Who We Are
Hello!
This company is built on a promise to create a better equilibrium for people, animals, and the planet. We do this by making life easier for humanity to live in a sustainable manner.
Irresponsible animal agriculture is responsible for most of the world's global warming issues, including clearing the Amazon rainforest in Brazil (Source: CNN news). It also contributes to an unhealthy diet of high cholesterol foods leading to heart disease, while eating plant-based foods lowers your risk of such (Source: AHA).
Vegan lifestyles lead to increased health, living longer, and feeling better so we want to make it easier for people to find these foods.
We feel strongly that veganism, based on science, is the best path to a sustainable future.
What We Do
My Vegan City is a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding the plant-based and vegan movement through the following initiatives:
Developing apps that will help people discover vegan options at grocery stores and restaurants in their city.
Offering a free plant-based knowledge certification program for grocery stores, corporations, and restaurants in the United States that offers their employees a certificate for passing our program and becoming knowledgeable about plant-based and vegan food.
Partnering with grocery stores nationwide on World Vegan Day (November 1st) to educate the public on cholesterol-free foods (vegan foods).
Partnering with national restaurants to create an easy to use vegan food app for employees and customers.
Promoting Vegan Brunch Club throughout major US and global cities.
Why We Do It
The reason why we do what we do is simple: we want to create a world where people and nature have an equal say in the fight for sustainability.
Meet The Founder
April Ferrante
April gave up eating meat almost 15 years ago and became vegan about 5 years ago.
She's passionate about the vegan and plant-based movement and wants to make vegan life easier for everyone so that more people decide to make the switch.
She has a BS in Mass Communications and is currently pursuing an associates degree in tech. Her background includes public school teaching, tech, merchandising/sales, and graphic design. Her experience includes working for a major sustainability consulting firm that consults to Fortune 500 companies and being a sales & merchandising lead for some of Americas largest CPG companies in 2 of the largest US cities.