S3, Ep8: Vegan Pet Food & Lab-Grown Meat, with Ryan Bethencourt

This season of The ChickPeeps is brought to you by our friends at Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com. In this episode Evy and Tylor interview scientist, bio-tech entrepreneur and CEO of Wild Earth, Ryan Bethencourt. Ryan’s company, Wild Earth, produces sustainable, healthy, plant-based companion animal food and reached an international audience following a successful pitch featured on the television show Shark Tank. While you’re listening, please take a moment to check out the link to our sponsor. Not only are Vivo Life a great, vegan company, but their support also allows us to continue to produce The ChickPeeps for you! We love them and their products and we think you will too. Also in this episode… Ryan talks about the initial challenge of reconciling his ideological veganism with his career in biotech. Tylor is pleased when Ryan shares which Hogwarts house he’d be in. Ryan divulges which billionaire he’s helped convert to a more plant based lifestyle. He talks about the resistance of his Cuban family when he initially went vegan and explains why he believes it was hard for them to accept.  The importance of technological breakthroughs that will expedite the transition to vegan products, and return wild animals to wild habitats. Tylor asks Ryan about his experience on Shark Tank and they discuss educating that audience on the efficacy of plant based dog food. Ryan breaks the misconception that the meat in commercial pet foods is a byproduct of the meat people eat, and explains where it really comes from... Lab grown meat for cats is coming, and much sooner than you think! Ryan shares about the advancement in biotech innovation that will bring cruelty free meat to the mainstream pet food market. Ryan explains why he’s completely happy to be caught eating his own dog food, and challenges other CEOS of dog food companies to do the same! Links:  Ryan’s linkedin, twitter and instagram Wild Earth Website Drug used to euthanize animals found in dog food Get In Touch: Bonus Content: ChickPeeps Patreon Instagram: @ChickPeepsPod Facebook: @ChickPeepsPodcast