Group praises benefits, ease of becoming vegan
Event highlights tasty vegetarian diet
ELYSE BEASLEY
Issue date: 3/28/07 Section: News
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Speak Out for Species, a campus organization that advocates animal rights, is sponsoring The Great American Meatout - a day to celebrate "vegetarian living and its benefits for health, animals and the environment."
The University chapter of SOS will have four tables set up in the Tate Plaza today from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. and serve vegetarian foods from local restaurants and favorite vegetarian recipes of its members.
Jean Pembleton, co-coordinator of Meatout, said the goal of this event is to show University students how "fun and easy it can be to be a vegetarian on campus."
"Being a vegan or vegetarian is definitely not something that's just reserved for liberal, hippie types - it can be for anybody," Pembleton said.
Literature also will be provided at each of the tables, describing the benefits of vegetarianism for both personal health and the environment.
According to co-coordinator of Meatout and SOS president Tatiana Barron, this is the first year that the club has sponsored the event on a large scale.
Last year, the group had a table set up in Tate, but they did not have the donations from restaurants, such as Transmetropolitan and Barberitos, as they do this year.
Gift certificates from restaurants such as The Grill and Clocked will be given away during the event, as well, Barron said.
"We want people to obviously enjoy the free food, and while they're eating it, to think about how compassionate and tasty a vegetarian lifestyle can be. Giving up meat for just one day can be really easy and enjoyable, and you'll feel good about yourself at the end of the day," Pembleton said.
The University chapter of SOS will have four tables set up in the Tate Plaza today from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. and serve vegetarian foods from local restaurants and favorite vegetarian recipes of its members.
Jean Pembleton, co-coordinator of Meatout, said the goal of this event is to show University students how "fun and easy it can be to be a vegetarian on campus."
"Being a vegan or vegetarian is definitely not something that's just reserved for liberal, hippie types - it can be for anybody," Pembleton said.
Literature also will be provided at each of the tables, describing the benefits of vegetarianism for both personal health and the environment.
According to co-coordinator of Meatout and SOS president Tatiana Barron, this is the first year that the club has sponsored the event on a large scale.
Last year, the group had a table set up in Tate, but they did not have the donations from restaurants, such as Transmetropolitan and Barberitos, as they do this year.
Gift certificates from restaurants such as The Grill and Clocked will be given away during the event, as well, Barron said.
"We want people to obviously enjoy the free food, and while they're eating it, to think about how compassionate and tasty a vegetarian lifestyle can be. Giving up meat for just one day can be really easy and enjoyable, and you'll feel good about yourself at the end of the day," Pembleton said.
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Fred Maidment
posted 3/28/07 @ 11:49 AM EST
Good to know! I'll be sure to stop by Chic-fil-A after class and seat myself on an opposing bench. I'll see if I can get some friends to accompany me. (Continued…)
Tom
posted 3/28/07 @ 1:05 PM EST
I like my meat, and i will eat it too! damn hippies
Omnivore
posted 3/28/07 @ 1:45 PM EST
Since all plants are as much living things as animals, I'll continue to eat both. Why should I discriminate and only kill the green leafy things?
Ashley
posted 3/28/07 @ 4:17 PM EST
It is not easy to become vegetarian OR vegan. Humans are not designed to eat fruits and vegtables alone. Anyone considerig becoming either should know that they will have to jump through hoops to keep their diet balanced. (Continued…)
Eric
posted 3/28/07 @ 6:16 PM EST
It's obvious that some people are more interested in making juvenile taunts than in having a rational discussion about the impacts that our food choices have on our health, our world, and the other living beings we share the planet with. (Continued…)
John Doe
posted 3/28/07 @ 8:57 PM EST
Eric,
Thanks for offering a touch of common sense and compassion. If people would actually take the time to research the personal benefits and economical implications of a meat-free diet, I'm sure the snide remarks and misinformed sarcasm would be reduced to a minimum. (Continued…)
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