‘Cuz veg*ns taste better. Let us show you why…. This Thursday, come on down to the Plaza of Americas to see what enVeg has cooked up for you.

We will be giving away FREE seed packets as an alternative to the traditional store-bought flowers. We will also have some veg*n sweets so you can give a friend or loved one a tasty, sustainable treat (small donations are greatly appreciated).

We will even have some “How to have a sustainable date” guides.

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Time: 11:30am - 2:30pm
Location: Plaza of Americas

***If anyone is willing to bring a vegan dessert to give out at this event, it would greatly help our cause. enVeg will be happy to compensate you!

THIS SUNDAY!!

Everyone and anyone is invited. Potlucks are a great way to enjoy delicious vegan food and meet new friends. All ya gotta do is bring a vegan dish, serving utensil, fork, plate, and your own drink. There is no theme, so bring whatever you would like. Blankets to sit on are also helpful.

Although we prefer there to be as much food as possible, we understand if you’re too busy to cook, in which case we request you make a donation of a few dollars to the enVeg cause.

Date: Sunday, January 24, 2010
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: Plaza of Americas

Kick off the Spring semester with enVeg! We have a lot planned and we invite YOU to get involved. Delicious vegan refreshments provided as usual. Here’s the itinerary:

– Elections for a new Treasurer and Public Relations Coordinator (email enveguf@gmail.com to nominate yourself)

– Planning our vegan hot chocolate sale in the Plaza of Americas

– Brainstorm for a Valentine’s Day event

– Come up with a theme and date for our next potluck!

Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Time: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Location: Rinker 106, University of Florida

Can’t wait to see everyone there!

After all this work and all these meetings, let’s get together and kick back at Book Lover’s Cafe connected to Books Inc. Grab dinner, dessert, a drink, or just come by to hang out.

For those of you who haven’t been, it is a hidden treasure for Gainesville vegans who love to eat.

Date: Friday, December 4th
Time: 6pm
Location: Book Lover’s Cafe (click here for map)

Last month, enVeg had the pleasure of hosting a talk with Brendan Brazier at the University of Florida. Brendan came to tell us about how a plant-based diet has improved his athletic career and his life.

Brendan is a triathlon competitor, a two-time Ultra Marathon winner, and the owner of a whole food health company called VEGA.

Brendan’s talk was engaging and informative. He knows a lot about nutrition and how it affects the body, and he relays what he knows in a very practical, common-sense manner. At the end of the talk and question-and-answer session, most of us in the audience stayed to check out his book and to talk to Brendan, who took his time to chat with everyone.

A month later, some of us who attended are still inspired by Brendan and by his book, Thrive. We have incorporated what Brendan taught us into our outreach and into our lives. For example, when we talk to students on campus about the plant-based diet, we now tell them what Brendan told us about inclusion vs exclusion: that it is better to focus on incorporating new whole foods into your diet than to worry about excluding your usual processed foods. On a more personal level, some of us in enVeg have become more engaged in athletics and more conscious of what we eat.

Thank you to Brendan and his wonderful assistant Leslie Hugh for thinking of us and for coming to pay us a visit in Gainesville. We would LOVE to have you again.

~ enVeg

P.S. Check out this promotional theatre gig we did in UF’s Plaza of the Americas to promote Brendan’s talk: