Anna Pippus is a plant-based lawyer, mother of two and bestselling author of the new book The Vegan Family Cookbook, a collection of simple recipes and game-changing kitchen strategies. In the episode, we chat about the most effective ways to feed a plant-based family… but honestly, today’s convo is going to help anyone who wants to streamline their meal planning or who is curious about how to just: eat. more. plants.
About Anna Pippus:
Anna Pippus is the bestselling author of The Vegan Family Cookbook, a collection of simple recipes and game-changing kitchen strategies. A lifelong food lover and the self-appointed Kitchen Manager in her family, Anna is known for her casual, creative, and realistic approach to healthy and flavourful vegan cooking. Anna holds degrees in law and psychology, having worked as a farmed animal advocacy lawyer in Toronto and Vancouver, and has been named one of Canada’s most influential vegans. She now calls East Van home with her husband and two children.
On this episode we chat about:

The difference between what kids need from their food versus what adults need!
How the parent-child relationship affects eating styles—and how healthy attachment can help prevent picky eating.
When and why children might begin to choose a plant-based or vegetarian diet.
How a plant-based diet can be cheaper and healthier than a meat-focused eating pattern
Getting away from that old pattern of meat, starch, veg and saying hello to the bowl
The value in turning to other cultures for plant-based cuisine inspiration
The secret to a plant-based meal that keeps you full
Why “just eat the rainbow” isn’t always the best advice, and why the “well-planned” part of being a vegan is SO important.
How Anna transitioned from psychology undergrad to law degree, to plant-based advocate.

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And doors are now open for the 2022 Eat More Plants Challenge, which begins January 10, 2022!
Connect with Anna Pippus:
Instagram: @easyanimalfree
Website: www.easyanimalfree.com
Book: The Vegan Family Cookbook: Simple, Balanced Cooking for Real Life
Anna’s Recommendations:
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufield and Gabor Maté
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk