Nafsika Antypas
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| Born | Nafsica Antypas February 25, 1977 Montreal, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts Degree, Concordia University, 2000 |
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| Organization | Nafsika Inc. |
| Known for | Plant-Based by Nafsika, Nafsika’s Garden |
| Website | www |
Nafsika Antypas (born February 25, 1977), is a Greek-Canadian TV host, writer, and producer. She is the creator and host of the first television Veganism|vegan lifestyle series Plant-Based by Nafsika.[1][2]
She is the founder of the Nonprofit organization People Against Violence and vegan food brand, Nafsika’s Garden.[3]
Early life and education
Antypas was born on February 25, 1977, in Montreal, Canada. She completed high school at Royal West Academy in 1994. In 2000, she received a bachelor of arts degree from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.[4]
Career
Antypas started her career as a marketing director upon graduation at Pilaros International Trading Inc., her father's Mediterranean cuisine food importing company in Canada, USA, and Australia.[5]
In 2014, she founded a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization People Against Violence Org, which offers phone counseling and other services to victims of Violent crime. In the same year, she designed and launched uAlert Personal Safety, a mobile app which serves as an emergency response system for the victims of violence.[1][6]
Antypas then founded her company Nafsika Inc. She created and hosted the world’s first vegan lifestyle TV series, Plant Based by Nafsika, in 2015, which focuses on a plant-based diet and vegan living.[7][8] The series was aired in the following year on the A&E (TV network)|A&E Network and has three seasons as of 2021.[9][10][11]
In 2015, she founded another organization, The Struggling Vegan Inc.[10][12] She then became a certified Health coaching|health and lifestyle coach in 2017, and developed an online course and wrote the book, Make The Plant-Based Switch.[10] With these, she helps people switch to a plant-based lifestyle by providing recipes, tips, and news about vegan living.[1][13]
Antypas launched a line of Vegan cheese under her brand, Nafsika’s Garden, in 2018.[9][14][1] The brand was initially launched in the US and, as of 2021, the brand is available in eight countries.[12][15][8][16]
She has appeared on several TV and radio shows and has been interviewed by online publications, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, VegNews, EmpowHER, Health Digest, and Insider Inc.|Insider.[17][18]
Antypas ranked on the 63rd position of Top 100 Most Influential Vegans of 2017 by Plant Based News and appeared in the 2020 Top 100 Canadian Professionals Magazine.[19][20]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Nafsika Antypas - Impacting The Ecosystem By Introducing Veganism | Exeleon Magazine". Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ↑ "TV Celebrity Launches Vegan Cheese Slices at Walmart". Vegans News. 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ↑ "Vegan cheese". www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ↑ "The Judges". IVFF. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ↑ "World's First Vegan Lifestyle Series - Nafsika Antypas" (PDF). Vegan Lifestyle Magazine. 2013. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "A Sneak Preview of Plant-Based by Nafsika's Second Season". VegNews.com. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ↑ "TV Host Launches Vegan Cheese Slices At Walmart". LIVEKINDLY. 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Starostinetskaya, Anna; VegNews (2019-04-16). "Walmart Adds Vegan Cheese to Deli Cases Across Canada". Perishable News. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Blooming market for plant-based cheeses: Nafsika's Garden looks to cash in on UAE home-cooking and vegan trends". foodnavigator-asia.com. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Hit Vegan Lifestyle TV Show to Launch 3rd Season on A&E". LIVEKINDLY. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ↑ "First-Ever Vegan Lifestyle Show Coming to a TV Near You". PETA. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "This Vegan Cheese Brand Makes Curds Just for Poutine". LIVEKINDLY. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ↑ Food, Life Style. "Lights Camera & Most Importantly Action!". Life Style For Food. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ↑ "Nafsika's Garden Vegan Cheese Launches in Europe and the UAE". vegconomist - the vegan business magazine. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ↑ "Nafsika's Garden Launches its Vegan Cheese in the US & Hosts the World's First Plant-Based Lifestyle Series on Mainstream Television's A&E Network". vegconomist - the vegan business magazine. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ↑ kokkinou (2021-04-30). "Plant-based brand Nafsika's Garden to expand in the Middle East". Greek Food News. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ↑ "Literary Diva Presents: Plant Based By Nafsika!". BlogTalkRadio. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ↑ Borgersen, Adrienne (2016-08-03). "Cover Story: Can't Get E-Naf". LA Fashionista Compassionista Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ↑ Lupica, Diana (2017-04-08). "REVEALED: Top 100 Most Influential Vegans Of 2017". Plant Based News. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ↑ "Nafsika Antypas | The Top 100 Magazine | Profile". thetop100magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
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