The VRG's 2021 Video Contest Winners
Every Life Has Value: Eat for the Earth
By Ruby Sturm
I have been a vegetarian my entire life. I became a vegan in 2021. I care about animals and believe every life has value. The meat and dairy industries aren't good for our planet. I wish more people would think about this. I also enjoy vegan food because it's healthy.
See: www.vrg.org/veg_videos.php#rubysturm
Diminishing Carbon Footprints: Why I Became Vegetarian
By Belen Torres
My reasons for including a vegetarian diet into my life are to not continue involving myself with products that continuously exploit animals and their rights. I also wanted to diminish my carbon footprint as much as I could, and understood that dairy and meat products contained hormones that posed multiple health risks, resulting in me becoming a vegetarian.
See: www.vrg.org/veg_videos.php#belentorres
Tips to Help with the Switch: The Veg Survival Guide
By Saisravya Bandla
I became interested in vegetarianism to increase my awareness of its impact and variety of benefits. I quickly noticed that there weren't many resources helping with the process of switching to a no-meat diet. Hence, I researched and compiled a list of tips to help with the process.
See: www.vrg.org/veg_videos.php#saisravyabandla
Cruelty Free is Beautiful: Fast Fashion & Veganism
By Catherine Ching
I am interested in veganism because I care about the life and well-being of animals. After learning about the factory farming process and animals being impregnated, mutilated, slaughtered, etc. and the environmental impacts like deforestation and the release of methane in the air, I went on a plant-based diet and began supporting cruelty-free brands.
