The first annual Athens Vegan Chef Challenge kicked off on Monday, April 1. For the entire month, participating restaurants around town will be testing out flavorful and creative plant-based menu items.

The month-long event is hosted by Vegan Outreach, an international, nonprofit organization whose goal is to reduce animal suffering by educating people on the benefits of a vegan lifestyle and by making vegan options more accessible.

The current list of nine businesses participating are Rashes Cuisine; Hi-Lo Lounge; Akademia Brewing Company; Big City Bread Cafe; Oh My, Delicious; The National; Paloma Park; Jinya Ramen Bar; and Little City Diner.

Athenians are encouraged to participate by sampling the various vegan dishes from the competing restaurants and voting on which dishes they like best on the Athens Vegan Chef Challenge website.

Voting closes on April 30, and updates will be available on the website. Winning dishes will be announced in May.

This challenge is inspired by Earth Month and aims to encourage Athenians to try vegan for the environment, as animal agriculture is one of the largest contributors to human-caused environmental issues, according to the press release.

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