Veg Week comes to Ann Arbor April 22-28
At Monday night's epic city council meeting, mayor John Hieftje read a proclamation declaring April 22 - 28 "Ann Arbor Veg Week."
The proclamation read, in part: "I, John Hieftje, Mayor of Ann Arbor, do hereby proclaim April 22-28, 2013, as Ann Arbor Veg Week, and encourage residents to participate in choosing plant-based foods as a way to protect their health, the planet and animals."
Participants in Veg Week are encouraged to pledge to eat only vegetarian or vegan foods for one week, and can elect to receive a daily email with recipes, tips and meal ideas.
Local organizers have scheduled events each day of Veg Week across the city, beginning with a joint appearance by Mayor Hieftje and former Detroit Pistons star John Salley at Downtown Home and Garden (210 S. Ashley St.) on Monday, April 22 at 7 p.m.
Other events include a film screening, grocery store tours, cooking demonstrations, and a vegan potluck. A full listing can be found on the Ann Arbor Veg Week website.
Jessica Webster leads the Food & Grocery section for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at JessicaWebster@annarbor.com. You also can follow her on Twitter or subscribe to AnnArbor.com's email newsletters.
Comments
Vicki Brett-Gach
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 : 2:19 p.m.
Very nice article, Jessica! Thanks for covering this important event!
Mousedeva
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 : 1:30 p.m.
*Like*.....although having a week dedicated to the locavore would be good too.
brendak
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 : 6:11 a.m.
I am a level 6 - I won't eat anything that contains carbon
Urban Sombrero
Tue, Apr 16, 2013 : 10 p.m.
I'm a level 5 vegan -- I won't eat anything that casts a shadow.
fjord
Tue, Apr 16, 2013 : 7:20 p.m.
Brace yourself for the inevitable volley of insults hurled toward vegetarians and vegans by angry carnivores who somehow feel threatened by others' nutritional choices ... as if what other people eat has any significance whatsoever to their lives.
a2citizen
Mon, Apr 22, 2013 : 11:07 p.m.
Disappointed?
Jack Gladney
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 : 4:43 a.m.
I don't know any carnivores who use the internet. Most humans are omnivores, which is great given how our teeth have evolved.
roadsidedinerlover
Tue, Apr 16, 2013 : 10:44 p.m.
I agree...it's bad enough my family gives me grief about my vegetarianism...Restaurant owners really need to step up and not have one veggie option. Once I leave the Ann Arbor area, veggie options are very hard to find in Michigan.