Good Monday, fellow nerds! It’s been quite the week in the plant-based news space, with one of the major highlights being the amount of money investors continue to pour into alt protein. 🤑🤑

Part of me is excited to see the movement growing, but another part is feeling increasing concern over what seems to be a single-minded fixation on one perceived solution to the complex problems within our food system.

So today, we are taking a look at the financial side ...

Good Monday, fellow nerds! ❄ It’s a typical February day here in the Northeast as we welcome another round of snow (and sleet, and freezing rain). But while it’s cold outside, the discussion around plant-based eating remains hot! 🔥

…Yes, that was the best I could come up with. 🤣

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Good Monday, fellow nerds! Usually I have something punny or witty to say about the weather here, but it’s the same old February in the Northeast, so I’ll just huddle in my perpetual blanket shawl while getting up on my weekly soapbox. 🥶🧊

This week, it’s back to my health coaching roots—and back to the roots of plant-based diets. 🌱 Historically attributed to Dr. T. Colin Campbell, the term “plant-based” was coined in 1980 to “emphasize that [his] work and ...

Good Monday, fellow nerds! 🤓 It’s another week, which means another foray into the minds of consumers om nom nomming their way through the plant-based food landscape. 🥗🍔

We’re kicking off February with a look at what consumers really want from their protein—and how plant-based brands can meet those expectations. While we’re at it, we’ll take a look at the ongoing protein craze to see how well people understand the reason behind the personal and societal fixation on this particular macronutrient. ...

Good Monday, fellow nerds! Hope you were all able to stay warm this weekend as those of us in the Northeast huddled in ever-increasing numbers of layers. 🥶 (And if you’re somewhere really warm…count yourself blessed!)

But there’s something more important to talk about than the weather this week. It’s a “good news, bad news” situation for the plant-based movement.

The good news: More consumers are interested in reducing their meat intake. The bad news: A significant chunk of them ...

Good Monday, my fellow nerds! So, today’s dive into plant-based food and consumer education is a little on the political side. ⚖ I don’t often comment on such things (for obvious reasons; I’m looking at you, social media…), but this happens to have direct implications for how plant-based brands connect with and market to consumers.

Yes, I’m talking about EU Amendment 171. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Apparently, we haven’t seen the last of the fighting over labeling laws. It’s intensely silly, and I can’t ...