Sarah Bentley On Why The World Needs Community Kitchens

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An episode of the The Plant Based News Podcast podcast, hosted by Plant Based News, titled "Sarah Bentley On Why The World Needs Community Kitchens" was published on February 28, 2024 and runs 80 minutes.

February 28, 2024 ·80m · The Plant Based News Podcast

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Summary

Welcome back to another episode of the PBN Podcast! Today's guest is the incredible Sarah Bentley, the visionary behind the plant-based community cookery school and charity Made In Hackney. Sarah has nurtured its evolution from a local project to an influential organization with a national and international reach, advocating for a shift towards plant-based diets without losing sight of its core mission of communal care. Under her leadership, Made In Hackney has empowered over 400,000 individuals to embrace plant-based eating and has collaborated with more than 200 community partners. Sarah is now focusing on penning a debut cookbook featuring a decade's worth of community-inspired plant-based recipes and launching a consultancy to drive significant, positive change for the environment and society through the third sector and committed corporations. Host: Robbie Lockie Editor: Polly Foreman Audio Editor: Phil Marriott Social Media: Darrell Sawczuk Producer: Xisca Taylor 00:00:00 An Introduction to Sarah Bentley from Made In Hackney 00:03:00 Discovering the vegan lifestyle 00:13:20 Getting into Music Journalism 00:17:25 Food sovereignty 00:22:07 Why The World Needs Community Kitchens (incl. TedTalk clip) 00:21:48 The inception of Made In Hackney? 00:39:12 Ambassador Andi Oliver visits Made In Hackney Community Meal Service (clip) 00:40:45 Why we need to see more Made In Hackney’s around the world 00:42:20 “We will open!” (TedTalk clip) 00:42:57 Making a stand and taking control 00:51:08 Expanding the movement 00:57:58 The partnership with Fuller’s pubs: creating a “plant-based hero” on the menu 01:00:05 The noise around Plant-based meats 01:14:58 The future of Made In Hackney / New roads ahead 01:17:41 Stranded on a desert island

Episode Description

Welcome back to another episode of the PBN Podcast! Today's guest is the incredible Sarah Bentley, the visionary behind the plant-based community cookery school and charity Made In Hackney. Sarah has nurtured its evolution from a local project to an influential organization with a national and international reach, advocating for a shift towards plant-based diets without losing sight of its core mission of communal care. Under her leadership, Made In Hackney has empowered over 400,000 individuals to embrace plant-based eating and has collaborated with more than 200 community partners. Sarah is now focusing on penning a debut cookbook featuring a decade's worth of community-inspired plant-based recipes and launching a consultancy to drive significant, positive change for the environment and society through the third sector and committed corporations. Host: Robbie Lockie Editor: Polly Foreman Audio Editor: Phil Marriott Social Media: Darrell Sawczuk Producer: Xisca Taylor 00:00:00 An Introduction to Sarah Bentley from Made In Hackney 00:03:00 Discovering the vegan lifestyle 00:13:20 Getting into Music Journalism 00:17:25 Food sovereignty 00:22:07 Why The World Needs Community Kitchens (incl. TedTalk clip) 00:21:48 The inception of Made In Hackney? 00:39:12 Ambassador Andi Oliver visits Made In Hackney Community Meal Service (clip) 00:40:45 Why we need to see more Made In Hackney’s around the world 00:42:20 “We will open!” (TedTalk clip) 00:42:57 Making a stand and taking control 00:51:08 Expanding the movement 00:57:58 The partnership with Fuller’s pubs: creating a “plant-based hero” on the menu 01:00:05 The noise around Plant-based meats 01:14:58 The future of Made In Hackney / New roads ahead 01:17:41 Stranded on a desert island

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