Elysabeth Alfano is a successful businesswoman, a strategic consultant in the plant-based business arena and a keen investor. A graduate of Northwestern University and the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Elysabeth is the CEO and Co-Founder of VegTech Invest, a company that recommends plant-based and environmentally-friendly investments.
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In One Year of The Game Changers, More Athletes Are Going Plant-Based
Call it The Game Changers effect. In the one year since the documentary about plant-based athletes first debuted, more professional athletes, including NBA and NFL stars, and Olympic hopefuls, NCAA stars, and weekend warriors alike have chosen to make the switch to a plant-based diet for performance. The...
Ed Begley Jr.’s Budget-Friendly Tips To Saving the World from Climate Change
While you may know Ed Begley Jr. for his long career on television, now he wants you to pay attention to his planet-saving tips that will not break the bank. Long before there was ER or Grey's Anatomy, he starred on a popular hospital show called St. Elsewher...
Powered by Plants, Ultra-Endurance Athlete Colin O’Brady Solo Transverses Antarctica
Feeling overheated lately? You are not alone–with temps and temperaments rising across the country, you're probably craving an ice-cold lemonade or air-conditioner on high. We follow The Beet’s Awesome Vegans interviewer Elysabeth Alfano, to Antarctica, or at least her interview with the ultra-endurance athlete and author of The Impossible First Colin O’Brady.
If you haven’t heard of O'Brady, h...
High Cholesterol Is a Risk Factor for Coronavirus, Says Dr. Kim Williams
By now we got the memo: A whole-food, plant-based diet can boost your immune system, keeping you strong and healthy and more likely capable of bouncing back if you get exposed to the Coronavirus. That much we know. But a very different insight comes from Dr. Kim Will...
The 7 Best Tips to Never Binge Again by the Psychologist Who Wrote the Book
We've all been there. Stressed, tired, or bored and polishing off the whole bag of potato chips or the entire pint of ice cream for no good reason other than the fact that we felt like it. Binging can be fine as an occasional indulgence, but if it happens often, you may need to self-script to talk yourself out of it, like taking your mind of an itch that needs to be scratched. Regular binge...
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Marco Antonio Regil Was the Face of McDonald’s and Nestle. Then He Watched Glass Walls and Gave it Up
Turning on the TV these days can be overwhelming, especially with the current news. Then, there is an occasional bright spot when someone does something positive, especially a celebrity who is determined to break out of the safe, lucrative, or predictable path, and speak his or her truth. Enter Marco Antonio Regil, S...
This Fireman Helped His Squad Go Vegan: 7 Years Later, They’re Plant Strong!
Rip Esselstyn is a triathlete, firefighter, the creator of the Plant-Strong program, and the best-selling author of The Engine 2 Diet. He sits down remotely with The Beet’s "Awesome Vegans" interviewer, Elysabeth Alfano, to dish on his diet, being featured in the movie The Game Changers and his experience as a vegan firefighter.
Vegan for almost...
Daniella Monet on Being a Vegan Mom and a Role Model for Plant-Based Living
Insta-star, beauty entrepreneur, and former child actress, Daniella Monet has grown up in front of the camera and now that she is a mom to 10-month-old son Gio, her transition has been made easier by one enduring value, her vegan way of life. The...
To Be Your Healthiest, Pay Attention to What Happens In the Bathroom
Let’s not beat (or beet!) around the bush: There is one bodily function that is critical to your health and provides important feedback about how you're doing, dietary-wise, to be your healthiest, yet no one wants to look at it or even think about it.
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What’s Next for Beyond Meat? CEO Says: “Bacon Is of Interest to Me!”
The CEO and Founder of Beyond Meat, Ethan Brown is also a philanthropist and father, husband, and mentor., but the world knows him as the person most to thank for giving us delicious burgers and sausages that taste just like–or even better–than the real thing. Brown sat down with The
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