Vegan Eating and Cooking by Najiba and Usama Azam

As part of the Teen Media Program, we interviewed Patti Brietman from MarinVeg.org. Before learning about Patti and Marin Veg we didn’t know anything about being a vegetarian or vegan, but after the interview we learned that vegan diets are good for our environment and for animals.

Patti Brietman is a vegan who believes eliminating meat and dairy from your diet is a good way to lead a more healthy life. Patti says there is no time like the present to start eating less animal products and eating more vegetables. Patti told us there are 3 main reasons that she chooses to be vegan. First, it is cruel to animals, second it is bad for the environment, and third if you eat a proper diet it will be more healthy later in life. Patti says if you don’t want to eat a meat you should learn some vegan recipes and meals based on fresh vegetables and juices are a very good way to stay healthy.

Patti told us that the amount of animals raised meat, eggs, and milk is negatively impacting global climate change. The class learned a lot of things about trying a vegetarian diet and thatit may be a good way to stay healthy later in life.