In our third EcoSparks episode, Emma interviews Yi-Wen Lee, Plant Forward Chef Educator, noted member of 'THE CHEFS' MANIFESTO' initiative by SDG2 Advocacy Hub, and key initiator for many global food education programs. She has a unique, diverse cultural and industrial background being a world citizen with 17 years of fashion marketing experience in New York and China before transitioning to the world of whole foods education in 2012.

From sharing digestible food literacy concepts to comparing the farmer market scene in Shanghai and New York to the best way to adapt the sustainable food conversation for the audience, the co-founder of The Plant Forward LLAB's insights make for a dialogue packed with food for thought!

#lets.plantforward.together

[Timeline]

0:40 Who Is Yi-Wen? 

2:20 Defining Sustainability Through Secularity, Regeneration, and Mindfulness

3:15 Yi-Wen's Career as a Plant Forward Food Educator and Its Connection to Sustainability

4:52 Making the Move from Fashion to Food

6:37 Farmers Markets Vs. Supermarket Shopping

8:53 What Is the Farmers' Market Scene Like in Both Shanghai and New York?

11:37 How Well 'Read' in Food Literacy Are Australia, the US, and China?

14:25 Food Literacy Is Becoming a Hotter Topic

16:48 Yi-Wen's Guide to Living More Sustainably and Nutritiously 

19:01 Yi-Wen's Plant Forward Platform 植本食薏

23:18 Utilizing Both the Skins and Seeds of Your Fruit and Vegetable

25:34 We Can All Be Flexitarians 

26:28 Diversity in the Plant-Centric Food Pyramid

30:11 Energy Providing Greens and Their Fascinating Likeness to a Uterus

31:31 Adapting The Food Conversation for the Audience 

33:32 Conscious Food Prep and the Importance of Regeneration

39:34 Reflecting on What Foods Make You Feel Sleepy and Energized

43:34 Mindful Eating and Our 5 Senses (Snapping a Picture Being One of Them!)

45:13 What Are Some Challenges in Incorporating Sustainability?

47:28 Yi-Wen's Winter-time Tip for Soup and Salad

50:24 What Are Some Ways to Make Shanghai More Food Sustainable?

55:03 Pushing for Sustainability Without Explicitly Saying "Sustainability"

55:43 Yi-Wen's Sustainable Future is 'Regenerative'

[Producer]

Host: Emma Zhang

Guest: Yi-Wen Lee

Editor: Ella Taylor, Zoe Zhang, Kay Xu

Designer: Zoe Zhang

Music: Aileen Zhao

Connect with Yi-Wen Lee 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-yi-wen-lee-4242706/

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