About Me
Originally from the Washington DC area, I’ve lived in Tokyo, Japan since 1990, and became vegan in 2006. I have a certification in Plant-based Nutrition from T. Colin Campbell Foundation and eCornell.
My mission is two-fold:
- Encouraging and assisting those who want to move to a vegan diet, to improve their health, save the environment, and to eliminate animal suffering.
- Making vegan foods accessible to whoever wants them, especially here in Japan.
I have been running a vegan blog and recipe website, giving cooking instruction, doing food importing, restaurant consulting and private vegan coaching since 2009. I localized and became co-chef-editor for VeganWiz.jp recipe site. My hobbies include cooking, running, yoga, and photography.
I would welcome contact from those who:
- are interested in speakers on vegan lifestyle, health and fitness
- want to learn vegan food preparation techniques (private and group lessons)
- desire vegan catering services for your event (Japan only)
- have a vegan product you are considering selling in Japan
- are interested in importing/exporting any food products to/from Japan
- would like vegan products developed for their restaurant or food shop
- seeking information on Japanese food consumer and industry trends
- would like to contribute to this web site by writing articles, translating, etc
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