Plant-Based Canada Podcast
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Plant-Based Canada Podcast
Episode 49: Vegan Pet Food? The science and considerations of feeding animal companions with Mikhail Goussev
Are you an animal lover? Do you have or wonder about how animal companions may be fed in a plant-based home?
In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we are joined by Mikhail Goussev to chat about the considerations and science surrounding the alternative plant-based options available for feeding animal companions.
Mikhail graduated from University of Toronto as a mechanical engineer, then several years later received an MBA from the Schulich School of Business. Mikhail became vegan in 2014 and channelled his compassion for animals into Vecado, a vegan pet food company. This came with a lot of thought and consideration as Mikhail explored in-depth the suitability of vegan pet food for dogs and cats through research and speaking with leading veterinarians in Canada and in the United Kingdom. Outside of work Mikhail is a big volleyball enthusiast and likes spending time in Thailand and other tropical countries. He was actually in Thailand when we recorded this episode and he is always on the lookout for delicious vegan restaurants and cafes.
In this episode we discuss:
- The controversies surrounding plant-based pet food
- The science behind plant-based compared to controversial pet food
- The safety & nutrition of plant-based pet food
- Vecado Plant-Based Pet Foods
Episode Resources:
Vegan-vs Conventional Pet Food & Health: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35417464
Palatability of Vegan-Pet Food for Animals: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34133456/
Nutrient Deficiencies in Cats: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33656761/
Pet Owners Plant-Based Pet Food Perceptions & Practices: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6333351/
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This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD.