Our Story and Mission

The Lentil Intervention (TLI) exists to support climate-friendly, healthy lifestyles while amplifying people and projects working towards a healthier planet.

Founded in 2020 by Ben Eitelberg and Emma Strutt, TLI grew from a shared recognition of the need for locally grounded, honest content on plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine in Australasia. What began as a podcast focused on environmental wellness, plant-based nutrition, and movement quickly expanded as the broader social, environmental, and economic dimensions of planetary health became clearer.

In response to the urgency of our health and climate crises, TLI was registered as a charitable trust in New Zealand in 2021, enabling deeper action and collaboration.

And the name? A sisterly mix-up turned the need for a “mental intervention” into a “lentil intervention”... and it stuck.

Our Initiatives

Planet Pulse Pacific Podcast

The climate and health crises are two of the most pressing issues of our time. Change needs to occur, and sooner rather than later.

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Join us for conversations about people and planet.

Athletes for Nature

A movement that unites outdoor enthusiasts dedicated to safeguarding the very environment that fuels their passion. Join the movement and take action.

Collecting and redistributing unwanted sports clothing and equipment to schools and groups within lower-socioeconomic and higher-deprivation communities.

Sports Gear Revived

The Reality of Everything Symposium

The Lentil Intervention Incorporated is a New Zealand Registered Charity (CC59096). New Zealand donors can claim tax credits for donations of $5 or more. To request a receipt, please email Catherine.

This symposium will lay out the interconnected realities of the global situation and its implications for New Zealand. The symposium, in association with the University of Victoria Wellington and the Lentil Intervention, is designed for policymakers, consultants, NGOs, community groups, business leaders, academics and students who are already alert to our planetary predicament and seeking deeper understanding and provides a springboard for collective urgent action.

We would love your help to make this important event as impactful as possible. We are seeking funding to cover essential costs, including professional audio-visual recordings to make the content widely accessible, support for non-salaried experts and students to attend, and other upfront expenses.

Donations (big or small) will directly support this work and help extend its reach beyond the room.

Donations can be made via:

The Lentil Intervention
38-9023-0304315-00
Reference: REALITY