Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

#199 - Michael Grunwald on What Regenerative Beef Gets Wrong (and Alt Proteins Might Get Right)

Journalist and author Michael Grunwald joins Eat For The Planet for a provocative conversation about land use, climate truth-telling, and why regenerative beef might not

#198 - The Third Wave of Plant-Based: Kerry Song on Wellness, Cravings, and the Middle Path

Is plant-based food dying—or detoxing? In this episode, Kerry Song, founder and CEO of Abbot’s, returns to Eat For The Planet to unpack what she sees as the third wave o

#197 - Nature’s Fynd: Reimagining Protein in a Post-Agriculture World

What if food didn’t have to come from animals—or even plants? In this episode, Nil Zacharias sits down with Thomas Jonas, CEO and co-founder of Nature’s Fynd, to explore

#196 - Ethan Brown's Fight to Reclaim the Beyond Meat Story

Ethan Brown returns to Eat For The Planet eight years after his first appearance for a raw and timely conversation about what it means to lead Beyond Meat through public

#195 - Default Settings, Radical Outcomes: Katie Cantrell and the Quiet Power of Institutional Change

Katie Cantrell, co-founder of Greener by Default, joins the Eat For The Planet Podcast to explore how subtle changes in choice architecture—like making plant-based meals

#194 - Food Systems Don't Disrupt, They Evolve: Dan Altschuler on Playing the Long Game

In this episode, Dan Altschuler Malek returns to Eat For The Planet for a wide-ranging, honest conversation about the state of food innovation. We dig into the lessons le

#193 - Finding What’s Real in Food Tech’s Next Chapter, with Larissa Zimberoff

Journalist and author Larissa Zimberoff joins Eat For The Planet to break down what went wrong in food tech—and what still gives her hope. From the collapse of vertical f

#192 - Is a Plant-Rich Food System a Lost Cause? Tilt Collective’s Sarah Lake Thinks Not

With declining sales, cultural backlash, and growing skepticism around alt-proteins, many are asking: Is the plant-based movement already past its peak? In this episode,

#191 - Next Level Burger: Expansion, Plant-Based Backlash, and the Future of Sustainable Fast Food

In this episode of Eat for the Planet, Matt de Gruyter, CEO and co-founder of Next Level Burger, discusses the brand’s significant progress since 2018, including the acqu

#190 - Challenging Meat’s Dominance: From Counterculture to Systems Change with Alicia Kennedy

In this episode of the Eat for the Planet podcast, Nil Zacharias speaks with Alicia Kennedy, author of No Meat Required, about challenging meat’s dominance in the food sy

#189 - Winning the Consumer Mindset: Indy Kaur on Driving Plant-Based Adoption and Building Trust

In this episode of Eat for the Planet, Nil Zacharias engages with Indy Kaur, founder of Plant Futures Collective, to discuss her path in the food industry, her pivotal wo

#188 - Cultivated Meat and the American Dream: Sami Nabulsi on Innovation, Politics, and Progress

In this episode of Eat for the Planet, Sami Nabulsi, founder of Pythag Tech, explores the intersection of innovation, politics, and progress in the cultivated meat indust

#187 - The Plant-Based Reset: Lessons, Challenges, and a Path Forward with Maisie Ganzler

In this episode of Eat for the Planet, Maisie Ganzler, former Chief Strategy and Brand Officer at Bon Appétit Management Company (BAMCO), reflects on her 30 years of lead

#186 - Meat, Culture, and the Identity of Food with Chef Palak Patel

Palak Patel is an award-winning chef, best-selling author, and a dynamic force in the movement for sustainable food systems. In this episode, Palak reflects on her person

#185 - Crossover Meats: Not Plant-Based. Not Lab-Grown. Just Real Meat, Made Smarter.

In this thought-provoking episode of Eat for the Planet, Nil Zacharias is joined by Michelle Adelman, an entrepreneur and innovator in the food industry. Michelle reflect

#184 - Has Overthrow Hospitality Cracked the Code on Plant-Based Dining?

Overthrow Hospitality is an award-winning plant-based food and beverage hospitality group with ten unique venues offering elevated dining and drinking experiences to the

#183 – Cheese, Reimagined: Sorosh Tavakoli on Challenges and Change

In this episode, Sorosh Tavakoli, the CEO of Stockeld Dreamery shares his journey from tech to founding Stockeld Dreamery, a plant-based cheese company. He highlights the

#182 – Alternative Protein...a Big Nothing Burger? With Steve Molino

This episode features Steve Molino, Partner & Head of Investments at Clear Current Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on catalyzing sustainable change i

#181 – Plant-Based Brands: High on Purpose, Low on Vibes

If vibes can play a big role in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections, shouldn't we examine their role in food choices? This episode discusses why the plant-based food i

#180 - Zero Egg: Meet The New, Great-Tasting, Cleaner-Label, Plant-Based Egg

This episode features Liron Nimrodi, the Co-Founder and CEO of Zero Egg. Animal friendly, sustainable, and a healthier alternative, Zero Egg is the plant-based egg for e