Podcast appearances and mentions of Michele Simon

Thanks to Michele Simon for sharing her reflections on her gratitude practice and on how awe is different. Resources Simple Abundance Remembering Gratitude Gratitude is a Choice Finding Awe The post BOO435 – Encore- A Reflection on Gratitude and Awe appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

Thanks to Michele Simon for sharing her reflections on her gratitude practice and on how awe is different. Resources Simple Abundance Remembering Gratitude Gratitude is a Choice Finding Awe The post BOO393 – A Reflection on Gratitude and Awe appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

[CONTENT REMOVED] MICHELE SIMON, JD, MPH Public health attorney, food industry expert, author, and fierce advocate for women in the workplace. She is well regarded as an expert on plant-based foods and business strategy. Michele Simon is also a brilliant lawyer who has worked on issues of food and justice, particularly the plant-based space, for many years.  I met her when she was organizing at Expo West around the treatment of Miyoko Schinner, founder of Miyoko's, and of many other founders of small businesses in the natural products business.  Are women and other marginalized groups treated fairly in a white male-dominated business space?  These may be difficult questions to address but I believe we owe it to each other to try. Michele is also the author of the book Appetite for Profit. You can read her archived work on Eat Drink Politics which was created before she founded the Plant-Based Food Association.  For more information on her ongoing work visit her website.

Check out Michele's website: https://www.michelersimon.com/ or reach out to her on LinkedIn  Learn how to work with me at angela-han.com    

Have you heard about effective altruism? Do you know what it is and how it's applied in animal advocacy of the plant-based foods movements? In today's episode the founder of the Plant Based Foods Association Michele Simon JD, MPH, and I get raw sharing our feelings about issues like discrimination, sexism, and the Effective Altruism ideology that is so present in many animal advocacy and “alternative protein” spaces. If you like nuance and hearing some real honest thoughts on where our movement's go wrong and how we can do better and be more effective, don't miss this episode! Visit Michele's website here Michele's Twitter Page Get a FREE vegan living guide! Join the Vegan Climate March Learn about the Vegan Van Tour Support the podcast on Patreon For more information or to contact Sarina visit www.bornvegan.org or send an email to info@bornvegan.org

In a wide-ranging conversation, Michele Simon, author, consultant and founder of the Plant-Based Foods Association, talks about food and identity, food and politics, where the backlash against processed plant-based foods is unfair, the role of Big Food in the plant-based space, the need for groups like PBFA and what she's doing now.

As a public health attorney, food policy expert, author, and thought leader, Michele uses her passionate and fearless voice to advocate for a better food system through her writing, media appearances, and consulting. Michele's extensive writings on the politics of food and alcohol led to the publication of her first book in 2006, Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back. NYU Professor Marion Nestle described it as “brilliant.” Michele founded the Plant Based Foods Association in 2016. As Executive Director of the nation's only membership association to promote the interests of plant-based food companies, she grew the organization to over 300 members and led a team of policy and retail experts. Her leadership and strategic efforts enabled PBFA to fight the powerful meat and dairy lobbies, while forging new marketplace opportunities for the industry. Michele currently runs her own strategy consulting business, where she offers advice on policy, media relations, investing, and coaching for women. Michele Simon is admitted to practice law in California, has a master's degree in public health from Yale University and received her law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. We cover a lot of diverse topics and I will be first to admit that it was very interesting to understand certain viewpoints as it comes to reducing animals in the food system, restaurants offering vegan options (and whether that's a good thing), and taking a closer look at reporting that's out there in the industry now. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/futurefoodshow/support

