April events
- 1st (Fri)
- Trip: Soy Boy, Inc.
- 12:00
- Meet in front of the ITS Center
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Come join us on a tour of the mysterious and wonderous innards of Rochester's own Soy Boy manufacturing plant. While Soylent Green may be made from people, Soy Boy products definitely aren't: they're totally vegan!
- 4th (Mon)
- Talk: George Eisman, R.D.
- 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
- Bausch & Lomb room 109
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Low carb, High Carb, Vegetarian, Vegan, Carnivore... Sorting through the Diet Debates
Trying to lose weight? Unsure how to navigate food labels?
Can't tell if your diet is meeting your nutritional needs?
The recent popularity of the Atkins Diet and the large amount
of misinformation surrounding high-protein diets in general
is of grave concern to the dietetic community. Learn to
understand the foods you eat and their impact on long-term
health, and discover how Atkins can help you lose a lot more
than weight.
About the speaker: George Eisman is considered one of the nation's foremost educators on vegetarian nutrition. He has served as a faculty member in Dietetics and Nutrition at several universities and colleges and created the first accredited program in Vegetarian Studies. He has worked in a children's hospital, a nursing home and for public health agencies in four states. Eisman has spoken at numerous events and conferences and is the author of two books, The Most Noble Diet (1994) and A Basic Course in Vegetarian and Vegan Nutrition (2003).
Admission is free and open to the public. Wheelchair access is available.
(Also see: Directions to Bausch & Lomb room 109.) - Talk: Erik Marcus
- 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
- Bausch & Lomb room 109
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Vegetarianism 101
Becoming vegetarian or vegan is easier than you think. Let Erik Marcus tell you how. Erik has been vegan for more than fifteen years, and is the author of two books on the subject, and he is also the publisher of Vegan.com. Attend this talk and you'll learn the ins and outs of how to change your diet easily and effortlessly.
About the speaker:
Erik Marcus is one of America's leading writers about animal
agriculture. He is the author of
Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating
(1998), as well as the acclaimed new title,
Meat Market: Animals, Ethics, and Money (2005).
In addition to writing books, Erik publishes
Vegan.com,
a popular website devoted to animal protection and the
vegan lifestyle. He also hosts
Erik's Diner —
a podcast talk show about food and farmed animals.
A highly regarded public speaker, Mr. Marcus
lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts.
Admission is free and open to the public. Wheelchair access is available.
(Also see: Directions to Bausch & Lomb room 109.)
- 6th (Wed)
- Meeting: Potluck Dinner
- 6:00 p.m.
- Ruth Merrill Center, Wilson Commons
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We're holding our monthly potluck dinner. All are welcome; please stop by and sample some tasty vegetarian food!
You need only bring your appetite, but food is welcome, of course. Please make sure it contains no dairy, eggs or other animal byproducts so that everyone can enjoy it.
- 8th (Fri)
- Trip: India House Vegetarian Cafe
- 6:30 p.m.
- meet in front of the ITS Center
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For this week's mini field trip we'll be sampling the delicious dinner entrees at India House Vegetarian Cafe. All are welcome, of course.
- 13th (Wed)
- Meeting
- 6:00 p.m.
- Ruth Merrill Center, Wilson Commons
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Weekly business, preparations for upcoming events.
- 16th (Sat)
- Tabling: Earth Day
- 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.
- in front of Wilson Commons
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Join us for Grassroots' Earth Day celebration with bands, games, and of course, lots of FREE FOOD!
Stop by the UR-VEG table and chow down on free vegan deli slices, burgers, ice cream, and more!
- 17th (Sun)
- Trip: Farm Sanctuary
- 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Cars leave from the ITS Center
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Have you ever given a pig a belly-rub? Talked to a turkey? Kissed a cow?
Join us on a free trip to Farm Sanctuary, a 175-acre farm in Watkins Glen with hundreds of animals rescued from factory farms, stockyards, and slaughterhouses. The animals are given the care and love needed to recover from a lifetime of abuse and neglect; they have nourishing food, spacious, clean barns, and acres of green, sunny pastures.
Both the tour and transportation are free. Cars leave from the ITS center (in back of Rush Rhees Library) at 11 a.m. and return by about 6 p.m.
- 20th (Wed)
- Meeting
- 6:00 p.m.
- Ruth Merrill Center, Wilson Commons
- End-of-semester business.
- Trip: RITveg talk
- 7:00 p.m.
- meet in front of the ITS Center
- RITveg, our sibling group at RIT, is hosting a talk titled The Politics of Meat. We'll be heading over to join them right after our weekly meeting.
- 27th (Wed)
- Meeting
- 6:00 p.m.
- Ruth Merrill Center, Wilson Commons
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Elections, end-of-semester business.
- 29th (Fri)
- Trip: Ly-Lou's Pearl of the Orient
- 6:00 p.m.
- meet in front of the ITS Center
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We'll be heading to Ly-Lou's, a Phillipine restaurant in the South Wedge neighborhood that serves an array of inexpensive and delicious vegetarian and vegan dishes. Chef Teresa Giron makes every dish to order, and when possible, she's happy to customize ingredients upon request.
- 30th (Sat)
- Trip: Recital
- 7:00 p.m.
- Eastman School of Music, room 120
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We'll be heading to the Eastman School to listen to a recital by our very own Abby Aresty. Titled I: an alternative listening experience, it addresses issues of animal exploitation and incorporates video footage from Farm Sanctuary, a shelter for rescued farm animals.
