The carbon consequences of investing in animal agriculture Episode 50
Episode Notes
Paul and Emile go over recent developments in the anti-ESG efforts coming from several states and Congress, including attempts to invalidate the Department of Labor’s new ESG rule for retirement plans.
Special guest Elysabeth Alfano, CEO and founder of VegTech Invest, discusses the environmental and health effects of the animal industry. Alfano, whose firm’s Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF was recently third-party certified as being carbon neutral without the use of credits, talks about investment opportunities and the future of alternative protein sources.
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Guest Bio:
Elysabeth Alfano is the CEO/CMO of VegTech™ Invest and the Founder of Plant Powered Consulting. She is a plant-based private and public investor and is considered one of the foremost thought leaders on the plant-based business sector, speaking internationally on the sector and trends.
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