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.
Episodes
117 episodes
Episode 115: I’m Trying - with Raymond Cruzzola
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Raymond Cruzzola to discuss ‘I’m Trying’ a film that documents Regan Russell - an animal rights activist killed in 2020 during a peaceful protest outside a slaughter...
Episode 114: Understanding the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans with Dr. Kevin Klatt
In the latest episode of the Plant-Based Podcast, we breakdown some of the confusion generated by the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans with Dr. Kevin Klatt. Dr. Klatt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences in th...
Episode 113: Prescribing Sustainability: Amy Ford on Food Systems in Healthcare
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Amy Ford to discuss sustainable food systems and planetary health in our hospitals and healthcare settings.Amy Ford is the Director of Planetary Health at Nou...
Episode 112: Wings of Survival with Dr. Timm Döbert and Leanna Carriere
In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada podcast, we talk to an amazing duo who are putting their athletic endurance to the test for a first of its kind project they call Wings of Survival. A 30,000 km, 9-month cycling and packrafting traverse...
Episode 111: Prescribing Sustainability with Dr. Samantha Green
Dr. Samantha Green is currently a family physician at the St. Michael’s Hospital Sumac Creek Health Centre in Regent Park and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine under the Department of Family and C...
Episode 110: Leslie Ewing is Driving Change in Canada’s Plant-Based Food Industry
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Leslie Ewing to discuss Driving Change in Canada’s Plant-Based Industry: Insights from Plant Based Foods of Canada.With over twenty-five years of experi...
Episode 109: Science You Can Taste: Dr. Linda Ho Shares Her Expertise & Insights on Food Innovation
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Linda Ho, Research Chair with NAIT’s Applied Research Centre for Culinary Innovation (@NAIT), to discuss food product innovations, in particular her knowledge an...
Episode 108: Can Basic Income End Hunger? Matt Noble on the Future of Food Security
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Matt Noble to discuss basic income, food security, and the systemic changes needed to ensure that no one goes hungry.Matt Noble is the founder and Executive D...
Episode 107: The Four-Day Work Week with Juliet Schor
Juliet Schor is an economist and Professor of Sociology at Boston College. Her research focuses on work, consumption, and climate change. She has been studying working time since the 1980s. Since 2021 she has been a lead researcher for Four Day...
Episode 106: Fueling Success: Jason Fonger on Triathlon Triumphs and Inspiring the Next Generation
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Jason Fonger to chat about his experiences from being a plant based athlete, living in Thailand and his environmental observations, to professional speaking for scho...
Episode 105: The Real ‘Nutty’ Professor: Dr. Joan Sabaté on the Science of Nuts, Plant Power, and Sustainable Eating
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Joan Sabaté, a renowned physician and nutrition researcher, best known for his work on environmental and sustainable nutrition, and the health benefits of nuts a...
Episode 104: Driving Plant-Based Change in Cities and Campuses: A Conversation with Eleanor Carrara
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Eleanor Carrara, the Founder and President of the Canadian University Initiative and Co-Founder, President, and Board Director of the Plant-Based Cities Movement (PB...
Episode 103: You Are What You Eat with Dr. Christopher Gardner
For more than 30 years, Dr. Christopher Gardner—Rehnborg Farquhar professor of medicine at Stanford, and nutrition scientist—has studied what to consume and to avoid for optimal health, and how best to motivate individuals to achieve healthy di...
Episode 102: The Future of Fatty Acid Guidelines: Amy Symington’s Work on DRI Development
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re joined by (soon to be Dr.) Amy Symington.Amy Symington is a Toronto-based nutrition professor, researcher, and plant-focused chef with over 25 years in the food industr...
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 Pr...
Episode 100: EAT-Lancet 2.0: Rethinking Global Food Systems for a Sustainable Future with Dr. Amar Laila
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Amar Lalia to discuss the upcoming EAT-Lancet Commission 2.0 report on the planetary health diet. We’ll explore key topics including food systems, justice, and e...
Episode 99: All About Sleep with Dr. Rikin Patel
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Dr. Rikin Patel to discuss the vital role of sleep in overall health, how it impacts children and families, and practical lifestyle strategies to improve sleep quality....
Episode 98: Greener by Default with Katie Cantrell
In the latest episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast, we chat with Kati Cantrell. Katie is a social entrepreneur passionate about creating a healthy, sustainable, and just food system. As the founder of the New Roots Institute, Katie spent a...
Episode 97: Curiosity, Transformation, and Tea: A Conversation with Michelle Pierce Hamilton
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Michelle Pierce Hamilton to chat about her experiences and explore how she keeps her curiosity thriving.Michelle is a Project Management Professional, Registered...
Episode 96: How Large-Scale Poultry Farming is Fuelling Avian Flu with Eleanor Boyle
In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast, we sit down with Eleanor Boyle. She’s a long-time journalist and former college instructor, who has written many articles on ways to improve our diets and food systems. You can find her blog at...
Episode 95: Translating nutrition research into action for cardiovascular health with Dr. Meaghan Kavanagh
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Dr. Meaghan Kavanagh to chat about diet-disease relationships and translating nutrition knowledge into action for cardiovascular health.Meaghan is a Postdoctoral...
Episode 94: From Cancer Survivor to Wellness Advocate: A Patient’s Perspective from Dana Gudelis
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Dana Gudelis to chat about her cancer experience, and how it led to a transformative career change.Dana Gudelis is the founder of GÜDEhealth, a wellness platform...
Episode 93: Women's Health Insights for all Genders with Dr. Nitu Bajekal
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Nitu Bajekal, MD, to discuss women’s health—a health topic with insights that everyone can benefit from, regardless of gender.Dr. Bajekal is a Senior Consult...
Episode 92: Field to Table: Jacquie Moore’s Journey in Plant-Based Cuisine
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Jacquie Moore, the visionary behind Café Alexandra in Aurora and Happy Body Meals.Jacquie Moore was the visionary behind Café Alexandra in Aurora, providing a di...
Episode 91: 'What's for Dinner?' - Overcoming Decision Fatigue with Brigitte Gemme's Vegan Family Kitchen
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Brigitte Gemme to chat about her initiative Vegan Family Kitchen as well as plant-based practices and dementia.Brigitte is passionate about helping more people e...
