered.   And I feel curious, like, how do you go from that early growth, to really getting that type of reach? Because that's ultimately what we want. Because the more choices we have, that are available to all these different types of socio economic status, they're in the restaurants, they're in fast food chains, like good catch now is at Long John Silver's, which is awesome. And I think, as impossible burger, I forgot what I mean, that's been a lot of restaurants, but it's also in fast food chains now as well, right?   Curt Albright 42:38   That's correct. Yeah. It takes time and capital. I mean, those are those are the ingredients and, and and, you know, good founders and management and, and consumer demand as well, correct? Yeah. Oh, no question. I mean, it could be, it could be the best product known demand. But if it's if the consumers don't want it, or doesn't fill some void, that's not gonna fly off the shelves, and the velocity is what the the retail grocery stores are looking for. So if it's not turning off the shelves, they weren't invited back. Right. Right.   But it's exciting to me back to Beyond Meat, I did want to mention that most people kind of have looked at the IPO and look at what's happened in such a short period of time, but I believe they were founded in like, 2009. This was not this was an overnight sensation that wasn't overnight. And so it takes time, it takes a lot of effort. It takes a lot of capital. And and that's one of the reasons why I really look for the at those founders, you know, if you find a really strong founder, no matter what their background is that that's heart LED, and really looking at this from a greater good perspective. That means a lot to me, especially coming from where I came from.   Carley Hauck 43:46   Definitely. So let's pivot just a little bit. You know, I've heard you use the word that it's an impact fund, how is that different than a regular fund? For our listeners?   Curt Albright 44:02   Sure. I mean, so we're a venture capital fund. And we are we invest in early stage, which means that we're typically investing we'll invest in companies that are pre revenue, will invest in their seed to series A, where we look to be fully invested in a company by the time their Series B comes through. So these are not publicly traded, private private companies.   On the impact front, I mean, a typical venture capital fund is looking for returns only, I mean, that's it. I mean, it's it's 100% about returns and and so venture capital funds where we get our money from his his investors. And so we have 26 investors in our fund one all aligned all unders you know, it's it's been a great journey from from that front, too. So 25 others and myself are in fund one. And, and there they have, you know, there's a continuum. They all understand why we're doing this. That's their complete drive, return is it important to them others return is very important to them.   So that's another reason why for me I want to take big picture I want to the impact is in the food industry and what our mission thesis is all around, you know, making food healthier and removing animals from the food system.   The returns I believe will come from who we're trying to put in the marketplace. Those are scalable companies that are all protein oriented centerplate. So if if there, if we come up with three or four more beyond meats, we'll do just fine by our investors, and those returns will get out into the public eye, and hopefully attract a whole lot more investment into this space. And it's already happening. I mean, Oat Just IPO was super successful. We're hearing rumblings that Eat Just and and Impossible, maybe doing IPOs, you know, fairly soon.   I mean, it's, the successes are there, there's also huge amounts of money that are waiting out the curve, private equity, late stage investors and venture capital, those are the really big funds, we're a small fund or fund one was a little over 13 million, we're targeting 50 million with our fund too. And we're doing we're trying to stay smaller, so that we can stay in that early stage where I feel like we'll have the greatest impact in helping this entire space.   Carley Hauck 46:22   Right, and the more companies and the more founders that are getting into this space, that are successful, we're able to really change the food system. Yep. And that's the goal so that we can have a flourishing planet and our humanity is able to eat in a much more healthy way that's in harmony with the earth. Yeah, I mean, the planet needs to heal. Totally, totally.   Curt Albright 46:53   So talk to me a little bit about some of the Good Food Institute, because I know that they're really supporting this movement, nationally, and internationally. And your connection with Bruce?   Curt Albright 47:05   Yeah, so I mean, to me, Bruce was kind of like a mentor to me, coming from my unhealthy world into the world of animal welfare. And, and the effects of eating animals from the food system, both in its supply chain and the way it works in and on humans in the planet, I really hadn't made a conscious decision to learn more about that, until that undercover investigation in North Carolina opened my eyes and, and Bruce was just extremely generous in showing me what was happening.   And when the Good Food Institute started, I believe they were 2016. So there was a lot going on in that little clump of years. And I'm just there I was, and boy was I lucky. And and so to watch them start, in my opinion, in the US Good Food Institute probably had the biggest influence on the successes of the plant based food industry as a whole.   I mean, we have momentum within this space. That's the, you know, we're 10x to growth numbers that are coming out of the food industry as a whole. And so it's really exciting to see the demand, it's really exciting to see the new supply, and they're a nonprofit. So there's not, you know, there's there's no concern about stealing information and that type of thing. They're here to support, the greater good no matter what angle it's coming from. So I see them as a hub of knowledge.   So individuals can go to GFI.org and feel good because they're at a nonprofits website, which is there to supply information so that you can make decisions that are right for you and your family. then beyond that, it's a corporate hub. So they help founders found companies, they help investors find those companies, they help investors give data and information into their nonprofit to help them make better choices as to you know, what's the company that's whitespace, that we need to get into the food system as quickly as possible to fill the void.   Those types of conversations are conversations that we have, often and and it's very exciting to me now, what they've done over the past, you know, three years is gone completely International. And everything is done strategically. I mean, they've they've gone to markets that needed help, whether that's building bridges to governments that want to actively help our industry because it was healthier for them. And that has happened, they've got boots on the ground in other countries that had volunteers with food connections that might be vital to changing the food system in a country like India, where there's just massive amounts of people and change that needs to happen. So, you know, kudos to the team at GFI because they're tackling something that is just absolutely meant and just doing a stellar job with it.   So they they have conferences, they have conferences in other countries, they have hubs set up to help people learn what's going on and make those decisions consciously about what speaks to them the deepest so that they can plug in and be super effective in the work that they're doing to help help make this happen.   Carley Hauck 50:18   That's wonderful. Thank you so much, I think that's going to be a really wonderful resource for people listening. And we'll definitely leave a link in the show notes.   So what I like to do with each of these interviews is really bring awareness, education, inspiration, but then calls to action. So for people that are listening, that are saying, Wow, I had no idea, you know, how devastating the food agriculture system was on the planet, or my eyes have been opened even more, and I actually really want to make different choices and how I invest, but also how I consume, what might you suggest and we've already talked about some of them, some of these amazing products people can start to buy, but also, if they really wanted to put their money. And and, you know, what we choose to really pay for I think, is kind of a way that we're voting so to speak, how might you suggest people and invest?   Curt Albright 51:24 Well, well, okay, there's two different cuz my mind went right to the impact side of it. So yeah, investing, let me hit that. Second. First of all, the easiest thing that we can do as individuals is stop eating animals. I mean, it just is. And it's healthier for us, the planet and for the animals, obviously. And one of my favorite sayings is, is love animals eat plants. And that's how I live my life and boys, and it's empowering. It's empowering to live authentically with my own belief system. So So that's my first invitation.   From an investment standpoint, there's a lot of vehicles coming to market. I mean, there's crowdfunding of companies that are happening that are extremely successful, there are rolling funds, which I really don't understand the structure. I'm an old time banker, I have my kind of structured ways of looking at finance and so there's new there's new funds that are coming out that have rolling closes that you can access with lower dollar amounts, we are structured as a traditional venture capital fund so we have a 10 year final and it's and so it's a very planned out easy to kind of understand structure. However, it's not highly regulated compared to my banking career was and so the federal government makes it mandatory that only accredited investors can invest in venture capital funds.   And so you can google accredited investor and it can give you the definition of that but but there will be more venture capital funds coming to market we're raising capital for our second fund right now there are at least two or three other aligned funds that are being raised right now. There's so there's so much capital needed into this space.   And again, just do your homework. You know, make sure you know the founders, make sure you know, you're aligned with the structure of what you're investing into. And just again, realize that that you're doing more than 98% of the humans walking the face of the earth if you're making conscious decisions to not eat animals.   So I cut myself some slack in early vegan when I went vegan in the beginning to realize that I just didn't know before and now I do and I'm doing something about it and yeah, I want to do more but I could burn myself out if I don't paste this it's it's a marathon not a sprint but but I believe the answers are in the food system if we're going to get this thing turned around quickly and you know if I can help anyone access or map out what's going on I'm happy to do so but but there is a lot of information a lot of movies you mentioned Seaspiracy, the same producer did a movie, I guess two or three years previously called Cowspiracy. And Cowspiracy is another one that's just fact based.   And Forks Over Knives was one I watched early on that was good for me because of the health issues and there's there's a lot of data and a lot of information out there and invite you to look at it.   Carley Hauck 54:23   Definitely. Thank you. Thank you so much, Curt. You know, another thing for folks that are just kind of getting interested in vegetarian or veganism and hopefully many of you are already, you know, one or two feet already in but there's so much wonderful community that I would also say as a benefit. I mean, even myself, so I went into this grocery store yesterday. I've been shopping at it for the last five weeks since I've been in Oregon. And the sales associate that I spoke to who just happened to be, you know, stocking the aisles. I asked about this particular plant based process Good Catch.   And, you know, was was talking to her about it and she proclaimed herself to be a vegan. And I said, Oh, well, have you seen this product? And we just started talking about different vegan products that we were both very excited about. And she didn't even know about Good Catch. But she said, Carly, have you checked out the community group here and Bender, that's specifically for vegans, there's a Facebook group, and they have all these gatherings and potlucks and, you know, so it's just very welcoming. And as I was shopping throughout the store, she came back to find me because she wanted to have another conversation.   And so I would just say, even if you're, you know, in this time, we're like, I feel we're all really trying to find the meaning, like, why are we here? What are what are we really standing for? And some of these things you might be in a community where you feel passionate about being a vegan or vegetarianism or more, you know, food justice, but there's not a big community and, and there is a community that you could even find online. And maybe that inspires you to move to that community. So I just kind of want to invite people to follow their heart. Follow the the Clear, Current Capital, so to speak, just kidding.   Curt Albright 56:35   No, I appreciate it the current. I mean, it's, it's so true. And that spoke deeply to me and identify exactly with what you're saying, because I went through that in the early days and loved it. And that's what we set up in Charlotte through the humane league office that we opened up there. And I ran the Charlotte Veg Fest for five years, and that community was just so tight. And everybody, again, is only kind of a different place. And that's, that's great.   But, you know, the bottom line was, is that we had this core belief that, you know, things needed to change, and they needed to change, because there was so much suffering around us and that we were putting inside of ourselves, you know, every day that were alive, and it just didn't have to be that way. So it was very empowering.   And, you know, almost any city has a tribe. And I know, I know that, you know, all these nonprofits have recipe booklets, they have all kinds of support and for social media and zoom, now it's so easy to connect with people that, that share your belief systems and are there to really support you not to point fingers or, or any of that stuff. I mean, again, I mean, I came from a complete opposite world. So the last thing I want to do is shame somebody for eating meat.   What I want to do is inspire other people to feel the goodness that comes from living an authentic lifestyle.   Carley Hauck 57:52   Definitely. Well, Curt, this was such a wonderful interview, I really enjoyed the conversation. One last question that I have is, you know, I know that you've been very much on this spiritual path. And I feel curious as you're leading in such a, what do we want to say exciting, but I'm sure kind of an intense time with all the things and projects, how do you keep yourself balance? Do you use that word at the very beginning? Like what are the practices that are keeping you able to, you know, swim through all the other waves, so to speak, in addition to that, that, I mean, you feel very clear on why you're here and what you're here to do, but I missed that what else is supporting you right now?   Curt Albright 58:44   My entire life really, I mean, it's set up because it's, it speaks deeply to me I got remarried to someone who I share core beliefs with, I start every day with prayer meditation. You know, I have my tribe in recovery. I have my tribe in in this world. And I you know, I moved to Florida that was more of a personal choice than anything else. And I resource in nature. And so to resource amongst the palm trees, I kayak on the Indian River. I mean, having that offshoot, I probably don't feed myself those kind of things as much as I would like to just because there's so much that needs to be done but, but I know that when I start getting off my own balance beam, I start feeling it. And and that's not who I want to be. So you know, I have to take care of myself in order to be useful to others.   Carley Hauck 59:40   Thank you. Thank you. Is there anything else you'd like to leave our listeners or to share before we end?   Curt Albright 59:48   I'm just grateful to be here, I appreciate you inviting me and, you know, again, if there's any way I can be of service to your listeners, to help kind of open up this world. I would love to be there. So our website is clearcurrentcapitital.com and and I think you've put a link up to that and and feel free to put a link to my email. And and I'm on LinkedIn too. So happy to have you to help if anyone is interested in mapping out this side of the world. Thank you for having me.   Carley Hauck 1:00:26   Thank you so much. I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did.   Curt is a human being I literally feel like I could talk to you for weeks and weeks.   Curt, thank you so much for your heart and your commitment to really creating a world that is living in greater harmony with the planet and is supporting all beings to thrive. Thank you for your leadership.   If you would like to speak to Curt and learn more about his company Clear Current Capital and how you might support him, his LinkedIn handle is in the show notes.   Before we part, I wanted to leave you with some research, some resources and a call to action. So this topic is something that I feel really passionate about, which is why I focused on three different leaders in the space in my book. But I wanted to leave you with some inspiring research. This was published in the peer reviewed journal Foods. This research was led by Dr. Kerry Syngenta of Arizona State University, where it surveyed more than 2000 US consumers and over 2000 Uk consumers to examine attitudes and perceptions of the general population on novel cultivated protein products. It was found in this research that consumers believe that cultivated protein could make up as much as 40% of their future meat intake, and an examined attitudes and adoption of cell based meats among US and UK consumers. The study also found patterns of greater willingness and interest from younger generations to try these products. Though general levels of acceptance was observed across all age groups.   Here's another sobering statistic.   The United Nations has warned that we have less than a decade left before the most catastrophic effects of climate change are irreversible. One of the reasons that we have these great challenges ahead of us is because it is estimated that 70 to 80% of deforestation in the Amazon is contributed to meat production. But as you heard from the conversation that Curt and I had, if you eat less meat, and you eat more plants, and you vote with your dollars, and you ask for products, that are living in greater harmony with the planet, are supporting the wellbeing of animals, you asked for this in your grocery store and you choose it.   This is one of the most significant things that you can do to start to mitigate climate change. be educated and be an active consumer. This is being a conscious inclusive leader. So if you would like a little more education and you'd like some wonderful products to try, here's some resources for you. Three documentary films I highly recommend: Seaspiracy, Meat Me Halfway, and Need to Grow. The producer of Need to Grow was in a previous podcast panel with Josh Tetrick, who is the CEO and co-founder of Eat Just. And he's also one of the leaders in my book, and that is on how to be a courageous leader in the midst of climate change. It's a wonderful panel and I think you might really enjoy it if you liked this conversation.   I also would love to recommend my book. In my book, I talk about the pathway of how to be a conscious and inclusive leader but in that there are a lot of practices and a lot of ways we can apply, how to be mindful consumers, how to be eating in a way that's in harmony with animals and the planet. And so there are lots of opportunities to practice if you listen to the audiobook or you purchase the hardcopy.   I would also recommend Draw Down as an incredible resource of a book. And there is a new online course of how you can actually follow along in the book that was put out through the Pachamama Alliance earlier this year. And the Pachamama Alliance is an organization I highly respect and the co-founder is Lynne Twist who is an incredible leader and wrote the foreword for my book.   I would also recommend the Riddick terian cookbook, which is a new book I discovered and it speaks to 125 plant based meals. And then of course, there's the wonderful Good Food Institute.   And then if you want to start eating more plant based foods, you want to reduce your meat consumption. Here are a few of my favorite products that I could not live without. So I'm a big fan of the Just Egg for me eat just I eat it a few times a week. I also really like Good Catch, which is a plant based seafood alternative. Abbott's Butcher has this plant based chorizo, I don't even like real sausage I've never had but they're plant based version is amazing. And Sweet Earth is also wonderful. They have a wonderful plant based sausage again, I've never really gotten into real sausages but their sausages are great. They taste like vegetables but kind of smoky and I love the taste of vegetables. Miyokose is a dairy free cheese. REBBL is another one of the companies and leaders I highlight in my book and they have some incredible smoothie and plant based elixirs that are full of superfoods. There's Omnifoods, there's Alphafoods, there's incredible products by Beyond Meat. Light Life has a really wonderful tempeh that I use all the time.Wholy Veggie is a new product that I just discovered, which is in the frozen food section and it's gluten free and vegetables. I am also recommending all products that are gluten free because I have had a gluten allergy since I was a little girl so I don't eat any dairy and I don't eat any gluten. And then my absolute favorite chocolate which is just honey and rocket cow is Honey Mamas. If you have not experienced them, they're amazing. I keep trying to get them in the North Carolina Whole Foods and they have refused but they are missing out. Luckily the West Coast knows what it's out what's up because I can find it out here. It's a little bit challenging to find it on the east coast. But hopefully with this podcast that will change. And then I also have plant based smoothies in the morning for breakfast most days. And I use Good Karma which is a flaxseed, protein milk that I really love.   So there it is, those are some of my suggestions. And if you're feeling inspired to bring more of this topic or conversation to your company or organization and you want to create a culture while being an inspired, conscious, inclusive leadership, please reach out to me I'd love to talk to you and you can book a free consultation and the link is in the show notes.   Until we meet again. I wish you good health, a nourishing summer and I have lots of incredible podcast interviews coming your way to keep you inspired so that you can be the light and shine the light.  

