About this podcast
Welcome to Fork The System — a podcast spotlighting the leaders reimagining how we feed the world. Each episode features an innovator, researcher, or advocacy leader working to build sustainable and ethical food systems.
New episodes are released monthly (every second Tuesday) with your host, Sherry Shu, a recent grad from Western University’s Ivey Business School.
Feedback on the episodes is always appreciated at https://bit.ly/forkthesystemfeedback.
Episodes
- Caroline Cotto on why taste is plant-based's defining problem · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 19Our nineteenth guest is Caroline Cotto, a Director at Food System Innovations who oversees NECTAR, an initiative accelerating the alternative protein transition through taste…
- Monica Chen on building passionate youth leaders in food · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 18Our eighteenth guest is Monica Chen, the Executive Director of the New Roots Institute. New Roots educates high school and college students on the devastating impacts of factory…
- Matthew Dominguez on stopping the Save Our Bacon Act · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 17Our seventeenth guest is Matthew Dominguez, the U.S. Executive Director at Compassion in World Farming, where he leads a team dedicated to improving the welfare of farmed animals…
- Renan Danielski on using sugar beets for cellular agriculture · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 16Our sixteenth guest is Dr. Renan Danielski, a New Harvest Postdoctoral Fellow at Lethbridge Polytechnic’s Advanced Post-Harvest Technology Centre, specializing in the upcycling…
- Margrethe Aanesen on the future of the Norwegian aquaculture sector · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 15Our fifteenth guest is Margrethe Aanesen, a Senior Researcher at SNF – Centre for Applied Research at the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen. Her work focuses on the…
- Kirumira Julius on empathy-building in the animal welfare movement · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 14Our fourteenth guest is Kirumira Julius, the Co-Founder of the African Institute for Animal Welfare, a non-profit organization whose mission is to end animal exploitation across…
- Tina Owens on the rising risk of conventional farming systems · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 13Our thirteenth guest is Tina Owens, the lead of the Resilience and Agriculture Lending and Insurance Coalition (RALIC) for the Transformational Investing in Food Systems (TIFS)…
- Kari Snorek on the surprising empathy of farmers to care about shrimp · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 12Our twelfth guest is Kari Snorek, the Director of Operations at Shrimp Welfare Project, a non-profit organization that guides the shrimp farming industry towards higher welfare…
- Wasseem Emam on connecting animal, human, and environmental wellbeing · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 11Our eleventh guest is Wasseem Emam, the Founder & Executive Director of Ethical Seafood Research, a non-profit organization focused on improving animal welfare in aquatic food…
- Albert Tseng on the power of impact investing in China's alt protein sector · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 10Our tenth guest is Albert Tseng, the co-founder of Dao Foods, a venture capital firm that seeks to grow the alternative protein space in China. Dao Foods invests in promising…
- The Global Forum for Plant-Based and Alt Proteins on the importance of cultural diversity · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 9Our ninth guest is actually a panel of three guests: Dr. Tawanda Muzhingi, Matt Tom, and Jaishree Singh from the Global Forum for Plant-Based and Alt Proteins. The goal of this…
- Jamie Clay on building a values-driven vegan business · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 8Our eighth guest is Jamie Clay. Jamie is an operations, strategy, and fundraising veteran, turned entrepreneur. She’s the founder of two purpose-led businesses: Flora + Fauna…
- Katy Bluett on the power of founders collectives in future food · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 7Our seventh guest is Katy Bluett. Katy has a long and impressive history of working in New Zealand’s foodtech innovation space. She’s the Executive Director of Future Food…
- Kartic Bajpai on sustainability in the decentralized Indian dairy sector · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 6Our sixth guest is Kartic Bajpai. Kartic is currently studying for a Master's in Food Systems at the University of Hohenheim. Kartic has past internship experiences in the…
- Max Tham on flavour, cost, and quality in alt protein adoption · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 5Our fifth guest is Max Tham, a current Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore. Max started his research journey working on anticancer agents, but…
- Oscar Barrero Leal on the value of farming cooperatives · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 4Our fourth guest is Oscar Barrero Leal. Oscar recently finished his Doctorate in International Economic Law at Middlesex University and is now an Assistant Professor at the…
- Rikard Saqe on bottlenecks in alt protein development · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 3Our third guest is Rikard Saqe, a current Master’s of Chemical Engineering student at the University of Waterloo. Rikard started off his research journey working on drug…
- Jeffray Behr on developing the alt protein sector in Canada · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 2Our second guest is Jeffray Behr, an Engineering Project Manager at New School Foods. New School Foods is a Toronto-based company producing whole-cut seafood made entirely from…
- Cogie Cogan on pivoting from advocacy to start-up and changing consumer behaviour · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 1Our first guest is Cogie Cogan, a passionate leader in the animal welfare space. They’re a recent Western University graduate who studied Animal Ethics and Sustainability…
- Fork The System Trailer · 2 min · Season 1Welcome to Fork The System — a podcast spotlighting the innovators, researchers, and advocacy leaders reimagining how we feed the world. Each episode will feature a professional…
