A Vegan Diet Could Save Your Life

Mark Bittman Talks "Vegan Before 6"

This article on the Huff Post: Healthy Living blog talks about how becoming a part-time vegan or a "vegan before 6" can help with a variety of health problems including losing weight and lowering cholesterol levels. Mark Bittman abstains from eating any kind of animal product or processed white flower foods before dinner, and he claims to have dramatically improved his health in the process. Would you consider becoming a part-time vegan in order to lose weight or improve your overall health and well-being? Personally, I was a vegan for about two years and I found the diet constraints to be a little challenging. Now, I still eat a mostly vegan diet with the exception of really good fancy cheese, dark chocolate, and the occasional fried egg. Bittman's "vegan before 6" doesn't sound like it would be too difficult to ease into, and the health benefits seem to be significant. To learn more about what it means to be a vegan, visit Vegan.org.



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L.A. Vegan Beer Fest

L.A. Vegan Beer & Food Fest

Harrisonburg, Virginia is a long way from Los Angeles, California, but I stumbled upon this advertisement for a Vegan Beer Festival and I just had to share it. So if you find yourself on the west coast on May 4th, check out the wide selection of yummy vegan food options and local vegan beer. Do your part in reducing methane emissions from industrialized animal farms and try some Southern Fried Vegan BBQ! Also, let me know if you know of anything like this locally in the comments.

Urban Spoon

To search for local restaurants that offer organic, vegetarian, and vegan food options visit the urbanspoon website. You can narrow your search by location, price, cuisine, and extra features. So the next time you're in the mood for organic food in Harrisonburg, try the Local Twin Oaks Tofu Steak at the Local Chop & Grill House or the Eggs-ceptional Sandwich at the A Bowl of Good Cafe.

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Sustainable Eats at JMU

View the whole Sustainability pdf here

One of the reasons that I wanted to create this blog was so that I could share information about food sustainability as J.M.U. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the J.M.U dining services do a pretty good job at upholding and maintaining "environmental stewardship." Above is a page from the sustainability pdf that explains in detail J.M.U's commitment to environmental conservation. Check on the rest of the slides by clicking the link above, and visit the "Sustainability at J.M.U Dining" homepage to learn more about the various sustainable food options available on campus. You can also sign up to volunteer in the J.M.U student garden here! (betcha didn't know we had one of those)

The Little Grill

The Little Grill located at 621 North Main Street in Harrisonburg, VA offers a wide selection of foods for vegetarians, vegans, and omnivores alike. This cash-only institution works as a collective business in which the workers share joint ownership and responsibility. The menu boasts organic, free range, local, and fair trade foods, and the restaurant regularly recycles, re-uses, and composts. So for "sustainable eats" in downtown Harrisonburg, check out the LGC.