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PLANT-BASED PLEDGE & GIVEAWAY AT THE MILAN LIBRARY
2022-06-20
PLANT-BASED PLEDGE & GIVEAWAY AT THE MILAN LIBRARY
VegMichigan will be at the Milan Library giving away bags of popular plant-based foods to people who signed up for our 30-Day Pledge to eat more plant-based foods.

PLANT-BASED COOKING MADE EASY AND DELICIOUS
2022-06-14 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
PLANT-BASED COOKING MADE EASY AND DELICIOUS
Join us for a free virtual cooking class by Michele Gallo and Jodi Wollitz! Hosted in partnership with the Milan Public Library.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED (Please register at least a day in advance) – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c44a4ae2daafdc43-plant
RECIPES – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EqpSVn36OGZ5RXfbCiEf1ZrHTD9gwSTpZqOniC8uyVk/edit?usp=sharing
Michele Gallo is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Certified Plant-Based Professional, ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist, and Whole Food Plant-based Culinary Instructor. She is certified in Holistic Nutrition and holds certificates in Culinary Coaching from Harvard Medical School and the Institute for Lifestyle Medicine, ACLM Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches, T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies in Plant-Based Nutrition, and is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified. She is a Conference Coordinator for the non-profit Plant-Based Prevention Of Disease.
Jodi Wollitz is celebrating her twenty-fifth year as a Michigan private chef. She is certified in Plant-Based Nutrition through the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at eCornell. She recently graduated from Main Street Vegan Academy as a Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator. Jodi has shared her love of cooking by teaching many community cooking classes and demonstrations.

PLANT-BASED COOKING DEMOS AT THE ANN ARBOR FARMERS MARKET
2022-06-08 11:30 - 13:00
PLANT-BASED COOKING DEMOS AT THE ANN ARBOR FARMERS MARKET
VegMichigan’s presenter Michele Gallo will give three demos of a delicious dish and pass out samples at Ann Arbor’s Wednesday Farmers Market.
Michele Gallo is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Certified Plant-Based Professional, ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist, and Whole Food Plant-based Culinary Instructor. She holds certificates in Culinary Coaching from Harvard Medical School and the Institute for Lifestyle Medicine, ACLM Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches, T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies in Plant-Based Nutrition, and is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified. She is also a Conference Coordinator for Plant-Based Prevention Of Disease.
Note: There will be three short demos around lunchtime. The exact times are to be determined.

MEAT THE FUTURE: BENEFITS, DRAWBACKS, AND INSIGHT INTO THE INEVITABLE REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY OF CULTURED MEAT
2022-06-02 18:30
MEAT THE FUTURE: BENEFITS, DRAWBACKS, AND INSIGHT INTO THE INEVITABLE REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY OF CULTURED MEAT
Join us for a fascinating presentation all about cultivated meat by VegMichigan’s intern Ryan Blum.
Over the last couple of decades, the robust evidence towards Animal Agriculture as a major cause of environmental degradation and human health issues has become ever more apparent; yet at the same time, demand for animal products has continued to rise globally. An upsurge in antibiotic resistance, zoonotic diseases, and environmental catastrophe has led to a race toward finding a solution that minimizes change on the consumer end. Cultured Meat, or actual meat bioidentical in taste, looks, texture, and smell, is an emerging technological advancement toward the meat of the future. Using an infinite cell line, grown in a sterile environment, and without the use of a live animal, cultured meat has the potential to cut back on animal agriculture’s heavy demand for resources and vastly reduce our killing of fellow animals. This innovation of the 21st century has the potential to demonstrably change our food system. Our planet, public safety, and ethical values depend on it.
Ryan Blum is a high-school Senior from Bloomfield Hills Michigan and currently working as a short-term intern with VegMichigan. Ryan came across VegMichigan while looking for plant-based organizations that make an impact and have values in line with his passion to create a kinder and healthier world. Ryan’s specific interests include agriculture, philosophy, and social justice. This fall Ryan will be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Business Management and Food Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Join Zoom Meeting – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89897244834

FREE PLANT-BASED LUNCH FOR STAFF AT LANSING CHEVROLET/CADILLAC DEALERSHIP
2022-05-27
FREE PLANT-BASED LUNCH FOR STAFF AT LANSING?CHEVROLET CADILLAC DEALERSHIP
VegMichigan will be providing a free plant-based lunch for the staff at the Lansing Chevrolet/Cadillac Dealership.

