Update: The West Hollywood Travel + Tourism Board (Visit West Hollywood) has posted a website page with information about vegan and vegetarian restaurant options in West Hollywood. For details click here.

 The City of West Hollywood invites the community to participate in the global Veganuary campaign which encourages people to try plant-based eating during the month of January. (Vegan + January = Veganuary…see what they did there?!). Any effort to try eating plant-based meals in January is welcomed – whether that means eating plant-based all month, once a week, or one meal a day. 

The official Veganuary campaign websitehas a variety of resources available including recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, as well as nutrition tips and impact reports. A 2010 United Nations report stated that a global shift towards a vegan diet is vital to save the world from hunger, energy poverty, and the worst impacts of climate change. Eating vegan food is more energy efficient and produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions than raising animals to consume.

“I am proud to bring Veganuary to the City of West Hollywood,” said City of West Hollywood Vice Mayor Chelsea Lee Byers. “This action is a continuation of the City’s ambitious climate goals and ongoing support for animal rights and welfare. This month, our residents and businesses will come together to participate in this challenge to highlight the health, environmental, and ethical benefits of plant-based diets.”

In 2024, the City of West Hollywood committed to offering vegan food as a default option at City events where food is offered to attendees and the City has joined hundreds of corporations and nonprofits by joining the #veganuaryworkplacechallenge where staff can voluntarily join the Veganuary movement. City employees, residents, visitors, and local businesses are encouraged to join millions worldwide in trying some vegan meals this January.

For additional information about the City of West Hollywood’s Veganuary initiative, please contact Andi Lovano, the City of West Hollywood’s Community and Legislative Affairs Manager, at (323) 848-6333 or at alovano@weho.org. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing dial 711 or 1-800-735-2929 (TTY) or 1-800-735-2922 (voice) for California Relay Service (CRS) assistance. 

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For reporters and members of the media seeking additional information about the City of West Hollywood, please contact the City of West Hollywood’s Public Information Officer, Sheri A. Lunn, at (323) 848-6391 or slunn@weho.org.