Plant-Based Canada Podcast

Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Dr. Cass Warbeck to chat about her experiences in the martial arts and medicine. Dr. Cass Warbeck is an avid martial arts athlete, having attained a black belt in Goju Ryu karate and black level in Kurama Yama kickboxing. After reading The China Study by T. Colin Campbell in 2013, she went plant-based and never looked back. A plant-based diet fueled her amateur Muay Thai fighting career and in March 2019 won the World Kickboxing Association (WKA) North American Bantamweight Muay Thai Title. Since then, she has also competed in Brazilian jiu jitsu. Cass has always loved inspiring and educating others to achieve better personal health through physical movement and nutrition. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Health and Fitness Physiology at the University of Calgary and worked as a personal trainer before completing medical school at the University of Alberta. She is currently a first year family medicine resident in Edmonton, Alberta with plans to pursue a fellowship in Sports and Exercise Medicine. Cass looks forward to utilizing the power of lifestyle medicine and plant-based nutrition in her future medical practice. Cass has been featured in the book, Legends of Change, and the magazine Canadian Vegan. She is also a long term volunteer for the organization Nutritionfacts.org and is the host of The Plant Fueled Podcast. In this episode we discuss: Episode Resources 2019 North American Muay Thai Title fight video 2019 kickboxing fight video The China Study Thrive Diet by Brendan Brazier NutritionFacts SWAP-MEAT Trial Microbiota & Interval Training Dr. Cass Warbeck’s Socials Instagram: @casswarbeck Podcast: The Plant Fueled Podcast ORCiD Plant-Based Canada Conference (May 25th, 2024) link here. Bonus 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 PBC2024 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. www.uoguel.ph/pbn. Support the Show.

Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Dr. Michael Klaper to chat about his experiences in plant-based practices and Moving Medicine Forward. Dr. Michael Klaper is an internationally-recognized clinician and teacher, and sought-after speaker on diet and health. He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, United States and served a medical internship at Vancouver General Hospital in British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Klaper received post-graduate training in surgery, anesthesiology and orthopedics at the University of British Columbia Hospitals in Vancouver, and obstetrics at the University of California Hospital, San Francisco. After a fifty-year career as a primary care physician, Dr. Klaper’s full-time focus is the non-profit, Moving Medicine Forward, which provides education for medical students and physicians on the use of diet and lifestyle practices to prevent and, often, reverse chronic disease. In powerful, often “career-changing” lectures and discussion groups, Dr. Klaper presents effective, diet-based strategies to help resolve hypertension, obesity, type 2 diabetes and many inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. A member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Klaper currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Plantrician Project and for the "International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention." Dr. Klaper teaches that “health comes from healthy living” and he is dedicated to the healing and flourishing of all living beings on our planet. In this episode we discuss: Episode Resources ACLM Nutrition Facts Dr. Neal Barnard Plantrician Project Moving Medicine Forward Goodbye Autoimmune Disease by Dr. Goldner University of Wisconsin course Aroga Dr. Klaper’s Socials Website Plant-Based Canada’s Socials Instagram Facebook X / Twitter @PBC_org Conference (May 25th, 2024) Bonus 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 PBC2024 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. www.uoguel.ph/pbn. Support the Show.

In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast, we chat with Dr. Christine Gibson. She is a Family Medicine physician with academic expertise in medical education and holistic care, with twenty years of clinical experience. Through extensive additional specialty training, she has become a local and national leader in education and practice related to health inequity and trauma healing. Dr. Gibson is a Mental Health Influencer on Tiktok as under the name “tiktok trauma doc”, and has published a book with Hachette Go/John Murray called The Modern Trauma Toolkit. It is an accessible, solutions-focused look at the stress of modern times. As founder, Executive Director, and consultant through Global Familymed Foundation, she works with Universities in resource-poor environments in strengthening and building capacity for primary care postgraduate training. She also founded The Healing Centred Cooperative in 2020, which successfully ran a music and breath program for immigrants through the City of Calgary’s Change Can’t Wait Mental Health and Addiction grant, as well as Safer Spaces Training, which trains professionals to create psychological safety in professional work settings. Dr. Gibson will also be speaking at a TED event in Oshawa soon. You can find tickets here: https://www.tedxoshawa.com/ Dr. Gibson's Resources Website YouTube Facebook Twitter TikTok Instagram Dr. Gibson's book: "The Modern Trauma Toolkit" The Modern Trauma Toolkit Resources Global FamilyMed Safer Spaces Training Bonus 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 PBC2024 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. www.uoguel.ph/pbn. Support the Show.

Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Prof Jordi Salas-Salvadó to chat about the Mediterranean diet. Prof Jordi Salas-Salvadó is a medical doctor and a Distinguished Professor of Nutrition and research at Rovira i Virgili University, in Spain. He is the Director of the Food, Nutrition and Mental Health Research Group recognized by the Government of Catalonia; Principal Investigator of the CIBER Network Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERobn) of the Carlos III Health Institute; Director of the Catalan Nutrition Centre of the Institute of Catalan Studies; Chairman of the Professorship Tree Nut World Forum for Nutrition Research and Dissemination; member of the Group of Experts of the Public Health Agency of Catalonia. Prof Salas-Salvadó is an expert in clinical trials evaluating the effect of diets and dietary compounds on cardiometabolic health. He was a lead researcher of the PREDIMED study, a landmark trial evaluating the effect of the Mediterranean Diet on the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. He is currently the Director and Chair of the Steering Committee of the PREDIMED-Plus trial. He has published >900 scientific articles (h-index 101; >30,000 citations; Clarivate Analytics “Highly Cited Researcher”) and has received multiple awards and recognitions. In addition to all the above, he has been a mentor to many researchers & health professionals, including the host of the podcast episode, and we are grateful to have him join the podcast and share his expertise as an honorary Canadian. In this episode: -History behind the Mediterranean diet -PREDIMED Trial: development, findings, impact -PREDIMED-Plus Trial: development, findings, impact -The future of PREDIMED-Plus & nutrition research Episode Resources: PREDIMED-Mediterranean Diet & Heart Disease PREDIMED-Plus: Design & methods PREDIMED-Plus: 1-Yr results 11 clinical trials that will shape medicine in 2023 Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó’s Socials: Website X/ Twitter: @JordiSalasSalva & @nutrihumana_URV Web of Science ORCID Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram @plantbasedcanadaorg Facebook Website X / Twitter @PBC_org Conference-May 25, 2024 Bonus: 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 PBC2024 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses!www.uoguel.ph/pbn. Thank you for tuning in! Support the Show.

Dr. Margaret Robinson (she/her) is a Mi’kmaw scholar and a member of Lennox Island First Nation. She works as an Associate Professor at Dalhousie University in Mi’kma’ki, where she holds the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Reconciliation, Gender, and Identity. Dr. Robinson is two-spirit, bisexual, and queer, and her research examines how culture and identity support wellbeing. In our conversation, we discuss on Dr. Robinson’s research into feminism and bisexuality, the work she did in developing a measure for microaggresions and microaffirmations experienced by bisexual women, racism experienced by Indigenous communities in the Canadian Health-Care system, navigating veganism as an Indigenous person, and ways to decolonize our food systems. Resources Cultural Continuity as a Protective Factor Against Suicide in First Nations Youth, Michael J. Chandler and Christopher Lalonde Bi+ Women of Toronto “Mental health and substance use among bisexual youth and non-youth in Ontario, Canada”, Co-authored by Margaret Robinson “Prevalence and Mental Health Correlates of Illegal Cannabis Use Among Bisexual Women”, Co-Authored by Margaret Robinson “Bisexual Women's Experience of Microaggressions and Microaffirmations: A Community-Based, Mixed-Methods Scale Development Project”, Co-authored by Margaret Robinson “The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory”, Carol J. Adams Victory Garden of Tomorrow Margaret Robinson Google Scholar Promo Do you want to take your plant-based knowledge to the next level? The online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate through Open Learning and Educational Support at the University of Guelph has everything you need to know about implementing a sustainable plant-based diet. Each course is just four weeks long and will guide you through essential 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 PBC2024 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses! www.uoguel.ph/pbn. Support the Show.