TREE PLANTING AND PLANT-BASED LUNCH WITH THE GREENING OF DETROIT
2022-05-26
TREE PLANTING AND PLANT-BASED LUNCH WITH THE GREENING OF DETROIT
VegMichgan will be joining The Greening of Detroit for a tree planting and then providing a delicious plant-based lunch for all of the volunteers.

PLANT-BASED PLEDGE GIVEAWAY AT THE PLYMOUTH LIBRARY
2022-05-25
PLANT-BASED PLEDGE GIVEAWAY AT THE PLYMOUTH LIBRARY
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Plymouth Library for one of our 30-Day Pledge giveaways where we give away bags of popular plant-based foods to people who take a pledge to reduce their consumption of animal products and increase their consumption of plant-based foods for 30 days.

HSHV PLEDGE PICKUP
2022-05-24
HSHV PLEDGE PICKUP
VegMichigan will be at the Humane Society of Huron Valley giving away bags of popular plant-based foods to people who signed up for our 30-Day Pledge to eat more plant-based foods.

BOOK CLUB MEETING - APHRO-ISM: ESSAYS ON POP CULTURE, FEMINISM, AND BLACK VEGANISM
2022-05-22 13:00 - 14:30
You are invited to join a discussion of select essays from the book Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sisters, by Aph Ko and Syl Ko.

Sunday May 22, 1:00-2:30 PM EDT

“In this lively, accessible, and provocative collection, Aph and Syl Ko provide new theoretical frameworks on race, advocacy for nonhuman animals, and feminism. Using popular culture as a point of reference for their critiques, the Ko sisters engage in a groundbreaking analysis of the compartmentalized nature of contemporary social movements, present new ways of understanding interconnected oppressions, and offer conceptual ways of moving forward expressive of Afrofuturism and Black veganism.” (from the back cover)Each essay in this collection merits lengthy discussion, so for this book club meeting, in order to be able to delve deeper and grapple with the issues presented, we would like to focus on these chapters:

3. #AllVegansRock, by Aph Ko(pp. 13-19)
5. Why Confusion Is Necessary for Our Activism to Evolve, by Aph Ko, (pp. 28-32)
8. Addressing Racism Requires Addressing the Situation of Animals, by Syl Ko (pp. 44-49)
9. Why Black Veganism Is More Than Just Being Black and Vegan, by Syl Ko and Aph Ko (pp. 50-55)
4. By “Human,” Everybody Just Means White, by Sly Ko (pp. 20-27)

Please also read the Author’s Notes and Foreword as an introduction to the essays.To prepare for the discussion, we ask that you:

Read some or all of the selected chapters.
Find a quote from the book that really means something to you–maybe it made you think in a new way, or expressed something that is especially meaningful to you. We will ask you to share the quote with the group and why it is important to you or why it stood out.
Bring questions about something from the reading that you do not understand and want to explore further.

To get the book:

Borrow it from your local library–if they don’t own it, request it through inter-library loan (and also request that the library purchase it!)
Purchase it used:

Thrift Books: https://www.thriftbooks.com/browse/?b.search=aphro-ism#b.s=mostPopular-desc&b.p=1&b.pp=30&b.oos&b.tile
Abebooks: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&cm_sp=SearchF-_-home-_-Results&tn=aphro-ism

Purchase it new through a local, independent bookseller: Indiebooks: https://www.indiebound.org/
It is also available for Kindle and as an audiobook.

Learn more about Aph Ko and her work at her website Black Vegans Rock.
For more information about Syl Ko and her work, check out this interview: Asibey, Andreann & Gemma McNeil, “A seat at the table with Syl Ko: a discussion on Black veganism.” The McGill Daily, January 16, 2018.

