Every International Women’s Day, we get to celebrate the women in our lives by thanking the women around us for everything they do, uplifting them, and helping out however we can. Of course, this is something we want to do every day—but International Women’s Day is a great excuse to take our appreciation to the next level.
Other than making an effort to show love for the women in your life, International Women’s Day highlights the many achievements made by women socially, economically, politically, and culturally. While there is so much to celebrate, this day also highlights all the changes that still need to be made.
In a world where women are constantly fighting their own battles alongside the battles of others, many women spend time advocating for the virtues of plant-based living. Thistle has chosen to spotlight ten inspirational, plant-based women this International Women’s Day.
If you’re looking for motivation, you’ve come to the right place!
1. Rachel Ama
Rachel Ama launched her Youtube channel in 2017 and has since created numerous vegan recipes inspired by her upbringing and her love for plant-based food. Her debut book, Vegan Eats, was a bestseller that brought her to the forefront of the vegan movement. Meanwhile, her most recent book, One Pot, Three Ways, showcases the variety in her recipes and how each meal can be altered to create three new dishes.
Let’s face it, finding recipes to feed yourself three times a day can be overwhelming. Maybe you are scared of getting bored or losing interest in ingredients you love. Rachel Ama understands that you want to feel fulfilled and happy about your plant-based meals.
Rachel’s newest book aims to help us find ways to use ingredients in different ways, so that each meal we make is exciting. You want to be drawn to the food you eat, and Rachel knows how to make plant-based food both fulfilling and unique.
2. Miyoko Schinner
You could comfortably say that Miyoko Schinner is the “Queen of Vegan Cheese.” She started the vegan cheese revolution by publishing her book, Artisan Vegan Cheese. Growing up a vegetarian in Tokyo, Japan, Miyoko loved artisan cheese. This made the transition into plant-based eating more difficult, as her love for cheese endured.
After years of struggling to give up dairy products despite her love for animals, Miyoko finally dove headfirst into creating non-dairy cheeses that can satisfy the taste buds of any cheese-lover.
Miyoko uses cashews, oats, and coconut oil to make delicious non-dairy cheeses and butters so that you don’t have to miss the creaminess of dairy products. Miyoko knew that there was a way to get everything she wanted—we guess you could say she wanted to have her cheese and eat it, too.
You can find Miyoko’s Creamery products in many stores, so if you want to support a women-owned business on International Women’s Day, go get some delicious non-dairy cheese!
3. Aph Ko
Aph Ko is an American writer, theorist, plant-based activist, and independent digital media producer who helped found the North American Association for Critical Animal Studies. This center focuses on the interrelations of human and animal interactions.
Aph has contributed to essays about race and animal oppression in the first-ever African American Vegan Starter Guide. She also founded Black Vegans Rock, a digital site that spotlights Black vegans every week. Black Vegans Rock is a space for Black people who love plant-based eating to expand and grow their network within the plant-based community.
Aph was inspired to create Black Vegans Rock when she published the first article to list 100 Black Vegans. So many Black vegans began reaching out asking to be included on the list that she needed to create a larger platform.
Aph co-authored the book Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sisters in 2017, and she published Racism as Zoological Witchcraft: A Guide to Getting Out in 2019.
4. Tracye McQuirter
Tracye McQuirter is the genius behind the 10 Million Black Vegan Women movement, which aims to empower women to embrace plant-based eating for long and healthy lives.
Tracye’s first steps towards plant-based eating began during a college seminar showcasing how the meat industry survives. After she left the class, she decided to become a vegetarian. She learned quickly that researching vegetarianism was a key to her success.
Tracey eventually started to learn more about becoming fully plant-based. With the support of her sisters and mother, they all committed to a plant-based lifestyle together.
Since this seminar, Tracye has become a public health nutritionist, best-selling author, and activist. She’s spent the last 30 years working on helping others succeed in their plant-based lifestyles, showing how you can take control of your life through food.
Tracye shows people that being plant-based does not mean you are depriving yourself of enjoying food. Instead, you are surrounded by an abundance of love, freedom, and joy—and tasty plant-based treats.
5. Carol Adams
Carol Adams is a plant-based feminist advocate who has authored many essays and books about the intersection of plant-based eating and feminism. For Carol Adams, creating recipes and cooking plant-based meals is her way to showcase compassion for those around her.