This is Michele Simon's return to Jirk's. Last time Michele spoke about how the Plant Based foods space is being inundated with items that are claiming to be plant based when they are not. "Plantwashing™" as it were. This time, we get into the real reason behind this trend, and how it is problematic to the truth in any industry because a certain sect of individuals hold all control in this area, White cis males. We talk sexism, narcissism, and White male "Cis"ism. Speaking out is difficult and is often side stepped to avoid backlash and ostracizing. And that goes double for women and marginalized groups.  Michele is a strategy consultant and leader in the plant-based foods movement, she spoke about  of the . She founded the PBFA (Plant Based Foods Association) and has been a powerful voice for the Plant Based food space for over 25 years.You can learn more about Michele and see how she can put her knowledge, expertise, and passion to work for you at https://www.michelersimon.com/This podcast is all about letting people know our perspective on food, culture, and branding aspects of things. You're gonna hear some shit with which you may or may not agree.  However, the perspective that is provided is open and honest. Frankly,  it's gonna make some people a little mad. It's not done in a way to be  assholes, but in a way to make you think of us as being jerks. After  all, "Jeremy" and "Kirk", does equal "Jirk".And with that, welcome to Jirk's Podcast._______________________________________________About Jeremy and Kirk.Jeremy Smith is the President of Launchpad Group USA, and they specialize in helping brands in the Costco space, with presentations and business strategy. His expertise in the food and beverage space, as well as his depth in observation and analysis to trends in the food world, make his unique perspective valued and respected. Learn more about Launchpad Group USA https://launchpadgroupusa.com/Kirk Visola is the Founder and Creative Director of MIND THE FONT™, a full scale branding and packaging design agency. He brings over 20 years of CPG experience to the packaging and branding design space, and understands how shelf aesthetics can make an impact for established and emerging brands. Check out their work at http://www.mindthefont.com

Planet Driven Brands Podcast Michele Simon The headline says it all; This is how Michele describes herself! And her public persona doesn't bely this positioning. Fearlessly honest, Michele has seen it all within the plant-based world and was the driving force and leader behind the Plant-Based Food Association in the USA. Her story is not to be missed and her frankness about the weaknesses of the 'Vegan story' and it's own hubris is challenging. She challenges us to get our heads out of the sand and see the world as it is. You'll agree or you'll get enraged! For example,  she says: "I think we need to be honest and not expect brands to save the Planet!" Here, in Planet Driven Brands Podcast Michele Simon is refreshingly honest about where the business of Plant Based currently stands If you'd like to meet Michele digitally here is her LinkedIn profile About The Podcast The planet driven brands podcast is a library of thought leadership on brands and their responsibility to the welfare of the planet. We are about changing the world, one brand at a time. Brands have positive impacts on consumers and we want to bottle that! We will highlight brands as drivers for change and the role they play as influencers. This is a library of useful content for all to share. It's our small contribution. If you enjoyed this please do tell someone! If you'd like to subscribe please do so here: SUBSCRIBE Recruiting Thought Leaders We attract the best guests to come and tell us how we can harness the power of brands to help us build a better planets for all – people, animals, plants, the oceans – you get the drift! It may be a lofty aim; who knows, let's find out. If you'd like to come on the show, I'd love to hear from you Nic is a brand consultant and has over 30 years experience with brands across agencies, consultancies and brand owners – here's the LinkedIn profile! Here's the RSS feed for the podcast should you wish to copy it! If you have any comments please get in touch. The same goes if you want to come and chat to us and be a star of our show Thanks for listening to the Planet Driven Brands Podcast Michele Simon.

Episode #89 Notes1:00 - What is your motivation?2:30 - Why did you start the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA)?5:00 - What are some of your proudest accomplishments at PBFA?8:00 - Since you've left PBFA, what thoughts and concerns do you have for plant based foods?11:30 - Why won't ‘the marketplace' fix the food system?15:30 - On plant based food's company advocacy.19:00 - On greenwashing and cellular agriculture.26:30 - On food tech and experiments gone awry.35:30 - What happened to health as a core value in veganism?43:00 - Book Recommendations!Winners Take All, Anand GiridharadasBillion Dollar Burger, Chase PurdyA Foodie's Guide To Capitalism, Eric Holt-Gimenez

