Plant-Based Canada Podcast

Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Karen Lee to discuss plant-based practices for autoimmune disease and her recently published book. Karen is a retired intensive care nurse and award-winning plant-based nutritionist who has a passion for tasty food that’s also good for health. After a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (also known as MS) in 2016, she uses diet and lifestyle to manage her condition and shares this knowledge with others through her website – The Sensitive Foodie Kitchen – as well as workshops, talks, online classes and one to one sessions. She published her first book Eat Well Live Well with The Sensitive Foodie in 2019. Her second book, Healing From The Inside Out, was published in January 2026, and explores the benefits of a whole-food plant-based diet for autoimmune disease. Karen is a Health Coach, a facilitator for the charity Overcoming MS that provides an accessible lifestyle medicine program that supports people with MS and a Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine Educator for Plant Based Health Professionals UK. Most importantly, Karen loves creating and sharing nourishing plant-based recipes that everyone can enjoy. Websites www.thesensitivefoodiekitchen.com www.instagram.com/the.sensitive.foodie/ www.facebook.com/TheSensitiveFoodie/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-lee-sensitive-foodie/ https://www.youtube.com/@TheSensitiveFoodieKitchen Resources: Karen Lee’s Website & Book: https://thesensitivefoodiekitchen.com/healing-from-the-inside-out/ Kate’s Case Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34366737/ Case Study: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15598276221141403 Plants for Joints research: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38413171/ Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram (@plantbasedcanadaorg) Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/) Website ( https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/ ) X / Twitter @PBC_org Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2026 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn . Thank you for tuning in! Make sure to subscribe to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast so you get notified when new episodes are published. This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD. Support the show

Our guest this week is Dr. Irina Ghenea. Dr. Ghenea was born in Romania and immigrated to Canada with her family at a young age. She grew up in Montreal, and her experience as a competitive swimmer and working as a lifeguard in her teenage years sparked her interest in health and fitness. As a medical student at McGill University, and went on to do her Family Medicine residency at Memorial University in Newfoundland. She started her Family Practice in North Sydney in September, 2000. In 2021 Dr. Ghenea discovered the field of lifestyle medicine. She learned how to support people in becoming as healthy as they can be, by improving lifestyle habits. Dr. Ghenea became certified with the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine in December 2025. Dr. Ghenea was also among more than 160 healthcare professionals who signed an open letter calling for processed meats to be removed from institutional menus across Canada. They argue the move would better align hospital and school food policy with chronic disease prevention and dietary guidelines after processed meats like bacon, hot dogs, and deli meats were classified by the World Health Organization as Group 1 carcinogens. RESOURCES Facebook Page Oceanview Family Practice and Lifestyle Medicine CBC Interview Support the show

Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Michael Klaper to discuss the importance of nutrition and the future of Modern Health Care. Dr. Michael Klaper, MD, DipACLM, is a physician, educator, author, and internationally recognized advocate for lifestyle and nutrition-based medicine. A graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, he has practiced acute care medicine for more than five decades in Hawaii, Canada, the United States, and New Zealand, with a career-long focus on preventing and reversing chronic disease through evidence-based nutrition and healthy lifestyle practices. Dr. Klaper is board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine and has served as a nutrition advisor to NASA, a clinician at leading nutrition-focused medical centers, and a sought-after speaker on plant-predominant nutrition. He is the founder and Executive Director of Moving Medicine Forward, a nonprofit initiative dedicated to advancing nutrition education in medical schools and empowering future healthcare professionals to incorporate lifestyle medicine into clinical practice. Dr. Klaper is also the co-author of the newly released book Moving Medicine Forward: What More Doctors Should Know About Nutrition - and How It Can Save Your Life , which calls for a greater integration of nutrition and lifestyle medicine into modern healthcare. Dr. Klaper's Websites: www.DoctorKlaper.com (Moving Medicine Forward: What More Doctors Should Know About Nutrition - and How It Can Save Your Life is available on Dr. Klaper's website. ) www.movingmedforward.org Resources Discussed: Book, ‘For Forks Sake’ by Rachel Brown: https://forforkssakebook.com/ Forks Over Knives: https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/ Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram (@plantbasedcanadaorg) Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/) Website ( https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/ ) X / Twitter @PBC_org Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2026 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn. Thank you for tuning in! Make sure to subscribe to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast so you get notified when new episodes are published. This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD. Support the show

Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Vasanti Malik to discuss sustainable, healthy diets and environmental impacts. Dr. Vasanti Malik is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto and holds a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention. She also serves as an adjunct faculty member at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Malik earned her MSc in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Toronto and a dual doctorate in Nutrition and Epidemiology from Harvard, where she also completed postdoctoral training. Her research focuses on dietary and lifestyle determinants of obesity and cardiometabolic diseases across diverse populations and life stages, with additional expertise in environmental sustainability and food systems. Using epidemiological studies, clinical trials, and evidence synthesis, she has published more than 150 peer-reviewed papers that have informed dietary guidelines and health policy internationally. Dr. Malik has contributed to expert advisory initiatives with organizations including World Health Organization and American Heart Association, and collaborates on global nutrition and chronic disease prevention research in Canada, the United States, and internationally. Website Dr. Vasanti Malik: https://nutrisci.med.utoronto.ca/faculty/vasanti-malik Resources: TOsustain: https://utsc.utoronto.ca/foodandfarm/tosustain TMU Urban Farm: https://www.torontomu.ca/sciencerendezvous/activity-booths/urbanfarm/ Lancet Planetary Health Abstract: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38632913/ Diabetes & Community Gardens: https://healthypopulationsnetwork.utoronto.ca/news/catalyst-grants-fund-projects-aimed-reducing-type-2-diabetes-risk-peel-region Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram (@plantbasedcanadaorg) Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/) Website ( https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/ ) X / Twitter @PBC_org Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2026 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn. Thank you for tuning in! Make sure to subscribe to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast so you get notified when new episodes are published. This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD. Support the show

Dr. Aleksandra Pikula is quadruple board-certified in Medicine, Neurology, Vascular Neurology, and Lifestyle Medicine… with Neurology and Vascular Neurology Fellowship and postdoctoral training at Boston University, Harvard University, and the Framingham Heart Study. Dr. Pikula holds a status of an Associate Professor of Medicine, a Clinician-Investigator, and Co-Director of the Women’s Neurology Fellowship Program at the University of Toronto. Since 2023, she had been appointed as the Inaugural Jay & Sari Sonshine Chair in Stroke Prevention and Cerebrovascular Brain Health at the University of Toronto, University Health Network, and Krembil Brain Institute… and serves as the founding director of the Jay and Sari Sonshine Centre at UHN. Her clinical and research focus is on stroke prevention and outcomes in younger adults, particularly emphasizing women’s brain health during midlife. Dr. Pikula advocates for a holistic approach to brain care, targeting stroke and dementia prevention through evidence-based lifestyle medicine programs. Plant-Based Canada was also privileged to feature her as a speaker for our 2026 Conference, where she discussed plant-forward nutrition for the brain across the lifespan. That talk will be available to participants for three months. RESOURCES Through HER Prism Facebook Instagram Linkedin Framingham Heart Study Jay and Sari Sonshine Centre Women’s Neurology Fellowship Program at the U of T Support the show

Dr. Matthew Nagra makes his fourth appearance on the podcast. And this time he’s laser-focused on the social media-driven controversy around seed oils. Dr. Nagra and his team put in the hours and reviewed the science around seed oils, examining three main, viral claims we bust down in this episode, including: 1. “Seed oils cause inflammation”, 2. “The RCTs prove harm”, 3. And “Heating or processing creates toxic compounds”. Dr. Nagra is a Naturopathic Doctor devoted to bringing the most up-to-date, evidence-based nutrition information to his patients in his Vancouver-based practice, and to the public via social media, presentations, and scientific publications. He aims to correct mis- and disinformation in a way that is easily digestible, helping people make fully informed dietary choices. He has also contributed to multiple nutrition textbooks, including Springer Nature's Handbook of Public Health Nutrition, and is a nutrition science advisor for the highly anticipated documentary, The Game Changers 2 . You can also catch him in Episode 84, where we look at evidence around swapping out animal and plant-based meat; Episode 47, focused on misinformation around the Food Compass System; and Episode 2, where we talk about nutrition myths and misinformation more broadly. RESOURCES Concerns about the health effects of industrially produced seed oils are without scientific foundation: a scoping narrative review of the clinical and observational evidence Dr. Nagra’s Website Instagram Facebook X Support the show

