The Dirt On Expo West

About this episode

In this episode, Jason discusses the unexpected presence of meat products at Expo West and interviews founders of plant-based companies.

At Expo West I expected a plant-forward food show… but what I found instead raised a lot of questions. In this episode of the Vegan Hacks Podcast, I break down the surprising presence of meat products and even beef tallow at what used to feel like a very vegan-friendly event. I also sit down with some incredible founders pushing plant-based innovation forward: • Liz Kang, Founder and Co-CEO of Mamame, creating bold tempeh chips • Madelyn Hadley, Founder of Madly Hadley, crafting clean-label ...

People in this episode

Host: Jason Kartalian

Guests: Liz Kang, Madelyn Hadley

Topics covered

• Expo West
• plant-based innovation
• vegan products
• food industry
• meat presence

Keywords

• Expo West
• vegan
• plant-based
• meat products
• food show
• innovation
• tempeh chips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mamame, Madly Hadley

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