Being a vegan in L.A. isnt too difficult. It seems on every street corner there is a plant-based option for almost everything. Tacos, soul food, burgers, pasta. If you can dream it, it can be plant-based. And while much of the country has begun to come around to the trend, it appears LMU still has some work to do.<\/p>\n
For many students, avoiding animal-based products is just a fact of life. This week, the Bluff followed sophomore environmental science major Letty Sie, who has been living a plant-based life since high school. We wanted to see the ins and outs of her day, and how a college student can balance this lifestyle.<\/p>\n
The morning begins with fruit from the Lair. Sometimes its good, sometimes it tastes like styrofoam, but it is ALWAYS free of animal product and thats what matters.<\/p>\n
Sie makes her way to class, callously knocking burgers and turkey sandwiches out of the hands of her carnivorous peers. Upon arriving, she breaks out a hardy snack of oats and nuts.<\/p>\n
Theres a vegan bar, but you can only eat rice and potatoes for so long, you know?<\/p>\n
On Tuesday nights, the Sprouted station at the lair becomes the Malone Market, at which point Sie turns to the salad bar.<\/p>\n
She piles her plate high with lettuce and hummus, I guess? Im not entirely sure its lettuce. It might straight up be a leaf like from outside. But its bearable.<\/p>\n
Veganism is more than a fad. It is a sustainable way of life that promises environmental prosperity. It is pretty much the most sure-fire way an individual can help the planet.<\/p>\n
I actually started veganism cuz I needed something to write about on my college apps, said Sie. Im a free-market capitalist, so the whole environment angle wasnt really a hook for me. #Weld2020!<\/p>\n
The Bluff is a humorous and satirical section published in the Loyolan. All quotes attributed to real figures are completely fabricated; persons otherwise mentioned are completely fictional.<\/p>\n
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