Eating a vegetarian diet is one of the best things we can do to stop climate change. It’s also delicious and loads of fun! Strongly upholding this idea, the University was so excited to bring the annual veggie dining promotional event back on campus! VeggieLicious 2021 was with the campus community from 25 to 29 October, refreshing everyone’s mind with a series of activities such as sharing sessions, DIY workshops and other impressive offers.
People adopt veggie diets for many reasons such as health or a desire to eat in a way that avoids excessive use of environmental resources. Nowadays, plant-based eating is recognised as not only nutritionally sufficient but also as a way to reduce the risk for many chronic illnesses. As a planned VeggieLicious 2021 activity, a specially invited speaker met the campus community online and astonished them with information about the Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean diet is a way of eating that's based on the traditional cuisines of Greece, Italy and other countries that border the Mediterranean Sea. Plant-based foods, such as whole grains, vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices, are the foundation of the diet. Olive oil is the main source of added fat. Fish and seafood can be included in moderation.
In addition to leafy vegetables, we can also go for fruits – they are healthy, real, whole foods. Most of them are very easy to carry and prepare. Another sharing session on fruit picking was also staged being part of the VeggieLicious 2021. The invited speaker elaborated on tips to pick seasonal fruits and guided the participants through a journey to rediscover the history of fruit industry in Hong Kong. While it appears so convenient and easy for any shopper to get fruits from the groceries, the speaker revealed the insider stories about the Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market and the importance of Hong Kong in the international marketing on fruit sourcing.
Apart from the sharing sessions, VeggieLicious 2021 brought a gift for the campus community – a visually attractive yet informative seasonal produce calendar! Seasonal fruits and vegetables taste good and usually cost less because the supply is abundant. The hand-drawn 2022 calendar presented good ideas to pick the in-season vegetables each month.