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 slaughterhouse - and the ongoing fight for justice that she inspired. Ray is a Toronto-based documentary filmmaker and video producer with over a decade of experience creating socially driven visual content. A graduate of Humber College’s Film and Television Production program, he has produced a range of short videos for nonprofit and grassroots campaigns focused on activism, justice, and environmental sustainability. Ray’s work is grounded in the belief that if we have the power to reduce suffering, we have a moral responsibility to act, even when it’s uncomfortable. His films reflect a deep commitment to both humans and animal rights as well as environmental justice. With a background in both digital strategy and grassroots storytelling, Ray brings a thoughtful, visually grounded approach to nonfiction filmmaking - one that centers the voices and movements most often overlooked, and that invites audiences to not just bear witness, but to respond. I’m Trying: Instagram , Facebook Raymond Cruzzola: Instagram , Facebook , LinkedIn World Change Media: Website , Instagram , Facebook Anita Krajnc: Instagram , Facebook , LinkedIn Plant Based Treaty: Website , Instagram , Facebook , LinkedIn Animal Save Movement: Website , Instagram , Facebook , LinkedIn Toronto Pig Save: Website , Instagram , Facebook PBC Conference - Get Tickets Here Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram , Facebook , Website , X @PBC_org Bonus Promotion: Explore the University of Guelph’s online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course covers key topics like health benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impact. It features expert-led, research-based learning and a supportive community. Use code PBC2026 to save 10% at uoguel.ph/pbn . Thank you for tuning in! Make sure to subscribe to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast so you get notified when new episodes are published. Support the show

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 the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He received his PhD in Molecular Nutrition from Cornell University and completed his clinical dietetic (RD) training at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. His research focuses on using both preclinical models as well as human intervention studies to better understand nutrient metabolism, signaling and requirements. In addition to research, Dr. Klatt is a current Associate Editor at the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and a Section Editor of the graduate-level nutrition textbook, Biochemical Physiological and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition (fifth edition). Dr. Klatt dissects some of the big ticket changes to the DGAs, including the recommendation to increase protein and saturated fat intake, confusion around processed foods, and inconsistencies between the revamped pyramid model and the actual recommendations. Resources Kevin’s Substack on the DGAs: The Influencer's DGAs & The Rancher's Pyramid Twitter BlueSky Instagram Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2026 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn. Support the show

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 Nourish Leadership. She is a self-proclaimed intentional synergy seeker, with a career focused in sustainable in-patient food services. She is energized by bringing mission-aligned groups together to spark change and remove roadblocks, in service of improved planetary health. With a decade of health care food leadership, she is intimately aware of the enabling factors for teams to achieve improved procurement values, community collaboration, waste reduction, and menus that are culturally mindful and low-carbon. Amy lives on land that has long existed in reciprocity with the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee and Lūnaapéewak people. She is always ready to create in the kitchen, and believes that good food will usher in wonderful, radical changes to our world. Nourish Leadership’s Socials: Website: www.nourishleadership.ca Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nourishleadership/ Instagram: @nourishlead Bluesky: @nourishlead.bsky.social‬ Amy Ford’s Socials: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyjoyford/ ‪ Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram : @plantbasedcanadaorg Facebook : Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/ Website: https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/ X: @PBC_org Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2026 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn. Thank you for tuning in! Make sure to subscribe to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast so you get notified when new episodes are published. This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD. Support the show

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 of the Pacific Americas Flyway, emulating the extraordinary journeys of migratory birds, from the remote reaches of Alaska’s High Arctic to the extreme lands of Patagonia. Timm Döbert has a PhD in Global Change Ecology from University of Western Australia. He’s a lecturer at the University of Alberta. A Royal Canadian Geographical Society fellow. A Scientific Exploration Society fellow. A Global Sustainable Sport ambassador. And an Ironman athlete. Leanna Carriere is Canada’s first female decathlete. She’s a former international track & field athlete. An Ironman athlete. A personal trainer. A Seven Summits Snacks co-founder. An EcoAthlete champion. A Global Sustainable Sport ambassador. And a mom. Together, they’re embarking on a project called Wings of Survival in June of 2026. Resources On Wings of Survival Canada30x30 “Energy balance in cyclists on plant-based diets during a 30-day, 4300-km ride across Canada: Two case studies” Instagram GoFundMe U of A Folio UNCN Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2026 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn. Support the show

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 Community Medicine. She is also Board Member at the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Dr. Green completed medical school at the University of Ottawa in 2011 and residency in Family Medicine residency at McMaster University in 2013. We discuss her day-to-day with patients, her work with Canadian Family Physician on prioritizing sustainable primary care, the impact of hospital and food systems on the environment, and her advocacy work around climate and planetary health with the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Resources Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment Dr. Green’s work with Canadian Family Physician: “Sustainable Primary Care Toolkit” “Planetary health lens for primary care” “Reducing the environmental burden of unnecessary investigations” “Climate-conscious inhaler prescribing for family physicians” Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2026 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn. Support the show

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 experience in the consumer-packaged goods sector, Leslie Ewing has been instrumental in shaping Canada’s plant-based foods industry. As Executive Director of Plant-Based Foods of Canada (PBFC), she has built one of the first globally recognized plant-based organizations, creating a farm-to-fork membership that fosters collaboration, research, and industry growth. Under her leadership, PBFC has become a unified voice for manufacturers, ingredient companies, VCs, brokers, distributors, and retailers, driving market expansion and consumer adoption. Leslie was key in establishing the Plant-Based Foods Global Alliance, working alongside international partners to align efforts and support the plant-based sector worldwide. She also led the launch of Canada’s first National Plant-Based Food Week, creating a platform to showcase the industry’s innovation and potential. A firm believer in data-driven decision-making, she champions the use of market insights and consumer research to inform industry strategies and strengthen advocacy efforts. In addition to her leadership in the plant-based sector, Leslie has extensive experience advising and driving strategic growth for small to mid-sized companies through her own consulting company. She has worked as both an outside expert and an executive for hire, helping businesses refine their strategic direction, navigate market challenges, and accelerate growth. Her past leadership roles include Program Director for the Nutrition Facts Education Campaign, a pioneering public-private partnership with Health Canada, and Executive Director of the Confectionery Manufacturers Association of Canada. She is passionate about driving innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth in the plant-based sector. Plant Based Foods of Canada’s Socials: Website: www.plantbasedfoodscanada.ca Linkedin: Plant Based Foods of Canada Instagram & Facebook: plantbasedcan Leslie Ewing’s Socials: LinkedIn: leslieeewing Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram (@plantbasedcanadaorg) Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/) Website ( https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/ ) X / Twitter @PBC_org Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2025 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn. Thank you for tuning in! Make sure to subscribe to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast so you get notified when new episodes are published. This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD. Support the show

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 and experience related to plant-based proteins. Linda is a Research Chair and a Food Scientist whose experience has spanned from food quality assurance and control, to product development, to mentoring and lecturing students at post secondary institutions. Her primary product development focus has been with exploration of plant-based ingredients and understanding their functional inclusion in innovative food products, running sensory evaluation panels, and providing science-based solutions for food companies ranging from start-ups to large corporations. Resources: NAIT Applied Research website https://www.nait.ca/applied-research/home Centre for Culinary Innovation https://www.nait.ca/applied-research/about/centres/centre-for-culinary-innovation Dr. Linda Ho’s Socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-ho3/?originalSubdomain=ca NAIT’s Socials: Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/NAIT LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/school/nait X : https://x.com/NAIT Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nait/ Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram (@plantbasedcanadaorg) Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/) Website ( https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/ ) X / Twitter @PBC_org Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2025 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn. Thank you for tuning in! Make sure to subscribe to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast so you get notified when new episodes are published. Support the show

