#130: Vegan Chef Lauren Kretzer on Raising Vegan Children and Her Tips for Stressed Parents
“My veganism has been life-altering in the best way.” -Lauren Kretzer
Lauren Kretzer had the experience of being raised by a father that adopted vegetarianism early on after reading John Robbin’s Diet for a New America. She made the connection between animals and her plate when she was young, but it took several decades before she was finally able to make the leap to wean off cheese. Now she is a vegan chef, creates amazing wonderful vegan food and is raising two little vegans herself. We have a delightful conversation about all the things.
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we discuss vegan food, raising vegan kids and ways stressed out parents can make it easier and more joyful to feed their children.
We discuss:
Her vegan journey
Why and how she finally made to leap to become a chef
The biggest myths people have about vegan cooking
What surprises people the most about vegan food
How having her own children has impacted her perspective on nutrition
Her thoughts on raising vegan children
Her top 4 tips for stressed parents that want to cook health and delicious food for their families
Her favorite kitchen appliance
What her “last dinner” would be
What habit she is most proud of
What she wishes more people knew
The personal habit she is most proud of
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Lauren Kretzer
More about my honored guest:
Lauren Kretzer is a professionally trained vegan chef and recipe developer. She is a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York City, and holds a certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from Cornell. Lauren has worked throughout the tri-state area in Michelin starred kitchens, privately in the kitchens of families and celebrities, and currently as a recipe developer for international wellness brands, restaurants, NY Times best-selling authors, and popular media outlets such as Vogue, Well + Good, and VegNews.
Lauren currently lives in Northern New Jersey with her husband, two young daughters and rescue dog. When she’s not cooking, she enjoys being out in nature with her family and reading. She can be found on Instagram at @lauren_kretzer.
You can learn more at: www.laurenkretzer.com
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