Vegan Los Angeles is a group aiming to promote the healthy vegan or plant-based diet by giving free-of-charge cooking demonstrations around the Los Angeles area.

1. GOING VEGAN – the WHY & the HOW Vegan Los Angeles July 11, 2010 w w w . v e g a n l o s a n g e l e s . c o m

5. PRO TEIN PLENTY the average American eats 2x the amount of protein needed w w w . v e g a n l o s a n g e l e s . c o m

6. % protein concentration by weight : Gluten 70 % Tofu 18 % Legumes: peas, beans, lentils 10 – 35 % Nuts: almonds, walnuts, cashews 14 – 30 % w w w . v e g a n l o s a n g e l e s . c o m PRO TEIN PLENTY

9. death rate from cancer Vegetarians : Non-vegetarians 1 : 2.5 reduced risk of cancers : w w w . v e g a n l o s a n g e l e s . c o m

10. WHY GO VEGAN? For YOU : think vegan, think healthy … and maybe 10 years longer to live w w w . v e g a n l o s a n g e l e s . c o m

11. For the ANIMALS : by going vegan, you save over 100 animals a year WHY GO VEGAN? w w w . v e g a n l o s a n g e l e s . c o m

12. in this next minute , 7 football fields of forest will be bulldozed Our WORLD

13. = ½ a year’s worth of showers w w w . v e g a n l o s a n g e l e s . c o m

15. For our WORLD : we need to take care of our world. all of it. feed all people and preserve our resources . w w w . v e g a n l o s a n g e l e s . c o m WHY GO VEGAN?

16. = w w w . v e g a n l o s a n g e l e s . c o m Global Warming

17. < 40% w w w . v e g a n l o s a n g e l e s . c o m

18. how HOT will it get? w w w . v e g a n l o s a n g e l e s . c o m

19. For our HOME : if you care about our collective home, the most sustainable choice you can make is a vegan diet w w w . v e g a n l o s a n g e l e s . c o m WHY GO VEGAN?

21. w w w . v e g a n l o s a n g e l e s . c o m VEGAN FOOD IS DELICIOUS