Dr. Amardeep Singh Mangat was born in Tanzania and moved to California when he was 2-years-old. His parents are originally from Punjab India, but he grew up in San Francisco. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency with honours of ‘Resident of the Year’ and was selected Chief Resident at the UCSF-affiliated Alameda County Medical Center. He moved to Toronto in 2012 and has been working in the division of General Internal Medicine at North York General Hospital, which is the leading community academic hospital in all of Canada. Dr. Mangat serves as the GIM lead for the rapid referral Internal Medicine clinic and is also a lecturer at University of Toronto. In addition to all of that, Dr. Mangat is now the medical director of the Aroga Lifestyle medicine clinic in the GTA. Aroga is a trail-blazing clinic with an multi-disciplinary team that believes that most, if not all, cardiac and metabolic illnesses can be prevented and treated with intensive lifestyle modifications. Their team uses evidenced-based therapies to empower patients to experience true healing and wellness. Resources Aroga.com Aroga's Instagram Dr. Mangat's Instagram Perspective: Plant-Based Eating Pattern for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Treatment: Efficacy, Mechanisms, and Practical Considerations Support the Show.

Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by a Toronto-based hospitalist and emergency physician, Dr. Teela Johnson. Dr. Teela Johnson MSc, MD, CCFP-EM is a hospitalist and emergency room physician with a keen interest in the intersection of health, nutrition, and the climate-- and how they relate to equity issues. Through her work as a member of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment Agri-Food Working Group and as a Board Director of the climate policy think tank Canadians for Responsible Food Policy, she brings to bear the extensive scientific evidence on how a transition to a plant-based food system can prevent and treat chronic disease, and simultaneously curtail the most detrimental greenhouse gas emissions that are propelling the climate crisis, while also giving voice and restoration to groups systematically oppressed across these intersecting realms. In this episode we discuss: Episode Resources: Canadians for Responsible Food Policy: https://responsiblefoodpolicy.ca/ Lancet Countdown: https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Lancet-Countdown-Policy-Brief-Canada_ENG.pdf Consultation on the future of competition policy in Canada: https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CompetitionActConsultation_CQDE_CAPE_EQT_ISED.pdf Recommendations from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment for Amendments to Bill C-12, the Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act: https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CAPE-C-12-briefing-note-EN-final.pdf Paris Agreement on Climate Change: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram: @plantbasedcanadaorg Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/ Website: https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/ X/Twitter: @PBC_org 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 this episode we are joined by Dr. Kate Hanneman to chat about climate change and environmental sustainability in health care practices, particularly medical imaging/radiology, as well as improving health outcomes for patients using cardiac imaging. Kate Hanneman MD MPH, is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto and a Clinician Scientist at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute. She is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed papers and leads an active research program focused on sustainability and improving health outcomes for patients using cardiac imaging. She is Co-Chair of the Canadian Association of Radiologists Sustainability Working Group and Deputy Lead for Sustainability and University Medical Imaging Toronto at the University of Toronto. She has followed a plant-based diet for over a decade. In this episode we discuss: Episode Resources: Environmental Sustainability and MRI: Challenges, Opportunities, and a Call for Action Letter to the Editor: Radiology Action for Climate Change Climate Change and Sustainability. Radiology Climate Change and Radiology: Impetus for Change and a Toolkit for Action University of Toronto, Medical Imaging Canadian Association of Radiologists Sustainability Working Group Dr. Kate Hanneman's Socials: Instagram: @katehanneman X/ Twitter: @katehanneman, @imagingtoronto & @UofTMedIm 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 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. Simran Malhotra is a triple board-certified physician in internal medicine, hospice and palliative care, and lifestyle medicine. She practices part time as an inpatient palliative care physician at Medstar Health. She completed her internal medicine residency at Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center where she also served as chief resident in 2015. She completed her fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2016. Dr. Malhotra is a mother of two and a BRCA 1 previvor with a strong family history of breast and female reproductive cancers. She underwent a risk reducing bilateral mastectomy and total hysterectomy in 2020. After her own experience as a patient and her professional experiences in palliative care, she founded Wellness By LifestyleMD, a platform where she works with and educates women on the powerful impact that positive lifestyle changes can have on their quality of life and longevity. Resources Dr. Malhotra’s Website Facebook Instagram Dr. Malhotra’s book: “How Healers Heal: Lifestyle Medicine Physicians Transforming Healthcare and Their Own Health” Support the Show.

Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Natalie Pelto to chat about parenting kids with autism and ADHD. Natalie has many years of experience in the healthcare field, with lifestyle-based practices being a more recent endeavour. She was previously a Medical Radiation Technologist in diagnostic imaging specialising in CT, Trauma and bone mineral density for over 20 years, but following a personnel experience, which she shares with us later in the episode, has changed her career perspective and purpose. As part of this transition, she has become a self-declared life-long learner, completing multiple certifications in lifestyle medicine and nutrition including advanced child brain development with nutrition, and more. Natalie´s main area of interest focuses on working with children with severe autism and Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their families. From her personal experiences and learnings, she works to support all members of families with children with autism and ADHD. Her mission and vision are to see our future generations change and shape the world from a space of health and well-being. In this episode we discuss: Episode Resources: Autism Canada Autism Statistics Canada ADHD Statistics Canada Scientific Articles: Truths, Myths and Needs of Special Diets: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27356007/ Clinician guidelines for the treatment of psychiatric disorders with nutraceuticals and phytoceuticals: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35311615/ Micronutrients in ADHD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35311615/ App: ThinkDirty app (has a cost): https://www.thinkdirtyapp.com/ Free alternative -> Environmental Working Group (EWG): https://www.ewg.org/ Books: “Fiber Fueled” By: W. Bulsiewicz “Power of Habits” By: C. Duhigg Natalie Pelto´s Socials Website: www.blueliferx.com Webinar: www.blueliferx.com/autismwebinar Instagram: @rebellespectrum (for free resources) Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram: @plantbasedcanadaorg Facebook: Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/ Website: https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/ X (formerly Twitter): @PBC_org 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.

Ed and Natasha Tatton are the co-founders of BReD, a B Corp certified vegan sourdough bakery located in the premier ski and mountain bike resort of Whistler, BC, Canada. The bakery specializes in sourdough and vegan baked goods. Plus, Ed and Natasha’s new book, “BReD: Sourdough Loaves, Small Breads, and Other Plant-Based Baking” is available for purchase TODAY. The BReD cookbook is an homage to the Tattons' bakery and mission to inform and provide their community with cruelty-free food. In our conversation we discuss how the couple, originally from the UK, ended up in Canada; Ed’s classic training as a chef; Ed and Natasha’s journey toward veganism; the inspiration and process to opening their own bakery; and their new book, which contains 100 recipes, and is available through their website. Resources Ed’s Bred Website Facebook Instagram “BReD: Sourdough Loaves, Small Breads, and Other Plant-Based Baking” Penguin Random House Canada Support the Show.

In this episode of the Plant-Based Podcast, we chat with Lucy Luong -- a Californian turned Canadian registered dietitian and weight loss coach. She is passionate about people and wants to help everyone she can break free from ill-health, excess weight, and food addiction. Lucy identifies as a volume eater – and has a big appetite. So she loves that eating a plant-based diet allows her and her clients to eat large portions of nutritious foods. She has a virtual private practice in Alberta, and an international, virtual 12-Week Lifestyle Improvement Program that’s open to anyone who needs help learning how to eat plant-based for weight loss and disease management. In this episode, Lucy and I discuss the science behind weight loss… the differences between Canada and the U-S when it comes to their food guides and public health policies… how approach with clients and how she incorporates plant-based eating into her practice… and her approach to online misinformation around weight loss and other dangers that often accompany dieting culture. Podcast Resources Lucy’s website Facebook Instagram Support the Show.

In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast, we talk to Dr. Sachin Shah -- CEO of VeganMed and a Professor of Pharmacy at the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Dr. Shah founded VeganMed in 2018. He was inspired by the challenges faced by patients when finding animal-free medications. The company is dedicated to assisting consumers and healthcare providers in identifying medications, supplements, and other health products that are free from animal-derived ingredients. At Pacific, he is Director of the Fellowship in Industry Program (FIP), and the Innovative Clinical and Outcomes Research (iCOR) group. With over 50 peer-reviewed publications, his research has garnered over one billion media impressions – including with CNN, NPR, and BBC News — and featured in multiple video documentaries globally. Podcast Resources VeganMed VeganMed IG Dr. Shah’s LinkedIN Dr. Shah’s Twitter/X profile Support the Show.

