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URL:https://coolcleveland.com/events/cleveland-vegan-societys-veg-fest-mov
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SUMMARY:Cleveland Vegan Society's Veg Fest Moves Outdoors to Tremont's Linc
 oln Park
DESCRIPTION:\nSat 10/4 @ Noon-5PM\nFor decades\, Cleveland’s food scene w
 as behind much of the country when it came to it culinary scene\, and in t
 he ’70s and ’80s vegetable-based cuisine was rare. Other than a small 
 flurry of “macrobiotic” hippies in the late ’60s and early ’70s\, 
 you’d have been hard-pressed to find any vegans.\nBut all that has chang
 ed. Back in 2013\, the Cleveland Vegan Society held its first Veg Fest in 
 the Cleveland State student center — and it was packed. Within a few yea
 rs\, it had moved to the Huntington Convention Center\, where it attracted
  tens of thousands of people\, including former congressman Dennis Kucinic
 h\, an early-adapter vegan\, to enjoy food from dozens of meat- and dairy-
 free vendors\, speakers\, films\, and information tables from cruelty-free
  organizations.\nWhen the festival was sidelined in 2020 by the pandemic\,
  and then didn’t come back in 2012 … or 2022…. or 2023\, it seemed l
 ike it might have been yet another COVID casualty. So it was good news for
  us non-meat eaters when the event returned in 2024.\nNow there’s anothe
 r big — and likely very positive — change for the event. It’s moved 
 outside to Tremont’s Lincoln Park where it will take place this weekend.
 \nVeg Fest will include vendors from across the country\, as well as the i
 ncreasing number of food businesses featuring vegan food. ASnd they’re p
 retty strict about their definition — they don’t even allow products w
 ith honey. Vendors will be offering a range of cruelty-free products and n
 onprofits with a pro-environment mission such as the Ohio Bird Conservatio
 n Network and Planned Parenthood of Great Ohio will share their work. Gove
 rnment agencies such as the Cleveland Water Department\, the Cuyahoga Coun
 ty Solid Waste District and the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (Still 
 angry about the First Energy bailout and taxpayer funding of an obsolete c
 oal plant in Indiana? Vote!) will be offering information as well. In addi
 tion — Warning! Warning! — there will be rescues there with super-cute
  adoptable animals. And yoga instructor Lauren Napoli will be leading a se
 ssion at 1pm — bring your mat.\nA giant tent with tables and chairs will
  offer eating space\, but they suggest bringing a blanket to sit on the gr
 ass if you prefer.\nThere’s a $5 suggested donation. Go here for more in
 formation.\nclevelandvegansociety.org\n[mappress mapid="976"]
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