Today's guest, Shabari Monica Das has been vegan for 25 years!! Take that, people who think vegans are weak and nutrient deficient! 😉
From her bio: Shabari is the Founder and Manager of World Vegan Market, Leader of the London Vegan Business Network, Founder and Owner of Shabari’s Snack Shack, and Founder and Owner of EthiGreen which is launching soon! She has written a research paper called ‘Green Companies or Green Con-panies: Are Companies Really Green, or Are They Pretending to Be?’ - Published in Business and Society Review, which is a prestigious academic journal.
In the past, Shabari was General Secretary/Board Member of the European Vegetarian Union for 8 years and Council Member/European Liaison Officer for the International Vegetarian Union for 4 years. Most of the board members and council members were also vegan. Shabari’s roles involved international travel meeting with delegates from vegetarian/vegan/animal rights organisations in Europe and USA to discuss how to push forward the movement. All the food provided at the events was vegan.
Shabari has a wealth of knowledge about veganism, green issues, and natural/chemical-free living. She is driven by justice and firmly believes in transparency, fairness, equity and the rights of individuals, groups, and animals. If you’re not already impressed by this, wait until you hear this interview. Shabari isn’t just incredibly knowledgable, she’s warm, inviting, and such a joy to interact with.
In this episode we cover Shabari's vegan journey, her multiple business, the London Vegan Network, the connection between veganism and spirituality, and so much more. Shabari also shares how she likes to spice up her homemade hummus.
To connect with Shabari: Email: info@worldveganmarkets.com Website: www.worldveganmarkets.com Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/worldveganmarket Facebook: www.facebook.com/worldveganmarket Instagram: www.instagram.com/worldveganmarket Twitter: www.twitter.com/WorldVegMarket TikTok: @worldveganmarket LinkedIn: Shabari Monica Das, BSc (Hons), MA 🌱ⓋView Shabari Monica Das, BSc (Hons), MA 🌱Ⓥ’s profile EthiGreen: www.facebook.com/EthiGreenLiving www.instagram.com/EthiGreen Did You Bring the Hummus is available on all major podcast platforms and here on my website.
If you enjoyed our conversation, tune into The World Vegan Market on Saturday, 4/15 at 9amEDT/2pmBST for a livestream with me and Shabari. This time, Shabari’s asking the questions.
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Interesting read. I like veggies, but I may have a really hard time eating them without anything else like meat and others. :-) - Danwil Reyes
Oh my goodness, You are so absolutely right! In fact, have you noticed all the companies since 2019- what was going on then---haha, oh right the pan..dem....ic....sorry just saying it hurts! But most companies have been going plant based and vegan, we have more vegan options than ever before. When I first went vegan the pickings where there but slim still kinda having others say here is the produce aisle! Grab a salad 3X a day or more! And yes, I tried being raw vegan too. But I kept coming back to cooked foods , yikes! ditching more sodium and oils than my body could handle wasn't something my body took too. Maybe it's time to try it again?!?! I…
So much useful info! The more creative that we learn to be with veggies the more the people that we feed will look forward to eating them.Thank you for sharing.
I'm not likely to become vegan, but I have to say that my vegan friends and creators inspire way more vegetables onto my plates LOL! Thank you for sharing another great story.