# Fasting, Protein Myths, and the Rise & Fall of Veganism S03E15

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Podcast: [The Plant Based News Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-plant-based-news-podcast-1121437)
Published: 2025-10-21T11:00:04+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of the Plant Based News Podcast, we’re diving into three of the biggest conversations happening in the plant-based world right now. First, we explore the science of fasting and how one patient reversed lymphoma through a whole food plant-based diet and stayed cancer-free for over a decade. Then we tackle the heated debate over protein, with Stanford professor Dr. Christopher Gardner dismantling myths about amino acids and plant protein “quality.” Finally, we unpack the backlash against veganism: falling sales at Beyond Meat, processed food criticism, and whether the movement has lost its health halo.

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