Name: Plant-Based Lunch & Learn: PLNT Burger - Crafting the Future of Fast Food
Start: 2025-10-25T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-25T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Whole Foods McLean

[The Ark of Compassion ](https://theaoc.org/)(AOC) is pleased to join [Veg Society of DC](https://vsdc.org/) (VSDC) to co-host a Plant-Based Lunch & Learn on Saturday, October 25th at [PLNT Burger](https://www.plntburger.com/) (McLean, VA location).

Let's come together for food, curiosity, and compassionate conversation.

**Talk Title: PLNT Burger - Crafting the Future of Fast Food**
**Speaker: Jonah Goldman, Co-Founder of PLNT Burger**
**Purchase your food ticket [HERE](https://givebutter.com/lunchandlearn-10-25-25)**

Americans eat a staggering 50 billion burgers every year, almost all of which come from factory farms. This system produces cheap (subsidized) food, but at the cost of vast resources, diet-related illness, and immense animal suffering. The traditional burger model—raising animals on feed crops in confined spaces—is cruel, wasteful, unhealthy, and outdated.

PLNT Burger is changing that. By combining plant-based innovation with a chef’s touch, they are creating burgers that are not only delicious, but also dramatically better for people and the planet. Compared to beef, PLNT burgers use:

• 99% less water
• 93% less land
• 90% fewer greenhouse gases
…and they contain no cholesterol with less fat than traditional burgers.

Jonah Goldman will share how PLNT Burger is reimagining fast food and making it easier than ever to Eat the Change you wish to see in the world. Let's come together for food, curiosity, and compassionate conversation.

Cost/Food: $25 Ticket includes admission to the Lunch & Learn event, featuring an inspiring guest speaker and a delicious plant-based meal. **Purchase your food ticket [HERE](https://givebutter.com/lunchandlearn-10-25-25)**

This event is also listed on VSDC’s Meetup page. You’re welcome to RSVP in either place. It’s the same event, co-hosted by VSDC and AOC. Please update your RSVP promptly as your schedule changes so that others interested in attending may do so. Spots are limited. **Please purchase your food ticket in advance [HERE](https://givebutter.com/lunchandlearn-10-25-25).**

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**[The Ark of Compassion](https://theaoc.org/) (AOC)** is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting animal welfare through education, outreach, and partnerships that inspire beneficial change for all life. Founded on the belief that compassion should extend to every living being,

The Ark of Compassion bridges faith-based and secular communities to explore how our choices, traditions, and systems impact animals, people, and the planet. It creates inclusive spaces for conversation and action, helping launch events and ideas that bring people together. By turning meaningful moments into sustainable movements, AOC amplifies compassion into lasting change.

Its mission is inspired by faith, shaped by empathy and reason, and powered by a vision of a future in which animals, people, and the planet flourish together.

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**[The Veg Society of the District of Columbia](https://vsdc.org/) (VSDC)** is the nation’s oldest continuously operating 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization promoting an all-plant diet and vegan lifestyle through education, community-building, and social activities throughout the DC metro area.

VSDC believes in treating all people, animals, and the planet with respect and kindness. We are committed to creating a more compassionate and caring world.

We do this by creating a community of like-minded people who are on the path to an all-plant diet and vegan lifestyle. Whoever you are, and wherever you are on this path, we offer resources and fellowship to support you. We make your journey easier, more enjoyable and meaningful.

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