Fork The System
Welcome to Fork The System — a podcast spotlighting the innovators, researchers, and advocacy leaders reimagining how we feed the world. Each episode will feature a professional working to build sustainable and ethical food systems.
New episodes monthly (every second Tuesday) with your host, Sherry Shu, a fourth-year student at Western University’s Ivey Business School.
Feedback on the episodes is always appreciated at https://bit.ly/forkthesystemfeedback.
Fork The System
Cogie Cogan on pivoting from advocacy to start-up and changing consumer behaviour
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Our first guest is Cogie Cogan, a passionate leader in the animal welfare space. They’re a recent Western University graduate who studied Animal Ethics and Sustainability Leadership, where they took on animal welfare and climate advocacy roles with organizations like the United Nations and ProVeg International. Cogie is also a 2025 Cansbridge Fellow, who will be interning in Thailand this summer for Swees, a plant-based cheese company. They’re currently in the process of launching Prookie, a vegan protein cookie company.
Welcome to Fork The System — a podcast spotlighting the innovators, researchers, and advocacy leaders reimagining how we feed the world.
Feedback Form: bit.ly/forkthesystemfeedback
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QQI_gA8m33LZfEm81tgNxeT-XKr9FgcOJzY4Eu9HT8I/edit?usp=sharing
Resources:
- Prookie Instagram: @prookie_proteincookie
- The Good Food Institute: https://gfi.org/
- The Waterloo Alt Protein Project: https://www.altprotein.ca/