How do we make green common? Why is compassion a subtle superpower to a more present and zen life? And why should we stay foolish? Big questions we're deep-diving into with David Yeung, founder of Green Monday, Green Common and the innovative OmniFoods - an ecosystem of companies on a mission to tackle climate change and food insecurity by making green common. In this episode, we talk about how our actions today are driving our future suffering and consequences, when there is crises there is also opportunity, and why for real change we need some degree of madness. It's time to live wide awake. Stay connected with David Website: https://greenmonday.org/en/ | https://omnifoods.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenmonday.david/ | https://www.instagram.com/greenmonday_official/ | https://www.instagram.com/green_common/ Stay connected & support the show Instagram: http://instagram.com/livewideawake Support: If you enjoyed the show do consider making a contribution so we can keep having conscious conversations - https://www.patreon.com/livewideawake Reach out: hola@stephldickson.com

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This week I spoke with David Yeung, co-founder and CEO of sustainability group Green Monday, maker of popular plant-based protein product OmniPork. David launched Green Monday in Hong Kong in 2012, and since then it's grown to include OmniFood products as well as the plant-based concept store Green Common, which launched its first location in Shanghai last month.  David and I chat about the process of expanding the plant-based brand into mainland China, and what it's been like to introduce alternative proteins to a heavily meat-eating country. We also talk about how the market has changed recently as more Western brands move in, and where he believes the market is headed.   

