Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations.

In this episode from our Bold Thinking series, our panellists speak about the rise of plant-based diets. With more and more people identifying as vegan we ask what’s behind this choice and how does it relate to our sense of identity?

Journalist, writer and presenter Frances Leach hosts a discussion that featuring:

- Dr Joanna McMillan, Senior Research Fellow at La Trobe, dietician, author and TV science presenter.

- Dr Matthew Ruby, La Trobe psychology lecturer and practicing vegan.

- Mo Wyse, author and co-founder of popular vegan Melbourne restaurant Smith and Daughters.

- Richard Cornish, food writer and author.

Together, they will discuss what the rise of veganism means for food, society and culture today.