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Regardless of your dietary preference, all are invited to taste vegetarian and vegan meals from over 50 vendors and vegan chefs on Saturday, March 14th and Sunday, March 15th at the NYC Vegan Food Festival. Vegan culinary enthusiasts can assemble at the Metropolitan Pavilion, located at 125 West 18th Street to eat, participate in activities, and acquire information about veganism and the benefits of that lifestyle.
This is an all-inclusive event where you can eat vegan and attend inspiring talks from doctors, horticulturists, and experienced vegans alike. The two day event is broken up in four different stages called the Apple Stage, Pear Stage, Banana Stage, and the Kumquat Kids area. The stages will all focus on different subjects of discussion such as familial oriented vegetarianism, common misconceptions, plant-based nutrition, and vegetarian meals of the day ranging from breakfast to desserts.
Vegetarian food companies, restaurants, and sponsors welcome those who want to inform themselves about living healthier lives. Vegetarianism has been long proven to benefit your heart, reduce cancers, and combat weight gain. While the event aims to highlight and celebrate vegetarianism and cruelty-free living, they invite meat eaters to join the fun and experience something new.
The festival will feature food tasting and samples from chefs and food companies. The chefs will be preparing dishes like roasted winter-squash toast and chili with jalapeño-cashew cream. Desserts include triple chocolate brownies with red hot pecans and coconut whipped cream, and vegan Italian cupcakes.
There’s no better way to immerse yourself in a brief vegetarian lifestyle than trying out a few dishes. An all day pass costs $30 for entry. Be sure to visit the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival website for tickets and more information. Spend a day among a community of people of a preferential lifestyle, learn new recipes, the benefits of different plants, and incorporate new foods into your diet that are sure to supplement your health.
– by Yasmine Rimawi