Here in Singapore, we’ve had more plant-based items hitting our supermarket shelves. One of them is OmniMeat, which is the FIRST plant-based “pork”, which was created by social venture Green Monday Group who address climate change through innovative projects. This month Green Monday is opening its plant-based grocery store ‘Green Common’ at VivoCity. David Yeung, Founder and CEO of Green Monday shares how the Green Common store will make it easier to go vegan in Singapore and how their OmniMeat products compare nutritionally to real pork.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Advances in food technology are allowing us to feed a growing population more efficiently and sustainably, and one innovation that has appeared in recent years is plant-based meat. In this week's episode, Luke & Albert talk about the tailwinds behind the growth in the plant-based meat industry, and look at two companies leading the movement: Beyond Meat and Green Monday. ----- If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to the Telescope Investing website at https://telescopeinvesting.com/subscribe/ Or you can contact the hosts Luke & Albert at https://twitter.com/LukeTelescope https://twitter.com/AlbertTelescope

Learn more about Alpha FoodsSupport the show-------->Fabian Geyrhalter:Welcome to the show Cole.Cole Orobetz:Hi Fabian, great to be here.Fabian Geyrhalter:Absolutely, good to have you. So earlier this year you completed a 28 million dollar funding round. Your plant-based frozen meals are hard to miss in the US where you are in over 9000 stores I believe, but now it might even be more. How has this bizarre year of people hoarding food, and supply chain issues across the industries. How has this treated Alpha Foods? How are you guys hanging in there?Cole Orobetz:Yeah well we did, timing was really fortuitous for us to have closed that round basically January, February right before COVID really changed the landscape of everything. And so we had raised the money to execute on a 2020 business plan, and when things started to shut down in March we took a bit of a step back to just survey the landscape. And really what we saw was a huge surge in people purchasing the products, loading their freezers. There was some scarcity mentality, obviously people didn't want to be left with no food products to feed their families. So we definitely saw a huge spike in sales for the first few weeks.Cole Orobetz:And we were very fortunate as well to have a rock solid supply chain, and great manufacturing partners so didn't have a supply disruption to speak of. But one of the interesting things that we saw occurring was the consumer being home bound for more meal occasions, and we had just more opportunity to reach out to them, connect with them just in a different way that we have before. So really that was a big game changer for us, and we did evolve our marketing messaging, our content creation to be a lot more interactive. And we saw a really great response from our consumers who were engaging with us digitally, and so far to this point I guess we're coming into September things are still going really well for us.Cole Orobetz:And I think the awareness that plant protein meal solutions, and options are a great viable alternative to the meat counter part. I think that, that has resonated with more, and more consumers over the last few months than perhaps it had previously.Fabian Geyrhalter:Which makes so much sense, and first of all I'm happy to hear that. I assumed that things would be going pretty well for you during this strange situation that we're all in jointly. But it is really fascinating to think about how people are actually interacting with your brand more now. And the reason why I say fascinating, because I recorded a lot of founders over the last half year, and none of them actually mentioned that. But it makes a lot of sense because people are at home, they actually spend more time with products just because they are stuck, and they start falling in love with some products, and they start to actually get to know new product, and then engage with them. So this is mainly via various social channels I assume right?Cole Orobetz:Yeah that's right. Instagram would be number one but we've also seen an uptake in Pinterest as well as Facebook groups for sure. And I think that would be pretty common across most if not all brands in the consumer space.Fabian Geyrhalter:Sure. Yeah, yeah, absolutely. And I did hear that, and I don't know where I heard that but that you either a plant, or that you actually did expand into Asia, and I believe that Hong Kong was one of the places. That obviously must have changed, or did it, or how did that go?Cole Orobetz:Yeah, so we launched there last year in food service and retail, and it's been slowly building in Hong Kong as well as five other countries in Asia. Really the only thing that slowed down was the food service side just because people were not really going out to restaurants, and other places quick serve. But generally speaking we've been very strong in Asia starting with Hong Kong down to Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and mainland China. And one of the exciting things for us was the partnership with KFC in Hong Kong with our Alpha Chicken Nugget.Fabian Geyrhalter:Oh that's fantastic.Cole Orobetz:Yeah that was really exciting. And so that did still take place, and launch successfully even though COVID had obviously changed the landscape, and it clearly had hit in Asia first before North America but that didn't, it may have delayed it by a month or two. I'm not sure of the exact time delay effect, but it did launch at the very end of June, and is still ongoing.Fabian Geyrhalter:That is quite a compliment for your plant based chicken right? Because they take their fried chicken pretty seriously over there.Cole Orobetz:Yeah, yeah you're right. They definitely do, and we were thrilled to hear that they had selected our nugget for the test, and we know that it's been selling very well. So we're hoping that, that's just the beginning with KFC, and are looking at other products, and other regions right now specifically around the chicken platform [inaudible 00:05:42].Fabian Geyrhalter:Which is pretty new for you right?Cole Orobetz:Yeah, the nuggets launched about a year and a half ago at retail in the US. And so it's still early for the nugget here in the US, but it has clearly become our hero product of the entire line. We've got 28 retail product but that one by far is receiving the most fanfare, and we think that it's got the biggest potential out of all the products in our product lineup right now.Fabian Geyrhalter:Well and just to talk about being fairly new, the entire company is only five years old. So congratulations that's an amazing lineup of skews after such a short time.Cole Orobetz:Yeah, thank you, we're going to be coming up to our fifth birthday at sometime at the end of this year. So it's been, we've definitely covered a lot of ground in a short period of time that's for sure.Fabian Geyrhalter:So this is maybe the anniversary of podcast episode because this will air at the end of the year. So I'm a little ahead of time right now when we record this in August.Cole Orobetz:Okay, sure.Fabian Geyrhalter:But let's talk about Asia for one more second because I think it's fascinating from a design, and branding, packaging perspective. Since you're also on the shelves there how did the brand have to adjust for that completely different consumer mindset, or did it?Cole Orobetz:That's a great question, and obviously there are language, and cultural barriers, and considerations that me personally, I don't have, I can't add a lot of credibility to what may or may not resonate in the language that I don't speak, or in a country that I don't live in. But we have partners on the ground there that were able to take our base brand product, and package, and include it in a standard retail array of all I guess USA spec packaging. So we didn't actually change the look and face of the package for the initial launch of any of the products, but what we can see is when we get updates on the marketing side on what our partners are doing there at retail and food services it clearly has evolved to be a message that resonates with those that speak Mandarin, and live in the regions.Cole Orobetz:And one final thing I will say on that as well is that we are going to be doing a China specific package probably launching towards the end of 2020, or early Q1 with a name that's been developed that resonates with a Chinese consumer in mind. Because there is no direct translation of when you put our brand name with the product name, they don't always fit, and go together, or make sense.Fabian Geyrhalter:Yeah.Cole Orobetz:So I think there's been a number of companies that have learned that the hard way over time that you probably just can't do a direct translation to every language you want to put on your package. And so we've been very thoughtful about how we approach the launch in a package that is not USA spec. But they do sell all English label USA spec packaging of our products, and others right now in [inaudible 00:09:05] retail shelves, but clearly there is an opportunity to probably connect with consumers who want a local language packaging-Fabian Geyrhalter:Interesting.Cole Orobetz:On the shelf, or in their freezer.Fabian Geyrhalter:Yeah, that's really interesting. Going all the way back, on your website there is an our story section but it is really not as much of the heartfelt founding story than a mission, or a purpose statement which in itself is very important. But I did hear that the actually founding story is quite interesting as well, I think it involves a blizzard, and a plant based bagel dog? How did Alpha Feed start, and what is your personal background, professional background coming into this?Cole Orobetz:Sure, no you got the two points, the blizzard, the bagel dog bang on. Yeah, so a bit of a background on myself. Born and raised in Canada, and mostly grew up in Calgary Alberta which is like the Texas of Canada. And really grew up eating animal products every day of my life without question. That's just what was put on my plate. That's just what we ate. And so that's the background of how I grew up and in relation to food.And I ended up going through with the professional accounting program [inaudible 00:10:30], and landing in a venture capital role in 2010, and that's where I got my start in food and beverage. We invested in food and agriculture technology, and during that time period we saw a ton of different brands, and companies grow, and flourish, and also make mistakes along the way. So that was a really valuable learning experience for many reasons, and to also see that the great success stories as well, and there were a number of those along the way.But one of the entrepreneurs that I had met during that time Loren Wallace was the founder, and CEO of Good Karma Foods. And we were in discussions for a funding round from our fund to Good Karma, and didn't end up completely the transaction together. There was a just a better deal on the table, but we stayed in touch professionally, and as friends. And the blizzard and bagel dog story is he reached out to me in 2015. He said, "Hey man, I've got a product concept for you. It's plant based." And he's a lifelong, or nearly lifelong vegan. And I said, "Okay, send it up." I thought to myself it would taste like sadness. It's made from plants. There's no way that I will like this.So anyways the FedEx arrived. I threw these things in the freezer, and yes they were a vegan bagel dogs which is a vegan hotdog wrapped in a bagel. Yeah so in the freezer it went, and I went traveling for a couple weeks I think, and came back. And did come back to the first part of winter, and this nasty blizzard hit Calgary, and it was dinner time. I had nothing to eat in my house except for frozen berries, and I didn't want those. It was cold, and so I said, "Well if I can't get out of the house I need to eat