For a taste of the issues explored in the book, take a look at this interview with both authors: Gueraseva, Julie, “Interview with Aph Ko and Syl Ko: The writers and activists on the entanglements of race, species and gender.” Laika Magazine, 12/13/2019

JOIN ZOOM MEETING
You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: May 22, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsceGuqTMqHNANTPLTGoR0BECdlpujkvJ-
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TABLING AT THE FRIENDS FOR ANIMALS MUTT STRUT
2022-05-21 09:00 - 14:00
TABLING AT THE FRIENDS FOR ANIMALS MUTT STRUT
VegMichigan is excited to be a part of the Friends for Animals Mutt Strut! We will be tabling and talking with event attendees about plant-based eating and getting people signed up for our 30-Day Pledge to eat more plant-based. Come by and say hi!
Learn more about the event here – https://www.metrodetroitanimals.org

WALK & WAG TABLING
2022-05-21
VegMichigan will be tabling at the Humane Society of Huron Valley’s annual Walk & Wag event.
More info about the event – http://hshv.convio.net/site/TR/Events/WalkandWag?pg=entry&fr_id=1340

QUICK AND EASY PLANT-BASED MEALS: A VIRTUAL COOKING DEMO
2022-05-18 19:00 - 20:00
QUICK AND EASY PLANT-BASED MEALS: A VIRTUAL COOKING DEMO
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Plymouth Library for a virtual plant-based cooking demo by Vicki Brett-Gach and Michelle Gallo.
Vicki and Michele will demo six recipes and then they’ll answer all your questions during a Q&A at the end.
Vicki Brett-Gach is a sugar-free, oil-free Certified Personal Chef, Master-Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach, and Plant-Based Culinary Instructor. She is a graduate of Dr. McDougall’s Starch Solution Certification program, and is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified. Vicki is trained in Nutrition for a Healthy Heart, and in Dietary Therapy for Reversing Common Diseases. She holds certificates in Plant-Based Nutrition (through the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies), in the NEURO Plan (through the NEURO Academy), in Wellness Counseling (through Cornell University), and in Culinary Coaching (through Harvard Medical School and The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine). As a coach, Vicki works with individual clients, often helping them reverse health challenges and chronic conditions, and teaches whole food plant-based cooking classes to groups of all sizes, with a focus on helping people learn how to make eating healthy EASY. Vicki is the creator of the Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen blog. Her recipes have been featured in The McDougall Newsletter, Center For Nutrition Studies Newsletter, and in multiple magazines and cookbooks. Stay connected with Vicki at AnnArborVeganKitchen.com, for new recipes as soon as they are published, and for additional details about her upcoming cookbook!
Michele Gallo is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Certified Plant-Based Professional, ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist, and Whole Food Plant-based Culinary Instructor. She holds certificates in Culinary Coaching from Harvard Medical School and the Institute for Lifestyle Medicine, ACLM Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches, T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies in Plant-Based Nutrition, and is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified. She is also a Conference Coordinator for Plant-Based Prevention Of Disease.
Check out the recipes – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t58TPIC-ayeTz8xc5f95q41hri3pZB03/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114135506975275701909&rtpof=true&sd=true
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PLANT-BASED PLEDGE GIVEAWAY AT THE WESTLAND LIBRARY
2022-05-10
PLANT-BASED PLEDGE GIVEAWAY AT THE WESTLAND LIBRARY
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Westland Library for one of our 30-Day Pledge giveaways where we give away bags of popular plant-based foods to people who take a pledge to reduce their consumption of animal products and increase their consumption of plant-based foods for 30 days.

PLANT-BASED SUMMER RECIPES: A VIRTUAL COOKING DEMO
2022-05-03 18:30 - 19:30
PLANT-BASED SUMMER RECIPES: A VIRTUAL COOKING DEMO
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Westland Public Library to bring you a plant-based cooking demo by Chantal Singer, RDN.
Chantal Singer, RDN, will demo easy, nutritious, and delicious summer dishes that even the most amateur cook can put together. She will share nutrition tips for all the foods she cooks as well!
Chantal Singer is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for St. Joseph Mercy Health System’s Michigan Heart & Vascular Institute teaching plant-based eating and lifestyle medicine. Chantal is very passionate about plant-based eating for human health, planetary health, and animal welfare. She can be found on Instagram @plant_based_nutritionist
Recipes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16spWMsTUsx3AeuFmOikyl_FNsFIN1VByGGxy5Hee3Ng/edit?usp=sharing