This Episode, we speak with Michele Simon. Michele Simon is a public health attorney, food policy expert, author, and thought leader in the  plant-based foods industry. In 2016, she founded the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), the nation's only membership association promoting the interests of plant-based food companies. For five years as PBFA's executive director, Simon grew the association to over 300 members, leading a team of policy and retail experts. Through her strategic  efforts, PBFA fought off the powerful meat and dairy lobbies, and  forged new marketplace opportunities for the plant-based foods industry. Simon has written extensively on the politics of food and alcohol. Her first book, Appetite for Profit: How the Food  Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back, was published by Nation Books in 2006. NYU Professor Marion Nestle (who calls the book “brilliant”) made it required reading for her nutrition students. Simon has a master's degree in public health from Yale University and received her law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Every week will tackle the consumer packaged goods industry from the food, culture, and branding aspects of things. You're gonna hear some shit with which you may or may not agree. However, the perspective that is provided is open and honest. Frankly, it's gonna make some people a little mad. It's not done in a way to be assholes, but in a way to make you think of us as being jerks. After all, "Jeremy" and "Kirk", does equal "Jirk".And with that, welcome to Jirk's Podcast._______________________________________________About Jeremy and Kirk.Jeremy Smith is the President of Launchpad Group USA, and they specialize in helping brands in the Costco space, with presentations and business strategy. His expertise in the food and beverage space, as well as his depth in observation and analysis to trends in the food world, make his unique perspective valued and respected. Learn more about Launchpad Group USA here.Kirk Visola is the Founder and Creative Director of MIND THE FONT™, a full scale branding and packaging design agency. He brings over 20 years of CPG experience to the packaging and branding design space, and understands how shelf aesthetics can make an impact for established and emerging brands. Check out their work here.

Have you ever heard the saying you should never judge a food by its label? Probably not since labels are supposed to give you useful information about the food within. What happens when that doesn't hold true?This week on Meat and Three we're looking at instances where labels mislead consumers; whether that's claims of environmentalism, beautiful imagery used to obscure real practices, or food deliberately put in the wrong package. Tune in to learn when companies are lying to you and get some ideas for shopping more sustainably. Further Reading and Listening:Listen to MOFAD's full roundtable on food marketing and ethics.Listen to Episode 133 of Eating Matters to hear Jenna Liut's full conversation with Leslie Kruempel of Organic valley. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. (Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS).Listen to Episode 197 of HRN on Tour for the full download from Antonella Manuli about quantifying carbon in the world of natural wine. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. (Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS).Read Lisa Held's article on Belcampo in Peeled and subscribe to her HRN series The Farm Report (Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS).Keep Meat and Three on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Meat and Three is powered by Simplecast.

Michele Simon, What's Happened to the Plant-Based Food Movement? Michele Simon is a public health attorney, food policy expert, author, and thought leader in the plant-based foods industry. In 2016, she founded the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), the nation's only membership association promoting the interests of plant-based food companies. For five years as PBFA's executive director, Simon grew the association to over 300 members, leading a team of policy and retail experts. Through her strategic efforts, PBFA fought off the powerful meat and dairy lobbies, and forged new marketplace opportunities for the plant-based foods industry. Simon has written extensively on the politics of food and alcohol. Her first book, Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back, was published by Nation Books in 2006. NYU Professor Marion Nestle (who calls the book “brilliant”) made it required reading for her nutrition students. In 2010, she founded her own consulting firm, Eat Drink Politics, and has written countless articles and reports while becoming a sought-after media pundit. Simon also offers legal advice on federal regulatory compliance for labeling and marketing, among other legal and policy services. She is admitted to practice law in California, working “of counsel” to Handel Food Law. Simon has a master's degree in public health from Yale University and received her law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Michele Simon is a public health attorney, food policy expert, author, and thought leader in the plant-based foods industry. Questions explored on this episode: Can market-based solutions fix the problems with the food system? What can we learn from trends in the natural and organic foods industry? Are plant-based foods displacing animal-based foods?  What's the impact of acquisitions and consolidation in the plant-based foods industry? Are private label plant-based brands good for the industry? What are the strategic limitations of current approaches to ending factory farming? What is the solution to the structural problems in the food system? https://eftp.co/michele-simon-2021

