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Going vegan is healthy and good for the environment, VegFest organizers say ... Last weekend, vegans, vegetarians and omnivores descended upon Benson

High School, where they made their way through the events that made up this year's VegFest, an educational event designed to highlight veganism and vegetarianism.

Samples of food were available, while guest speakers and chef demonstrations helped give insight into how a reduction in meat consumption could help bring about what Northwest Veg, the nonprofit that presented the event, calls a healthy, sustainable and compassionate world.

Many of the booths at the event were held by animal rights organizations, such as Rabbit Advocates and Let Live Northwest, hoping for pledges from people to adopt a "cruelty free" vegan lifestyle.

Members of PSU's Vegans for Animal Advocacy also attended. The group was founded in 2007 to advocate for animal liberation and the adoption of the vegan lifestyle. ... With the onslaught of global warming, one of the largest points of advocacy for vegans and vegetarians now is the idea of reducing the amount of carbon released because of human activities.

Emily Pepe, one of the board members of Northwest Veg, believes if people call themselves environmentalists, they should think about what they eat and how it affects the global community.

"There is a stereotype that vegans are bleeding-heart liberals, but a lot of people show up [to VegFest] because of social responsibility," Pepe said. "If you go vegan, you reduce your consumption of carbon more than switching to a Prius."

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