Numerous corporations are currently in control of the world’s food production and distribution. Unfortunately, a lot of them are more concerned with raking in huge profits than making a real impact, leaving many people sick, hungry, and underserved. Award-winning chef, author, and entrepreneur Miyoko Schinner is actively working on making a huge difference in this space through her company, Miyoko’s Creamery. She joins Corinna Bellizzi to share how she courageously and loudly talks about the harsh truth on big shots bringing more harm than good to the food system and animal agriculture. Miyoko also explores her own efforts in achieving food sovereignty and prioritizing impact more than mere numbers. Tune in as she describes how she is making vegan cheese accessible to every household and her plans to create the world’s first vegan village in Italy.

About Guest:

Miyoko Schinner is an award-winning chef, author, entrepreneur and speaker. She founded Miyoko’s Creamery (which she started at the “young” age of 57), and is often credited for bringing vegan cheese to mainstream audiences. She also founded Rancho Compasión, a farmed animal sanctuary and education center for school-age youth. Miyoko is the author of six cookbooks, including the bestselling The Homemade Vegan Pantry, and the book credited for launching the vegan cheese revolution, Artisan Vegan Cheese. She is currently under contract with Ten Speed Press/Penguin Random House on a 7 th book, The Vegan Creamery. She co-hosted a vegan cooking show on PBS called Vegan Mashup that aired for three seasons. She currently hosts a new YouTube cooking channel called The Vegan Good Life with Miyoko, and was featured in a 4-part Netflix series, You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment. Calling herself an epicurean activist, she has worked tirelessly for over thirty years to reimagine a food system built on sustainability, equity, and compassion for animals. Her popular cookbooks, products, and thought leadership have inspired people across the globe to reconsider their food choices and take personal joy and responsibility in helping to participate in a better food system. Miyoko has spoken all over the world in far-flung places as Saudi Arabia, Italy, and Korea, as well as home in the US at Google, Dropbox, The Smithsonian, WBUR, KQED, The San Francisco Library, and many others. She is regularly featured on podcasts and interviews. Miyoko has been recognized by major media outlets as a cultural icon and food innovator, and was named to the coveted inaugural list of Forbes 50 Over 50 in 2021 as well as a “Game Changer” by Food and Wine. She has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, Food and Wine, Bloomberg, Washington Post, The Guardian, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, and many other media outlets. Miyoko has three grown children and resides in West Marin with her dogs, cats, and close to 100 other animals.

Guest Website: https://www.ranchocompasion.org/

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https://www.instagram.com/miyokoschinner 

https://www.facebook.com/miyokoschinner

https://www.youtube.com/@thevegangoodlifewithmiyoko

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