something so I'm going to try this bagel dog." And I tossed it in the oven, and loaded it up with whatever I could find in my fridge, and I absolutely loved it. I just devoured this thing. It was so good.Fabian Geyrhalter:It didn't taste like sadness after all.Cole Orobetz:No, that was not the main ingredient. That's right. It was actually quite delightful. And the light bulb went off me which was if me as a meat eater, and at that point I had been starting to reduce my meat consumption considerably just for some personal health reasons. But it was still tough to find something I could get excited about, and so that a-ha moment was, "Well if I can enjoy this product, and love it, and crave it then there's got to be hundreds of millions of other people out there that will have the same experience."And so that was really the genesis of how Alpha came to be. And a few months later Loren and I had started the journey of Alpha. I think it was February 2016 when we got going. And really our vision was to build a globally relevant plant protein company that could bring delicious products to the plates of meat eaters who are looking for a delicious plant based option but perhaps weren't excited, or perhaps they didn't know what they didn't know about plant based eating. And so the first wave of products that we had created and launched were to be convenient, and it had to be delicious, and they had to be made out of plants, and that was the three North Stars of our first line up of burritos that launched at Walmart in 2017.Fabian Geyrhalter:Not a bad place to launch.Cole Orobetz:Mm-hmm (affirmative), yeah.Fabian Geyrhalter:I talked with Chris Kerr the day of the Beyond Meat went public, and he was a key investor from day one with the company, and that brand went into the same direction by being able to actually place their patties in the meat isle of markets, of the frozen food aisle. Right? Which was a huge win for them, but I'm sure also for the meatless community as a whole because I feel that catering to basically meat eaters is really, really difficult because everyone comes in with your attitude. Right? Where you would only eat it if you're stuck in a blizzard. How do you convince people? Is it just tons of samples at stores, or is sampling the way the go? What was the journey like to convince people?Cole Orobetz:No, it is really the million dollar question. Of the entire consumer population that is open to eating something there that meat, I think it's about 90%. I'm sure the numbers have changed. How do you get their attention, and how do you convince them that it's safe to try, and that they won't be disappointed. And I know that every plant based company out there is asking the same question, and they have their own take on it.But to address your question, absolutely tasting is believing, and getting product samples in front of people, ensuring they're prepared properly is really the first stop. And also they have to be open to the idea that it could be delicious, and not be made of what they think it's typically made out of. And funny enough some of our earliest investors are the biggest carnivores that I have ever but they came in to the opportunity after having tried some of the early product samples. And they were on their own journey of, the doctors told them that they had to reduce their meat consumption for various reasons.So that is really the first step for, in my opinion is the awareness. Okay I need to eat less meat. I think I can eat plant based protein, but I don't know what's out there. It's a whole new world, and that's where I was a number of years ago. And so I think that where Alpha sits is we're that transitional brand by making plants easy to consume, to prepare, and enjoyable it takes the edge off of that extreme lifestyle shift that some may think that you have to make to go [inaudible 00:17:06] to move and evolve into a more plant centric diet.Fabian Geyrhalter:Well and I'm almost certain that one of the best marketing tricks to happen to the plant based industry was the virus, and the quarantine. Quite frankly if you have to eat three meals a day, which those of us who are lucky in the western world, at some point you just run out of options, and you don't want to see meat anymore. Right? Even if you're a 100% meat eater, at some point being at home you're just, and you don't want to cook anymore either. So at some point just finding a product like yours is most probably pretty logical that that would happen.Cole Orobetz:Yeah, you're right absolutely. And another factor too is that there were empty refrigerated coolers that used to have chicken, and beef, and pork-Fabian Geyrhalter:Right.Cole Orobetz:And turkey, and all the meat that people would be used to seeing. And so I think it was a combination of yes being home bound, cooking all your meals from morning to night in your house, but also going to the grocery store for that potentially nerve-racking grocery run during a pandemic when there's a risk of being sick, or whatever, and going to your usual meat cooler and not finding the steak, or the burgers that you used to buy. And so with the awareness that the virus had actually had a really big impact in the meat packing plants, there started to be a number of sources of information, or these proof points that something is going on with meat. I can't buy it. These people are getting-Fabian Geyrhalter:Right.Cole Orobetz:Sick that are working in the plants.Fabian Geyrhalter:Yeah.Cole Orobetz:And maybe I should be aware of something different. And I think that, that also had a big impact on the consumer awareness, and appetite for plant based protein as an alternative source. And you're right, eating three meals a day with all the same animal proteins cooked in the same kitchen can probably get a little monotonous. And I think in our, especially Alpha's broad lineup of both prepared meals, solutions, and ingredients it became a great brand to connect with for some of those consumers that were just looking for something different.Fabian Geyrhalter:Because it's easy, it's not only easy it's also very approachable. Right? Because you have the burrito, you have the pizza. You have staples that people understand.Cole Orobetz:Yeah.Fabian Geyrhalter:So it's not like they go into a garden patty that's called Garden Patty.Cole Orobetz:Right.Fabian Geyrhalter:It's like, "No, here's your crispy chicken patty." It just isn't chicken.Cole Orobetz:Yeah, yeah. And that is really again the essence of the Alpha brand and DNA is those familiar products, familiar formats, familiar flavors that people had probably tried, or see on a daily basis in restaurants, and other places they go. So it just happens to be made out of plants. And so that takes the scariness factor out of trying plant based if they've never tried it before.Fabian Geyrhalter:Yeah.Cole Orobetz:And everyone's eaten a, well not everybody, but many people have eaten burritos. I think everyone knows what a pizza is. So you're absolutely right, and chicken nuggets as well. Those are staples I would say most people are pretty familiar with.Fabian Geyrhalter:I think the idea of the brand DNA potentially, or the DNA of the company being around familiarity is really, really interesting because I tried to put my finger on it because the way that you named the product it's really in your face right? The Alpha burrito, the Alpha chicken wing, but also the packaging. It's black. It basically fits into the typical freezer product. There's something about the familiarity which I always wondered how much does it pop out, how much does it stand out, but that is all strategic to actually make it feel more familiar. It's really interesting.How did the name come about Alpha? Alpha has a lot of connotations right? An alpha person, alpha in religious settings. There's plenty of connotations, but how did it come about?Cole Orobetz:Yeah, another story I guess with some roots that were prior to us actually starting the company. And it really stemmed from the actual vegan hotdog inside that bagel dog which was the vision was that would be the best plant based hotdog out there, and Alpha is another name for the best, or the top. And we happened to have a hotdog at that time, and so the Alpha dog gave rise to Alpha Foods, and that's really how we view the products and the brand is best in class, and a leader for taste, texture, eating experience, and just enjoyment factor of the food product.Fabian Geyrhalter:Well and it says a lot about you as a brand too subliminally, because the alpha kid always gets the food.Cole Orobetz:That sounds right.Fabian Geyrhalter:Yeah, you're the one who's just rising to the top.Cole Orobetz:That's right, you got it.Fabian Geyrhalter:Let's talk about the importance of branding for a little while here. The Alpha logo type plays a very central point in your identity even on the packaging. Alpha leads the product as I already talked about. Right? The Alpha nugget, the Alpha burger, and not only are you the co-founder, president, and CFO, and maybe a lot of other things too of a fast growing CPG company but you're also a founding member of the Angel Group which is an angel investing group that you and I talked offline a little bit about before the podcast for early stage CPG brands that invest in brands that are already on the shelves. So branding for you must play a crucial role in your professional life. What does branding mean to you being in the CPG space? What does it mean to you?Cole Orobetz:Well I think to me it's how I relate to the products and [inaudible 00:23:29] with the company, the products, and I guess values at a deeper level, or I guess how I might think about a company, or a product when I'm not potentially using it. And it has that kind of stickiness factor in mind. For Alpha we wanted to create a really inviting brand, and message to our consumers that plant based was approachable, and not scary, and that they didn't have to make extreme lifestyle shifts to enjoy the product. And I think that's really how we're in a position for success as a bit of a disruptive brand making plant based easy, and enjoyable for people to substitute, and ditch their meat products.Fabian Geyrhalter:How important was data to you in the beginning? Were you a very data oriented company, or did you even sometimes go against early customer data, and you launched something that you weren't sure people would actually resonate with?Cole Orobetz:Yeah, I wish we wouldn't have had more time, and resources in our early days to focus on data, and that's the honest answer is consumer data is very expensive.Fabian Geyrhalter:Yeah.Cole Orobetz:And it's time consuming to capture. So there was, no there's definitely enough data out there to give us direction on consumer preferences, on where the market is going in the plant based sector. It's heating up at a fairly high level, and we triangulate a number of pieces of data from the market as well as some consumer feedback on early products to really refine our product mix in our early platform of products.And then there is some element of just a gut feel for certain opportunities, and products to develop that we had to have absolute conviction that you're not always going to have 100% the data you need to make perfect decisions based on those kinds of facts. I wish we could, and still don't. It's everything is moving, and especially during COVID there's a whole slew of data sets, and consumer preferences that have changed, and probably permanently. So in our early days we definitely used some directional intelligence data, but we didn't have a perfect data set to it to make those exhaustive decisions with.Fabian Geyrhalter:Which is fascinating because data is so important to [inaudible 00:26:10], and you coming from that background, and now having made it through the first five years of running a start up yourself, and seeing the growth, and seeing the hurdles, and the typical start up fails I'm sure that go along with it because it ain't easy. And regardless if you already have a