By Taylor Gale, VRG Intern<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every year, Loyola holds an\nEvergreen Fest to celebrate environmentalism and sustainability. A few Loyola\nclubs, including surrounding environmentally conscious organizations are\nprovided a table to showcase their product or serve as a platform to educate\nothers about the environment. This past Friday I had the opportunity to\nrepresent The Vegetarian Resource Group at one of the tables for Evergreen Fest.\nThe festival went from 12-3pm, but with a cast of rain I only stayed until 2pm.\nThe Environmental Action Club at Loyola hosts Evergreen Fest every year. This\nyear they offered vegan pizza for free as well as a smoothie bike!! Students\nwere able to bike to create their own delicious and nutritious smoothie, while\nbeing environmentally conscious by skipping using electricity. Various tables\noffered products, such as succulents, vegan cookie decorating, face scrubs,\nraffle prizes and many more! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students kept coming up to the VRG\ntable asking questions about vegetarianism and what VRG offers. I really\nenjoyed my time because I was able to discuss the detrimental environmental\ncosts of the meat industry, explain how to cook a meat-free diet, and hand out\njournals to any students and faculty that passed by. The best part of it all\nwas being able to hold conversations with others about how to go vegan or\nsustain the lifestyle. At one point, a prospective student and her mother came\nto the VRG table and told us about their tribulations with being a teen and\nvegan. Luckily, VRG provides support and journals for teens\u2019 frequently asked\nquestions\u2014 https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/teen\/<\/a>\n\u2014so I was able to provide them with guidance and essential information.\nOverall, the event went very smoothly, that is, before the rain came pouring\ndown. Although, the timing was short, I was able to reach out to many students\nand faculty about making healthier and more sustainable options for what goes\non their plate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n For information about VRG\ninternships, see https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/student\/index.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n