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 Director of Toronto Vegetarian Food Bank, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing nutritious plant-based food to individuals and families struggling with poverty and food insecurity across Toronto. Matt is a lead of the Put Food Banks Out Of Business (PFOB) initiative which is a national campaign advocating for a guaranteed, livable basic income—an income floor below which no Canadian can fall, as well as producer of the Plant-Based Subway Ad Toronto campaign , where in June & July of 2025, some of Toronto’s most inspiring vegan leaders were highlighted among 1100 TTC subway posters, illustrating how joyful and diverse plant-powered living can be. Matt studied Journalism at Centennial College, and is a researcher in the areas of poverty alleviation, food insecurity, housing, economics, public policy, agriculture and is an avid gardener. He works to advocate for a guaranteed liveable basic income as the most effective policy solution for addressing poverty and food insecurity. Resources: Plant-Based Canada Conference Talk: https://vimeo.com/ontariobarassociation/download/1088460575/f17705f09d Put Food Banks Out Of Business: https://www.putfoodbanksoutofbusiness.com/ The Plant-Based Toronto Subway Ad Campaign: https://www.plantbasedtoronto.ca/ PROOF Report: https://proof.utoronto.ca/ Matt Noble’s Socials: Toronto Vegetarian Food Bank Plant-Based Toronto Put Food Banks Out Of Business Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram (@plantbasedcanadaorg) Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/) Website ( https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/ ) X / Twitter @PBC_org Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2025 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn. Thank you for tuning in! Make sure to subscribe to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast so you get notified when new episodes are published. This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD. Support the show

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 Week Global’s work time reduction trials. She is particularly interested in barriers to work time reduction, the connections between working hours and carbon emissions, the well-being impacts of work time reduction, and how companies are implementing four-day weeks. Her book Four Days A Week, was published by HarperBusiness was published in June and is available now. Resources Juliet's TED Talk: The case for a 4-day work week Julet's new book: F our Days a Week: The Life-Changing Solution for Reducing Employee Stress, Improving Well-Being, and Working Smarter Juliet's Blue Sky Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2026 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn. Support the show

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 schools. Jason Fonger is a triathlon champion and professional speaker from Ontario, Canada. A vegan for more than 15 years, he combines evidence-based nutrition with elite endurance training to prove that plants fuel peak performance. He works primarily with secondary schools, delivering interactive workshops designed to empower students and professionals with the transformative benefits of plant-based eating. He is also in the process of collaborating with school boards to pilot plant-based cafeteria programs that bridge the gap between current school food offerings and Canada’s Food Guide, helping shape an aligned and inclusive National School Food Program. Resources: Book: The Plant Based Athlete by Matt Frazier & Robert Cheeke Stories of world-class plant-powered athletes: https://www.greatveganathletes.com Jason Fonger’s Socials: Website: https://www.jasonfonger.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonfonger Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonfonger TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonfonger YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jasonfonger Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram (@plantbasedcanadaorg) Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/) Website ( https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/ ) X / Twitter @PBC_org Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2025 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn. Thank you for tuning in! Make sure to subscribe to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast so you get notified when new episodes are published. This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD. Support the show

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 and plant-based diets. Dr. Joan Sabaté MD, PhD is a Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology. He directs the Environmental Nutrition research program at Loma Linda University School of Public Health and he is also a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine. He was the principal investigator of a nutrition intervention trial that directly linked the consumption of walnuts to significant reductions in serum cholesterol, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1993. He is a co-investigator of the Adventist Health Studies, the largest cohort of individuals following a vegetarian diet relating dietary intake with health outcomes. For the past 25 years, he has been the principal investigator of many human nutrition intervention trials investigating the health effects of nuts, avocados, and other plant foods. Dr. Sabaté has authored more than 200 high-impact research articles (with an h-index of 82 and >40,000 citations). Additionally, he was a member of the US 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Resources: Adventist Health Study 2 Studies: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23836264/ ; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30487555/ Whole-food, plant-based lifestyle intervention trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39305340/ Review of Plant-Based Milks: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36083996/ 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/resources/2020-2025-dietary-guidelines-online-materials Nuts & Health: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8357360/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8269904/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15559025/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10479222/ Dr. Joan Sabaté’s Socials: Faculty profile International Congress of Vegetarian Nutrition Environmental Nutrition LLU Nutrition Center Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram Facebook Website Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2025 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn. Thank you for tuning in! Make sure to subscribe to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast so you get notified when new episodes are published. Support the show

