How easy is it to go vegan in Italy? --- Ciao! Siamo Gabriele e Angelique. Benvenuti nel nostro podcast! We are passionate language learners, and we record for you the language learning podcast we’d like to play when we learn new languages Our podcast in mixed English and simple Italian helps beginners and intermediate Italian language learners enjoy engaging content about Italy, its language, and its culture from day 0 of their language learning journey. --- Happy New Year to our dear listeners. As many of you might know, every January, people all over the world participate in the Veganuary challenge to promote and educate everyone on the vegan lifestyle. Because of this, we thought of sharing with you today our conversation with Alice Cosso and Giulia Cimarosti, world travelers and founders of the online vegan community in Genoa, called Vegenova. If they’re not busy traveling across the globe, you’ll see them scouting for places that offer vegan treats here in Genoa, and the rest of the Ligurian coast. Is it impossible to stay vegan when traveling to Italy? Can someone manage to eat a yummy pizza while skipping the mozzarella? Can we still eat authentic Italian food if we stay away from animal products? How will you find Italian restaurants that accommodate this diet? Surprisingly, Italians are not as close-minded as you think when it comes to adopting a vegan diet. Last year, Alice and Giulia launched the first vegan festival also known as VEGenova Vegan Festival, and it turned out to be a success. In this episode, we discuss the many misconceptions people have about maintaining a vegan diet here in Italy, as well as their journey to being one of the most popular online vegan communities in Italy. While it is true that Italians adore their prosciutto crudo, and Parmigiano, they also offer traditional animal-free meals like ribollita, farinata, and zimin, to name a few. Well, how do you think the famous "Mediterranean diet" came to be? --- So, if you’re thinking of organizing a trip to Italy and going plant-based or vegan, you should not miss this episode. And, if you want to learn more about Vegenova’s recommendations, and science-backed information on going vegan, you should surely head to our shownotes. In the meantime, you can support us by leaving us a review in Apple Podcast and on Spotify and joining our Patreon community. Listen NOW to our conversation and learn about veganism in Italy while enriching your Italian language learning experience. --- Where to find Vegenova: Instagram Vegenova website Alice Cosso Giulia Cimarosti --- Did you like our episode? Rate us! If you have any thoughts or comments on our podcast, e-mail us at [email protected]. Also, Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Support us using Patreon Sign up for our newsletter Book your language classes and get extra $10 italki credits  Music credits: storyblocks.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/italian-escape-podcast/message