Plant-Based on a Budget with Founder and Author Toni Okamoto

A week's worth of healthy and delicious plant-based food for less than $30 - that's Toni Okamoto's super power. As the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, Toni has done the research and perfected the ways to make your budget line up with healthy eating habits. Plant-Based on a Budget is a popular website and meal plan that provides the information you need to save money by eating vegetables. She’s the author of multiple books including the Plant-Based on a Budget cookbook and The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook. Toni also co-hosts The Plant-Powered People Podcast. In this week's episode, Sonya and Toni talk about her path to plant-based, the necessity that created plant-based on a budget, the secrets to grocery shopping and her recipe inspirations. Key Takeaways: Toni's path to plant based The power of online community First steps to transitioning to plant based Understanding the grocery store How to be plant-based on a budget How to make plant-based meals taste good Time-saving tips for plant-based cooking Pressure cooker and slow cooker tips Prioritizing food waste reduction Recipe inspirations It's okay if it's not organic Links: Learn more about Toni Check out The Plant Powered People Podcast Get a copy of Toni's book Plant Based on a Budget Related podcast: Climate Change Solutions with Dr. Jonathan Foley Sign up for my weekly newsletter --------------The Grow the Good Podcast is produced by Palm Tree Pod Co.