Meatless Mondays\, vegan curious\, flexita rian\, plant-based diets? These are just a few of the trendy \;terms r evealing that growing numbers of Americans are thinking about and choosing to \;reduce or eliminate animals from their food sources. But what ar e the \;reasons motivating people to make such shifts? What does a veg an diet actually look \;like? And is reducing or eliminating meat from your diet \;prohibitively \;expensive or time consuming?
\nIn "Eating Plants: The Practice and Philosophy of Veganism"\, Bexley resid ents and PhDs Andrew Mills and Jessica Garrett Mills explore the Who\, Wha t\, Why and How of Veganism (and other diets with reduced amounts of meat) . They'll discuss some of the philosophical questions and arguments surrou nding the ethics of \;eating meat\, as well as their experiences in na vigating their own diet decisions and raising a family on vegan food sourc es.
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\nAndrew Mills is a Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Otterbein University\, wh ere he has taught since 1999. Educated at the University of Michigan and t he University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, Dr. Mills teaches courses in the history of philosophy\, on the philosophy of death\, as well a pop ular course on our philosophical obligations to the non-human world. He ha s published work in the philosophy of language\, on the pedagogy of philos ophy\, and on philosophical themes in Downton Abbey and Harry Potter. His essay\, "What's So Good About a College Education" has been used at colleg es and universities across the country to introduce students to the value of a liberal arts education.
\nJessica Garrett Mills\, Ph.D.\, the o wner of OnTrack Academic Coaching\, works with students from middle school to graduate school helping them navigate executive functioning challenges . She is a native of Bexley who has been vegan since the 90s. She is a veg an activist\, a mentor with Vegan Outreach\, a vegan cooking class instruc tor\, and\, together with Andrew\, is raising two young children on a vega n diet and a lifestyle of care and concern for animals and the environment . Jessica's approach to introducing others to a plant-based diet is to lis ten deeply\, to meet people where they are\, and to lead with delicious fo od!
\n\nRegistration required. After registering\, yo u will receive the Zoom link via email. \;
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