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In this episode of Yellow Table Talk, Michelle Li interviews Luba Volkova, a sustainability practitioner with a passion for whole food plant-based eating. Luba shares her personal journey towards a plant-based lifestyle, the health benefits she experienced, and the significant environmental impact of dietary choices. The conversation also explores how to navigate social situations as a plant-based eater and the importance of integrating personal passions into professional life. Luba emphasizes that eating plant-based doesn't have to be perfect and encourages listeners to explore their motivations for dietary changes.

Resources and links mentioned in the episode:

• In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
• Journal article referenced in the episode
  • “Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers” by J. Poore and T. Nemecek
• Food and Climate Change Info Guide referenced in the episode
• Environmental Impacts of Food Production
• Vietnamese summer/spring roll recipe variations: here, here, here, and here
• Luba’s list of favorite recipes:
  • Breakfast muffins
  • No-tuna salad sandwich
  • GF chocolate chip pancakes
  • Thai yellow coconut curry with mango
  • Outrageously healthy brownies
• Forks Over Knives for plant-based recipes
• Mindful Eating by Jan Chozen Bays
• The China Study by T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell II
• Nutritionstudies.org
• Nutrition Facts website by Michael Greger

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Host: Michelle Li | LinkedIn | Instagram

Producer: Maddie Shiff | LinkedIn |