Zack Polanski: Championing Veganism in British Politics

Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based News podcast! Today we're joined by a very special guest, Zack Polanski, a UK politician and deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. Zack has also been a member of the London Assembly for the party since 2021.

In April of this year, Zack made headlines after writing an open letter to London mayor Sadiq Khan urging him to make veganism more accessible in the city. Zack also stressed the importance of plant-based diets for addressing the “climate and ecological emergency.”

Host: Robbie Lockie

Editor: Polly Foreman

Audio Editor: Phil Marriott

Social Media: Darrell Sawczuk

Producer: Xisca Taylor

00:00:00 An introduction to Zack Polanski

00:03:14 The beginning of Zack Polanski’s vegan story

00:08:00 The importance of a plant-based food system

00:12:08 The National Food Strategy - an independent study of the UK food system

00:14:35 Behavioral change on a mass scale

00:22:45 Getting into politics with the Green Party

00:27:48 This Is How The Greens Can Win: Aaron Bastani Meets Zack Polanski Clip (Interview for Novara Media)

00:28:48 The Importance of being involved in Politics

00:37:45 An open letter to The Mayor of London

00:51:19 What are food subsidies?

00:56:47 The Transfarmation Project: helping farmers transition from industrial animal agriculture

01:02:38 Artificial Intelligence

01:07:34 Stranded on a desert island