product, and you've got the perfect experience it's still not easy. Has that experience changed the way that you invest in companies now?Cole Orobetz:I think a little bit, and I would say for early stage investing, angel stage before you get to the growth stage of a company, and looking at investing and past proof of concept, I guess for me it was boiled down to a few things which is the management team, the product itself, and the sector. And if you have directional intelligence that the sector itself is doing well, well there's an opportunity there. If the product seems to have a fit, or address a consumer need state without extensive data that's great because it pays great if we're talking about a food or beverage product, and then the team. Is the team capable?So I think those three factors would get me through I guess an angel, or early stage investment decision more so than data because in the early stages there's a time factor, and an execution factor, and that really is mostly driven by the team. And if they have a product in the right sector you have to give those three factors an opportunity to get to the point where they are uncovering data, or potentially paying for it, or obtaining it to further refine the next phase, or next stage of the company because you're right data becomes more, and more important as companies grow up. It drives a lot of the decision making resource allocation where companies will, and will not invest, and also to refine product mix, or products on the shelf that may be doing better, or worse than a benchmark. So it becomes much more, and more important in I would say that growth stage, but in early stage it's really tough to make decisions based solely on data.Fabian Geyrhalter:Right, right, I can see that absolutely. Looking back at Alpha Food, I know you mentioned that you got into Walmart pretty early on, but what was that one big breakthrough moment where you felt like now you're changing from being a start up, and you're actually turning into a brand? When did you feel that? This may, or may not be directly to sales figures right, but when was that moment where you just looked at your business partner, and you're high fiving, and you're like, "I think we just made it to that step."Cole Orobetz:Yeah, well I guess looking back I don't think there was any single moment in time because there have been so many. There's so many wins and great moments on a daily, weekly, monthly basis. And we've really been building this brad brick by brick, and consumer by consumer. So definitely getting three straight years of distribution expansion, looking back at the end of each year and it's been one of those proud moments. But I would say the overseas expansion, and the KFC partnership was really monumental, and validating for us. We had clearly started in the United States, and didn't really have any ambitions to be global, or international until we had really ironed things out in the US, and done a great job.And it just so happened that the opportunity to sell into Asia with a partner on the ground, Green Monday came along, and we pursued that, and a number of months later we had landed in a KFC. And that was really cool to see the press, and the images, and the excitement factor of a product that had been developed here quite some time ago. So yeah I would say that was definitely one of those highlight moments for us.Fabian Geyrhalter:And I love how you started this with there's a highlight every day, every week, every month. That's the founder spirit. That's the only way to get through it because there's going to be tons of fails along the way as well. And I always love to at least talk about this a little bit because I think it's inspirational for other founders to hear about the road not always being perfectly smooth. I know I talked to Stacy of Stacy's Pita Chips about this, and she had so many answers to this question, and I'd love to keep this question definitely for my CPG founders that I interview. Was there a ginormous brand fail that you went through? Because I know with packaging a lot can go wrong right? With translations, with how things get cropped, or even having a food product so much can go wrong. Was there anything in the brand level where you felt like, "Oh that was a big faux pas, and maybe I should bring this up because others can learn from it." Not to put you on the spot but definitely putting you on the spot.Cole Orobetz:Yeah, yeah. Well I would say not one gigantic brand fail, just dozens, probably hundreds of small ones because the consumers obviously only see the finished product but what came before, what appears on a package can be very challenging. And before we got to our first logo, and look and feel of the first package we went through four agencies, and must have seen over 100 different versions of our logo-Fabian Geyrhalter:Oh wow.Cole Orobetz:Concepts, and there was at one point it looked like we were going to be a space company sending things into space. And it was really, there was a time factor for us, there's pressure on us to put this brand together. We wanted to go out and sell it, but we just couldn't find an agency, or the creative spark to get us to that place where we were really happy with a design that could be on a website, or a consumer placing package.So the initial logo and design was challenging, and I think one of the other moments that sticks out was when we printed our first commercial run of the burritos that were going to Walmart we had the word vegan on the front of the package. And it's true we are a vegan food company. We typically use the term plant based instead of vegan, but it is a vegan product. And we were so proud of the burritos that came off the line, and they were going into Walmart our first customer, and consumers were going to buy it, and love it. And I think it was not even a week after we got those out the door did we see a study come out, I think it was John Hopkins University that said, "Don't use the word vegan it means poor taste, and it means that it's less healthy to consumers." According to this survey.Fabian Geyrhalter:Yeah.Cole Orobetz:So we thought, "Ah, damn." So now we have to go back and spend more money on redesign, and change the plates, and garbage the packaging, and just be okay with those products that are in the marketplace. So I can't recall what we swapped it for, but it got yanked, and got put on the back. And we are certified vegan now, but it's just not something that apparently according to studies, and surveys, and things that's just not something you want on the front panels. So that was more of a funny little road bump, speed bump along the way, and we evolved in that pretty quickly.Fabian Geyrhalter:Well in talking about the power of branding right? The word vegan has been branded, and mislabeled for such a long time that it now stands for something right? And if I read vegan even in 2020, I am still a little bit more held back than if I read plant based. And I think that too is because of branding. Right? Because plant based that's Beyond Meat, that's Impossible, that's a lot of other brands that started celebrating that word. It is amazing what a word can do.Cole Orobetz:Yeah, that's a great point. And I think that the word vegan can unfortunately bring up I guess extreme lifestyle change, or choice for certain consumers who may think it's just a bad word, and may not really understand what it means. So the term plant based is really the, it's made it safe for people to explore and enjoy food products that are the same thing as vegan but just a different word.Fabian Geyrhalter:Well and anyone had vegan food even as a meat eater, and that's why it took you a blizzard for you to try it again because it has changed a lot in the last five, 10 years.Cole Orobetz:That's right.Fabian Geyrhalter:And there's one thing that I would like to add to what you have said before about going rounds, and rounds, and hundreds of designs with agencies until you actually found finally that right design. I think one important step is to really in the beginning look at the brand strategy, to really refine what is the brand, what does it stand for, what is the mission, what is the vision, what is the positioning in the marketplace, what is all of that together with the agency so they can actually then derive something. And I think that happens a lot in start ups that, that is either not being taken seriously on the agency's side, or it's just there is no time from the founder's side because you just need to get design, and you need it now.And I think that is a step that for founders in my eyes is extremely important as I work with founders on creating the brand. Because at that point they can't say, "I like this." Or, "I don't like this." But it's like, "Does this go back to our plan? Is this great for our customer? Would they love it?" Right? There's this fictitious third person that can look at the design during the process, and that's usually the customer right? And that's what we need to focus on. So I wanted to put this in there.Is there any piece of brand advice from your end for founders as a take away as we're slowly coming to an end here. Anything that you learned over the years where you would say, "Look this is something that I know about branding." Maybe specifically for CPG product, or else wise?Cole Orobetz:Yeah, branded wise I think definitely what you just touched on about the brand strategy, the vision, the mission, all of those items. Having those front and center before getting to a pretty design. 100% agree because it really narrows the scope, and the array of options that you will be presented with when coming to that first wave of designs which is exciting, but I think what you just touched on is something that I wish we'd probably would have spent more time on in the beginning to get to our brand that became the face of the company, and the face of the products, and so on. So spending more time up front I think, and unfortunately it can be expensive but I think it's one of those investments that just has to be done the sooner the better.And also I think that there's definitely an interesting shift that's happened through COVID with the retailers where they may not want to bring on brands that appear to be too risky because of potential supply chain disruptions and things. But I think also for founders, and those developing a food brand there's a bit of a fake it until you make it mindset that you need to put something innovative and cool, and fresh in front of a retailer, and really act like a grown up company to get that shelf placement because they do need to offer new products, and innovation for their consumers. And so I think that, that's something that brands and founders shouldn't be scared of is really swing for the fences, and bring the best foot forward even though the company might be small, and still getting on its feet.Fabian Geyrhalter:Great, great, great take away. Listeners who'd like to get a taste for your plant based meals where can we find Alpha Foods? I guess 9000 plus stores so there's a pretty good chance they will find it.Cole Orobetz:Yeah, I'd say that's a pretty big number of places to buy physically. You can go onto our website. There's a store locator on eatalphafoods.com so type ina zip code, and there's definitely stores that will pop up, and we're also actually going to be selling online through our website as well. That will be a great way to get products directly to the door that may not be all available at the same location. Because that's one of the pieces of feedback we get is not all products are available at every store, but many of them. So being able to purchase online where many consumers are going now is important. So we invested in our direct to consumer business.Fabian Geyrhalter:Great, great, good move, good move. Well, I invite everyone to check that out. And thank you Cole for having been on the show. It was a real pleasure to have you on.Cole Orobetz:Yeah, likewise thanks, Fabian. I appreciate you having us. 

