In this episode of the Plant Based News podcast, Klaus & Sarah from Plant Based News, and Shabnam from Greener by Default discuss hot vegan topics, including:

- Ricky Gervais on why he’s vegan and the ethics behind it.

- Chef AJ’s revelation about her cancer diagnosis and how it’s impacted her advocacy.

- Russell Brand’s controversial departure from veganism.

We also dive into the science of plant-based proteins with Mic the Vegan.

- 00:00:00 Chef AJ's Cancer Diagnosis

- 00:01:03 Veganism and Cancer Statistics

- 00:02:13 Chef AJ's Health and Diet

- 00:04:31 Veganism and Public Perception

- 00:10:29 Plant-Based Products vs. Animal-Based (Mic the Vegan)

- 00:15:57 Russell Brand's Transition

- 00:24:29 Ricky Gervais on Veganism