Vegetarian 101 Class

Instructor: V. Barbara Bush
Every 2nd Saturday of the month @ 11:30AM

1. Reasons for Becoming a Vegetarian:
• Environment • Compassion • Health • Diet-Related Diseases
2. Meeting Nutritional Needs
• Nutritional Needs
• Includes discussions of: Protein, Iron, Calcium, Fats, Vitamins, etc.
3. The Plant-Based Food Guide Pyramid
• Following the Plant-based Food Guide Pyramid
4. Shopping as a Vegetarian
• Shopping List- How to Stock Up
• Includes discussions of: Beans, Grains, Produce, Sea Vegetables, Nuts/Seeds, Spices/Herbs, Oils/Substitutes, Packaged Foods, Beverages, Sweeteners, Where to Shop.
5. Ideas for Making the Transition
• The Practical Side of your New Way of Eating
• Includes discussions of: Making the Transition: Step-by-Step, Planning, Cooking & Preparing, Eating Out, Vegetarian Etiquette and Where to Find Support.

For more info. call Martin Luther King Center
214-670-0344 * 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
www.bvstx.org * veebush@prodigy.net * 214-769-0135

BVSTX Mission Statement:
To educate the public, particularly the African-American community, on the benefits of a
plant-based diet, to promote wellness and to influence the community to pursue a
vegetarian lifestyle.

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