
Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias
Eat For The Planet features conversations with food industry leaders, health and sustainability experts, as well as entrepreneurs and creative minds who are redefining the future of food.
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#191 - Next Level Burger: Expansion, Plant-Based Backlash, and the Future of Sustainable Fast Food
In this episode of Eat for the Planet, Matt de Gruyter, CEO and co-founder of Next Level Burger, discusses the brand’s significant progress since 2018, including the acquisition and turnaround of Veggie Grill, its ambitious expansion goals, and the evolving plant-based food landscape. Matt reflects on combating misinfo

#190 - Challenging Meat’s Dominance: From Counterculture to Systems Change with Alicia Kennedy
In this episode of the Eat for the Planet podcast, Nil Zacharias speaks with Alicia Kennedy, author of No Meat Required, about challenging meat’s dominance in the food system and exploring the cultural, culinary, and systemic shifts needed to create meaningful change. They discuss how plant-based eating, rooted in coun

#189 - Winning the Consumer Mindset: Indy Kaur on Driving Plant-Based Adoption and Building Trust
In this episode of Eat for the Planet, Nil Zacharias engages with Indy Kaur, founder of Plant Futures Collective, to discuss her path in the food industry, her pivotal work at Tesco, and her current mission to drive plant-based adoption. The conversation highlights the challenges and opportunities in the plant-based fo

#188 - Cultivated Meat and the American Dream: Sami Nabulsi on Innovation, Politics, and Progress
In this episode of Eat for the Planet, Sami Nabulsi, founder of Pythag Tech, explores the intersection of innovation, politics, and progress in the cultivated meat industry. Drawing from his transition from finance to food tech, Sami shares his vision for the future of cultivated meat, including its potential to reshap

#187 - The Plant-Based Reset: Lessons, Challenges, and a Path Forward with Maisie Ganzler
In this episode of Eat for the Planet, Maisie Ganzler, former Chief Strategy and Brand Officer at Bon Appétit Management Company (BAMCO), reflects on her 30 years of leadership at the forefront of sustainability. She discusses BAMCO’s approach to balancing customer needs with supplier realities, lessons learned from th
Palak Patel is an award-winning chef, best-selling author, and a dynamic force in the movement for sustainable food systems. In this episode, Palak reflects on her personal and professional evolution, highlighting food’s role as an emotional and cultural connector. Drawing from her cookbook Food is Love, she discusses