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Jasmine C. Leyva. The Invisible Vegan is a 90-minute independent documentary that explores the problem of unhealthy dietary patterns in the African-American community, foregrounding the health and wellness possibilities enabled by plant-based vegan diets and lifestyle choices.
Learn more about filmmaker and actress Jasmine C. Leyva, director of "The Invisible Vegan," available for streaming now on Amazon Prime.
The documentary begins with the personal story of Jasmine Leyva, a 30-year-old black actress and filmmaker currently based in Los Angeles. Over the past seven years, Leyva has committed herself to veganism, both in lifestyle and research.
- Inspiring Kids and Adults to Become Vegan
- Jasmine Leyva’s Vegan Journey
- Inspirational Books For Children: Just What We Need
- Two Books to Inspire Every Kid
- New Documentary in The Pipeline
Jasmine Leyva is experienced in communicating through storytelling. She is a filmmaker, actress, and now author, based in Los Angeles. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in TV, Film, and Media and a Masters of Fine Arts in Screenwriting. Leyva worked as an associate producer on the NAACP award-winning docu-series Unsung, and was subsequently a writer and...
“When I tried veganism, I tried it for cosmetic reasons. ‘Look at this chick, she looks great vegan, let me try.’ But when I did it, a lot of the health ailments I was suffering from ended up naturally going away. This is a matter of life or death. Even at one point, I remember I had cancerous-like cells growing on my cervix. And the doctors were ‘...
Leyva’s books teach children how to live a healthy lifestyle — a plant-based lifestyle. They also promote the importance of getting enough sleep, drinking enough water and staying away from negativity. Leyva explains why she wrote them. “My film – ‘The Invisible Vegan’ – was geared towards adults. Adults can be receptive, but a lot of times, adults...
The two books will be especially useful for communities of color, where they may be most needed. One book has a girl protagonist while the other book’s lead character is a boy. The first one is ‘Queen Vegana and Princess Apple: The Magical Worlds of Vegetables.’ Leyva explains what the story is about. “The Little Princess Apple, she gets her vegeta...
Leyva already has another creative project in the words to inspire both kids and adults toward the plant-based lifestyle. She is making a new documentary. “I’m working on a documentary called ‘The Invisible Shame’ because I did a documentary called ‘The Invisible Vegan’ which advocates for a certain diet. I think it’s also important to understand t...
Dec 21, 2022 · Today’s guest, Jasmine Leyva, made her directing debut with the groundbreaking documentary The Invisible Vegan, which highlights her own journey with veganism while exploring the unknown history of plant-based eating directly linked to African roots.
Jasmine Leyva: The Invisible Vegan is a documentary about plant-based eating in marginalized communities. It focuses on black communities and it uses my narrative as a foundation. I was motivated to do this project because now I’m vegan, but I flirted with it for the better part of a decade.
Jasmine Leyva is a director, actor, and filmmaker responsible for the documentary “The Invisible Vegan,” which explores the problem of unhealthy dietary patt...
