In this series of “sustainable restaurant” articles, we have discovered several Japanese restaurants which are involved in the Sustainable Restaurant Association Japan (SRA-J) and the Japanese branch of internationally renowned the “FOOD...
A mushroom cultivation initiative in Ibara city, known as Ibara Mushroom House, is redefining the cultivation and use of fungi, not only as a healthful addition to our diets, but as a solution to sustainable farming practices. Starting last month...
Japan now has its own version of the Sustainable Restaurant Association that began in the UK and the FOOD MADE GOOD Awards that it runs to recognize and encourage sustainability initiatives in the food service industry. Award winners become models...
Insect food is attracting more and more attention as a protein in the future that will mitigate the food crisis. While intrigued, some people may hesitate, thinking, “It’s a little scary to eat something I’ve never experienced...
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...
For vegans who are cheese lovers, there’s great news! “TOKYO VEG LIFE”, a YouTube channel based in Minato Ward, Tokyo that focuses on vegan, yoga and ecofriendliness, has produced a sustainable vegan cheese brand under the name...
ZENB Japan is tying up with Associate Professor Haruko Noguchi of Tokyo University of Agriculture and her students at the Agriculture Department of Agricultural Innovation for Sustainable Society to develop “ZENB Sandwich” that maximizes ingredient...
A 2014 survey showed that over 80 percent of consumers in the United States prefer food options that protect the environment. It becomes evident that there is a growing interest by modern consumers in the landscape of food sustainability. Existing...
The popular vending machines in Japan has found another purpose. Today in Tokyo, there is a “SALAD STAND” vending machine that sells salads 24 hours a day. It is developed by KOMPEITO Inc. in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, which...
Japan is not known as an easy place to be vegan or vegetarian. While Japanese cuisine is healthy overall, it often uses animal products and some Japanese are confused about what a plant-based diet truly means. There are some exceptions, however...