The Vegetarian Resource Group's 2017 Video Contest Winners
Each year, The Vegetarian Resource Group invites the public to make videos about a vegetarian/vegan topic, such as food, nutrition, water usage and vegetarianism, or veganism and animal rights, and enter our contest for a chance to win cash prizes of up to $200. We would like to congratulate the six winners of the 2017 contest. View all the winning videos here: http://www.vrg.org/veg_videos.php.
Generation Compromise/Our Food vs. The Environment
By Emma Josephson
"I believe veganism is the answer to a lot of this planet's hurt environmentally, due to the large amount of resources used in the process of producing animal products. The more obvious effect it has, is that veganism promotes compassion to all living beings which can help create more compassionate people in the world."
Vegetarian Diet
By Rachel Massey
"I am interested in vegetarianism because it is a healthy, animal-friendly, and exciting diet. I have always had issues with eating meat, and ever since I switched five years ago, I have been very content with my diet. I've been able to convince some friends to become vegetarian, and now I want to make a video to try to inform more people about vegetarianism."
Vegetarianism Has Been My Goal
By Theo Lumpkins
"Vegetarianism has been my goal for almost as long as I can remember, and my reality for nearly four years. Every day of my life, I am reminded of the beauty
of living a plant-based life, and I want everyone to experience the joy just like I do, for themselves, and for our planet."
Vegetarianism for Moral Reasons
By Aimée Grainger
"I am interested in vegetarianism for moral reasons, as I hope I've explained in my video."
Nutritional Guide for a Vegetarian Athlete
By Logan Mason
"I am very interested in getting the best out of my body and vegetarianism has the benefits I am looking for. Studies have shown that human bodies are better meant for a herbivore diet, and vegetarians are some of the healthiest people around."
Vegetarianism
By Acsah Melgares
"Hello, my name is Acsah, and I've been a vegetarian almost two years now. My switch to vegetarianism came as a surprise for everyone around me because I grew up in a culture where meat is served at every party. Although that may throw people off, I think that vegetarianism does not exclude any group. Anyone can be a vegetarian, so long as they want to.
I decided to switch over to a vegetarian diet because of my love for animals. As a child, I would always point out animal cruelty — in the circus, food, etc. Along with not wanting to support animal cruelty, I decided to become a vegetarian because of my health. Many diseases, like high blood pressure, run in my family, so I want to prevent it while saving the animals. I don't see a difference between torturing a dog and torturing a chicken — they are both God's wonderful creation. Therefore, I want to look out for animals that 'belong' to the meat industry in hopes that, one day, I can make a difference."
Don't forget, you can view all the winning videos here: http://www.vrg.org/veg_videos.php.
The deadline for The Vegetarian Resource Group's next video contest is July 15, 2018. See: http://www.vrg.org/videoscholarship.php.
For information about VRG's College Scholarship Contest, see http://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm.
To support The Vegetarian Resource Group scholarships and internships, donate at www.vrg.org/donate or The Vegetarian Resource Group, P.O. Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203.
Please note: Video prizes have been given in honor of W.M. Zahn, who was a great mentor.
