HEALTH & SUSTAINABILITY ADVOCATE

Klaus Mitchell

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Klaus Mitchell is a journalist, entrepreneur, and public speaker—including at UN COP conferences, universities, schools and companies such as Meta—known for his contributions to health and environmental advocacy.
Mitchell has always had a passion for health, initially 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.
His journey in sustainability gained global attention through a Heineken advertisement called ‘Worlds Apart’, a social experiment where he was paired with a climate change skeptic. The campaign, which sparked dialogue on bridging ideological divides, achieved 50.5 million views in the first month and was featured on CNN, Good Morning America and USA Today.
Mitchell has since played a significant role in environmental filmmaking, including serving as script editor for the Netflix documentary Seaspiracy, which gained over 6 billion impressions in its first two weeks and reached the platform’s top 10 list in multiple countries.
As a founder and innovator, Mitchell has launched several media platforms, including Secret Dining Hub and Plant Based News. The latter is a leading voice in the conscious living movement, with nearly 4 million followers and a mission to inspire sustainable change worldwide. Mitchell’s latest venture, The Sustainability Awards highlights and celebrates groundbreaking achievements in sustainability across industries.

Testimonials

“I had the pleasure to welcome Klaus for an exclusive talk and Q&A for Meta employees in June 2022. The feedback was extremely positive, and we look forward to collaborating again 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 impact on biodiversity and land loss was truly enlightening.”
Nicole Afonso Alves Calistri
Associate Lecturer, University of the Arts London
"Powerful and convincing talk!"
Natasha Natarajan
SPACE4 Co-working space Co-owner
“Klaus is inspiring and open and really engaged the group. He is a great role model.”
Dr. Jane Campbell
Programme Officer for Grand Challenges

Interview
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Below you can see some of the interviews and debates Klaus has participated in.
30.5.2024
BBC Radio 4 Live Debate
This video is an excerpt from the live debate Klaus had in the BBC Radio 4 studio with restaurant critic William Sitwell. The ‘Anti Social Show’ receives over 1 million listeners, and the debate centered around meat-free menus and free choice.
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28.2.2024
Dr. Greger
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
Regenerative Meat Proponent
This video was filmed at COP28 with a very opinion proponent of grass-fed and regenerative meat.
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13.1.2024
How to save the fish
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
Stella McCartney
The interview took place in the Green Zone at COP28 where Stella was showcasing a material innovation.
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12.12.2023
Climate Justice Warrior
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
Regenerative Rancher
This interview was an excerpt from a debate with a proponent of grass-fed meat at COP28.
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29.7.2023
Public Polling
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
GenZ Farmer
This interview was an excerpt from a conversation with a UK farmer.
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13.7.2023
Public Polling
The public were asked: “would you rather give up meat or flying?”
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9.7.2023
Street Debate
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
How To Feed The World
This video was an excerpt from an interview that was conducted to raise awareness about food security.
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5.2.2020
Joaquin Phoenix
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
James Wilkes
This video is an interview with athlete and producer of ‘The Game Changers’ documentary James Wilkes.
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11.10.2018
Dr. Esselstyn
This video is an interview with researcher and famed heart surgeon and author Dr. Esselstyn.
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13.8.2018
Dr. Williams
This video is an interview with past President of the American College of Cardiology Dr. Kim Williams.
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5.4.2018
Kip Andersen
This video is an interview with Kip Andersen - the co-director of Cowspiracy sequel ‘What the Health’.
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2.4.2018
Rich Roll
This video is an interview with bestselling author, athlete and wellness advocate Rich Roll.
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17.8.2017
Colin Campbell
This video is an interview with researcher and author of the acclaimed ‘The China Study’ book T. Colin Campbell.
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klaus@plantbasednews.org