Altruistic Narcissism in Non-Profit Organizations with Michele Simon - Public Health Attorney 

Has #COVID-19 positioned plant-based foods to gain lasting traction over the meat and dairy industries? Michele Simon, Executive Director of the Plant Based Foods Association, discusses the biggest challenges for plant-based businesses. Points of note are: 1) the need for plant-based businesses to compete on a level playing field in the marketplace with meat-based analogs, 2) the ability of these businesses to beat analog companies on taste, nutrition and community stewardship and 3) the groundwork being laid for lasting change. SUBSCRIBE and TUNE IN to the #PLANTBASEDBUSINESSHOUR every Tuesday and Thursday at 1p PT #LIVE on Linkedin. For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com/PBH and http://Plantbasedfoods.org .  I want to thank two great companies that I believe in for their support: Rich and Decadent ForA: Butter (get yours at ForaFoods.com) and Plant Power Fast Food which offers delicious vegan meals on the run with drive-by options available during Covid! Find a PPFF near you: PlantPowerFastFood.com!

Has #COVID-19 positioned plant-based foods to gain lasting traction over the meat and dairy industries? Michele Simon, Executive Director of the Plant Based Foods Association, discusses the biggest challenges for plant-based businesses. Points of note are: 1) the need for plant-based businesses to compete on a level playing field in the marketplace with meat-based analogs, 2) the ability of these businesses to beat analog companies on taste, nutrition and community stewardship and 3) the groundwork being laid for lasting change. SUBSCRIBE and TUNE IN to the #PLANTBASEDBUSINESSHOUR every Tuesday and Thursday at 1p PT #LIVE on Linkedin. For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com/PBH and http://Plantbasedfoods.org .  I want to thank two great companies that I believe in for their support: Rich and Decadent ForA: Butter (get yours at ForaFoods.com) and Plant Power Fast Food which offers delicious vegan meals on the run with drive-by options available during Covid! Find a PPFF near you: PlantPowerFastFood.com!

In this episode I interview Simon Newstead, founder of Bite Society, a new vegan food product company in Melbourne, Australia. A vegan for more than 10 years, Simon's background is in technology. He's a co-founder of Frenzoo, a mobile games studio in Hong Kong that has been in operation since 2008. In addition, he's an angel investor and supporter of other companies including Ocean Hugger Foods, Shiok Meats, Kinds of Grace and Hungry Planet. Bite Society, a zero-profit company, was started in 2018 and launched its first products, milky chocolate balls and a chocolate block earlier this year. Simon's goal is to lower the price of vegan goods and he hopes to inspire other founders and projects through transparency and open sharing, including the company's financials. To this end, he's charting the journey of Bite Society via his Vegan Startup podcast. In this episode Simon discusses: • The key mistake many startups make and how to avoid it • The pros and cons of either you or others promoting your products as the vegan version of well-known non-vegan products • How to find a co-packer that helps you to keep costs down • How to calculate your margins and profit – and what costs to include that many vegan entrepreneurs don't do which can result in a business failing • How to sell direct to retailers – without going door-to-door in person • The low-budget marketing strategy he used to gain traction for Bite Society and how to do this right • How the ‘zero profit' company model works • And much more Visit the Bite Society website Check out Simon's Vegan Startup podcast Brands mentioned in vegan business news highlights Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) Video of panel discussion Know Your Legal Rights & Responsibilities featuring Plant Based Foods Association's executive director Michele Simon and other legal professionals, recorded at the Plant Based World Conference & Expo in New York, June 2019 New Culture RESOURCES: My Online PR Course for Vegan Business Owners & Entrepreneurs: Vegans in the Limelight My book Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business Follow Vegan Business Media on: Facebook   Twitter  Instagram  Connect with me personally at: Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn

