Art by Samantha MillerIn 2021, vegetarian and vegan diets are becoming significantly more popular. Veganism increased in popularity by 500% since 2014, now reaching a grand total of 6% of the United States population practicing a vegan diet, according to Plant Proteins.Co.This is also reflected in the availability of options for these diets. Before COVID-19 altered the ways … [Read more...] about Opinion: Motivate Meaningful Change through Meatless Mondays
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Practice Mindful Meat Consumption in the New Year
Art by Caitlin RoarkThe beautiful thing about entering a new year is having a clear starting point to evaluate personal health and eating habits. It can be easy to get bogged down by the defining labels of vegetarian, vegan, flexitarian, pescatarian, keto, etc., when looking at global eating habits. A 2008 study commissioned to RRC Associates by Vegetarian Times shows that 3.2% … [Read more...] about Practice Mindful Meat Consumption in the New Year
October Brings World Vegetarian Month
Photo courtesy of SodexoOctober brings with it many awaited events: the Santa Ana winds, football games and Halloween. However, one less frequently discussed event in October is World Vegetarian Month. This is an opportunity for Pepperdine students to look into the benefits of eating a plant-based diet.Vegetarianism has many benefits, including health and sustainability … [Read more...] about October Brings World Vegetarian Month
Becoming Vegan: Is it More Expensive?
With increased dedication to environmental causes and personal health development, more people are embracing the vegan diet. “I just felt like it would be wrong for me to say I’m an environmentalist but not do anything about it really,” vegan Colette Faulkner said. Vegan Bright Barnes said her diet has also influenced my family to eat super healthy. A recent study by … [Read more...] about Becoming Vegan: Is it More Expensive?
Eat This, Not That: Caf Edition
Photos by Gabriela Rhema Let's be honest: College campuses will never be known as beacons of healthy, or even tasty, eating. Pepperdine is no different. Even with all of the stairs, your daily calorie count is probably going to increase. And that's perfectly OK; being young and in college means that you don't always have to stress over your meals. However, if you find … [Read more...] about Eat This, Not That: Caf Edition
