Great Interview with Rip Esselstyn (re: Daiya Cheese, too)

Excerpt:

"Roseann: What about Daiya? Have you had it?

Rip: I have, I’ve definitely tried it. If I’m not mistaken, it’s 70% fat; it’s loaded with canola oil. And I don’t know about you, but I’ve gotten to the point where I’ve not been eating cheese for so long that even though it’s not dairy per se, to me it tastes just like cheese, and I find it revolting.

Roseann: I have to say, when it first came out, I was addicted. I was eating so much of it, I think I just bottomed out. It was definitely nice to have a meltable “cheese” again, but it does feel almost as heavy and clogging as actual cheese.

Rip: Exactly."

[Note:  full interview from above here, and know that Daiya has more fat grams than whole milk mozzerella, here. Mad Cowboy Interview with Rip, Mad Cowboy Interview with his father).

Comments

[vegpedlr]

I saw this interview the other day and thought it was really good. The exchange on the daiya (whatever that is, I haven't seen it) was particularly good to reinforce that just because it's vega, doesn't mean its healthy. I hope that Rip doesn't sell out or have his message diluted by his relationship with Whole Foods.

[I hope so, too. From having spent phone time with him, I doubt he will. I wonder about Fuhrman being involved as well. Whole Foods is quite the mixed bag. Best, Mark]