Data from a 2018 study conducted by Nielsen and commissioned by the Plant Based Foods Association revealed plant-based food sales grew by 20 percent from the previous year to reach a staggering $3.3 billion. Listen to Michele Simon, executive director of the Plant Based Foods Association, and Judie Bizzozero, senior editor, Natural Products INSIDER, discuss key factors surrounding the growing plant-based market

In this episode, we explored the evolving landscape for plant-based foods through conversations with Ben Mand, the CEO of coconut beverage brand Harmless Harvest and Michele Simon, the founder and executive director of industry trade group the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA). Mand, who joined Harmless Harvest last year, spoke about the company’s recent revamp of its dairy-free, coconut-based yogurt drink and how lessons from its initial launch have shaped the company’s innovation strategy. He also discussed how Harmless Harvest is exploring opportunities to extend its brand platform while maintaining the integrity of its flagship product. Later in the show, Simon, who launched the PBFA in 2016, spoke about a shift in how consumers perceive plant-based foods and how brands are responding. She also addressed the growing debate about the proper use of the words “meat” and “milk” and why she believes that lobbyists advocating on behalf of animal-based meat and dairy industries are fighting a losing battle. Show notes: 1:43: The Ill Subliminal — The hosts discussed Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha’s recent $3.5 million funding round, Landis’ unfortunate illness, GT’s Living Foods’ line of adaptogenic beverages and a visit from cannabis innovator Adam Terry. 11:42: Interview: Ben Mand, CEO, Harmless Harvest -- A veteran CPG executive, Mand took the reins of a company that has faced a few challenges to its business in recent years, most notably in the use of its former processing method, HPP. Nevertheless, the Harmless Harvest brand has maintained a loyal following, particularly among consumers in the natural channel. ow the coconut water category has evolved in recent years and the most pressing challenges facing companies in the space. 27:35: Interview: Michele Simon, Executive Director, Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) -- Since launching the PBFA, Simon and her team have lobbied for companies innovating with plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy products. NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg caught up with Michele at the 2019 Winter Fancy Food Show for a conversation about the development of the trade group and work on behalf of its member companies. Brands in this episode: Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha, Spindrift, KeVita, Iconic Protein, Koia, LifeAid, Zola, Piknik, GT’s Living Foods, Harmless Harvest, Plum Organics, FRS, Beyond Meat

Appetite for Profit and Eat, Drink, Politics #SANE with Michele Simon & Jonathan Bailor

This week's guest on Open Mic is Michele Simon, Executive Director for the Plant Based Foods Association. From their launch two years ago, the group has seen tremendous membership growth among companies that provide plant based alternatives to meat, eggs and milk. Nielsen data suggest a 20 percent growth in the industry last year. While traditional meat and dairy groups lobby Washington to crack down on labeling of plant based products, Simon says it's the companies that should provide labeling solutions not government agencies that often represent other interests.

Michele Simon is the executive director of the Plant Based Foods Association. She has a background as a public health lawyer and there are few people who understand the nuances of the challenges and opportunities in the plant-based food space better than she does. Our conversation today centers around policy issues, which tend to often get ignored in favor of all the positive news around new product releases and investments in the plant-based food world. Show notes for this episode: https://eftp.co/michele-simon-2 Learn how Eat For The Planet can help your brand: https://eftp.co/services Twitter: @nilzach

The plant-based food sector has topped $5 billion in sales in the U.S. and there seems to be a new company popping up every week with a new and innovative dairy or meat replacer.   Given that many of these new products pose a threat the well established industrial meat and dairy industries, there has been a significant amount of backlash against companies making plant-based products that are starting to capture more market share. That's where my guest Michele Simon comes in. Michele is the executive director of the Plant Based Foods Association, a trade group with over 80 members, whose goal is to level the playing field for plant-based food. Michele is a public health lawyer who has been researching and writing about the food industry and food politics since 1996, so she knows the ins and outs of the tactics used by the meat and dairy lobby to deter competition. In our chat, we discuss the challenges facing plant-based food producers, from educating consumers to food labeling laws that prohibit dairy-free products from calling themselves milk or cheese. Most importantly, we cover what Michele and the Plant-Based Foods Association are doing to combat these issues and further the success of companies producing healthy, sustainable, plant-based foods. Increasingly, we're seeing that the future of food is plant-based, so keep listening to hear how Michele intends to help make that possible. Show notes for this episode: https://eftp.co/michele-simon Learn how Eat For The Planet can help your brand: https://eftp.co/services Twitter: @nilzach  