Carol is motivated knowing that no animals were harmed when creating her meal, and she wishes to share in that joy while enjoying delicious food.
Arguably, her most influential book is The Sexual Politics of Meat: Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory. She wrote this book in 1990 to explore the connection between patriarchal values and eating meat, which introduced a new dialogue about the violence of the meat industry as a connection upholding oppressive behaviors for the sake of oppression.
Like other plant-based activists, Carol can understand how a plant-based meal can be fulfilling and beneficial. After reading her books, you’ll realize there’s no reason not to try it out!
6. Genesis Butler
Genesis Butler is probably the youngest woman on this list, but don’t underestimate her power. Genesis is a 15-year-old activist and plant-based eater who is on a mission to help animals and the planet. She remarkably gave a TedTalk called “A 10-year-old’s vision for healing the planet”, which covered the negative impact that animal agriculture has on the environment.
Genesis is currently leading the Youth Climate Save movement, the first youth-led environmental organization that focuses on animal agricultural practices and their impact on climate change.
7. Shiri Avnery
Last—but definitely not least—is Thistle’s very own Shiri Avnery. Shiri is the co-founder and president of Thistle, who created Thistle to help build a food supply that promotes healthy eating in an environmentally-friendly way.
After discussing the growing climate emergency, Shiri and her partner Ash founded Thistle to eat less meat and more plants—without the stress of making it taste good and stay affordable.
Thistle makes plant-based eating craveable, accessable, and convenient. Shiri’s love for health and plant-based accessibility has helped Thistle flourish into the company we are today, promoting plant-based choices and environmentally friendly practices.
Who Run the World?
We all know that women basically run the world, but let’s make sure to give them some extra love on International Women’s Day. Consider supporting some of these women by following their journeys, purchasing their books, reading their commentaries on plant-based meals, and cooking their recipes.
Sources:
North American Association For Critical Animal Studies | NAACAS
Nutritional Update For Physicians: Plant-Based Diets | NCBI
A 10-Year Old's Vision For Healing The Planet | Genesis Butler | TEDxCSULB
Every International Women’s Day, we get to celebrate the women in our lives by thanking the women around us for everything they do, uplifting them, and helping out however we can. Of course, this is something we want to do every day—but International Women’s Day is a great excuse to take our appreciation to the next level.
Other than making an effort to show love for the women in your life, International Women’s Day highlights the many achievements made by women socially, economically, politically, and culturally. While there is so much to celebrate, this day also highlights all the changes that still need to be made.
In a world where women are constantly fighting their own battles alongside the battles of others, many women spend time advocating for the virtues of plant-based living. Thistle has chosen to spotlight ten inspirational, plant-based women this International Women’s Day.
If you’re looking for motivation, you’ve come to the right place!
1. Rachel Ama
Rachel Ama launched her Youtube channel in 2017 and has since created numerous vegan recipes inspired by her upbringing and her love for plant-based food. Her debut book, Vegan Eats, was a bestseller that brought her to the forefront of the vegan movement. Meanwhile, her most recent book, One Pot, Three Ways, showcases the variety in her recipes and how each meal can be altered to create three new dishes.
Let’s face it, finding recipes to feed yourself three times a day can be overwhelming. Maybe you are scared of getting bored or losing interest in ingredients you love. Rachel Ama understands that you want to feel fulfilled and happy about your plant-based meals.
Rachel’s newest book aims to help us find ways to use ingredients in different ways, so that each meal we make is exciting. You want to be drawn to the food you eat, and Rachel knows how to make plant-based food both fulfilling and unique.
2. Miyoko Schinner
You could comfortably say that Miyoko Schinner is the “Queen of Vegan Cheese.” She started the vegan cheese revolution by publishing her book, Artisan Vegan Cheese. Growing up a vegetarian in Tokyo, Japan, Miyoko loved artisan cheese. This made the transition into plant-based eating more difficult, as her love for cheese endured.
After years of struggling to give up dairy products despite her love for animals, Miyoko finally dove headfirst into creating non-dairy cheeses that can satisfy the taste buds of any cheese-lover.
