University of Tokyo lecture on plant-based and other alternative meats – In December, lectures at Tohoku University & OIST Graduate University

The lecture “New Meat and a Sustainable Future” was held at the University of Tokyo’s Komaba Campus on November 4, 2022. A dual VegeProject intern and University of Tokyo student worked together with the UTokyo Sustainable Network Plant-Based Food Project to organize this event. In total, 200 students, university staff, business people, and members of the public attended this event.

University of Tokyo professor Takeuchi Shoji lectured on cultured meat and VegeProject representative Kawano Haruko lectured on vegan and plant-based choices.
After, they were joined by students to conduct a panel discussion and answer audience questions.

Guests were gifted with free vegan meal tickets to be used in the university’s cafeterias, courtesy of the University of Tokyo Co-op, along with SOY Shoku Kenbi and Soy Meat Retort-Packaged Foods products donated by MD Holdings Co., Ltd. and 100PINE.co, respectively.
We are humbled by their generous support.

As for the addition of vegan options in select cafeterias, we partnered with the University of Tokyo Co-op to help make it happen.
Go here to learn more.

We are very grateful to everyone who helped bring this event to life and to everyone who attended.
Students hold the keys to our future, so visiting their schools and raising awareness of vegan choices, plant-based diets and alternative meats as an option will continue to be important to us.
Check out our Instagram to see how it went!

All around the country, we conduct lectures on vegan and plant-based choices. During December, we will be speaking at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (12th of Dec) and at Tohoku University (21st of Dec).
* The Tohoku University lecture will be restricted to those affiliated with the school.

If you’re a university student or staff member interested in hosting us for a lecture or event, please reach out.

 

Seminar at CAFERES JAPAN Nagoya


CAFERES JAPAN is the biggest business exhibition for Japan’s cafe, bakery, and restaurant industries. This year CAFERES JAPAN, which is held at Tokyo Big Sight, organized its first Nagoya exhibition.

At this first ever CAFERES Nagoya, our organization’s representative Kawano Haruko had the honor of leading a seminar on “Understanding and Making the Most of Vegan and Plant-Based Menus”.
It is our hope that attendees will take their new understanding of vegan and plant-based diets to create new menu options.

December 16: Seminar at THERAPY WORLD Tokyo 2022

 

THERAPY WORLD Tokyo 2022 will be held on December 16 (Fri) / 17 (Sat) at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho-Kan. Here, VegeProject representative Kawano Haruko and Instagrammer Shirokawa Kurumi will lead a seminar open to all event-goers.

Four EXPOs are going to be held simultaneously: Gotcha! Aroma & Herb EXPO, Therapy & Beauty EXPO, Psychic Therapy EXPO, and Food Therapy EXPO. At this exhibition, you can experience, learn about, and purchase a great variety of therapies. This includes aromas/herbs, beauty methods, natural remedies, healing diets, and fortune-telling.

Seminar Info:
“Incorporating Vegan Choices into Your Life”
Speaker: Shirakawa Kurumi (Model, Influencer), Kawano Haruko (NPO VegeProject Japan Representative Director)
Date & Time: Friday, December 16. 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
Attendance Fee: None
Seminar Guide: https://www.therapylife.jp/expo/stage/#sec02
* Advance reservation not required. (However, if many people want to come listen, numbered tickets will be handed out the day of)

Event Info:
THERAPY WORLD Tokyo 2022
Date & Time: December 16/17 (Fri/Sat), 2022. 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center HAMAMATSUCHO-KAN
1-7-1, Kaigan, Minato-ku,Tokyo, Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba Office Tower

Official Website: https://www.therapylife.jp/expo/
* Entrance is free (¥1,000-) with advance registration（https://www.therapylife.jp/expo/regist-2022/）