Japan is famous for its efficient and punctual public transportation systems. Bullet trains (shinkansen) are not only fast and frequent – departing Tokyo every five minutes and reaching Kyoto 450 kilometers away in just two and half hours – but are...
Vegan Oji Co., Ltd. launched a new service, “7-Day Vegan Challenge,” on the social network service LINE last December. Anyone can use this service only by adding an official LINE account of Vegan Oji. They get useful and accessible tips and advice...
The number of vegans has increased in recent years. Even in Japan, soy meat has become a trend found in supermarkets. However, it is still difficult to find plant-based products in sweets such as cookies and cakes. Come to think of it, there is a...
Too often, food is thrown away when it could originally have been eaten. Reducing such food waste is one of the major social issues today. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, approximately 5.70 million tons of...
The term “composting” is one that we are hearing more and more about these days. In fact, it is an important element of Japanese wisdom handed down from generation to generation, utilizing the action of microorganisms to ferment and...
As veganism has become a recent trend among consumers in Japan, more restaurants and grocers have started to sell vegan food, especially in the last two pandemic years. However, easy access to prepared or western-style vegan food is still not widely...
Vegan and vegetarian diets anywhere take more effort than those including meat. This can be a matter of simply finding foods that are suitable for your dietary preferences and needs. Acceptance, tolerance and awareness are other issues that...
Global warming and climate change was something Oki Town in Kyushu’s Fukuoka Prefecture couldn’t ignore. The town announced “Climate Emergency Declaration” in 2019, and this spring they even created a roadmap to aim for a low-carbon...
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, roughly 30% of food is wasted globally each year. Food waste occurs at various points in the food supply chain, including during production, retail and consumption. On...
Making small changes in your day-to-day life can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Given that transportation accounts for 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions, revising your transportation habits is a good place to start. Even if...