Gabriella Pinos/Assistant Entertainment Director In the next two years, the Biscayne Bay campus food court will be getting a face-lift, thanks to FIU’s new food vendor Chartwells. The remodel will occur between Fall 2019 and Fall 2020 with Chartwells and will update the space in the Academic I food court. Richard Hurst, system executive chef […]
By: Anna Radinsky/Assistant News Director New food products have arrived at the FIU Barnes and Noble bookstore to meet the growing demand for more fresh and healthy options at the University. The Deliver Lean Grab GO menu features green and deli salads, sandwiches, bento boxes, fruit cups and yogurt. Erica Garvey, the BBC Bookstore […]
Nelida Insua-Coelho/Contributing Writer If there’s one cause that has benefited from social media and the technological revolution, it’s veganism. Undercover videos, access to recipes and research is now accessible to anyone with Internet connection. It is no secret the environment is rapidly deteriorating. We are consuming the Earth’s resources at an accelerated rate, not letting […]
Nelida Insua-Coelho/Contributing Writer Taking responsibility to slow climate change so that future generations benefit from nature and the planet’s vast resources is slowly happening in communities around the world. In the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, named after St. Francis of Assisi, published “Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home” in May of 2015. The […]
Nelida Insua-Coelho/Contributing Writer Applying a vegan lifestyle reduces a person’s carbon footprint, with animal welfare accounting for 20 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions from human-related activities. The Internet and other media outlets are resources for vegans to keep themselves informed on the latest vegan nutritional news. With an onslaught of informative websites, there are […]
Nelida Insua-Coelho/Contributing Writer The decision to go plant-based should never be taken lightly, and neither is choosing the institution that will shape your mind for the next four years. The plant-based diet is the fastest growing food trend in the world — whereas older people are going plant-based mainly for health reasons, younger people are […]
Aubrey Carr/ Staff Writer The idea of going green usually brings to mind alternate transportation and remembering to turn off the lights when leaving a room, but dieting habits can also affect the planet. Producing and consuming meat — especially red meat — and animal byproducts is certainly a contributor to climate change. “Animal […]
Erica Melamed President Plant-Based Society As the president of the Plant-Based society at FIU and on behalf of my eboard, I would like to inform you of our organization on campus. Our organization was founded in the spring of last year and we have come a long way since. The memberships to our club have […]
Heather O’dell // Staff Writer Katrina Rodriguez, FIU alumna and founder of Raw Vibes Miami, said her life changed when she went vegan, and she encourages everyone to live a healthy lifestyle. “It all started when I began having stomach issues,” Rodriguez said. “I never felt good. I was always sick to my stomach. Doctors […]
