E.84 "There's Nearly 1 Billion Hungry People On This Planet" - Max La Manna; The Plant-Based Chef That's Making A Difference

This week in my kitchen, I'm joined by the inspiring Max La Manna – a plant-based chef, content creator, campaigner, and avid food enthusiast! In this episode, Max shares his journey to a plant-based lifestyle, weaving through his experiences in acting, modeling, and cheffing. We delve into the story of how two Instagram videos catapulted his following by 60,000.Max isn't just passionate about crafting delicious plant-based meals; he's on a mission to tackle food waste, a pressing issue as we discard 1/3 of the food brought into our homes. His new book, "You Can Cook This!" addresses this problem, offering mouth-watering recipes to transform commonly wasted foods.I have followed Max for many years and have loved his style and energy in the kitchen, therefore having him in my kitchen this week was super exciting and we discussed the following topics:His first food memoryHis childhood and the food he grew up eating When and why he turned vegan Being plant-basedHis career journey Social media and growing onlineFood Waste and why it means so much to him The journey to writing his second book You Can Cook This Promoting his cookbook How the plant-based space has changed If you want to get your hands on a copy of Max's cookbook, "You Can Cook This!", you can find it through the following the Amazon linkSponsors: PARLA - order your sustainable oral care by clicking on this link - https://parlatoothpastetabs.com/?ref=HBhH65ShncNZFA GEORGIASYMONDS for 10% off your order HUEL - https://tidd.ly/3G2sYd9This episode is hosted by Georgia Symonds and produced by Maisie Peppitt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.