VegMichigan

30-Day Pledge Giveaway for UofM Students - Partnership with Action4Animals
2022-02-18 | MI
VegMichigan is partnering with Action4Animals at the University of Michigan to pass out our free bags of plant-based food to students who signed up for the VegMichigan 30-Day Pledge.

40-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY AT LORD OF LIGHT
2022-02-20
40-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY AT LORD OF LIGHT
VegMichigan is partnering with Lord of Light Church and Campus Ministry for a 40-Day pledge to reduce their members’ consumption of meat, dairy, and eggs for Lent. The pledge also includes a free bag of popular plant-based foods for everyone who signs up.

PLANT-BASED DINNER AT MADONNA UNIVERSITY
2022-02-21 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
VegMichigan will host a plant-based dinner and presentation for the Student Senate and president of Madonna University.
This is a closed event.

30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY FOR WAYNE STATE STUDENTS
2022-02-23
30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY FOR WAYNE STATE STUDENTS
VegMichigan is helping to spread plant-based eating around Wayne State University! We are asking students to take a 30-Day pledge to reduce their members’ consumption of meat, dairy, and eggs. Each student who signs up receives a bag of popular plant-based foods to get them started.

30-Day Pledge Giveaway for UofM Student Group Circle K
2022-02-24
VegMichigan is partnering with the UofM student group Circle K International 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.

VIRTUAL BOOK DISCUSSION: ANTIRACISM IN ANIMAL ADVOCACY
2022-02-27 13:00 - 14:30
Join VegMichigan and Attorneys for Animals for a virtual book discussion as we discuss the rest of the book, Antiracism in Animal Advocacy: Igniting Cultural Transformation. “This collection of fifteen passionately argued essays by farmed animal protection advocates explains why prioritizing racial diversity, equity, and inclusion within animal advocacy is not only essential to creating a more just movement, but one that is larger, more dynamic, and (crucially) more effective.” (from the back cover)
We ask that you read the book before the discussion, or come to listen. Either way, come with an open mind for learning and reflecting on the essays.
The discussion will be held over Zoom. Pre-register for the meeting at this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqd-itpjsiGdd7N7qqGft11FJWZTy8kN54
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom containing the link to join the meeting.
You can order the book (print or ebook) here: https://lanternpm.org/books/antiracism-in-animal-advocacy/
Listen to audio of the book here: https://www.ourhenhouse.org/audio-series/
Questions? Contact jeri@vegmichigan.org

PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY AT THE MILFORD LIBRARY
2022-02-28
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Milford Public Library for a plant-based giveaway where we give out bags of popular plant-based foods to people new to plant-based eating.

SEEDS, SUN, AND SOIL. HOW STARTING A VEGETABLE GARDEN CAN PROVIDE MORE THAN DINNER.
2022-03-01 19:00 - 20:00
SEEDS, SUN, AND SOIL. HOW STARTING A VEGETABLE GARDEN CAN PROVIDE MORE THAN DINNER.
This presentation is for anyone thinking about starting a home garden, but isn’t sure where to begin. We will cover the basic steps needed to successfully grow food in your own backyard as well as discuss the many benefits of having a home garden. Presented by Matt and Deanna Tregoning. Hosted in partnership with the Northville Public Library.
Matt and Deanna Tregoning are the former owners of Sol to Seed Farm in WA state. They both grew up in Michigan and have recently relocated back to the Chelsea area after living in WA for the past 24 years. They farmed on 5 acres of land and sold their produce at farmer’s markets and through a community-supported agriculture program (CSA). Since they have retired from farming, they continue to grow food in a small garden in their backyard. They have a wealth of knowledge on how to start a small garden for personal use as well as how to grow food on a larger scale. Although they have retired from farming, Matt continues to work part-time at a title and escrow company and Deanna is a nurse practitioner at Henry Ford Allegiance in Jackson. They are both passionate about growing their own food and enjoy the multiple benefits having a garden provides.

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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.

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.

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.

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.
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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 (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 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 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 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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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 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

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 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.

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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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

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

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

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