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VegTech Invest CEO Elysabeth Alfano joins The Food Institute Podcast to discuss the VegTech Plant-based Innovation & Climate Exchange-traded Fund, the world’s first plant-based ETF, and the prospects for plant-based demand.
Chris Campbell | June 28, 2022
Chris Campbell | June 28, 2022

VegTech Invest CEO Elysabeth Alfano joins The Food Institute Podcast to discuss the VegTech Plant-based Innovation & Climate Exchange-traded Fund, the world’s first plant-based ETF, and the prospects for plant-based demand.
More About Elysabeth Alfano:
Elysabeth Alfano is the CEO of VegTech Invest, the advisor to the VegTech™ Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF, EATV. With EATV, VegTech™ Invest has created a completely new impact asset class: plant-based innovation and alternative in the capital markets. The company has also launched the industry benchmark index, VegTech™ Plant-based Innovation & Alternative Proteins Index.
Elysabeth is a plant-based industry expert and speaks globally on the intersection of sustainability and our global food supply system, including recently at the U.N. Global Leaders Compact Summit.
Having started her career at Kellogg’s working on Special K and Frosted Mini-Wheats, Elysabeth is the the CEO of Plant Powered Consulting, and advises multinationals and C-Suite Executives on the industry landscape, direction and whitespaces. Finally, Elysabeth hosts the Plantbased Business Hour, which features the CEOs and thought leaders in the industry. The Plantbased Business Hour is considered, “The Gold Standard” for those who want to understand, participate in, and capitalize on this secular trend. Linkedin here.
More About EATV:
https://EATVetf.com
More about VegTech Invest:
https://VegTechInvest.com
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