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Afroveganism: A Plant-based Lifestyle for Black People
Afro-veganism is a reclamation of the plant-based lifestyle of pre-enslaved Africans. Because of the overwhelming prevalence of chronic diseases in Black communities, Afro-veganism is a critically conscientious focus on Black people’s nutritional health and welfare.
Joe G Thomas of Black Vegans of Toronto, provides a brief historical review of the nutrient-poor diet of enslaved Africans and their creative efforts to make the food they were given palatable. It will link the devastating effects of the present-day consumption of traditional foods to the disproportionately high incidences of chronic diseases and comorbidities in Black communities.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Location: Beeton Hall (1st floor of the Toronto Reference Library)
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