Out of curiosity, Brian Stafford collected data to gauge whether his co-workers were interested in learning about plant-based eating. Based on his results, he created Plant-Based Power Up, a program that shares resources such as recipes and peer-reviewed studies, as well as informational sessions with a Food For Life Instructor and curriculum from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
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Partnerships are powerful! What started as Baltimore Vegan Restaurant Week in 2017 became Maryland Vegan Restaurant Week by 2019, and the idea is expanding across the East Coast! Learn how this initiative is bridging the gap between consumers and restaurants by increasing the awareness and accessibility of vegan food through a fun, innovative, and community-based experience.
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Knights for Animal Rights (KAR) is finding creative ways to sustain their activities in the short and long term. As a club at the University of Central Florida, they raise awareness against animal cruelty through a variety of fun and focused community events. Their story is a great example for vegan activists, especially if you’re looking to create a university group — or if your organization experiences volunteer turnover.
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Eugenia Soliterman, affectionately known as Nurse Eugenia, is a family nurse practitioner who created The Whole-Foods, Plant-Based Diets Bootcamp Series to support her patients suffering from chronic and preventable illnesses. But, when the COVID crisis began, Nurse Eugenia transitioned her classes to a virtual platform. Learn how the online version of the series has exceeded expectations and now has the potential to help more people than ever.
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In Zimbabwe’s Lower Zambezi Valley, the local heroes are an all-female, all-vegan, anti-poaching unit. Akashinga (“The Brave Ones”) have made global news headlines and are the subject of a short film from James Cameron and National Geographic Documentary Films. Learn how these rangers fuel their mission to protect wildlife.
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During the Bull City Vegan Challenge (BCVC), restaurants offer one new, 100% plant-based menu item, and restaurant-goers vote for their favorite dish. Learn how Bull City Vegan hosts a city-wide, month-long challenge to promote local vegan dining options in Durham, North Carolina.
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In 2017, five synagogues in the United States and Canada committed to vegan educational programs for one year and received a $5,000 grant upon completion of The Synagogue Vegan Challenge. Learn how Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy launched this first-of-its-kind challenge to encourage veganism within the Jewish community and see how they’ve grown since then.
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In March 2018, Real Food for Kids (RFFK) hosted its 6th Annual Culinary Competition & Wellness Expo at a secondary school in Alexandria, Virginia, bringing together a wonderfully supportive gathering of parents, educators, students, and other community members from across the area. This innovative educational outreach event had one singular objective — to engage students in the issue of school food.
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In 2017, the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) conducted research on the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeling restrictions of plant-based milks. This research laid the foundations for the first voluntary standards in the labeling of plant-based products and will help establish a fair and competitive marketplace for alternatives to animal products.
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The body of research literature on the negative impacts of animal agriculture, the benefits of vegan lifestyle choices, the science of behavior change, and other relevant issues is growing. VegFund offers grants to researchers contributing to our vision of a compassionate world in which all people adopt a vegan lifestyle.
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