Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano

Every Wednesday I do a cooking demo in my kitchen. I love it when the roles are reversed and I have guest chefs in the house. Vegan Chef and Lifestyle Coach of Compassion Over Killing Jessica Carter stopped by to make a killer umami salad. And as Jess likes to say, "When eating your vegetables, eat the rainbow!" First Jess cooks and then we dish. Tips on how to go vegan? Why you should bother? We got your number! Listen in here and watch the interview on ElysabethAlfano.com . And for the most fun, the tables will be reversed on September 15 when Jess has me in her "kitchen" and I cook at DC Veg Fest. I hope you can join us!

This pod is recorded from the Veg News Headquarters in West Hollywood. I sit down with the very smart and very present Jasmin Singer. A veteran journalist and author (her book Always Too Much and Never Enough is out now), Jasmin is the Senior Editor at the leading vegan publication, Veg News. In our discussion, Jasmin highlights the benefits of a compassionate life and how changing how she sees herself and, thus, how she sees the world created a life altering and life affirming shift for her. In the end, can we be happy? We get in to this, too! Listen in! To watch our interview or for more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com .

What an interesting pair! Founder of Upton's Naturals, Daniel Staackmann, and V.P., Nicole Sopko, have each been vegan for over twenty years. In addition, Upton's Naturals doesn't have any outside investors and never has. Further, Upton's Naturals doubled its business 2017 over 2016 and it is looking like it will be the same for 2018. These two unassuming veterans discuss their work lobbying in DC with the Plant-based Food Association, their new line of Asian meal kits available in Whole Foods nationwide this August and how they came to work with jackfruit. And, of course, we talk seitan and Upton's Breakroom! For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com

Josh Balk, V.P. of Farming Practices at The Humane Society of the United States, is perhaps the happiest man alive. His outlook for animals is bright! Josh and I discuss how to feel empowered on a daily basis, how people show up for animals and which political party cares more about animals, and why some upcoming major legal hurdles could really change the game for animals and people. To watch the video, vist the Elysabeth Alfano Youtube Channel. And SUBSCRIBE on Youtube and on iTunes (and reviews really help. Thanks!)

Activist extraordinaire Jame Aspey lays it all on the line in this episode of Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano. He outlines the way we get our food today, how little we have advanced in this area and his favorite snacks and go-to meal. Listen in here or watch the video on Youtube https://bit.ly/2rFZ1cO. Subscribe!

Ep. 8 of Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano features the super-fab volleyball champ of Team USA, Dustin Watten! Part philosopher, part activist, part cool dude and all champion, Dustin dishes on how he got control of his anger, how he shifted his diet to help stay competitive, and what he has learned from all the medals, as well as the failures. This is a great episode, so listen in to Dustin Watten. Be sure to subscribe to Awesome Vegans on iTunes and Youtube!

It was difficult to get an interview with Peter Singer! I finally got one for Ep. 7 of Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano. From his home in Australia, Peter discusses the basis for speciesism as noted in his famed book Animal Liberation, his pet X-lab rats and how to take on big government. Listen in to the legend himself: the man who is responsible for motivating the animal welfare movement! And don't forget to subscribe to Awesome Vegans on iTunes and Youtube!

Vegan Butter...what exactly is that? On Awesome Vegans, Faba Butter creators Andrew McClure and Aidan Altman join me via Skype to dish on the hows and whys of vegan butter, and if vegan butter just might save the world, and your waistline. Listen in and be sure to subscribe to Awesome Vegans on iTunes and check out the video of this interview and subscribe to my YouTube Channel here.

Who Benefits From You Being Sick? Paul David Kennamer Jr. and Merrilee Jacobs discuss this, what do doctors really know about nutrition - if anything at all!! - and the making of their film, Eating You Alive on this week's Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano. Plus they give some healthy diet tips of their own! SUBSCRIBE and find the videos on my Elysabeth Alfano YouTube Channel here : http://YouTube.com/FearNoArtChicago .

LA Hottest DJ, Valida, on Music, Spinning, Being Vegan, Bunnies, Earthlings and Spinning for The Humane League's Vegan Prom. Listen in to Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano. For more information, visit the Elysabeth Alfano YouTube Channel.

Awesome Vegans host Elysabeth Alfano joins incredible, Grammy-nominated artist, MOBY for an intimate conversation in his backyard. The two discuss everything from his newest album, Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt, his creative process, his life's work for animals, being vegan and his predictions for the future. Enjoy the pod and SUBSCRIBE to Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano on iTunes and on my Youtube Channel, Elysabeth Alfano.

The super fast and super cool Olympian, Dotsie Bausch joins me on Vegan Nation. Over some Beyond Meat Chicken Strips salad with hemp seeds and avocado, we dish on her deep fall after modeling to finding cycling and making it to the olympics, all on a plant-based diet. While still training and eating like an athlete every day, she now focuses on advocating for animals and her specific work with Compassion Over Killing to end high-speed slaughtering of pigs. Visit NotSoFastUSDA.com to learn more ( I signed!) Listen in to the awesome Dostie Bausch and don't forget to subscribe!

Plant-based entrepreneur extraordinaire Ethan Brown, CEO and Founder of Beyond Meat, joins me on Vegan Nation! Beyond Meat, which boasts of investors like Bill Gates has a line of plantbased burgers, beef crumbles, chicken strips, beast burgers, and now sausage…all made from plant protein. Brown talks about the future of food, the technology behind plant-based meat and his philosophy concerning both pets and farm animals. With jaw-dropping growth, last Spring the Beyond Burgers started in 400 grocery stores and are now in more than 7,000!! Since the burger's debut last year, they've sold more than 13 million Beyond Burgers. The Beyond Burger is available in the meat case at Jewel and Mariano's in Chicago, as well as at Whole Foods stores nationwide, where they also just launched Beyond Sausage. Subscribe to Vegan Nation with Elysabeth Alfano on iTunes and on my Youtube Channel, Elysabeth Alfano.