Vegan Educator-Entrepreneur Talks Japan Travel & Plantbased Philosophy - Brigitte Gemme

Vancouver based Brigitte Gemme is a mom and researched professional who has been spreading her love of vegan eating and sustainable lifestyles with an international audience through her blogs, podcasts and workshops. In spring 2024, Brigitte traveled Japan with her family and has some advice for vegan eaters who want to enjoy the experience.00:00 Welcome00:40 Japan travel02:40 Vegan Japan Travel Tips06:40 Online seminars for vegan cooking09:30 Happy Cow, Google Maps Help10:50 Protein deficiency?12:05 Vegan Ninja Doctor14:28 Dairy farming background19:30 Starting where people are willing to change20:30 Crisis situation vs want to do better21:30 Vegan after 6pm23:50 learning standards of vegan basic cooking27:44 winter comfort foods easier 31:00 creating flavorful vegan dishes34:10 Add oil, salt, spice 35:38 Daily recipes for the year41:05 Cooking for one person43:50 Good food motivates healthy lifestyle48:00 Get started cooking50:00 Soups-Bowls-StirFry51:00 Vegan-ZeroWaste Festival51:50 Live Vegan Cooking Club Events 52:40 Minimum viable prep55:00 Pantry Challenge59:00 Basic shopping list1:01:29 Love of TofuThis spring, I had the chance to meet up with Brigitte and her lovely family as they traveled through Hiroshima, Japan and asked her to join the talkshow to share not only about the great work she does, but also what it was like traveling in Japan as a vegan family and any takeaways she has from her trip here in terms of how Japan could improve and some of the favorite foods and ingredients she was able to enjoy.See more about Brigitte:https://veganfamilykitchen.com/about/