In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast, we talk to chef Ikeila Wright, former owner of the long-standing vegan Caribbean restaurant One Love Vegetarian in Toronto. When Ikeila decided to leave the world of meat behind and enter the plant kingdom, her Life changed. Everything she learned about cooking and the restaurant industry went totally out the window. In the process, Ikeila not only had to learn to emphasize taste… but also manipulate texture, timing, and temperature to create food that was pleasing to the palette without the aid of meat, dairy, eggs, or refined products. In between raising children and catering, Ikeila and her family became known as food vendors at many major Toronto outdoor festivals. They spent many summers vending at The Harbourfront Centre where their One Love Corn Soup and Seasoned Corn received rave reviews. This included two appearances on The Food Network courtesy of ‘The Christine Cushing Live Show’. In 2009, with the support of her children, the One Love Vegetarian Restaurant was born. One Love Vegetarian remained at the forefront of the Toronto Vegetarian scene for over a decade before shutting down in 2022 following the COVID-19 pandemic. Ikeila is now cooking up extraordinary meals as a private chef and caterer. Podcast Resources Ikeila's Website Support the Show.

Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Dr. Anita Krajnc to chat about the animal protection movement. Dr. Anita Krajnc is the Executive Director of the Animal Save Movement, a worldwide network of Save groups bearing witness to farmed animals and promoting veganism and love-based, grassroots activism. Anita also helps coordinate the global Plant Based Treaty campaign. She received her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Toronto and is a follower of Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi and Cesar Chavez. Anita has also been an assistant professor at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada and has published extensively on social movements and environmental politics and is co-author of the book, "The Secret Life of Pigs: Stories of Compassion and the Animal Save Movement". In this episode we discuss: Episode Resources: United Nations Climate Change: https://unfccc.int/cop28 The Paris Agreement: https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/paris-agreement A Calendar of Wisdom by Leo Tolstoy: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12419.A_Calendar_of_Wisdom The Secret Life of Pigs: Stories of Compassion and the Animal Save Movement by Richard Hoyle & Anita Krajnc: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60485052-the-secret-life-of-pigs Animal Save Movement: Website: https://thesavemovement.org/ TikTok: @animalsavemovement Twitter: @animalsavemvmt Instagram: @thesavemovement Linkedin: Animal Save Movement Plant Based Treaty: Website: https://plantbasedtreaty.org/canada-city/ TikTok: @plantbasedtreaty Twitter: @Plant_Treaty Instagram: @plantbasedtreaty To sign the Plant-Based Treaty: https://plantbasedtreaty.org/individual-endorse/ Dr. Anita Krajnc´s Socials: Instagram: @anita.krajnc Twitter: @animalrightsyay LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-krajnc-105170116/?originalSubdomain=ca Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram: @plantbasedcanadaorg Facebook: Plant-Based Canada Website: https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/ 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 this episode we are joined by Ben Hagerty from “It’s Bree and Ben” to chat about plant-based entrepreneurs and businesses, with a focus on initiatives in the west coast of Canada. Benjamin Hagerty is a vegan essayist and travel writer for the website, It's Bree and Ben, which he co-founded with his wife, Brianne Nemiroff. Ben’s vegan journey began in 2015, and from 2017 through 2019, he and Brianne embarked on a trans-continental road trip in which they visited and wrote about vegan businesses in more than 60 destinations throughout Canada and the U.S. In 2020, he and Brianne relocated to Vancouver, BC, where he began his thesis project, which explores how vegan entrepreneurs in Kitsilano and Mt. Pleasant operationalize and experience the vegan philosophy. The findings of his project may be found in his academic blog series called, Ben's Vegan Vancouver. This year he earned his Masters degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies from the University of Northern British Columbia. Ben currently works with organisations like the Canadians for Responsible Food Policy, Earthsave Canada, and the Plant-Based Cities Movement to bolster vegan businesses to municipal governments. For leisure, he still enjoys adventurous road trips with Brianne and learning new coffee-making techniques. In this episode we discuss: Episode Resources: Canadians for Responsible Food Policy Earthsave Canada Plant-Based Cities Movement University of Northern British Columbia, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Program Ben Hagerty’s Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsbreeandben/?ref=embed_page Instagram: @itsbreeandben Website: https://itsbreeandben.com/ Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram (@plantbasedcanadaorg) Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/) Website (https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/) 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 this episode we are joined by Dr. Mylène Juneau. Dr Mylène Juneau was born and raised in Montréal, Quebec and completed her honours degree in biology at Concordia University followed by medical school and a family medicine residency program at Université de Montréal. She then moved to Northern Ontario on the shores of Georgian Bay where she started working primarily in the emergency department and as a hospitalist. Her interest for holistic health and longevity led to her certification as a lifestyle medicine practitioner from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. With the help of a strong, knowledgeable, motivated and enthusiastic team, she is co-creating a soon-to-be-launched lifestyle medicine program for the community. Dr. Juneau faced first hand some of the challenges of implementing the core pillars of lifestyle medicine in her own life and in her practice of medicine, which included a transition towards a whole-foods, plant-based diet. The benefits and the lessons learned were well worth it, however. When she is not sharing her enthusiasm for a whole-person care model, she enjoys spending time outdoors with friends and family. In this episode we discuss: Episode Resources: American College of Lifestyle Medicine: https://lifestylemedicine.org/ Lifestyle Medicine & Health Review: https://www.elsevier.es/en-revista-revista-psiquiatria-salud-mental-486-articulo-lifestyle-medicine-the-importance-considering-S2173505012000180 Blue Zones: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30202288/ Dr. Mylène Juneau’s Socials: Facebook: www.facebook.com/mylene.juneau Instagram: @mylenejuneau Website: Blueliferx.com Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram (@plantbasedcanadaorg) Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/) Website (https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/) 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.

