S3, Ep8: Vegan Pet Food & Lab-Grown Meat, with Ryan Bethencourt

The ChickPeeps Vegan Podcast

Evanna Lynch

Chickpeeps, Lynch, Health & Fitness, Animals, Veganism, Vegan, Lovegood, Luna, Harrypotter, Plantbased, Evanna, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 619 Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

This season of The ChickPeeps is brought to you by our friends at Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com.

In this episode Evy and Tylor interview scientist, bio-tech entrepreneur and CEO of Wild Earth, Ryan Bethencourt. Ryan’s company, Wild Earth, produces sustainable, healthy, plant-based companion animal food and reached an international audience following a successful pitch featured on the television show Shark Tank.

While you’re listening, please take a moment to check out the link to our sponsor. Not only are Vivo Life a great, vegan company, but their support also allows us to continue to produce The ChickPeeps for you! We love them and their products and we think you will too.

Also in this episode…

Ryan talks about the initial challenge of reconciling his ideological veganism with his career in biotech.
Tylor is pleased when Ryan shares which Hogwarts house he’d be in.
Ryan divulges which billionaire he’s helped convert to a more plant based lifestyle.
He talks about the resistance of his Cuban family when he initially went vegan and explains why he believes it was hard for them to accept.
The importance of technological breakthroughs that will expedite the transition to vegan products, and return wild animals to wild habitats.
Tylor asks Ryan about his experience on Shark Tank and they discuss educating that audience on the efficacy of plant based dog food.
Ryan breaks the misconception that the meat in commercial pet foods is a byproduct of the meat people eat, and explains where it really comes from...
Lab grown meat for cats is coming, and much sooner than you think! Ryan shares about the advancement in biotech innovation that will bring cruelty free meat to the mainstream pet food market.
Ryan explains why he’s completely happy to be caught eating his own dog food, and challenges other CEOS of dog food companies to do the same!

Links:

Ryan’s linkedin, twitter and instagram

Wild Earth Website

Drug used to euthanize animals found in dog food

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0:00.0	Hey folks, I just wanted to remind you that season three of the Chickpeep's podcast is sponsored by our friends at Vivo Life.
0:06.7	We're partnered with Vivo Life because not only is their brand vegan, but they also care about the environment.
0:11.3	They plant one tree for every order they receive.
0:13.8	Whenever I buy new supplements or vitamins, I always have to trust that the brand isn't including animal substances.
0:19.9	But Vivo Life's products are independently tested
0:22.2	to ensure they're made of entirely vegan ingredients. We believe in supporting vegan businesses,
0:27.7	so even if you don't want a plant-based protein powder or a vegan hot chocolate, Vivo Life
0:32.2	also has a range of essential vitamins that you're probably already buying anyway. Instead of
0:36.9	giving your money to a non-vegan
0:38.2	company, we're encouraging each of you to get those same products from Vivo Life and protect our planet
0:43.7	and all of the animals living on it. Because they're so confident that you'll love their range,
0:48.1	Vivo Life offers every customer a full refund within 30 days of purchase, no questions asked.
0:53.6	And by trying Vivo Life, you're also supporting our podcast, which helps us keep making more episodes.
0:59.1	It's a win for you, a win for us, and a win for animals.
1:02.2	If you'd like to help the show and try Vivo Life, you can get a 10% discount on your first order.
1:07.2	Simply go to VVolive.com or click the link in the show notes and use code Chickpeeps 10 at checkout to save 10% on your order.
1:15.5	Hello friends, welcome to season three, episode eight of The Chickpeeps.
1:18.8	I'm your host, Ivana Lynch, and The Chickpeeps is your friendly weekly vegan podcast.
1:22.9	And this week, we are discussing vegan pet food with the incredibly inspiring Ryan Bethancourt.
1:28.6	The meat using pet food accounts for 25 to 30% of the meat we consume in this country, right
1:33.9	in the U.S. It's a huge number. So basically saying 30% of the meat we consume, 30% of the factory
1:39.0	farmed animals go into pet food. It's mind-blowing. Eat your veggies, not your friends. It's not hard to be vegan. The chickpeed.
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