For years, the dairy industry has been trying to make it illegal for nondairy milk companies to use the word “milk," asserting that the word “milk” should be used to refer only to the lacteal secretions of cows. Today, I'm joined by Michele Simon, public health lawyer and director of the first trade group to represent plant-based foods companies, to talk about the legal definitions of milk, ice cream, cheese, butter, and yogurt as they pertain to food labeling and what the dairy industry is so afraid of that they are using Congress to pass a bill to squelch competition. Thank you for sharing and supporting Animalogy. 

Welcome to the 368th episode of Our Hen House!  Mariann talks this week with Michele Simon, Executive Director of the Plant Based Foods Association, whose mission is to ensure a fair and competitive marketplace for businesses selling plant-based foods that replace animal […]

In WHOLE, we wrote an entire chapter about the sleazy influence of the junk food industry on the powerful Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Interview with Michele Simon, author of Appetite for Profit, focusing on the questionable philanthropic practices of McDonald's, Inc.

Guest July 5th: Michele Simon, JD, MPH, public health lawyer, discusses her report: Food Stamps, Follow the Money: Are Corporations Profiting From Hungry Americans?Eat Drink Politics

Host Dana Laake and her special guest Michele Simon will be discussing how the food industry undermines our health and how to fight back. Michele Simon, JD, MPH, is a public health lawyer who has been researching and writing about the food industry and food politics since 1996. She specializes in legal strategies to counter corporate tactics that harm the public’s health. She served as Research and Policy Director for Marin Institute (now Alcohol Justice), an alcohol industry watchdog group, for over 4 years. Her groundbreaking 2007 report on alcoholic energy drinks led to a federal ban on these dangerous products.

This week on Straight, No Chaser, Katy Keiffer chats with Michele Simon, a public health lawyer who has been researching and writing about the food industry and food politics since 1996. She specializes in legal strategies to counter corporate tactics that harm the public’s health. She is the author of Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back. She is also president of Eat Drink Politics, an industry watchdog consulting firm. Tune in as Katy and Michele discuss the many issues we face as Americans in trying to improve our public policy surrounding food and health. This program was sponsored by Hearst Ranch. “We’re contaminating the environment to such an extent, that it’s become harder and harder for farmers who want to engage in ethical and organic practices to do so.” “Transparency isn’t really something the food industry is interested in.” –public health lawyer Michele Simon on Straight, No Chaser

This week on Straight, No Chaser, Katy Keiffer chats with Michele Simon, a public health lawyer who has been researching and writing about the food industry and food politics since 1996. She specializes in legal strategies to counter corporate tactics that harm the public’s health. She is the author of Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back. She is also president of Eat Drink Politics, an industry watchdog consulting firm. Tune in as Katy and Michele discuss the many issues we face as Americans in trying to improve our public policy surrounding food and health. This program was sponsored by Hearst Ranch. “We’re contaminating the environment to such an extent, that it’s become harder and harder for farmers who want to engage in ethical and organic practices to do so.” “Transparency isn’t really something the food industry is interested in.” –public health lawyer Michele Simon on Straight, No Chaser

In this episode I talk with Michele Simon, public health lawyer and author of Appetite for Profit. Michele argues against partnerships between health researchers and the food industry, and we discuss my recent conversation with Dr Diane Finegood, who is advocating for increased dialog and trust between research and industry in order to tackle the obesity epidemic.  To leave a comment on our blog please visit www.blogs.plos.org/obesitypanacea.  Michele's blog can be found at http://www.appetiteforprofit.com/.

Guest Michele Simon, author: Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines our Health and How to Fight BackAppetite for Profit