Dr. Bhiku Jethalal is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He graduated from the University of Natal Medical School in South Africa in 1968. He completed his Internal Medicine and Allergy training in 1978 in Canada. He was appointed Chief of Staff at the Bowmanville Memorial Hospital in 1984 and subsequently on staff as Consultant in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Scarborough Grace Hospital in 1985. He has almost 45 years of experience in internal medicine and allergies. You can also check out Dr. Jethalal’s son – Nital – in Episode 45 of the Plant-Based Canada podcast, in which we discuss Plant-based Eating patterns in the GTA. In this episode we discuss: Podcast Resources Dr. Bhiku Jethalal's Website Support the Show.

How safe and healthful is a plant-based diet for children? In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we are joined by Dr. Rikin Patel to chat about raising kids following a plant-strong dietary pattern. Dr. Rikin Patel is a consultant pediatrician and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Toronto. He completed his pediatric residency at Memorial University of Newfoundland, and prior to medical school he completed a Masters in Health Policy Planning and Finance from the London School of Economics and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Currently, Dr. Patel works for the Scarborough Health Network and is a founding member of Markham Kids Clinic. He recently completed the Plant Based Certificate program through the T Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at Cornell University. He is passionate about promoting a culture of wellness and resilience within physician and trainee communities through medical improv, meditation and plant-based nutrition. Dr. Patel has worked with numerous families and is passionate and confident in giving children and their families the best fuel for their wellbeing to maximize their potential. He is a certified yoga instructor and teaches Shaolin Kung Fu at the Waterloo Kung Fu Academy with over 30 years of experience Also, stay tuned for more initiatives from Dr. Patel, as he is currently in the process of opening a new virtual clinic in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) called Reset Pediatric Lifestyle Medicine that aims at treating and reversing chronic diseases among children using lifestyle-based interventions. In this episode we discuss: Episode Resources: Ellyn Satter: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/ E. Satter Resources: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/product-category/books-videos/ Plant-based milk alternatives in child nutrition: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37048365/ Safety of vegetarian diets for children: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37242126/ Dr. Rikin Patel´s Socials Website: https://www.resetpediatrics.com/ Instagram: @dr.rikinpatel. Plant-Based Canada’s Socials: Instagram (@plantbasedcanadaorg) Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/) Website (https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/) 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 are joined by vegan chef Roni Zaide. Roni became vegetarian on her 11th birthday. Years later she made the transition to a full vegan, plant-based lifestyle. Roni has been cooking in kitchens around the world since 2004. She worked at The Coup in Calgary for seven years, before opening her business -- Roni's Kitchen -- in 2014. Roni loves to share her passion for delicious, healthy eats through a variety of plant-based cooking classes, and her catering services. In December 2019, Roni published her first cookbook -- Roni’s Kitchen Cookbook -- which contains 100 plant-based recipes and the stories behind them. The book features recipes from the different projects of Roni’s Kitchen in the past few years: a brunch pop-up, weekly meal service, and the cooking classes, as well as some family recipes and recipes Roni discovered. In This Episode We Discuss Podcast Resources Roni’s LinkTree Roni’s Kitchen Instagram Facebook Cooking classes Cookbook author Food blog Roniskitchen.com Make sure to subscribe to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast so you get notified when new episodes are published. Support the Show.