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PLANT-BASED BRUNCH: A VIRTUAL COOKING DEMO
2022-04-28 19:00 - 20:00
COOKING DEMO: PLANT-BASED BRUNCH
Join us for a virtual plant-based brunch cooking demo from Vicki Brett-Gach and Michele Gallo. Vicki and Michele will demo six recipes and then they’ll answer all your questions during a Q&A at the end.
Vicki Brett-Gach is a sugar-free, oil-free Certified Personal Chef, Master-Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach, and Plant-Based Culinary Instructor. She is a graduate of Dr. McDougall’s Starch Solution Certification program, and is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified. Vicki is trained in Nutrition for a Healthy Heart, and in Dietary Therapy for Reversing Common Diseases. She holds certificates in Plant-Based Nutrition (through the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies), in the NEURO Plan (through the NEURO Academy), in Wellness Counseling (through Cornell University), and in Culinary Coaching (through Harvard Medical School and The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine). As a coach, Vicki works with individual clients, often helping them reverse health challenges and chronic conditions, and teaches whole food plant-based cooking classes to groups of all sizes, with a focus on helping people learn how to make eating healthy EASY. Vicki is the creator of the Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen blog. Her recipes have been featured in The McDougall Newsletter, Center For Nutrition Studies Newsletter, and in multiple magazines and cookbooks. Stay connected with Vicki at AnnArborVeganKitchen.com, for new recipes as soon as they are published, and for additional details about her upcoming cookbook!
Michele Gallo is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Certified Plant-Based Professional, ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist, and Whole Food Plant-based Culinary Instructor. She holds certificates in Culinary Coaching from Harvard Medical School and the Institute for Lifestyle Medicine, ACLM Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches, T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies in Plant-Based Nutrition, and is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified. She is also a Conference Coordinator for Plant-Based Prevention Of Disease.
Check out the recipes ahead of time here – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MhZbAJZRLVZs12Ex3cX6FbaBw5Hq_IQAS-xeU7BIhIU/edit?usp=sharing
Join us on Zoom here – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84004217508

MONROE COUNTY EARTH DAY EXPO
2022-04-23 11:00 - 14:00
MONROE COUNTY EARTH DAY EXPO
Join us for the 15th annual celebration of Earth Day in Monroe County, “Earth Day Expo 2022 – Healthy Planet, Healthy You.” Please mark your calendar for Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Monroe County Community College, in the Gerald Welch Health Education Building, the same location as previous years.
This free event is family-friendly with activities for everyone and includes prize drawings, entertainment, live music, and educational exhibits focused on protecting our planet. Also featured at the event will be environmental education efforts in our schools including the Michigan Green Schools Program and the Climate Literacy Project exploring North American birds called Wings of Change.
The Monroe County Recycling and Green Community Program, River Raisin Institute, Monroe County Library System, The Monroe Family YMCA, and the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are coordinating this event.
Please note: facemasks are required in all MCCC campus facilities regardless of vaccination status.
We look forward to seeing you there!

PLANT-BASED LUNCH FROM VEG-N
2022-04-20
PLANT-BASED LUNCH FROM VEG-N
VegMichigan is providing a plant-based lunch for a group of 80 staff members at Graff Chevrolet in Okemos. The food will be catered by VEG-N Cafe in Lansing and VegMichigan staff and volunteers will be on hand to talk to the staff and answer questions.

30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY FOR UOFM STUDENT GROUP PHSI
2022-04-15
30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY FOR UOFM STUDENT GROUP PHSI
VegMichigan is partnering with the UofM student group Public Health Sustainability Initiative (PHSI) for a 30-Day pledge to reduce their members’ consumption of meat, dairy, and eggs. The pledge also includes a free bag of popular plant-based foods for everyone who signs up.

PLANT-BASED PLEDGE GIVEAWAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESENTATION FOR UOFM GROUP M-SAAVE
2022-04-10
PLANT-BASED PLEDGE GIVEAWAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESENTATION FOR UofM GROUP M-SAAVE
VegMichigan is giving a presentation on the environmental benefits of plant-based eating to UofM group Sustainability Applications for Aerospace Vehicle Engineering (M-SAAVE). We will also be passing out bags of popular plant-based foods to group members who signed up for our 30-Day Pledge to reduce their consumption of meat, eggs, and dairy.

Plant-Based Food at Urban Organic Presents: Res Live!
2022-04-07
VegMichigan is partnering with Zella’s Bakery on April 7 to provide plant-based food at Urban Organic’s Res Live event.

