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NBSV 181: Erika Hazel (a.k.a. The Bizerkeley Vegan) on running the biggest vegan food festival in Northern California, and making veganism enjoyable for everyone


This episode covers it all: running a large-scale vegan food festival, Erika’s vegan story, growing and supporting vegan businesses, and de-stigmatizing veganism.


Erika Hazel is a nationally recognized vegan businesswoman, recipe creator, magazine contributor and philanthropist. As a vegan food expert, Erika is always discovering the best vegan cuisine to share with her family and social media followers to make the world a more vegan place, one bite at a time.


The Bizerkeley Vegan is not only a popular social media influencer and food blogger, but also specializes in events, consultations and speaking engagements. Erika's goal is to engage with people to help them find the best plant-based foods the world has to offer. She has been featured in VegNews and VegOut Magazines, CBS and ABC news interviews, and more.



Important topics we discussed:

>> Erika’s not just a well-known vegan businesswoman, she’s also a professor!


>> What is cooperative economics and how can it apply to vegan businesses?


>> De-stigmatizing veganism: how to remove shame from the equation when getting folks interested in veganism


Connect with Erika:

>> Erika on Instagram

>> Bizerkeley Food Fest on Instagram

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>> Comment on the episode's Facebook post.


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