Award-Winning Filmmakers to Present Ground-Breaking Documentaries at West Coast’s Leading Plant-Based Film and Food Festival

Marin Magazine, August 1, 2022

The Mindful Eating Film Festival is an annual gathering bringing together changemakers, celebrities, and the public to raise funds and address the issues surrounding food and animal agricultural systems. The event will make an expanded return for its third year to the Marin Center and Fairgrounds on August 6th and 7th for a weekend of film screenings, plant-based tastings, and exclusive conversations with filmmakers and celebrities.“

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Piedmonter makes pitch for plant-based food

piedmont exedra, August 3, 2022

“Our mission goes way beyond this to educate about the animals we normally dismiss as food and what they experience in the factory farms. We are part of a much larger movement to educate the public on the enormous negative impacts from animal agriculture, which is a leading cause of climate change, deforestation, and extinction of species.”

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The ‘Queen of Vegan Cheese’ is trying to change the way we eat to save the planet

The Hill, December 10, 2021

“Miyoko Schinner is not subtle about her plans to change the dairy industry. A vegetarian since age 12 and a vegan for more than 30 years, Schinner has been working tirelessly for decades to change people’s perceptions about animals and the foods we derive from them. In 2014 she launched Miyoko’s Creamery, a mission-driven vegan cheese and butter company based in Northern California that has exploded in popularity in the past few years, as consumers have become more conscious of the environmental impact of their food consumption.”

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Rescued Farm Animals Find Loving Home at Rancho Compasión

Welcome to Rancho Compasión Sanctuary, a.k.a. heaven on Earth for rescued farm animals. Here you’ll find all kinds of rescues—who come from situations like neglect, abuse, abandonment, and exploitation—living together in harmony under the loving care of mother-and-daughter duo Miyoko and Camellia Schinner. Watch as Malou gets a tour of their beautiful ranch and get to meet their resident tap-dancing turkey, Fred Astaire!