ENVIRONMENTAL WELLNESS EVENT AT EMU
2022-04-06
ENVIRONMENTAL WELLNESS EVENT AT EMU
VegMichigan will be participating in Eastern Michigan University’s Environmental Wellness event by talking to students about plant-based eating, sharing plant-based food samples, and encouraging students to sign up for our 30-Day Pledge to reduce their consumption of meat, fish, dairy, and eggs.

PLANT-BASED PIZZA AND ANIMAL RIGHTS PRESENTATION WITH UOFM GROUP EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM
2022-04-05
Plant-Based Pizza and Animal Rights Presentation with UofM Group Effective Altruism
VegMichigan is providing plant-based pizza from Cottage Inn for the UofM group Effective Altruism. They will be giving a presentation on animal rights to their group members and VegMichigan will provide food and additional literature for their meeting.

PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY AT THE CAROLINE KENNEDY LIBRARY
2022-04-04
PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY AT THE CAROLINE KENNEDY LIBRARY
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Caroline Kennedy Library for a plant-based giveaway where we give out bags of popular plant-based foods to people new to plant-based eating.

PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY AT THE WATERFORD LIBRARY
2022-03-28
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Waterford Township Public Library for a plant-based giveaway where we give out bags of popular plant-based foods to people new to plant-based eating.

PLANT-BASED NUTRITION (IN-PERSON)
2022-03-22 19:00 - 20:00
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Caroline Kennedy Library for a Plant-Based Nutrition presentation by Chantal Singer, RDN.
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!
Chantal Singer is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for St. Joseph Mercy Health System’s Michigan Heart & Vascular Institute teaching plant-based eating and lifestyle medicine. Chantal is very passionate about plant-based eating for human health, planetary health, and animal welfare. She can be found on Instagram @plant_based_nutritionist.
This event is in person at the Caroline Kennedy Library.
Caroline Kennedy Library
24590 George St.
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 791-3800

PLANT-BASED FOOD FOR UOFM STUDENT GROUP MARS
2022-03-17
PLANT-BASED FOOD FOR UofM STUDENT GROUP MARS
VegMichigan is providing plant-based food for a meeting of the UofM student group Michigan Animal Respect Society (MARS). During their meeting, MARS will present about animal rights.

PLANT-BASED NUTRITION (VIRTUAL)
2022-03-16 19:00 - 20:00
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Waterford Public Library for a Plant-Based Nutrition presentation by Chantal Singer, RDN.
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!
Chantal Singer is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for St. Joseph Mercy Health System’s Michigan Heart & Vascular Institute teaching plant-based eating and lifestyle medicine. Chantal is very passionate about plant-based eating for human health, planetary health, and animal welfare. She can be found on Instagram @plant_based_nutritionist.
PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE HERE

30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY FOR UOFM STUDENT GROUP CITIZENS' CLIMATE LOBBY
2022-03-14
30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY FOR UOFM STUDENT GROUP CITIZENS’ CLIMATE LOBBY
VegMichigan is partnering with the UofM student group Citizens’ Climate Lobby for a 30-Day pledge to reduce their members’ consumption of meat, dairy, and eggs. The pledge also includes a free bag of popular plant-based foods for everyone who signs up.

VEGAN PIZZA AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESENTATION FOR UOFM STUDENT GROUPS NET IMPACT AND SIERRA CLUB
2022-03-09
VEGAN PIZZA AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESENTATION FOR UofM STUDENT GROUPS NET IMPACT AND SIERRA CLUB
VegMichigan is providing delicious vegan pizza from Cottage Inn for the members of the UofM student groups Net Impact and the UofM chapter of the Sierra Club. Amanda Sweetman, Regional Director of Farming and Healthy Lifestyles for Trinity Michigan, will give a presentation on the environmental benefits of plant-based eating. We will also be sharing information and having students sign up for our 30-Day Pledge to reduce their consumption of meat, dairy, and eggs.

PLANT-BASED FOOD TASTING FOR UOFM STUDENT GROUP ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING ORGANIZATION
2022-03-08
PLANT-BASED FOOD TASTING FOR UOFM STUDENT GROUP ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING ORGANIZATION
VegMichigan is providing delicious plant-based food for the members of the UofM student group Environmental Consulting Organization to try. We will also be sharing information and having them sign up for our 30-Day Pledge to reduce their consumption of meat, dairy, and eggs.
