SOCIAL JUSTICE AND VEGANISM, WITH MONICA CHEN OF FFAC.ORG, WED. JUNE 12 AT 6 PM

EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO HELP SAVE ANIMALS, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND OUR OWN HEALTH THROUGH OUR DAILY FOOD CHOICES. THAT is what it is all about!

EVERYONE. Not just those living a privileged lifestyle.

The reality is that there are food deserts in low-income communities of color. HOW CAN THESE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES BE REACHED AND HELPED?

On Wednesday, June 12 at 6 pm, Monica Chen , National Programs Director of FFAC.org, will give a powerful presentation showing what YOU can do to make life-changing difference for those with less advantages than many of us enjoy.

She will show how factory farming disproportionately affects populations of low-income people, especially people of color.
Studies have shown that communities of color are more heavily impacted by climate change and the public health crisis. Monica will share these study results with us, and explain why it is true.

Secondly, she will talk about food colonization, how indigenous peoples are being offered the standard Western diet and what effect that is having on their health.

Thirdly, Monica will talk about solutions. What can be done to reach communities of color with the message of veganism? How will they catch the vision of vegan health, and be able to implement it for THEIR families in ways they can afford?

ABOUT THE PRESENTER . . .

Monica Chen is the National Programs Director of FFAC.org. Monica has a Master’s in Education and has enjoyed working with students at elementary, middle, and high school levels. In addition to classroom teaching, she has worked in residential environmental education, taught sexual health and served as an instructor for the Prison University Project at San Quentin. She currently volunteers her time as a crisis support counselor, and her activism is focused on the interconnectedness of social justice issues.

FULL-COURSE VEGAN DINNER, EVERY WED. EVENING AT 6 PM!

Make this a happy *vegan* habit! Delicious full-course dinner, INCLUDING beverages and desserts, EVERY Wed. evening! At a premier SF venue, the Opera Plaza Community Room. Dinner is planned by a certfied Nutrition Consultant, Patricia Allen Koot, NE, NC. And is DELICIOUS!

Stay for a wellness lecture series after dinner each week, featuring cutting-edge presentations on vegan living. Watch for the weekly announcement of the featured speaker and the dinner menu.

AND, you can enjoy dinner in the pleasant company of like-minded people who enjoy socializing and enjoy fine vegan food!

Adding to the ambiance each week is table music, featuring the very best selections and the best musical groups in the world.

The cost? You won't believe it. What is typical, for a full-course vegan dinner designed by a CERTIFIED Nutritionist? Forty dollars on up. Or you can go to a wine bar and pay $10 on up for one glass of wine, plus another $10 on up for vegan appetizers.

But not here! A FIFTEEN DOLLAR requested donation covers it ALL. Yes! The full-course vegan dinner, with a DIFFERENT MENU EACH WEEK! Plus the wellness lecture series!

Why? We are a nonprofit organization. We are here to serve the community, not to make a buck. The Nutritionist donates her time and expertise. Funds go toward facility rental, food, transport and other costs.

RSVP to reserve your place! Do so here, or when the weekly announcement is posted. OR, you can email to: [email protected] OR call (888) 234-1361.

See you there!