Grant Summary: The project was designed to reduce meat consumption and farming by working with non-vegan communities in Cameroon to create awareness about veganism and the importance of plant based diet and farming. It organised vegan advocacy workshops with heads of dormitory schools, restaurants and provided training on vegan recipes and protein, advocated for restaurants to include vegan dishes on their menu to affect public demand for meat and purchasing patterns. We also carried out a school vegan lunch campaign to expose children to veganism.
Quote from Organiser: “Community turnout was very impressive and more than 228 people have been exposed to veganism. 5 chefs trained on 3 vegan recipes and 1 trainer restaurant recruited, while 35 women trained on how to make meat out of soyabean, vegan salad and fried rice. Funding and lack of knowledge about veganism was a concern because veganism is still a new concept and need massive sensitization in Cameroon. Funding for restaurant food demo cannot be raised by the participants because we are a nonprofit and cannot sell food to generate profits. We will continue to create more awareness of veganism and work with traineer restaurants to expose the public to veganism by organizing regular vegan food demonstration events and including vegan recipes (dishes) on restaurant menus.”