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Adam Penney, Chef of Three Buns about their sustainable menu of plant-based dishes, and their partnership with Asia food pioneers, Green Monday, which offer meat alternatives from OmniMeat, Beyond Meat, Gardein and Alpha Foods. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we talk to David Yeung the CEO of Green Monday, OmniFoods and Green Common. With Green Monday he is making an impact in Hong Kong with his social enterprise that has gained great awareness by helping people reduce meat consumption. Pork is the highest meat being consumed in China, therefore creating a luncheon alternative with OmniPork will dramatically reduce the cruelty being caused by people making the switch. With OmniFoods he has also recently launched a new range in ALDI. Green Common in Hong Kong acts as a gateway to China and distributes products like Beyond Meat and Califia Farm alternative milks into in mainland China with chains such as Starbucks. His VC arm has also invested in companies like Turtle Tree Labs that is creating 'clean milk'. Listen now only on PLANT CEO. https://greenmonday.org/ https://omnipork.co/ https://www.greencommon.com/ About PLANT CEO More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO's and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies. https://www.plantceo.com

In episode 33, Simon talks to David Yeung. David has pioneered a one-of-a-kind integrated platform that engages and empowers millions of people, along with public and private sectors, towards green awareness, action and economy. His work earns him the award of “Social Entrepreneur of the Year” by the World Economic Forum and Schwab Foundation. Other honors and recognitions include “Roddenberry Prize” and “Ten Outstanding Young Persons Hong Kong”. As an iconic environmentalist and entrepreneur, David has spoken at the World Economic Forum, Milken Institute Summit, TEDx, as well as financial and academic institutions such as Credit Suisse, UBS and UCLA. He is a graduate of Columbia University, an Ashoka Fellow and the author of a number of best-selling books on Zen wisdom and mindfulness.

In episode 33, Simon talks to David Yeung. David has pioneered a one-of-a-kind integrated platform that engages and empowers millions of people, along with public and private sectors, towards green awareness, action and economy. His work earns him the award of “Social Entrepreneur of the Year” by the World Economic Forum and Schwab Foundation. Other honors and recognitions include “Roddenberry Prize” and “Ten Outstanding Young Persons Hong Kong”. As an iconic environmentalist and entrepreneur, David has spoken at the World Economic Forum, Milken Institute Summit, TEDx, as well as financial and academic institutions such as Credit Suisse, UBS and UCLA. He is a graduate of Columbia University, an Ashoka Fellow and the author of a number of best-selling books on Zen wisdom and mindfulness.

In episode 33, Simon talks to David Yeung. David has pioneered a one-of-a-kind integrated platform that engages and empowers millions of people, along with public and private sectors, towards green awareness, action and economy. His work earns him the award of “Social Entrepreneur of the Year” by the World Economic Forum and Schwab Foundation. Other honors and recognitions include “Roddenberry Prize” and “Ten Outstanding Young Persons Hong Kong”. As an iconic environmentalist and entrepreneur, David has spoken at the World Economic Forum, Milken Institute Summit, TEDx, as well as financial and academic institutions such as Credit Suisse, UBS and UCLA. He is a graduate of Columbia University, an Ashoka Fellow and the author of a number of best-selling books on Zen wisdom and mindfulness.

In today's programme, Elizabeth Hotson asks how supply chain issues in China’s pork industry could help home grown meat alternatives go mainstream. As pork prices rise and China looks to new forms of protein, we hear from David Yeung from Green Monday, the company behind popular mock-pork product, OmniPork. A rival for the synthetic pork crown, Vince Lu from Zhenmeat, tells us why he has high hopes that his meat free tenderloin will corner the hot pot market and Matilda Ho, founder of Bits x Bites, a food tech VC fund, explains why she's investing in the alternative protein market. We also hear from Bruce Friedrich, co-founder of the Good Food Institute which promotes plant-based alternatives to animal protein. And Shaun Rein, Managing Director of the China Market Research Group asks whether the sales match the hype. Picture: Soup dumplings with OmniPork filling via OmniPork

On the Soul of Business, Claressa Monteiro spoke to Founder of Green Monday and World Economic Forum and Schwab Foundation 2018 "Social Entrepreneur of the Year" award recipient David Yeung, to find out all about a plant-based lifestyle and his new OMNI.

Daughter of Paul and Linda McCartney, Mary McCartney is an accomplished photographer and filmmaker. When she’s not taking portraits she’s advocating for the environment and a vegetarian lifestyle. Alongside her father Paul and sister Stella, the three launched Meat Free Mondays, a non-profit organization which aims to raise awareness about the environmental determinants of animal agriculture and industrial fishing. Mary is also an ambassador and global advisor for Green Monday. Hosts Sharleen Spiteri and Karina Givargisoff got the chance to (virtually) sit down and have a chat with Mary about family life and her creative process. The photographer talks to us about everything from horseback riding as a kid in Scotland to how she is finding meaning during this time in isolation. We also got to hear about the various photography and cook books she’s published over the years. Tune in for inspiring words about food, art and friendship from innovator Mary McCartney. FIND MARY Instagram: @marymccartney FIND MISSION HOSTS Karina: @missionmagazine Sharleen: @sharleenspiteri Website: missionmag.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mission-magazine/support

Jetzt dürfen gewisse Betriebe ihre Tore wieder öffnen. Die Sendung «Treffpunkt» besucht ein Gartencenter und mischt sich unter die Pflanzenfreunde. Und wir fragen die Hörerinnen und Hörer, ob dieses Jahr der Drang tatsächlich grösser ist als in anderen Jahren. Ein Stück Normalität kehrt zurück. Nach über sechs Wochen Stillstand dürfen gewisse Betriebe wieder ihre Tore öffnen. Nicht nur Coiffeursalons und Baumärkte erwarten am Montag einen grossen Ansturm. Auch Gartencenter sind hoch im Kurs. «Green Monday» statt «Black Friday» In der Sendung zu Gast ist der Gartenexperte Jonas Landolt vom Verein Garten im Natur- und Siedlungsraum. Er sagt, auch in einer Woche hat man noch genügend Zeit zum Pflanzen und Samen sähen: «Gezieltes und nachhaltiges Einkaufen ist wichtig. Auch eine Woche später können noch Gemüsesetzlinge gepflanzt werden.» Für Zierblumen wie Glockenblumen oder Königskerzen sei es noch zu früh.

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Can one man change the direction of China?  Maybe. David Yeung started Green Monday in 2012, and subsequently Green Common in 2015 and OmniPork in 2019 to address the issues of a rising population, climate change, food scarcity, and animal cruelty in China. He is a world change-maker for the sustainable common good and a gentle force to be reckoned with, hopefully guiding China towards a healthier future. David sits down with Elysabeth Alfano and discusses the effects of Westernization in Asia, the health problems that ensue from same, the coronavirus and his Hong-Kong based plant-based businesses and their impact. Listen in at https://elysabethalfano.com and https://greenmonday.org/en/.

