Last year there was a lot of confusion after Miyoko Schinner's unexpected departure from the company she founded. To this day there are still lingering questions, and I was lucky enough to get the chance to ask Miyoko some of them. We talked about her entrepreneurial ventures over the years, what it was like launching the massively successful Miyoko's, challenges she faced as CEO, injustice in the food system, and so much more.

Check out Miyoko Schinner's YouTube channel, @thevegangoodlifewithmiyoko:
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My previous Miyoko's video:    • The Miyoko’s Drama: Betrayal, Lawsuit...  

Intro 00:00
Interview begins 01:16
How has the last year been? 01:53
What does “The Vegan Good Life” mean? 04:05
Evolving philosophies on cheesemaking 05:48
Rancho Compasión 10:23
Early entrepreneurial endeavors/UnTurkey 14:10
Launching Miyoko’s and early success 15:28
Taking outside investment 17:15
How founders are set up to fail 21:19
Consolidation in the food system 23:20
On launching another cheese line 24:28
Expectation vs reality of success 26:08
Intellectual property 27:30
Challenges as CEO of Miyoko’s 28:51
Labeling lawsuit 32:20
Her firing becoming public 34:22
Brokenness of the food system 35:41
Is Miyoko still involved with Miyoko’s? 39:35
Can “artisanal” and “widely available” coexist? 40:10
What’s next for Miyoko? 42:20
How to support Miyoko 44:15
End of interview 46:26
Outro 47:03