Plant-Based Canada Podcast
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. Join us as we talk with experts to explore the field of nutritional sciences and how our food choices impact our health and the environment. We sit down with Canadian doctors, dieticians, athletes, climate experts and others/more, to break down the evidence behind a Whole Food Plant-Based diet, and discuss the practical steps you can take in your efforts to shift toward a healthier lifestyle. The Plant-Based Canada Podcast is an initiative of the group Plant-Based Canada, which aims to educate the public and health professionals on the evidence-based benefits of plant-based whole food nutrition for individual and planetary health. To learn more about the show, visit our website www.plantbasedcanada.org and stay up to date by following us on Instagram and Facebook @plantbasedcanadaorg, and our Plant-based Canada YouTube channel. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. PBC is not responsible for any errors, omissions, or opinions related to the content stated by the guests interviewed. All information in this podcast is provided "as is", with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the conclusions obtained from the use of this information. The podcast should not be considered professional advice. Listeners should seek their own individual healthcare advice as needed.
Plant-Based Canada Podcast
Episode 101: Debunking the Carnivore Diet with Jessica Scott-Reid – How Influencers are Selling Misinformation About Meat
Jessica Scott-Reid returns to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. She’s a freelance journalist who has been covering animal rights topics in Canadian media for the last decade. Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Vancouver Province, Winnipeg Free Press, and more. She is also the culture and disinformation correspondent for Sentient Media.
She joins the podcast to debunk claims around the carnivore diet, as well as other misinformation spread online by influencers concerning seed oil, lectins, and plant-based meat alternatives. She also highlights the funding behind health and wellness misinformation campaigns.
Jessica first appeared on the Plant-Based Podcast on Episode 23, back in December of 2021, where she discussed the work she’s done highlighting laws and policies that are detrimental to animals in Canada.
Resources
The Vegan vs. Carnivore Narrative Distracts From Climate Action
No, Plants Aren’t Bad for You (and Other ‘Meatfluencer’ Claims, Fact-Checked)
Bonus Promotion
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