Debra Levantrosser is ready to step away from the food truck where she has been dishing out vegan delights for more than a decade. Levantrosser, also known as the Shimmy Mama, says she plans to focus on animal activism and the virtues of plant-based eating. She wants to educate […]
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Debra Levantrosser is ready to step away from the food truck where she has been dishing out vegan delights for more than a decade.
Levantrosser, also known as the Shimmy Mama, says she plans to focus on animal activism and the virtues of plant-based eating. She wants to educate people about what they put on their plates and how it got there.
"I want to open people's minds to what they are putting into their body," said Levantrosser, a vegan for 32 years. "As a society, I'd like people to understand how meat gets to the plate."
Levantrosser noted that Kellogg's recently announced that it is spinning off its plant-based operations.
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"One entire company being plant-based should be evidence that the future is more plant-based, and from a business perspective, there is no way to go but up."
Levantrosser also recently announced the closure of Shimmy Shack, the brick-and-mortar arm of her restaurant business on Sheldon in Plymouth Township. The name and the brand, food truck, recipes, social media and a 10-year customer base are up for sale. Levantrosser would not reveal an asking price.
The Shimmy Shack food truck has been voted in the top 10 food trucks in the country several times and in Michigan as well. More than 60,000 veggie burgers have been served, according to the news release announcing the sale.
Levantrosser said she plans to work with nonprofits and grow Shimmy's Cupboard, her nonprofit that helps provide vegan and gluten-free food to those in need. You can contact her at debra@shimmyshack.com.
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