Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Goes Vegetarian For Lent
Congresswoman asks her supporters to join her as she chooses to go meat-free for forty days, in honor of her colleague Rep. Raskin’s late son.
Credit: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez/Facebook
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has pledged to go meat-free for forty days during Lent this year, in honor of her colleague Rep. Jamie Raskin’s late son, who was a passionate vegan activist.
Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitter to ask her 12.4 million followers to join her in going meat-free.
The post received thousands of positive comments and over 70,000 likes, meaning that many others will likely be trying their own take on a meat-free pledge. As Ocasio-Cortez explains, “make it your own (you can go full 40 days, just Veggie Mondays, etc)”.
And the Congresswoman asked for inspiration through everyone’s favorite veggie recipes.
The meat-free pledge is in honor of Tommy Raskin, a vegan activist who Ocasio-Cortez says “dedicated his life to reducing suffering around the world”. Raskin suffered from depression and died by suicide aged twenty-five in December last year.
His family have since set up the Tommy Raskin Memorial Fund for People and Animals, and encourage acts of kindness in his memory.
Looking to eat less meat and more plant-based protein? Whether it’s for a few days a week or even one meal per day, then check out Species Unite Vegan Guide for tips, advice, and recipes.
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