Green Monday, so we are told... with Mark, Jarek and Mrs Jen. Talking about movie, comics and the Golden Globes.

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In honor of Juice Wrld's untimely death, today's playlist pays homage to fallen rappers. Holiday Season is Here!!!! Its officially Green Monday and Christmas Card Day. Have you sent out your greetings are you doing last minute on line shopping? Well today the fellas recap a crazy week in news & entertainment and also talk about Gift Giving and Receiving. Somebody is a PROUD lazy gifter and others are more thoughtful. Jaxon Hear some Holiday cocktail ideas on “J Boys list” and Hova has some more old anecdotes to share about particular gifts. In honor of Juice Wrld's untimely death, today's playlist pays homage to fallen rappers.

In honor of Juice Wrld's untimely death, today's playlist pays homage to fallen rappers. Holiday Season is Here!!!! Its officially Green Monday and Christmas Card Day. Have you sent out your greetings are you doing last minute on line shopping? Well today the fellas recap a crazy week in news & entertainment and also talk about Gift Giving and Receiving. Somebody is a PROUD lazy gifter and others are more thoughtful. Jaxon Hear some Holiday cocktail ideas on “J Boys list” and Hova has some more old anecdotes to share about particular gifts. In honor of Juice Wrld's untimely death, today's playlist pays homage to fallen rappers.

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On this episode of Zeit for your Right to Party Jack and Miles discuss Nick Cannon coming back at Eminem, the White Island Volcano eruption, Green Monday being yet another shopping Holiday, and Lizzo going to the Laker game! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Listen to the briefing to hear what Green Monday copy will work to increase sales. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In honor of Juice Wrld's untimely death, today's playlist pays homage to fallen rappers. Holiday Season is Here!!!! Its officially Green Monday and Christmas Card Day. Have you sent out your greetings are you doing last minute on line shopping? Well today the fellas recap a crazy week in news & entertainment and also talk about Gift Giving and Receiving. Somebody is a PROUD lazy gifter and others are more thoughtful. Jaxon Hear some Holiday cocktail ideas on “J Boys list” and Hova has some more old anecdotes to share about particular gifts. In honor of Juice Wrld's untimely death, today's playlist pays homage to fallen rappers.

Green Monday is almost as big as Cyber Monday and Black Friday because it's the last time people can order online and be sure of getting it before Christmas. Listen to the briefing to hear how to write e mail subject lines for Green Monday offers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Green Monday is the second Monday in December and is a chance for online retailers to get those last minute holiday sales. Listen to learn how to capitalize on this retail holiday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mirit Cohen was “executive chef” of her family’s large dinner gatherings long before becoming Executive Chef at Google and Adobe, as well as CEO of her own “daily foodservice” business. Now Adobe’s Global Workplace Experience Programs Manager, Mirit shares her advice about the importance of identifying your market, the hazards of scaling too quickly, the right way to shut down a business, and why she believes sharing a meal is the original social networking. Links and Show Notes Adobe (https://adobe.com/) Gastronaut (http://www.gastronautsf.com) Eat Retreat (https://eatretreat.org)—“A creative retreat and national community of food leaders” Bernal Heights, SF (https://www.businessinsider.com/bernal-heights-hottest-neighborhood-in-san-francisco-2017-6#it-sits-south-of-the-citys-downtown-and-is-bisected-by-cortland-avenue-a-main-shopping-strip-populated-by-small-markets-cafes-restaurants-and-hair-and-nail-salons-2) Passover (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passover)—“a commemoration of [Jews’] liberation by God from slavery in ancient Egypt and their freedom as a nation under the leadership of Moses. It commemorates the story of the Exodus as described in the Hebrew Bible, especially in the Book of Exodus, in which the Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt.” Gefilte fish (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gefilte_fish)—“a dish made from a poached mixture of ground deboned fish, such as carp, whitefish, or pike. It is traditionally served as an appetizer by Ashkenazi Jewish households.…popular on Shabbat and Jewish Holidays such as Passover.” Matzah balls (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matzah_ball) (or matzo balls)—“Jewish soup dumplings made from a mixture of matzah meal, beaten eggs, water, and a fat, such as oil, margarine, or chicken fat. Matzah balls are traditionally served in chicken soup and are a staple food on the Jewish holiday of Passover.” Purim (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purim)—“a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, an Achaemenid Persian Empire official who was planning to kill all the Jews, as recounted in the Book of Esther.” Kibbutz (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibbutz)—“a collective community in Israel… began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism.” Fake it till you make it (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-empathic-misanthrope/201109/fake-it-til-you-make-it) Jack Dorsey (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dorsey), co-founder and CEO of Twitter (https://twitter.com), founder and CEO of Square (https://squareup.com/). Executive Chef (https://jobs.morningadvertiser.co.uk/article/kitchen-hierarchy-different-chef-titles-explained/)—“The very top of the kitchen management structure. Only the largest establishments have an executive chef, and it is primarily a management role; executive chefs are often responsible for the operation of multiple outlets, and thus they do very little actual cooking!” Green Monday (https://greenmonday.org/) Meatless Monday (https://www.meatlessmonday.com/) Earth Day (https://www.earthday.org/) Plant-based meals (https://nutriciously.com/plant-based-meal-planning/) reThink Food (https://www.re-thinkfood.org/)—“brings together a diverse group of thought leaders and innovators at the intersection of technology, behavior, design, and food. Our mission: to explore how areas such as big data, social networking, mobile computing, behavioral economics, marketing, neuroscience, agriculture, and culinary insight and strategy are radically changing food markets, systems, and our understanding of consumer choices.” La Cocina (https://lacocinasf.org/)—“a nonprofit working to solve problems of equity in business ownership for women, immigrants and people of color.” SFMade (https://sfmade.org/)—“build and support a vibrant manufacturing sector in San Francisco that sustains companies producing locally-made products, encourages entrepreneurship and innovation, and creates employment opportunities for a diverse local workforce.” AndyTown Roasters (https://www.andytownsf.com/) Eat Club (https://www.eatclub.com/home/)—“a virtual cafeteria that can satisfy everyone’s tastes by delivering personalized, delicious meals to office teams.” Amanda Hersh (https://twitter.com/amanda_hirsch) of Mighty Forces (https://www.mightyforces.co/) Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs)—“used to study how humans intrinsically partake in behavioral motivation. Maslow used the terms ‘physiological’, ‘safety’, ‘belonging and love’, ‘social needs’ or ‘esteem’, and ‘self-actualization’ to describe the pattern through which human motivations generally move. This means that in order for motivation to occur at the next level, each level must be satisfied within the individual themselves.” Microplane (https://amzn.to/2VIVpb9) (Amazon) Immersion circulator (https://amzn.to/2Q8oveg) (Amazon) Our thanks to Mirit Cohen for joining us. You can find Mirit's articles on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirit-cohen/detail/recent-activity/posts/). Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter: Lettuce Wrap (@lettucewrappod (https://twitter.com/lettucewrappod)) Christine Doerr (@christinedoerr (https://twitter.com/christinedoerr)) Tammy Tan (@spicehound (http://twitter.com/spicehound)) or email us at lettucerwrappod@gmail.com (mailto:lettucerwrappod@gmail.com). That’s a wrap! Amazon (https://amzn.to/2DBzg5j) and other links may be affiliates. Purchases help support the show. Special Guest: Mirit Cohen, Adobe.

Are you ready for Christmas? It seems like it's been Christmas since the 4th of July this year. I never realized there were so many designated days for Christmas shopping. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday, Green Monday (the second Monday in December), Stamp and Ship Day (10 Days before Christmas Eve), Free Shipping Day (guaranteed by Christmas Eve), Super Saturday (the last Saturday before Christmas), Gift Card Exchange Day, (December 26), A Story of Three Trees… Let me begin by asking you a question. How many of you have a Christmas tree in your home this Christmas? The Bible talks a lot about trees, but three trees in particular…

Connor From Theodore was wondering...

In the 2nd annual Christmas episode, Heather and Bennett discuss two Hallmark Channel Pride & Prejudice holiday movie adaptations: Pride & Prejudice & Mistletoe and Christmas at Pemberley Manor. Other topics include: Elf, Netting for Charity, Green Monday, Hot Topic, Michelle Obama, Leslie Knope, The Princess Switch, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, Tia Mowry, Lacey Chabert, Full House, Parent Trap, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Jane the Virgin, and Orphan Black.

Myke struggles to use Amazon's website, Stephen checks his heartbeat and Federico tinkers with keyboards for the iPad Pro.

Myke struggles to use Amazon's website, Stephen checks his heartbeat and Federico tinkers with keyboards for the iPad Pro.

