Miyoko Schinner

Miyoko Schinner is an American chef, cookbook author, animal sanctuary founder and owner of dairy-free cheese brand Miyoko's Creamery.[1] She is a leading advocate for the right of vegan food products to use traditional meat and dairy terms on their labels.[2]

Miyoko Schinner
BornMiyoko Takano
Japan
OccupationVegan Chef
Cookbook Author
Vegan Activist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityJapanese
CitizenshipUS
Alma materSt. John's College
Literary movementVegan
Notable worksThe Now and Zen Epicure and The Homemade Vegan Pantry
SpouseMichael Schinner
Children3
Website
miyokos.com

Early life and education

Schinner was born Miyoko Nishimoto in a village outside Tokyo, Japan. At age seven, she moved with her family to the United States. She graduated from St. John's College in Maryland,[3] where she majored in philosophy and minored in mathematics.[4]

Career

Schinner transitioned to eating vegan in the mid-1980s.[5][6] During the 1990s, she taught vegan cooking classes, and in 1991 The Book Publishing Company published her first vegan cookbook The Now and Zen Epicure.[7] In 1994, she opened the vegan restaurant Now and Zen in San Francisco, which eventually expanded into a natural food company of the same name, which was sold in 2003.[8] Schinner has launched a number of vegan brands, such as UnTurkey, which she exhibited at the 1995 Natural Products Expo alongside competitor Tofurky, and Hip Whip. [1]

Book Publishing Company published her Artisan Vegan Cheese cookbook in 2012. That same year she began co-hosting PBS cooking show Vegan Mashup, with Toni Fiore and Terry Hope Romero.[9]

In 2014, Schinner launched vegan cheese company Miyoko's Kitchen, later renaming it Miyoko's Creamery.[10] Tofurky founder Seth Tibbott was the company's first investor.[11] In 2016, the Specialty Food Association reported the company had "grown 300% year over year," and "they recently signed on to a new 28,000+ square-foot headquarters in Petaluma."[12]

In 2015, Ten Speed Press published Schinner's The Homemade Vegan Pantry.[13] In 2019, the cookbook was named one of the Best Vegan Cookbooks by Good Housekeeping magazine.[14]

In 2015, Schinner founded the nonprofit Rancho Compasion farmed animal sanctuary in Nicasio, California.[15]

In 2018, Melaina Juntti of New Hope Network described Schinner as a "vegan rock star" by .[16] Schinner was among 28 women featured in PopSugar's "28 Women Changing the World Right This Second" list, a project backed by UN Women.[17]

Schinner has been involved in legal challenges over product laws that regulate vegan food labeling, with Schinner arguing the laws violate free speech.[18][19][20]

Select works
  • The Now and Zen Epicure, Book Publishing Company, 1991 (as Miyoko Nishimoto)
  • Japanese Cooking: Contemporary & Traditional [Simple, Delicious, and Vegan], Book Publishing Company, Aug 19, 1999
  • Artisan Vegan Cheese, Book Publishing Company, Aug. 8, 2012
  • The Homemade Vegan Pantry: The Art of Making Your Own Staples, Ten Speed Press, June 16, 2015

References
  1. Dawson, Vanessa. "This Woman Is Taking On The $120 Billion Cheese Industry". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  2. Strom, Stephanie (2016-03-06). "Trade Group Lobbying for Plant-Based Foods Takes a Seat in Washington". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  3. "Miyoko Schinner: The Tale of a Tenacious Entrepreneur". driftwood-magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  4. Kleinman, Gabe (2018-10-24). "Miyoko Schinner, the Premier Pioneer of Plant-Based Cheese". Medium. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  5. Juntti, Melaina (2018-08-27). "Miyoko's Kitchen chef creates cheese that's better for people and the planet". New Hope Network. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  6. Dawson, Vanessa. "This Woman Is Taking On The $120 Billion Cheese Industry". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  7. Van Matre, Lynn (2017-04-21). "MEATLESS FEAT". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  8. "Vegan cheese startup Miyoko's Kitchen drawing lots of investors". SFChronicle.com. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  9. Kamila, Avery Yale (2012-06-06). "Natural Foodie: Delicious TV puts spotlight on vegans". Press Herald. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  10. ""We are revolutionizing dairy products by making them from plants instead of cows" - Miyoko's Kitchen founder Miyoko Schinner, the bitesize interview". www.just-food.com. 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  11. "Miyoko's Kitchen and the Rise of Vegan Cheese". Specialty Food Association. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  12. "Miyoko's Kitchen and the Rise of Vegan Cheese". Specialty Food Association. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  13. Kamila, Avery Yale (2018-03-14). "The signs are everywhere – vegan mac and cheese is having its moment". Press Herald. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  14. Schumer, Lizz (2019-09-27). "15 Best Vegan Cookbooks to Go Meatless for Any Meal". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  15. Charles, Jacoba (2017-01-19). "Vegan chef builds animal sanctuary in Nicasio hills". The Point Reyes Light. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  16. Juntti, Melaina (2018-08-27). "Miyoko's Kitchen chef creates cheese that's better for people and the planet". New Hope Network. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  17. Garcia, Kelsey (2018-10-11). "For International Day of the Girl, Meet 28 Women Changing the World Right This Second".
  18. Bitker, Janelle (2020-02-07). "Vegan company Miyoko's Creamery sues California over labeling restrictions". SFChronicle.com. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  19. foodnavigator-usa.com. "Miyoko's Kitchen sued over vegan butter labels: 'Products bask in dairy's halo'". foodnavigator-usa.com. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  20. "Big Dairy wants you to know vegan butter isn't actually butter". Los Angeles Times. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
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