Students graze at healthy VegFest

The Independent Florida Alligator

Way to go, Animal Activists of Alachua! I love student activists. AAA sponsored Gainesville's fourth annual VegFest, exposing fellow students to the benefits of vegan eating. They brought in bodybuilder Kenneth Williams to lend an impact to their message:

Williams gets his protein from natural sources such as nuts, tofu and spirulina - a microalgae that produces 20 times as much protein as soybeans.

Tracy, a member of the Army ROTC, said he had never thought of the idea.

"You always just assume you can get [protein] from milk and animal products," he said.

Williams became a vegan six years ago, and the decision changed his life. He now travels the country as a spokesman for In Defense of Animals, an international organization that fights animal exploitation.

He said he hopes students will research what he tells them, adding that it is for their own good.

"You can combine all the wars this world has had - all the deaths," Williams said, "and heart disease is still number one."

Congrats on a successful event! Hopefully other students will read about this and launch VegDay events at their own schools.

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