Sareta Puri is a Scottish-Indian plant-based chef, writer, consultant and food activist. She became vegetarian aged 8, due to a love for animals, and eventually vegan in her late 20s. After a decade working in youth charity sector, Sareta decided to become a ‘professional vegan’ - starting with supper clubs & food writing - and now works on a range of projects that make a positive impact on the planet. Sareta is currently Head Chef of Made in Hackney’s community meal service in London, a cooking teacher, a Diversity & Inclusion Associate for Be Inclusive Hospitality plus works on ad hoc projects relating to food or equality.

In February 2021, Sareta published her first book, Plant Based Planet, co-curated with The Vegan Food Fiend. Listen now to hear how she is tackling food waste!

www.saretapuri.com

@saretapuri

Amy is a sexual healing and feminine awakening coach, crystal yoni tool provider and founder of Temple of the Feminine. She is known for her enlightening and inspiring content on her social media channels on the concepts of masculine & feminine energy as well as conscious sexuality for the mind, body and soul. Amy facilitates transformative group courses, 1-1 mentorship programmes and her signature Feminine Awakening Classes and Sex Magic Rituals. Tune in to hear how sex and relationships feed into food waste. Instagram: @templeofthefeminine Website: https://linktr.ee/templeofthefeminine

Hi, my name is Chantelle, and I began my vegan lifestyle back in February 2016 and found the transition from being a short-term vegetarian to vegan, pretty straightforward

Both sides of my family were restauranteurs and my dad was French-trained chef, so growing up, I was always surrounded by fantastic food, so veganising dishes that were familiar to me was not only enjoyable but also easy — I had support from my whole family, which was a huge advantage and they soon too became vegan

I started my own vegan catering business and tried to introduce vegan food to a wider community.

Fast forward to 2018, and I landed my dream job at a vegan publisher as the recipe creator for their magazines

Three years on, I’ve started my own YouTube channel called Meet and Eat.

I post my vegan food creations on here, on my channel and on Instagram, in a bid to show everyone how EASY being vegan really is. Tune in to hear how Chantelle is reducing food waste and flying the flag for veganism and sustainability. Instagram: @i_lost_my_tempeh

Website: https://linktr.ee/I_lost_my_tempeh

I’m excited to introduce Betty Vandy, Chef & Writer, who’s travelled across West Africa and is now in Sierra Leone. Born and raised in Liverpool, England Betty started her journey from London, England to Ghana in 2019 then went onto Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone to discover her African plant based roots and family food legacy along the way.

She’s currently writing a book titled ‘Gather at the table’ featuring amazing black and brown women from across the world, involved in food as well as chronicling her own journey. Tune in to hear more about her relationship with food and food waste. Instagram: @bettyliciouscooks @gatheratthetable Website: https://linktr.ee/BettyVandy

Introducing Martyn aka “The Lagom Chef” A no-nonsense honest and humble trained chef with over 15 years experience in kitchens across the world. With a genuine passion for healthy eating and saving the planet.

"I want to radically shake up the culture of food waste elitism by showing people how easy it is to live a healthy sustainable life!”

Martyn draws on his years of teaching, performing and cookery experience to teach practical cooking skills.

Showing people how to use everyday ingredients in creative and clever ways, making sustainable cooking at home easy, digestible and fun!

I am not doing this because its trendy there is a real problem… Website: www.lagomchef.com Instagram: @lagomchef

Monica Gaga is a British-born, London based, Black African queer improviser, facilitator, host and scripted actor and performer.

When she is not performing, hosting or teaching, Monica is championing diversity, inclusion and equity in improv and trying to get as many people, particularly POC, involved as possible.

​Let’s explore her relationship with food, food waste, and that horned melon! Website: www.monicagaga.com

Instagram: @msmonicagaga

Alright Raiders 👋🏽 Are you partial to a yellow sticker, reduction raiding? Do you get knee deep in the supermarket reduced crate? Or are you wanting to waste less? Change your relationship with food, cooking? I’m here to talk to guests about their relationships with food. Discover their food journeys and consider the changes we want to see for our person, our people, our planet! On this first episode, I’ll be introducing myself by answering the questions that I’ll be putting to others! Website: www.reductionraider1.wordpress.com

Instagram: @reduction_raider1

Alright Raiders 👋🏽 Are you partial to a yellow sticker, reduction raiding? Do you get knee deep in the supermarket reduced crate? Or are you wanting to waste less? Change your relationship with food, cooking? I’m here to talk to guests about their relationships with food. Discover their food journeys and consider the changes we want to see for our person, our people, our planet!