Thomas Berry and his team at Nutrition Technologies are creating a new sustainable source of animal feed ingredients. With the depletion of fish caused by the by massive super trawlers, and soy production projected to slow over the next decade, Berry uses Black Soldier Fly larvae for nutrient "upcycling" and provides a new high-quality alternative to traditional proteins and oils used in fish and chicken feed, with other potential applications that turn food waste into compost and "waste into wealth".

Todd has a fascinating chat about ways that businesses can make an impact with sustainability with David Ward, who is bringing bamboo toilet paper to SE Asia, Michael Folk, who is doing something about the most impactful "Drawdown" item, refrigeration management and Sharan Sambhi, who organized the "Green Talks with F&B" event, held recently at Sunway, Iskandar, Johor, Malaysia.

Todd returned to his roots in Petaluma, California to attend the Pachamama Alliance Global Gathering. Environmental activists, social justice thought leaders and those deeply rooted in the spiritual underpinning of the Pachamama Alliance spoke at the gathering, including Lynne and Bill Twist, John Perkins, Paul Hawken, Charles Eisenstein, Drew Dellinger, Rev. Deborah Johnson and Brian Swimme. In this podcast, Todd shares his experience of the event and we also listen to clips from some of the speakers.

The "farming doctor" Lemuel Ng explores the love, health, community and spirit of the soil and magic of community that is FOLO Farms. We talk about why a "weak" plant and a "sick" person are so important, how insects are important to nutrition, and how what you don't know might be so much more important than what you do know. Lemuel's purpose and passion beam through in this entertaining and highly-educational talk.

Will Chua was a government official in Singapore who had a "third life crisis" and re-evaluated his life, his relationship with family and friends and what he was doing in the world. With a group of family and friends, he began FOLO (Feed Our Loved Ones) Farms in order to address some health issues that they had come to learn were food-related. We discuss organic farming, food waste, community, environment, and spirituality. It is a fun, lively and deep conversation.

With a name change and a few tweaks, Mark Mottram brought new life to the former “Muffinry”. Located in the bustling Central Business District (CBD) of Telok Ayer in Singapore, this charming enclave features homemade bread and muffins, a full bar, wonderful events and some of the best cocktail pricing in town. Mark’s insight into increasing business and customers’ value is educational, as well as entertaining.

A delightful conversation with one of the most humble, while amazingly talented Chefs in Southeast Asia, Jake Kowalewski. We chat about his beginnings as a dishwasher and how he learned his trade to become the Head Chef of Salt Grill and Sky Bar in Singapore. Also, some lively discussion about Cricket, Yabbies, the Orient Express, Tokyo and the demanding but rewarding life of a Chef.

After Culinary school in Frankfort, Richard went cooking and skiing in Switzerland, learned Mediterranean cooking in Malta, surfed and cooked in Dana Point, California, plied his trade on a cruise ship, and worked in Lichtenstein at Michelin-star, Maree. And now Singapore.

Discussion of food waste.

Plans to finish his culinary education in Australia then open a restaurant back in Germany--a fusion of all he has learned into one place. Inspired by Chef's Table and other restaurants in Singapore.

Elika Tasker of Kitchen by Food Rebel spins a lively and entertaining talk of bringing clean and healthy food and living to Singapore. Her beginnings in the corporate world and struggle to climb the ladder of success led her to seek a lifestyle that could support her goals. What she found changed her life, and now her purpose is to help change the lives of others seeking health and happiness.

Chef and Owner Ryan Clift discusses how the world of cooking and becoming a chef saved him. The fascinating story of his logo. What is a "sonifier"? Outstanding philanthropic work. This outspoken chef will have you glued to your podcast player.