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 (PBCM). At PBCM, together with her dedicated team of volunteers they lead national efforts to advance plant-forward food policies. PBCM has successfully advocated for plant-based food motions/policies in 6 Canadian municipalities to date, with others in the pipeline. Through the Canadian University Initiative, Eleanor and her campaign manager work with chefs, students, and sustainability staff to identify barriers and implement strategies that increase plant-based food on campuses. The initiative has conducted national surveys and convened steering committees to monitor and support institutional change. Eleanor brings over 25 years of global telecommunications experience, having held senior leadership roles at a major international provider of digital infrastructure and network services. Resources: PBCM Website: https://plantbasedcities.org/ PBCM Instagram: @plantbasedcitiesmovement PBCM LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/plant-based-cities- movement/posts/?feedView=all&viewAsMember=true University Initiative Website: https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/defaultveg/canadian- universities/ Eleanor Carrara’s Socials: Emails: eleanor@plantbasedcities.org eleanor.carrara@gmail.com LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/eleanorcarrara Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram (@plantbasedcanadaorg) Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/) Website ( https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/ ) X / Twitter @PBC_org Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2025 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn. Thank you for tuning in! Make sure to subscribe to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast so you get notified when new episodes are published. This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD. Support the show

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 dietary behaviors. He recently completed a two-year term serving on the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and is the past chair of the American Heart Association’s Nutrition Committee. He has conducted and published dozens of human nutrition intervention trials, including trials of Mediterranean, Ketogenic, Vegan, Low-Fat and Low-Carb diets and their effects on cardiometabolic health. He was also the keynote speaker for the 6th Canadian Plant-Based Nutrition Conference this year, where he delved into his “Twin Study”, which was featured in a Netflix docuseries titled “You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment.” Dr. Gardner joins the PBC Podcast to bust down some of the comments and criticism around his Twin Study, discuss how he weighs strength of evidence, and misinformation around plant-based meat alternatives. Resources Instagram Twitter/X LinkedIn Website You are What You Eat docuseries Twins Study paper Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2025 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn. Support the show

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 industry and more than 12 years of teaching experience. She holds a Master of Science in Applied Human Nutrition and is currently pursuing a PhD in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. Amy leads culinary nutrition programming at Gilda’s Toronto, a not-for profit cancer support organization, and works with Humane World for Animals Canada’s Forward Food team, training executive chefs in hospitals and universities on plant-forward menu planning aligned with Canada’s Food Guide . She also supports the Toronto Vegetarian Food Bank as a chef, consultant, and instructor. An award-winning author, Amy wrote The Long Table Cookbook: Plant-based Recipes for Optimal Health and regularly contributes recipes and nutrition writing to national and international publications. A passionate advocate for evidence-based, sustainable eating, she is also the proud mother of two healthy vegan children. As part of her PhD she is currently working on a clinical trial investigating omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (also known as DHA). DHA is considered an important omega-3 fatty acid that research has shown to help support brain, eye, and heart health, reduce inflammation, and be important for fetal and infant development. Amy Symington’s Socials: Website: https://ameliaeats.com/home Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amy-Symington-3 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliaeats/?hl=en Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram (@plantbasedcanadaorg) Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/) Website ( https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/ ) X / Twitter @PBC_org Bonus Promotion Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2025 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn. Thank you for tuning in! Make sure to subscribe to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast so you get notified when new episodes are published. This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD. Support the show