Episode 4 - Björn Ólafsson - freelance and Better Food Foundation
The Comms Collective – Conversations in Purposeful CommunicationsShow Notes
Björn talks about his background in animal welfare and advocacy, why good communication needs strong research, and how strong research needs good communication to explain it. He tells us about the challenges of talking about sensitive topics like food and climate, and about his approach to reducing meat consumption.
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