Sustainability Advocate
Klaus Mitchell
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about
Klaus Mitchell’s early passion fell in the health field, coming top of his year for Human Biosciences BSc from the University of Exeter, and then doing a masters in The Genetics of Human Disease MSc on a full scholarship at University College London.
Upon graduating in 2015, Klaus launched Plant Based News to raise awareness around the health and environmental benefits of a plant-based diet, which now boasts over 3.5 million followers on social media. In 2021, Plant Based News raised over £1 million via investment platform SeedRS as a way of scaling up and expanding its reach.
Klaus has been an author of an article published in the journal of Public Health Nutrition, which explored the effect of diet on various health markers; was script editor on groundbreaking Netflix documentary Seaspiracy; and is a public speaker - including at Meta and COP28 - focusing on the environmental impact of our food system.
Speeches
From global climate events to local universities, below you can see excerpts of speeches from Klaus.
Testimonials
“I had the pleasure to welcome Klaus Mitchell for an exclusive talk and Q&A for Meta employees in June 2022. Klaus spoke about the negative impacts of our current food system. He followed with "The Biggest Change Coming", an optimistic but attainable vision of the future where people will organically embrace a plant-based food system. Klaus responded candidly to the various questions posed by the audience, people felt engaged and the feedback overall was extremely positive. We look forward to collaborating again in other projects in the future.”
Marta Garcia
Programme Manager, Meta
“Having Klaus join us at University of the Arts London for a candid discussion on the overlooked topic of animal agriculture and its significant impact on biodiversity and land loss was truly enlightening. His ability to weave critical insights with current research shed much-needed light on the real consequences of the industry. Klaus's approachability and openness encouraged engaging dialogues with students and staff, handling critiques with a remarkable blend of openness and insightful follow”
Nicole Afonso Alves Calistri
Associate Lecturer, University of the Arts London
Interviews
& Debates
Klaus has interviewed a number of luminaries in the environmental and health space. Below you can see some of the interviews and debates he has participated in.
28.2.2024
The interview took place in London while best-selling author Dr. Michael Greger was on tour promoting his new book How Not To Age.
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11.2.2024
This video was filmed at COP28 with a very opinion proponent of grass-fed and regenerative meat.
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13.1.2024
This video was a compilation of asking environmentalists what is more effective to save the fish: cutting out plastic straws or stopping eating fish?
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20.12.2023
The interview took place in the Green Zone at COP28 where Stella was showcasing a material innovation.
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12.12.2023
This video was filmed at COP28 where a climate justice activist claimed plant-based food system change advocates sometimes want to erase indigenous cultures' meat eating habits and identities.
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11.12.2023
This interview was an excerpt from a debate with a proponent of grass-fed meat at COP28.
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29.7.2023
This video was a compilation from conversations with the public about how we can feed 80 billion farmed animals every year, but are unable to provide adequate nutrition for 800 million humans.
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14.7.2023
This interview was an excerpt from a conversation with a UK farmer.
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13.7.2023
The public were asked: “would you rather give up meat or flying?”
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9.7.2023
This interview was an excerpt from a conversation with a Londoner about the environmental impact of vegan foods being imported from other countries.
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9.6.2023
This video was an excerpt from an interview that was conducted to raise awareness about food security.
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5.2.2020
This interview was with acclaimed actor Joaquin Phoenix days before winning an Oscar for his performance in Joker.
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14.10.2019
This video is an interview with athlete and producer of ‘The Game Changers’ documentary James Wilkes.
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11.10.2018
This video is an interview with researcher and famed heart surgeon and author Dr. Esselstyn.
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13.8.2018
This video is an interview with past President of the American College of Cardiology Dr. Kim Williams.
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5.4.2018
This video is an interview with Kip Andersen - the co-director of Cowspiracy sequel ‘What the Health’.
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2.4.2018
This video is an interview with bestselling author, athlete and wellness advocate Rich Roll.
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17.8.2017
This video is an interview with researcher and author of the acclaimed ‘The China Study’ book T. Colin Campbell.
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