EMBRACING A PLANT-BASED LIFESTYLE

40900 Romeo Plank Rd · Clinton Twp, MI

Marc Ramirez, a former University of Michigan football player and co-founder of the nonprofit Chickpea and Bean, will discuss how he lost 50 pounds and reversed Type 2 diabetes and other illnesses with the power of plants. His wife Kim, co-founder of Chickpea and Bean, will share tips and tricks about what to shop for and how to prepare food while transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle.

WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE WINTER WELCOME DAY

VegMichigan will be sharing information with students on the connection between diet and our carbon footprint, and we'll be handing out pledge bags with free climate-friendly foods for those who want to incorporate more plant-based eating into their routines.

EATING TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT 

1200 Canton Ctr Rd · Canton, MI

Join us at the Canton Library on January 18th at 6:30 PM for an introductory presentation to living a plant-based lifestyle. Attendees will enjoy plant-based pizza from Toarmina's Canton location.

ANN ARBOR LIBRARY PLEDGE & PRESENTATION (WESTGATE BRANCH)

2503 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Are you interested in eating more plant-based foods? Attend a brief talk about how eating more plant-based is climate-friendly, beneficial to animals, and can improve your health. Sign up for our 30-day pledge to eat more plant-based meals and receive a free bag of delicious, popular plant-based items. 

TRAVERSE CITY MONTHLY MEETUP – TACO TIME!

Want a custom-designed vegan taco? At Barrio, YOU get to select from delicious protein options such as chili or BBQ tofu, pan-seared portobellos or beer-braised black beans topped off with all your favorite fixings! Join us for our monthly Traverse City Meetup!

OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH ANIMALS – TALK AT MADONNA UNIVERSITY

We are teaching an educational program to an animal ethics class at Madonna University. We will foster empathy and compassion for animals and invite students to think critically about the human-animal relationship, and to specifically question the use of animals as food.

10 TASTY WAYS TO BOOST BRAIN HEALTH AND MOOD

Learn about 10 simple and tasty things you can do every single day that can support a healthy brain and happy mood. Presented by Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN, plant-based dietitian nutritionist, and founder of purelyplanted.com

LANSING DINNER MEETUP AT BLAZE PIZZA

300 N Clippert St #18 · Lansing, MI

We are thrilled to announce that VegMichigan's Lansing Dinner Club Meetups are back! Hope to see you at Blaze, where you can build your own delicious pizza with plant-based cheese and chorizo.

PLANT-BASED PROGRAM WITH 3 GENESIS COALITION CONGREGATIONS

The Faith-Based Coalition is organizing a plant-based event with lots of activities including a plant-based potluck, a testimonial about how vegan living has benefitted one of their congregation members, a presentation on the benefits of plant-based eating by VegMichigan, "Why Plant-Based Eating?," and a cooking demonstration by Rhoda St. Luce (AKA The Platinum Chef) organized by VegMichigan.