Take the Plant Plunge

Marc tackled type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and obesity with a plant-based lifestyle—no more insulin shots or metformin! Take the plunge and learn exactly how he did it.

Our Plant Plunge starts Monday, July 13, 2020 and you're invited to join us!

Plant-Based 101: Compassionate Eating

Are you curious about plant-based eating but not sure where to start? Join VegMichigan for Plant-Based 101 to learn how easy it can be to add more great tasting plant-based meals to your diet which can improve your health and, at the same time, benefit animals and the environment. VegMichigan member and volunteer, Kim Korona, will share practical tips, valuable resources, and a few heartwarming stories of her own experience eating plant-based for almost 20 years. 

PLANT-BASED NUTRITION

Are you ready to begin your journey to a healthier life? Eating more plant-based foods can help! Chantal Singer will discuss the benefits of adding more plant-based foods to your diet. She will share with you all of the best plant-based foods you should be eating that are not only super nutritious but incredibly delicious as well!

Humane Investing

As a mission driven business owner of Humane Investing, Brenda has spent years figuring out how to make a difference for the animals using investment dollars in the most efficient way; she does not want you to have to do the same.  Even before you choose a vegan financial planner---or at least one who is open to your vegan values---it would be helpful to know the basics which you will learn during this presentation.

PLANT-BASED NUTRITION

Are you ready to begin your journey to a healthier life? Eating more plant-based foods can help! Chantal Singer will discuss the benefits of adding more plant-based foods to your diet. She will share with you all of the best plant-based foods you should be eating that are not only super nutritious but incredibly delicious as well!

AN EVENING WITH DR. GREGER

Dr. Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues.

THE MIRACLE OF A PLANT-BASED DIET

VegMichigan and the Trenton Veterans Memorial Library are excited to bring you The Miracle of a Plant-Based Diet by Dr. Joel Kahn. Dr. Joel Kahn presents the science of why a healthy plant-based diet provides all of the nutrition needed to live a healthy and active lifestyle during all stages of life.

Diabetes 2021: Healing with Plant-Based Foods

Dr. Caroline Trapp, nurse practitioner and director of diabetes education and care with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine will provide an update on new research and resources, and answer your questions on how to prevent over-reliance on medications and turn diabetes around through the power of plant-based eating.

Strawberry Chocolate Demo with Sweet Vegan

Learn the process of making Strawberry Sensation Chocolate. No requirements to make the chocolates, you can just sit back and relax!  Fun trivia during the class and a Q&A at the end!!

THE CITY THAT GROWS ITS OWN

Join us for a talk on urban farming and self-provisioning cities with MIT professor and author, Kate Brown.

HEALTH IS A GIFT YOU GIVE YOURSELF

Our “Standard American Diet” is largely responsible for the epidemic of chronic diseases that we are experiencing in America. The good news is that we are recognizing that all of them are largely preventable, and many are even reversible through some straightforward lifestyle changes.

COOKING FOR PLANT-BASED NUTRITION (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

Are you ready to begin your journey to a healthier life? Eating more plant-based foods can help! Chantal Singer will discuss the benefits of adding more plant-based foods to your diet as she demos a few delicious plant-based dishes that you can easily make yourself.