Interview with Isabelle Steichen at Lupii

<p>I'm Betty, the founder of Upright and you are listening to the Upright podcast where we interview thought leaders and innovators like Isabelle who are making a positive impact in health, sustainability, and inclusion. Upright's vision is a world where health and sustainability and acccessible to all. To get there, we're launching a high-protein instant oatmilk that's as nutritious dairy without the cow, as well as this podcast series where we can highlight the amazing things that other founders and brands are doing to make the world healthier and more sustainable.</p><p>In this conversation, I talk to Isabelle the co-founder and CEO of Lupii, which makes plant-based whole-food protein bars using the small but mighty lupini bean. Isabelle's from Europe, where lupini beans are a lot more common and when she first moved to NY, she found it easier to be plant-based but found that everything on shelves was so heavily processed. She realized there was an opportunity for snacks that were higher quality, more functional and more nutritious, which eventually led to the launch of Lupii. Isabelle shared her journey starting from her early days of creating lupini bean bites in a commissary kitchen, and talked about what makes lupini beans so great.</p>