Spring Break
Campus animal rights activists host 'Meatout'
Free food, bands offered today
CHELSEA COOK
Issue date: 3/31/08 Section: Variety
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Starting at 9:30 this morning, the organization will host their version of "The Great American Meatout."
According to Meatout.org, the founding organization, the "Meatout" is the "world's largest and oldest annual grassroots diet education campaign."
Although Meatout.org holds its event on the first day of spring every year, it encourages vegetarian and animal rights groups to hold an event any day in March.
"It's a nice idea because it's kind of like a spring cleansing," said Claire Rice, president of SOS.
"I think you can go to the site and get pamphlets and stickers and stuff, but we're just doing it on our own."
This will be the fourth year that SOS has held a "Meatout." Rice, a third year biology major from Decatur, became a vegetarian in 2004 and since has altered her diet into veganism.
"In high school, I started to think about all of the bad things that happen in this world, and I thought that [vegetarianism] could be my way of having a positive impact," she said. "It's better for the environment, it's more compassionate toward animals, and it's benefiting my health."
The event's purpose is to educate students about similar aspects of vegetarianism, and offer meat and animal product alternatives.
"We asked for donations from several meat-alternative and vegan food companies," Rice said. "We're going to have some Tofurkey deli slices, fake jerky, coffee with soy creamers … I think someone is making vegan mac and cheese - there will be all kinds of stuff."
Viewing Comments 1 - 10 of 21
CoastDawg
posted 3/31/08 @ 10:42 AM EST
While this might be considered by some to be some kind of noble effort toward helping the environment, I fail to see anything more than a group of people who want to go against the mainstream and have some cause that can get them a bit of publicity, although probably not the total fifteen minutes of fame of others. (Continued…)
Renewoods
posted 3/31/08 @ 11:13 AM EST
Great idea, vegan food is delicious and healthy. My family and I have been Vegan for years and we have never been more healthy.
mick
posted 3/31/08 @ 11:34 AM EST
Ah, but meat is so much tastier than any veggie patty.
epski
posted 3/31/08 @ 11:37 AM EST
CoastDawg,
You are not only blindly fundamentalist, you are completely uneducated as to where the food humans eat come from. If people stopped eating animals, we would not be overrun. (Continued…)
King of Torts
posted 3/31/08 @ 1:10 PM EST
Well, I can't say anything bad about this because everyone has the right to eat whatever they want (assuming it isn't other people) and kudos to whoever for giving up sweet, delicious meat. (Continued…)
Funkatron
posted 3/31/08 @ 4:13 PM EST
Da Funkatron likes da veggies!!!!!!!!!!
Meghan
posted 4/01/08 @ 9:31 AM EST
I've been vegetarian for almost a year and a half and I don't miss meat at all. The meat alternitives that I've tried kind of taste the same as "real meat," but I actually think they taste better actually. (Continued…)
CoastalDawg
posted 4/01/08 @ 10:21 AM EST
whether or not one "believes" in God doesn't change the absolute that He IS and the He created this earth and all that is within. Just think about anything that man has "created", how faulty it is in some way. (Continued…)
Omnivore
posted 4/01/08 @ 11:57 AM EST
I know this will probably dismay the vegans out there, but it's important to note that there is a whole range of positions one can take on the vegetarian/omnivore/carnivore continuum. (Continued…)
Bea Elliott
posted 4/01/08 @ 1:27 PM EST
I've been healthy vegetarian/vegan for years - love the variety of delicious cruelty free foods! Best decision I ever made!
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