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Episode 3: Questlove

2023/8/24
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Questlove's journey into plant-based foods started with a blind taste test between Shake Shack and the Impossible Burger, which he preferred. This led him to invest in several plant-based food companies and to focus on making healthy food more accessible, particularly in underserved communities.
  • Questlove's initial skepticism towards vegetarian/vegan food.
  • His investment in Impossible Foods, NotCo, Eat Just, Right Rice, and Magic Spoon.
  • The importance of food accessibility in low-income neighborhoods.
  • The goal of creating delicious plant-based alternatives to popular foods like cheesesteaks.

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Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is the ultimate multi-hyphenate: He’s a musician, filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, and more. The Grammy and Oscar winner is also a plant-based foods advocate, so when I had some questions about the future of food, I knew I had to sit down with him. We had a blast talking about why he made a meatless Philly cheesesteak), how we make healthy food accessible to more people, Questlove’s insane record collection, how we got our nicknames, and our Wordle strategies.

Show notes:

- Quest Loves Food plant-based cheesesteak: Quest Loves Food (goldbelly.com))

- Summer of Soul: SUMMER OF SOUL | Official Teaser - YouTube)

- Impossible Foods: Impossible Foods: Meat made from plants)

- NotCo: NotCo - Why Not - NotCo)

- Eat Just: JUST Egg)

- Right Rice: RightRice – Planting Hope Brands)

- Magic Spoon: Magic Spoon)

- Food and Finance High School: Food and Finance High School)

- Get Out of My Life, Woman by Thad Jones and Mel Lewis: https://open.spotify.com/track/4D3YSqzakGAveLKCBMd2vh?si=de078c96a1694d8c)