The latest installment of Taste Radio Insider kicks off with a discussion about the hottest ingredient in food and beverage, CBD. Amid surging interest for the cannabidiol, the hosts examined CBD’s influence on innovation strategies and discussed the factors affecting its future. Later in the show, we feature an interview with entrepreneur, investor, and author David Yeung, who’s the co-founder and CEO of Green Monday, a global platform for plant-based food and lifestyles. Yeung was recently named social entrepreneur of the year by the World Economic Forum, and he is influencing society through food through a set of eateries in Hong Kong, through convincing companies like the MGM Macau Casino and Hotel and more than 600 universities across the globe to not serve meat at least one day a week. Yeung is also the creator of Omnipork, an innovative plant-based meat substitute sold in Asia and akin to domestic brands like Beyond Meat and the Impossible Burger -- albeit marketed a bit differently. The selling points at the root of the Omnipork -- and other vegan products marketed in Asia -- are a bit different from the ones that might stimulate U.S. consumers, and the illustration of those differences is why we sought Yeung’s perspective for this week’s episode. According to Yeung, consumer worries about the safety of food production in China trump even environmental and resource concerns. While at heart there’s a need to feed a population heading towards 10 billion people, he said, the success of any campaign needs to meet the target consumer group. Show notes: 1:20: L.A., CBD and GT -- BevNET’s John Craven and Mike Schneider recapped a recent visit to Los Angeles, which included a handful of interviews recorded for upcoming episodes of Taste Radio Insider. They also discussed the growing market for CBD-infused products in the city, and along with BevNET’s Ray Latif and Jon Landis unpack some of the key issues affecting how they are marketed and sold. 21:55: Interview: David Yeung, Co-Founder/CEO, Green Monday -- In addition to Yeung’s insights into marketing in Hong Kong and China, our discussion profiles an influential international entrepreneur -- one whose work influenced governments and corporations alike. In our conversation, Yeung discussed the reasons he is serving as an investor in both U.S. and international vegan companies, and the kinds of adjustments brands need to make when they seek to sell in China and throughout Asia. Brands in this episode: Erewhon, Vybes, M Kombucha, GT’s Kombucha, Recess, Madre Mezcal, Beanfields, Vive Organic, OWYN, Minor Figures Coffee, Waka Coffee, Omnipork

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This is Green Monday founder David Yeung - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - describing what happens when you start to notice the impact of mindfulness training in your daily life. Full podcast available at hyperurl.co/se1oso Receive a free 20-count travel pack of Athletic Greens (valued at $99) with any purchase! Claim here: athleticgreens.com/findingmastery

Join Eric and the Doctrinaires as they chat about Green Monday, California wildfires, smokes on a plane, and much more!

A video of a boy has gone viral, and today is Green Monday

Rod Fritz has all of today’s top stories. Pipe Bomb Detonated in NYC Subway, CBS News Correspondent Matt Piper (01:05). Green Monday, Bloomberg’s Tracy Johnke (05:35). Local Reactions to the Bombing, WBZ’s Carl Stevens (06:45). Alleged Assault at Tufts University over the Weekend, WBZ’s Kim Tunnicliffe (08:45). Sports, WBZ’s Chris Fama (11:25). A Busy Few Weeks for Congress Before Christmas, Correspondent Bob Costantini (13:20). Golden Globes Nominations Are Out, Correspondent Dave Alpert (15:20). Join WBZ AM 1030 every day at 12:30 for Reporters Roundup.

Today the star of the show is YOU! We're answering your questions about the right way to invest in bonds (that'll go well), goal setting, retirement plan over-contributions, and more! Plus, we'll answer a call from Leo, who tried to play OG and Joe against each other (that'll ALSO go well), with questions about real estate and investing. We'll share tips on networking, bond mutual funds, equations to determine your risk tolerance and long term goals, and more. In our headlines segment, we discuss Green Monday (we didn't even know what the hell green Monday WAS until we read this piece....), plus share some tips from FICO to keep your identity safe while you're shopping, using ATMs, and generally banking. Plus, with the HUGE run up in Bitcoin we detail news about the IRS focusing attention on Bitcoin profits. Just cash in on the big Bitcoin craze? You'll want to listen to today's episode. Plus we'll throw out the Haven Life line, share some amazing trivia from Doug, and more. Special thanks to M1Finance for supporting our show. Use code "stackingbenjamins" and your first year's fee is waived.

“In life, change is inevitable. In business, change is vital.” - Warren G. BennisIn episode 203 of the No B******t Marketing Show, Dave gets into why Black Friday shopping trends are decreasing. The amount of people shopping on Black Friday has taken a 28% nosedive over the last two years. Retailers apply analytics to strategically promote discounts specifically to each of us, and more discount shopping options are on the upswing. With more shopping options, such as Cyber Monday and Green Monday, consumers are able to shop conveniently and in ways that match their lifestyle.The big take away here is that If retailers don't adapt to cultural, political, and emotional trends that motivate consumers, then their business will wither. The No BS Marketing Show is brought to you by Larrimors Men's and Women's Designer Clothing. Free shipping. Free returns. Shop men's and women's designer clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry and more online at larrimors.com or in-store, downtown Pittsburgh.Visit massolutions.biz for show notes plus additional marketing and messaging resources.Are you signed up for the No BS Marketing weekly update? You'll receive timely, valuable ideas to improve your marketing and transform your message. It's light, intended to be read in 2 minutes or less and it just might trigger bright ideas for you. To sign up, visit: massolutions.biz.Remember, ask yourself: What's The Big Idea and build your story around the answer. It's all about Bold Solutions, no BS.

Welcome to the 401st episode of Our Hen House!  Mariann talks to Green Monday founder David Yeung about his plant-based grocery store and cafe, Green Common. David Yeung is a noted environmental advocate and founder of Green Monday, an innovative […]

This is Green Monday founder David Yeung - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - describing how he manages setbacks. Full podcast available hyperurl.co/se1oso

In today's #KCCloseup: Della Lamb needs help with NEW, unwrapped toys and monetary donations. We go behind the scenes to find out more about Della Lamb with Judy Akers, Community Services Director. Also, you've been hearing The Snow Globes music on KC102.1, find out more about the band - including the way you are giving back just by buying their music this holiday season. Finally, our Penny Pinchin' Mom gives us the scoop on a day we didn't even know existed: Green Monday. Get big deals tomorrow! @pennypinchinmom

This is Green Monday founder David Yeung - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - explaining the environmental impact that comes with consuming an animal-based diet. Full podcast available at http://www.findingmastery.net/David-Yeung

Green Monday founder David Yeung - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais explains - why for him - failure is a very useful and positive thing.

David Yeung is a noted environmental advocate and founder of Green Monday, an innovative social venture that takes on on climate change, food insecurity, health issues and animal welfare with a diverse platform that shifts individuals, communities, and corporations towards sustainable, healthy, and mindful living. In This Episode: -Learning the cost of success from his father at an early age -Figuring out things on his own during childhood -Why he believes in always finding a way to give back to others -What inspired him to create the Green Monday movement -The impact an animal diet has on the environment -Why failure is no longer part of his vocabulary -His ideal mindset and where mindfulness comes into play -How he approaches his mindfulness training -Living mindfully vs. training mindfully -Focusing on the present moment -Channeling business for good -Challenging others to take one action -The success of Green Monday and his vision for the future

CliffCentral.com — Sharon Dale talks to Tozie Zokufa, the Programme Manager for Humane Society International, along with actress and model Anji Woodley about the recently launched Green Monday, a global movement aimed at improving public health, environmental sustainability and animal welfare. Then from TEARS, Tracey Gilpin tells us about the fantastic response from the community who helped evacuate 153 dogs from their shelter due to the riots currently taking place in Cape Town.

How should you structure your marketing campaigns for the upcoming holiday selling season? On this episode of the 2X eCommerce Podcast Show, I shed a 6 step framework to use to sell more this holiday season for: - Black friday - friday after thanksgiving - Super saturday - Panic Saturday is the last Saturday before Christmas - Cyber Monday or Green Monday - 2nd monday in December - best sales day in december according to eBay - Boxing Day - December 26th post christmas sales in the UK/Ireland The six areas I expand upon in this episode are: 1. Own mindshare 2. Finalise or test discount offers 3. Prep up for gifting 4. Psychology - surprise and delight 5. Gift centre - landing pages 6. Email automation This show is brought to you by 2X Consulting Ltd

MONDAY 23rd FEB SPECIAL SESSION // SPECIAL SESSIO ON A GREEN MONDAY VIBRATIONS ON Versionist Village Radio // 3 HOURS OF CONSCIOUS VIBES WITH Benji Revelation, Echobus Records, Reggetiko Proj Ect, Vibronics, Holy Sound Crew, Monkey jhayam, Dan Imperial, Improvisators Dub, Iration steppas, Janine, Imaani and many more // BLESS ALL THE ARTIST SEND ME THEIR VIBES // MORE BLESSINGS Maya Mitten FOR THE IRIE POSTER // GUIDANCE TO ALL