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Guest:  Sue Gajathar, Vegan Chef  Host: Amy MacIver,  Topic: I want to make the change but what will I eat?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Brett Thompson, Co-founder of the Credence Institute  Host: Amy MacIver,   Topic: The Ethical reason to go veganSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guests: Nathalie Mat, Dietician Host: Amy MacIver,  Topics: Following a plant-based dietSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Experienced forensic accident investigator Craig Proctor Parker, whose founded and runs the KZN-based company Accident Specialist, recently published a report based on his analysis of more than 650 accident scenes between 2009 and 2016 - revealing what kinds of vehicles involved in most of those awful crashes, what the main causes were, and most importantly, what he thinks should be done to curb the carnage.Guest: Craig Proctor Parker, Forensic Accident Investigator Host: Wendy Knowler, Topic: Landscape of motor vehicles accidentsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Credit bureau TransUnion issued a report in July on the financial impact of Covid-19 on consumers, showing that 77% of consumers had been hit, following 84% in June. By August, 21% of those surveyed reported losing their jobs as a result of the pandemic, compared with 10% in April. Nearly nine out of 10 of them said they were concerned about their ability to pay loans and bills. Guest: Trudie Broekman, Consumer Lawyer - Trudie Broekman Attorney Host: Wendy Knowler,  Topic: DebtSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The plant-based movement is growing locally and internationally, - a growing number of consumers have made the switch to a vegetarian or vegan eating plan. The popularity of veganism has exploded worldwide, so much so that 2019 was declared the Year of the Vegan by the Economist. According to Google Trends data, South Africa is among the top 30 countries worldwide where veganism was most popular over the past 12 months. And SA is the only African country with a sizable vegan following. Guests: Gaby Jackson, Registered Dietitian and Regulatory Consultant at FACTS and Hesrie van Heerden - Food scientist at FACTS Host: Wendy Knowler,  Topics: Vegetarianism and VeganismSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Sean Goncalves, Video Game Designer Host: Amy MacIver Topic: Understanding how video games are madeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Josh Ramsey, Co-founder - Be in Touch Host: Amy MacIver,  Topics: Dealing with your child’s video game addictionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.