Vegan Soul Food with Detroit Vegan Soul’s Kirsten Ussery

Send us Fan MailEpisode Summary:This episode is all about soul food, but not the soul food you may be used to, today we are talking about vegan soul food with my guest Kirsten Ussery. Kristen talks with me about her journey of going vegan and later opening a vegan restaurant. I also spend a little time talking about the history of traditional soul food. Veganism has many health benefits and I am thinking about incorporating a few vegan days into my diet.About the Interviewee:Kirsten Ussery partnered with Erika Boyd to co-create the Detroit Vegan Soul restaurant brand in 2012. The pair own and operate a restaurant in Detroit's historic North Rosedale neighborhood and have provided employment opportunities for many people who otherwise would not have the opportunity to work and advance in the food industry. Ussery has been a speaker on various panels about entrepreneurship including the Small Giants Conference, Net Impact Food Panel, and JPMorgan Chase’s CityLab Detroit Global Summit. She is a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10K Small Business Program. With over 20 years combined experience in both communication/public relations and the food industry, Ussery is a veteran in research, management, operations, communications, and marketing.Instagram:@detvegansoul@kirstenussery Facebook:DetroitVeganSoulKirsten UsseryReferences from the Episode:Soul food: Scraps became cuisine celebrating African-American spirit - https://www.post-gazette.com/life/food/2006/02/23/Soul-food-Scraps-became-cuisine-celebrating-African-American-spirit/stories/200602230275#:~:text=Slaves%20were%20forced%20to%20eat,bones%2C%20hog%20jowls%20and%20gizzards.7 COMMON HEALTH CONCERNS AFRICAN AMERICANS SHOULD MONITOR - https://www.centrastate.com/blog/7-common-health-concerns-african-americans-should-monitor/Veganism - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VeganismThe Humble History of Soul Food - https://www.blackfoodie.co/the-humble-history-of-soul-food/#:~:text=Soul%20food%20takes%20its%20origins,in%20quality%20and%20nutritional%20value.Support the showShow Credits:Richard Dodds (Host/Producer): @DoddsismShow Music: @IAmTheDjBluePodcast Website: StillTalkingBlack.comStill Talking Black is a production of Crowned Culture Media LLC. All rights reserved.