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No-Bullsh!t VeganChef Karen McAthy discusses fear of and misinformation about “processed” and novel foodsBlack-and-white thinking is rampant in the fitness and nutrition industries. Within the vegan community, it often centres around ethical vs. unethical, or healthy vs. unhealthy. This prevents more nuanced discussion. There seems to be growing pushback against some plant-based product innovations around being “too processed” or “too unhealthy”, and there’s a lot of fear-mongering around certain ingredients (including seed oils). In this episode, I discuss the above sentiments [and much more] with Chef Karen McAthy, as we dive into some serious myth debunking and unpacking of where these thought processes came from. Karen, a life-long reside...2023-10-3147 min
Hearts & CartsKaren McAthy - CEO @ Lumi Foods (Blue Heron Creamery) & Author: The Art Of Plant-Based CheesemakingVancouver plant based legend Karen McAthy joins the guys to discuss the art of plant-based cheesemaking and her company Lumi Foods. Karen gets into the science behind cheese, DTC vs. retail sales, navigating the climate during the pandemic, and gives some shout outs to local brands and entrepreneurs.
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Lumi Foods
2023-03-2200 min
The Original Vegan Business Talk By Shane Jeremy JamesEpisode 40: Traditional cheese-making & scientific innovation with Karen McAthyMeet Karen McAthy; CEO & Co-Founder of Lumi Foods.
Karen’s building the future of food journey began about 7 years ago with Blue Heron Creamery and has since evolved into Lumi foods. The continued mission is to accelerate humanity’s transition to a just, sustainable, animal-free food system by inspiring consumers to re-imagine dairy, starting with cheese. Marrying traditional cheese-making methods with scientific innovation, Lumi Foods elevates the taste, texture, and performance of plant-based cheeses. Building on the foundation of Blue Heron Creamery, Lumi Foods looks to an exciting future creating avenues to lasting consumer change. Sink your teet...2022-11-1345 min
This Commerce LifeShe's building an alternate dimension for cheese. CEO of Blue Heron Creamery Karen McAthy goes visionary on the knuckleheadsShe's building an alternate dimension for cheese. CEO of Lumi Foods (Blue Heron Creamery) Karen McAthy goes visionary on the knuckleheads. She goes deep on how to make 100% dairy-free, plant based vegan cheeses that doesn't sacrifice taste or tradition. Find Blue Heron Cheese here: https://blueheroncheese.com/Find Karen here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-mcathy-26728019/ If you love what we do and want to help keep the mics on: https://www.patreon.com/join/thiscommercelife
2022-06-141h 13
The Pack Heavy Podcast78. Mixing Art with Science | A deep dive into plant based cheese with Karen McAthy - CEO & Co Founder of Lumi Foods (Blue Heron Creamery)It was a pleasure and an honor chatting with Karen on this episode. Karen is a globally recognized leader in the field of plant-based cheesemaking, with extensive experience as a chef in addition to a concrete academic background in political science and biology.
Her level of knowledge, real world experience and willingness to share on this episode puts it right up there as one of the best conversations to date for us all to learn from.
As well as covering the Blue Heron & Lumi Foods startup stories, we cover Karen's immensely intimate knowledge of plant...2022-06-0558 min
Think Plant-Based!Ep 51 – Interview With Flourgirl Baking | Mitch & DianeEp 51 - Interview With Flourgirl Baking | Mitch & Diane
Flourgirl Baking
In this episode, we talk to the owners of Flourgirl Baking, Mitch and Diane about their new plant-based baked goods that are taking over Vancouver. If you haven't tried these cinnamon buns you are missing out!
Website: https://flourgirlbaking.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flourgirlbakingco/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flourgirlbaking/
Also, don’t forget to listen to: EP 50 – INTERVIEW WITH BLUE HERON CREAMERY | KAREN MCATHY2019-04-2916 minPodcast Archives - Think Plant-Based!Ep 51 – Interview With Flourgirl Baking | Mitch & DianeEp 51 – Interview With Flourgirl Baking | Mitch & Diane
Flourgirl Baking
In this episode, we talk to the owners of Flourgirl Baking, Mitch and Diane about their new plant-based baked goods that are taking over Vancouver. If you haven’t tried these cinnamon buns you are missing out!
Website: https://flourgirlbaking.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flourgirlbakingco/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flourgirlbaking/
Also, don’t forget to listen to: EP 50 – INTERVIEW WITH BLUE HERON CREAMERY | KAREN MCATHY
2019-04-2916 minThink Plant-Based!Ep 50 – Interview With Blue Heron Creamery | Karen McAthyEp 50 - Interview With Blue Heron Creamery | Karen McAthy
BEN NELMS/THE GLOBE & MAIL
In this episode, we talk to Karen McAthy about her plant-based business, Blue Heron Creamery. We talk to her about the different plant-based cheeses she is currently making and the political issues that arise from calling her plant-based cheese, "Cheese".
About Blue Heron
Blue Heron Creamery produces plant-based, cultured and aged products in Vancouver, BC. Our storefront opened in the middle of February where we sell our 100% dairy-free cheeses, butters, yogurt and preserves. Our shop is open on Saturdays from 12-5pm and Sundays from 12-3pm...2019-03-3122 minPodcast Archives - Think Plant-Based!Ep 50 – Interview With Blue Heron Creamery | Karen McAthyEp 50 – Interview With Blue Heron Creamery | Karen McAthy
BEN NELMS/THE GLOBE & MAIL
In this episode, we talk to Karen McAthy about her plant-based business, Blue Heron Creamery. We talk to her about the different plant-based cheeses she is currently making and the political issues that arise from calling her plant-based cheese, “Cheese”.
About Blue Heron
Blue Heron Creamery produces plant-based, cultured and aged products in Vancouver, BC. Our storefront opened in the middle of February where we sell our 100% dairy-free cheeses, butters, yogurt and preserves. Our shop is open on Saturdays from 12-5pm and...2019-03-3122 min
No-Bullsh!t VeganChef Karen McAthy on all things vegan cheese! Can it be called "cheese" if it's non-dairy? A discussion on language, cheese as a process, microbes, vegan 'cheeze' versus 'cheese', and moreChef Karen joins me from her plant-based cheese shop to address the myth that something can be called “cheese” only if it’s made with dairy; the idea of cheese as a process, not only an end product; and the differences between types of vegan cheeses. She shares her approach to answering, “You can’t call that cheese because it’s not made with dairy!”, a quick microbiology lesson, and her take on language evolution and the definition of "cheese". The most fascinating dialogue on vegan cheese you'll ever hear.2018-12-1839 min