The Plant Based News Podcast

The plant-based movement has changed. But has it changed for the better? In this video, we discuss a provocative video from Jeff Nelson who argues that the plant-based movement has “lost its way” by moving away from its original focus: using diet to reverse chronic disease. The conversation explores whether plant-based messaging has become too complicated, whether we've lost ...

Plant-based burgers have been criticised for years. But what does the scientific evidence actually say? In this episode, we examine the research comparing Beyond Meat and other plant-based burgers with conventional beef, including findings from the SWAP-MEAT trial and more recent meta-analyses. We discuss cholesterol, TMAO, body weight, sodium, ultra-processed foods, and why m...

Can vegans really be as strong as meat eaters? 💪🌱 In this episode, we watch a viral strength challenge from @BrandonWilliamyt where vegan athletes go head-to-head with meat eaters in a series of intense competitions including deadlifts, arm wrestling, calisthenics, tire wrestling, and the hercules hold. But does one entertaining YouTube challenge actually tell us anything ab...

So the Gaz Oakley situation is still raising eyebrows all over the internet and globe. But why? And what does he symbolise for the vegan community? We do not condone the burning of books, but clearly the vegan and plant-based community are angry about this one. And we can see why. Let us know what you think in the comments about Gaz's reasons for no longer being vegan...

In this episode, we're covering everything from celebrity controversy to world records, nutritional debates, and plant-based performance. Billie Eilish recently sat down with Elle Magazine and made a bold claim, that you simply cannot love animals and eat meat at the same time. The internet exploded. But surprisingly, the loudest backlash didn't come from carnivore influencers ...