Denver Vegans

If you are 60 years or older, please join me at the East Age Well Center located at the East Boulder Community Center for a Building Healthy Communities monthly meet and greet. Topics will target lifestyle medicine, evidence-based nutrition, and designed to support anyone looking to increase plants in their diet. Topics will vary month to month depending on participant interests.

ANNOUNCEMENT:
Beef with Adjectives: Animal Agriculture, Greenwashing, and the Marketing of Self-Critique
Thursday, November 13
12–1PM
Denver Law, Room 155

Join the Animal Law Program for a lunchtime advocacy talk with Dr. Vasile Stănescu!
Note: an RSVP on this meetup does not register you for this free event. Use the registration link below.

This talk examines how the animal agriculture industry has responded to growing environmental concern by adopting increasingly sophisticated forms of greenwashing – including self-critique. Drawing on rhetorical and legal analysis, Dr. Stănescu, an associate professor of communication and a leading scholar in critical animal studies, examines how terms such as “natural,” “pasture-raised,” and “sustainably sourced” function less as meaningful disclosures and more as tools of misdirection – designed to deflect criticism while leaving industrial practices largely intact.

Through corporate case studies (including Cargill, Tyson, and Chipotle), the talk explores how marketing strategies exploit regulatory ambiguity and public concern to construct an illusion of reform. In doing so, it raises broader questions about the role of language in concealing environmental harm and the legal frameworks that allow such practices to persist.

On November 18 (it's the third Tuesday in Nov.) we'll discuss "I Could Never Go Vegan," a 97-minute documentary directed by Thomas Pickering (2024). To find a copy, check your library--Denver Public Library and Douglas County Libraries have copies to borrow--or rent it on Amazon or AppleTV. You need not have attended a previous discussion to join us for this one. We'll discuss the film until about 8:00, followed by open conversation.

The Zoom link to the discussion is posted on the right, visible to those who RSVP. PLEASE NOTE: THIS LINK DISAPPEARS AT THE MEETUP START TIME, THAT IS, 7:00 PM. We'll be available from 6:50 on to help anyone who might need extra time to connect. If you can't get on, call us at 303-300-2368.
We hope you can join us!

Join us on Thursday, November 27th for a heartwarming holiday tradition at Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary!

Lace up your running shoes for our Turkey Trot, featuring a 5K or 1K fun run/walk around the beautiful sanctuary grounds. Whether you’re a seasoned runner, a casual walker, or just here to enjoy the day, there’s an option for everyone, including general admission tickets if you’d rather cheer than trot.

Check-in begins at 8:15am, with the race starting promptly at 9:00am.
After the race, gather with our community to celebrate at our ThanksLIVING Feast, which is a special event where our beloved turkey residents are the guests of honor. Watch them enjoy a festive, plant-based meal prepared especially for them, while we reflect on gratitude, compassion, and the joy of living in harmony with all beings.