A practical summary of a Main Street Vegan podcast that pairs a long-time raw vegan coach’s approach to health with a finance leader’s launch of an international vegan climate ETF.
Karen Ranzi outlines a raw, predominantly fresh-plant approach to long-term health while addressing practical concerns like protein, calcium, children, and lifestyle factors.
Claire Smith’s Beyond Investing launched the International Vegan Climate ETF (VEGX) on Sept 10, 2026, screening companies for animal cruelty, fossil fuels, weapons, and human rights violations.
Vegan investing uses exclusionary screens plus shareholder engagement and voting to align portfolios with animal welfare and climate goals.
Main Street Vegan's Episode 570 (air date Sept 9, 2026) pairs two different ways of putting vegan values into action: dietary health and financial choices. Host Victoria speaks first with Karen Ranzi, a veteran raw vegan health coach and author, then with Claire Smith, CEO of Beyond Investing, about a new vegan, climate-conscious exchange-traded fund.
Karen Ranzi: a practical raw-food approach
Karen Ranzi has promoted predominantly fresh, unprocessed plant foods since 1998. Her background includes six books, international speaking, an online raw-health coach certification, and a long clinical career as a speech pathologist. Her account is rooted in personal and family experiences that shaped her approach to healing.
Claire Smith co-founded Beyond Investing and leads the firm as CEO. The company develops investment products that screen for animal welfare and environmental criteria. On Sept 10, 2026, Beyond Investing launched the International Vegan Climate ETF, ticker VEGX.
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