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IN-DEPTH: How is veganism integral to climate change mitigation? W/ Alana Mann

Alana Mann is Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Media and Communications, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), University of Sydney, Australia, and a key researcher in the University's Sydney Environment Institute. Her research focuses on food sovereignty and social movements, citizen engagement, and collective action in food systems planning and governance.


In this episode Emma and Alana discuss:


  • The impact of food systems on countries around the world

  • Changing the culture around food consumption

  • Greenwashing of vegan food and the politicisation of the food industry

  • What individuals can do through food consumption to help mitigate climate change


Find Alana Mann on Linkedin here, and check out her Twitter.


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CREDITS: This episode is produced by the Young Diplomats Society on the lands of the Wurundjeri/Gadigal people. We pay our respects to the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we operate and live.

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