Plant-Powered People Podcast 63. Rural Vegan Living Challenges & How to Overcome Them
Apr 1, 2022
57:40
Jami Gerke is a midwesterner who is used to buying a whole cow and splitting it with her whole family. When she decided to transition to vegan living (which is still a work in progress), her family had to make a huge adjustment to support her decision.
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- Living plant based in a community without many vegan options
- The challenge of being vegan somewhere where it’s politicized
- Growing up in midwest USA farm culture & switching to plant-based
- Reversing pre-diabetes with diet changes
- Joint health & eating plant-based
- Leading by example to address judgments & challenges about the vegan lifestyle
- Navigating the restaurants and grocery stores that aren’t vegan friendly
- How keeping it simple helps the transition to plant-based living
- Switching to a plant-based lifestyle with kids
- Tips to clear out your home from non vegan ingredients without wasting
- Advice on choosing healthy, whole vegan food over pre-packed & processed
- Using willpower & preparing for non-vegan cravings
- Armoring yourself with knowledge to stand up for your food choices
- How to practice strong & respectful communication about plant-based decisions