1.
Sex: "Sex is better on plants," states plant-based food, news and lifestyle expert,
Elysabeth Alfano. "
Eating meat can narrow the arteries and restrict blood flow. Thus, an important male organ, in addition to the heart, may not be getting the
blood flow it needs. Want a great
sex life for years to come? Stick with plants.
Plants do a sex life good." Elysabeth also the hosts the
Awesome Vegans Podcast and Video Series and the
Silver-Chic Chef cooking series.
2.
Beyond Meat Fires Back: According to
Plantbased News,
Beyond Meat Founder Ethan Brown responded to Chipotle’s statement that
the product is too processed. “You can come to our facility anytime,"
Ethan Brown, CEO of Beyond Meat, replied. "Don't call me, just knock on
the door. I invite you to do the same with all of Chipotle's
meat-processing facilities. They won't let you, and if they did, you
wouldn’t want to see it.” Meanwhile, Beyond Meat prepares to sell more
stock at $160 to raise more capital in anticipation of continued surging
demand.
3. Cell-Based Fish: Vegconomist reports
that San Diego-based BlueNalu is expected to have cell-based fish ready
for taste testing before the end of 2019. The aim is to produce whole
muscle, medallion-size pieces of yellowtail and amberjack, followed by
mahi mahi – or common dolphinfish. The fish meat is grown from cells.
Consumption of seafood has doubled in the last 50 years.
4.
Worldwide Protests: Animal Rights Marches
take place around the world this August: Los Angeles (August 10),
Chicago (August 24), New York (August 24), London (August 17). For the
full list of 38 cities around the globe, click
here. Thousands (in some cases, tens of thousands) will demonstrate demanding an end to institutionalized animal cruelty.
5.
Dietary Guidelines Called Racist. According to the
Washington Examiner,
members of the public called the government’s dietary guidelines
racist. “Sixty-five percent of the global population is lactose
intolerant according to the National Institute[s] of Health," Olympic
medalist and Executive Director of Swithc4Good, Dotsie Bausch said.
"This number is even higher in the nonwhite populations. Why on earth
does the USDA have a food category on the dietary guidelines for
Americans that makes over half of us sick, uncomfortable, and unable to
breathe?" Bausch was a guest on the
Awesome Vegans Podcast and Video Series in 2018.
6.
The Game Changers Movie, executive produced by James Cameron, Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger, premiers
globally on September 16, taking aim at the men who think that meat is
necessary for protein, athletic competition, masculinity and a healthy
sex life. The movie highlights athletes from around the globe who are
breaking records on a plant-based diet. The movie arrives just in time
as 95% of plant-based burgers are consumed by meat eaters, showing a
major interest in same.
The Cast of The Game Changers movie was on the Awesome Vegans Podcast in January or 2018 at the Sundance Film Festival.
7.
Impossible Whopper Goes National at Burger King: Impossible foods partners with
McDonald’s meat supplier OSI to
ensure that they never have distribution shortages again. This as the
company launches the Impossible Whopper nationwide in Burger King on
August 8. The Impossible Whopper exceeded all expectations in its test
state, Missouri. With the St. Louis sales at Burger King up 28% in the
launch month, compared with 2% at McDonald’s for the same time and city.
8.
Veggie Fest will
take place in Lisle, Illinois on August 10 and 11 and is expected to
draw 40,000. It is one of the largest Veg Fests in the nation. Silver
Chic Chef, Elysabeth Alfano, will be
conducting plant-based cooking demos on both days.
9.
Lady Gaga launches a beauty line void of all animal products. She joins a long list of celebrities (Maggie Q, Kat Von D, Evanna Lynch and
Daniella Monet’s Kinder Beauty Box to name a few) that have created lines of cruelty-free products, showing the growing demand for same.
10
. Plant-based Yogurt Sales Soar. Whole Foods and almond producer
Blue Diamond, makers of Almond Breeze, get into the dairy-free yogurt business, which,
according to the Good Food Institute, is growing at a whopping 55%.
Plant-based milks represent a market share of 15% as people become aware
of the
ill-effects of dairy.
Elysabeth is available for interviews to discuss the changing zeitgeist
of consumer habits, growing business trends and important plant-based
voices and leaders that are forming the future of food.
Short bio: After completing an MBA and spending many
years with Fortune 500 companies, Elysabeth turned to journalism. With 9
years in radio, TV, podcasting and print journalism, and winning awards
for same, Elysabeth Alfano launched the
Awesome Vegans Podcast and Video Series on
WGN Radio in which she interviews some of the most important
plant-based influencers of our time. She is also a plant-based news,
food and lifestyle expert and
consults to businesses and restaurants looking to enter the plant-based market to grow market share, profits and goodwill PR.
In addition to guest hosting for WGN Radio, Elysabeth does plant-based
reporting for the #JaneUnChained News Network while also spicing things
up on
The Silver-Chic Chef on-line
cooking series. She has done plant-based cooking demonstrations on
WCIU-TV and WGN-TV and is a public speaker on the physical, mental,
business, political and environmental benefits of a plant-based
lifestyle. She speaks at food festivals and summits and is a guest
plant-based expert on radio stations around the nation including iHeart
Radio's
The Fork Report, WCPT and WGN Radio. Occasionally, Elysabeth writes for
VegNews and contributes to NPR's KCRW (Los Angeles) as a plant-based reporter.
Awesome Vegans Podcast and Video Series:
Plant-based News, Food and Lifestyle Expert and Podcast Host Elysabeth
Alfano interviews the nation’s most important plant-based influencers
(doctors, entrepreneurs, politicians, athletes, celebs, chefs,
economists, environmentalists) who are forming the future, making the
world better for people, the environment and animals. Past guests: CEO
of Beyond Meat, Ethan Brown, Nutrition Facts’ Dr. Greger, CEO of
Lightlife and Field Roast, Dan Curtin, Chicago Bear's Pat O'Donnell,
Billy Corgan, NBA Legend John Salley, Dr. Neal Barnard, Good Food
Institute’s Brad Barbera, IL senator Linda Holmes and many more.
For the full bio, click
here. ##