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Vegan icon Miyoko Schinner sued by her investors

Vegan icon Miyoko Schinner sued by her investors

Lawsuit used as vehicle for a smear campaign.

Money, Women, WorkplaceMichele SimonFebruary 23, 2023

Food Is Not Tech: Stop Comparing Meat Alternatives To Energy And Cars

Food Is Not Tech: Stop Comparing Meat Alternatives To Energy And Cars

One of the more common reactions to the recent spate of media stories declaring plant-based meat a fad is how we should not give up so soon because it’s still early days, and just like alternative energy and electric cars, things take time to shift.

Michele SimonFebruary 8, 2023

Plant Based Fail: The Empty Promise Of Animal Meat Displacement

Plant Based Fail: The Empty Promise Of Animal Meat Displacement

Lost in the knee-jerk reactions is the grim reality that the main promise of plant-based meat – that these products will displace animal meat – is unfulfilled and will likely remain so into the future.

Plant-Washing, Big-MeatMichele SimonFebruary 1, 2023

Vegans: Stop shooting the messenger. A defense of Deena Shanker's Businessweek cover story on plant-based meat

Vegans: Stop shooting the messenger. A defense of Deena Shanker's Businessweek cover story on plant-based meat

Dear vegans: please stop attacking Deena and other media you don’t like and instead get to work with real solutions to the climate crisis and a parade of horribles caused by conventional meat production. We don’t have time for this BS.

Media, WomenMichele SimonJanuary 23, 2023

‘Alternative Protein’ Nonprofits Should Return Donations To FTX

‘Alternative Protein’ Nonprofits Should Return Donations To FTX

The recent downfall of Silicon Valley darling Sam Bankman Fried, along with the financial collapse of his crypto exchange company FTX, is shining a light of the disgraced founder’s philanthropic activity while raising ethical questions about the recipients of his tainted donations.

Michele SimonJanuary 18, 2023

Will Biotech Meat Become The Next Tech Scandal?

Will Biotech Meat Become The Next Tech Scandal?

The shocking (but not surprising) downfall of the latest Silicon Valley darling, Sam Bankman Fried, along with the financial collapse of his company FTX, should be a wake-up call to those betting on the false promise of biotech meat, also known by its euphemism of “cultivated meat”.

Michele SimonJanuary 10, 2023

Bolthouse Farms Adopts Less Restrictive NDA Policy To Protect Employees

Bolthouse Farms Adopts Less Restrictive NDA Policy To Protect Employees

Bolthouse Farms, a business in the food and agricultural industry that grows and sells carrots, and makes dressings and beverages, announced today that it’s implementing a new NDA policy to protect its employees.

Workplace, Women, NDAsMichele SimonDecember 16, 2022

Why Biotech Meat Cannot Compete With Animal Meat At Retail

Why Biotech Meat Cannot Compete With Animal Meat At Retail

Regardless of how close regulatory approval may be for cell-cultured meat, or for that matter, scientific viability, if and when any product is ready to be commercially sold, the nascent industry faces significant marketplace challenges that few seem to be talking about.

Biotech, Big-MeatMichele SimonDecember 6, 2022

Thanks to All Food Industry Workers

Thanks to All Food Industry Workers

Amidst layoffs, low wages, and worse, let's be grateful for those who make our food.

WorkplaceMichele SimonNovember 22, 2022

Are Laid Off Employees At Beyond Meat The Scapegoat For Bad Management?

Are Laid Off Employees At Beyond Meat The Scapegoat For Bad Management?

With a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 91:1, is firing 200 staff the best solution?

MoneyMichele SimonNovember 10, 2022

Leaning on your friends and family

Leaning on your friends and family

Marshalling your resources can be a lifeline for workplace trauma.

Women, WorkplaceMichele SimonNovember 3, 2022

Kicked off of LinkedIn, again

Kicked off of LinkedIn, again

I was kicked off of LinkedIn for 4 days. Here we go again.

Women, WorkplaceMichele SimonOctober 27, 2022

Let's call "workplace bullying" psychological violence and abuse at work instead

Let's call "workplace bullying" psychological violence and abuse at work instead

Federal agencies recognize that workplace violence includes psychological abuse.

Women, WorkplaceMichele SimonOctober 19, 2022

Why is LinkedIn Silencing Worker Voices?

Why is LinkedIn Silencing Worker Voices?

My article for Forbes about labor abuses at Amy's Kitchen got my account suspended.

Women, Workplace, Plant-WashingMichele SimonAugust 11, 2022

Hypocrisy at Amy’s Kitchen: Can a food company be truly sustainable when it comes to how workers are treated?

Amy’s Kitchen is the latest natural food company to be found out for its hypocrisy related to how it does business.

Women, WorkplaceMichele SimonAugust 9, 2022

Introducing - Break the Silence

Introducing - Break the Silence

I am thrilled to introduce my Substack newsletter, Breaking the Silence. I will report on the latest changes to laws related to employers silencing their workers.

Women, WorkplaceMichele SimonJune 9, 2022

You Can Disagree With Me, But Don't Call Me Angry, It’s Sexist and Demeaning

You Can Disagree With Me, But Don't Call Me Angry, It’s Sexist and Demeaning

Learn how to respond when you're called 'angry' or 'bitter' for speaking your mind in the workplace. This article explores how sexism and demeaning labels are used gaslight you.

WomenMichele SimonMay 11, 2022

Want To Save The Planet? Invest In Better Ag Policy, Not Biotech Meat

Want To Save The Planet? Invest In Better Ag Policy, Not Biotech Meat

The fantasy of biotech meat is a dangerous distraction from the entrenched politics that made conventional meat production so ubiquitous in the first place.

Big-Meat, Biotech, Money, PolicyMichele SimonMay 4, 2022