Miyoko uses cashews, oats, and coconut oil to make delicious non-dairy cheeses and butters so that you don’t have to miss the creaminess of dairy products. Miyoko knew that there was a way to get everything she wanted—we guess you could say she wanted to have her cheese and eat it, too.
You can find Miyoko’s Creamery products in many stores, so if you want to support a women-owned business on International Women’s Day, go get some delicious non-dairy cheese!
3. Aph Ko
Aph Ko is an American writer, theorist, plant-based activist, and independent digital media producer who helped found the North American Association for Critical Animal Studies. This center focuses on the interrelations of human and animal interactions.
Aph has contributed to essays about race and animal oppression in the first-ever African American Vegan Starter Guide. She also founded Black Vegans Rock, a digital site that spotlights Black vegans every week. Black Vegans Rock is a space for Black people who love plant-based eating to expand and grow their network within the plant-based community.
Aph was inspired to create Black Vegans Rock when she published the first article to list 100 Black Vegans. So many Black vegans began reaching out asking to be included on the list that she needed to create a larger platform.
Aph co-authored the book Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sisters in 2017, and she published Racism as Zoological Witchcraft: A Guide to Getting Out in 2019.
4. Tracye McQuirter
Tracye McQuirter is the genius behind the 10 Million Black Vegan Women movement, which aims to empower women to embrace plant-based eating for long and healthy lives.
Tracye’s first steps towards plant-based eating began during a college seminar showcasing how the meat industry survives. After she left the class, she decided to become a vegetarian. She learned quickly that researching vegetarianism was a key to her success.
Tracey eventually started to learn more about becoming fully plant-based. With the support of her sisters and mother, they all committed to a plant-based lifestyle together.
Since this seminar, Tracye has become a public health nutritionist, best-selling author, and activist. She’s spent the last 30 years working on helping others succeed in their plant-based lifestyles, showing how you can take control of your life through food.
Tracye shows people that being plant-based does not mean you are depriving yourself of enjoying food. Instead, you are surrounded by an abundance of love, freedom, and joy—and tasty plant-based treats.
5. Carol Adams
Carol Adams is a plant-based feminist advocate who has authored many essays and books about the intersection of plant-based eating and feminism. For Carol Adams, creating recipes and cooking plant-based meals is her way to showcase compassion for those around her.
Carol is motivated knowing that no animals were harmed when creating her meal, and she wishes to share in that joy while enjoying delicious food.
Arguably, her most influential book is The Sexual Politics of Meat: Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory. She wrote this book in 1990 to explore the connection between patriarchal values and eating meat, which introduced a new dialogue about the violence of the meat industry as a connection upholding oppressive behaviors for the sake of oppression.
Like other plant-based activists, Carol can understand how a plant-based meal can be fulfilling and beneficial. After reading her books, you’ll realize there’s no reason not to try it out!
6. Genesis Butler
Genesis Butler is probably the youngest woman on this list, but don’t underestimate her power. Genesis is a 15-year-old activist and plant-based eater who is on a mission to help animals and the planet. She remarkably gave a TedTalk called “A 10-year-old’s vision for healing the planet”, which covered the negative impact that animal agriculture has on the environment.
Genesis is currently leading the Youth Climate Save movement, the first youth-led environmental organization that focuses on animal agricultural practices and their impact on climate change.
7. Shiri Avnery
Last—but definitely not least—is Thistle’s very own Shiri Avnery. Shiri is the co-founder and president of Thistle, who created Thistle to help build a food supply that promotes healthy eating in an environmentally-friendly way.
After discussing the growing climate emergency, Shiri and her partner Ash founded Thistle to eat less meat and more plants—without the stress of making it taste good and stay affordable.
Thistle makes plant-based eating craveable, accessable, and convenient. Shiri’s love for health and plant-based accessibility has helped Thistle flourish into the company we are today, promoting plant-based choices and environmentally friendly practices.
Who Run the World?
We all know that women basically run the world, but let’s make sure to give them some extra love on International Women’s Day. Consider supporting some of these women by following their journeys, purchasing their books, reading their commentaries on plant-based meals, and cooking their recipes.
Sources:
North American Association For Critical Animal Studies | NAACAS
Nutritional Update For Physicians: Plant-Based Diets | NCBI
A 10-Year Old's Vision For Healing The Planet | Genesis Butler | TEDxCSULB
