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(Archive March 2019) Emily Rossi: All Natural

By editorialteam on April 3, 2025

By Marie Rodriguez | Observer Contributor

Examples of vegan dishes cooked by Rossi.
Photos by Emily Rossi

Emily Rossi, Business major, talked about leading a vegan lifestyle.  

Rossi is dedicated in her choice and loves to take pictures of her home cooked vegan meals to share on social media. One may even scroll through their newsfeed without realizing Rossi’s colorful creations were vegan.

Rossi encouraged those who wish to taste vegan food to visit two of her favorite vegan restaurants in Worcester – Antonio’s Pizza and Nancy Chang.

“Both locations sell other items besides vegan food,” said Rossi.  read more

(Archive February 2019) Making the Case on Becoming Vegan

By editorialteam on April 3, 2025

By Gabriela Villa | Observer Contributor

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Cows, used to produce milk and meat products, are one of the many kinds of animals people attempt to protect by switching to a vegan lifestyle.
Photo by steve p2008 from flickr

I went vegan when I was 19 and I have been vegan for 5 years. Like most people, I wasn’t born a vegan. I was raised having meat, dairy or eggs with every meal.

I didn’t go vegan because I liked the taste of meat or cheese any less than anyone else. I actually loved the taste of cheese and meats.

Whenever someone brought up veganism, like most people, I thought, “I could never do that!” I claimed I loved cheese too much, and to most of society that was an acceptable excuse. read more

To Meat or Not to Meat

By editorialteam on September 30, 2024

Veganism at the Mount

By Desiree Leader | Staff Writer

Seitan piccata, spinach salad, rice pilaf, and a side of hot and sour soup. $8.50
Photo by Desiree Leader

According to a study by the research group College Pulse, 14% of the college population follows a vegetarian (no meat products) or vegan (no animal products, including milk or eggs) diet, compared to 4% of the general population. The most cited reason for this is environmental concerns (31%), followed closely by animal rights and health. While no specific data was available for the Mount, Mina Girouard, Student Leader in Civic Engagement, and member of the Food for Thought food pantry at the college has noticed an uptick in the need for vegan products to serve the students. They purchase items like tofu, which are not available through the Worcester County Food Bank that helps stock the pantry. They also offer fresh produce and staples like pasta, beans, and plant-based grains. read more