The growing numbers of vegans in Japan are rapidly increasing and even further with the expats. There could be several reasons why they go “green”; the love for the environment, the advocacy of loving animals, the desire to lose weight or just a change of lifestyle. Thankfully, the Japanese market is abundant with healthy, fresh produce of vegetables and fruits.
Japanese Online Stores for Vegan Food
As foreigners stay in Japan, they often comment about the limitation of some vegan products, such as non-dairy food and meat that is not from animals. But don’t fret about it, for we have discovered these Japanese online stores for vegan food that are convenient, easy and can be delivered right at your doorstep.
1. Bio c’ Bon
Bio c’ Bon originated in France by Thierry Brissaud, a company that specializes in organic products which is, fresh from the farm. Now they have 158 stores including a couple in Tokyo and have an online shop as well. You can purchase non-dairy milk products such as almond milk with chocolate and oat flavor, coconut milk, and their best-selling vegetable milk “Isolabio”. Also available are healthy grains like quinoa, brown rice blossom couscous etc. And for your easy navigation, they have a vegan section on their website just by typing “vegan”.
2. Alchemist At Home
Alchemist At Home is formerly a wine bar turned to an easy meal service due to the continuous coronavirus outbreak. They mainly serve burgers that are vegan and a vegetarian section in their online shop with several food selections. And if you are conscious of the amount of calories in their meal, they are actually transparent into it for they will be a food list macros included in every individual pack, plus it is vacuum sealed and shipped with utmost care. So what are you waiting for?
3. Next Meats
A food tech company, Next Meats offers delicious plant-based meats as an alternative. The company was made mainly due to its environmental concerns and is looking for an innovative way to sustain people with a plant-based diet whilst helping in reducing problems in the environment. Now they are best known for their barbeque meats, harami and kalbi which are all vegan. Also available is their tuna in their arsenal which is rich in protein. You can purchase these vegan meats via their online store.
4. iHerb
If you want a one-stop shop for all your vegan/vegetarian needs such as food, snacks, cosmetics supplies, vitamins, supplements etc., iHerb is the best recommendation there is. They have low shipping fee costs with at least 7 days shipping delivery date. Because of this, iHerb is popular to foreign students in Japan. And if you have concerns, they also have 24/7 available email customer service support and they have hundreds of vegan products. You can even just type in vegan in the search screen and it will all just show up in the results.
Conclusion
It doesn’t matter what reason you have as to why you have chosen to be vegetarian or vegan but being one is simply a healthy life decision. Which of the vegan websites do you like most? Do you know any of the shops mentioned in this article? Give us your comments and suggestions about what you would want to know more about Japan.
References:
https://www.nextmeats.global/company