What was once a hippie industry based on meaningful values has evolved to one that places profits over people and is largely driven by white men with money and power.
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This week the massive Natural Products Expo resumes. It came as somewhat of a surprise when New Hope, the event’s organizer, recently explained it was letting in a new category of foods, those made with synthetic biology, also known as genetic engineering. This move is troubling for several reasons, all of which further confusion.
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Over the past year, I have found myself having so many conversations with women who have been hurt by either the natural foods or the non-profit advocacy sector. These conversations paint a stark contrast for me against the happy celebrations of “women founders” and similar memes on social media.
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It’s well known in the field that a small band of white men control almost all of the funding and take up most of the oxygen in the room. This new report attempts to get underneath some of the consequences of this reality while making recommendations for how to ensure more voices are brought into the movement.
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Exaggeration and self-serving claims are not OK. Here are three ways such claims hurt the very cause they intend to advance.
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Bullies can show up in different ways, but narcissist behaviors are very common. To understand how, I read the book, “Narcissism at Work: Personality Disorders of Corporate Leaders”, by Marie-Line Germain, an academic who specializes in human resources and leadership.
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These days, the rush to replicate animal products and ingredients has far less to do with meeting consumer demand. Rather, it’s all about investor frenzy, and “because we can.”
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In my experience people tend to give two reasons for not speaking out. One if self-preservation. If you are still inside the organization, you may fear for your own job.
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That may seem like a harsh question to ask, but we now have publicly available reasons to believe so.
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The main agenda of the vegan mafia is to create as much hype as possible to drive investments and media coverage of their favorite start-ups.
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In 2021, I had the opportunity to step back from paid work. It gave me the time I needed to reflect on many aspects of working and life in general that I want to share.
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Over the past decade, the plant-based foods industry has largely taken over for the movement, in news headlines and even in advocacy organizations.
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Research Shows the Term “Cultivated” Confuses Consumers
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Meaningful victories against the powerful meat and dairy lobbies are rare, so when they happen we should stop and celebrate them, and give credit to those who got us there.
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