A few weeks ago, Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior ship was here in Manila, and I was fortunate to be invited to talk about vegan food. At the event, I met Ms. Vigie of Greenpeace, and when we later had lunch at Pipino. While she was discussing Greenpeace’s upcoming projects with me, I took the opportunity to share the things that I love, and bring more people together to help the cause.
IFEX International Fine Paper Exchange provided us with Arches Watercolor Paper and Winsor and Newton Professional Watercolors.
As a little token, I gave the artists my superfine brushes. These brushes are now available at Commonroom ATC and Katipunan!
After a round of fun introductions and learning about each one’s favourite vegetable, we dove right into painting (with some chika on the side haha).
Everyone worked so fast!! I kept talking to my seatmates (lol) and kept standing up to take photos, so I ended up finishing last, haha. Check out all the artworks in progress!
After painting, we printed our artworks using the Canon Pixma G3010 printer. Everyone was sooo amazed with the color and print quality! You can hardly tell which one is the original from the print!
My chosen veggie is Monggo—because it’s easy to plant, always tastes like home, and is packed with protein at 24g per serving!
Special thanks to this fun bunch who painted with me at the event!
Pili by Megan Diño
Sigarilyas by Cheryl Joyce Owen
Kale by Mayang Frigillana
Avocado by Kat Gosengfiao
Tofu by Lena Cobangbang
Bataw by Paola Jane Esteron
Spinach by Drew Europeo
Pigeon Peas by Steph Alvarez
Monggo by Alessandra Lanot
Zucchini by Patricia Py
Asparagus by Kat Garfin
Black Mung Bean by Louise Anne
Potatoes by Carla Chua
Broccoli by June Digan
Alugbati by Carla de Guzman
Kidney Beans by Oats Tiu
Squash by Arlene Sy
Ampalaya by Yas Doctor
Corn by Ella Lama
Malunggay by Tin Bejar
Peas by Cynthia Bauzon-Arre
Pumpkin Seeds by Alexis Ventura
Gabi leaves by Tippy Go
Mushrooms by Anina Rubio
Kasoy by Alissa Evangelista
Bawang by Mimi Sarmiento
Mani by Sasha Martinez
Langka by Me (again) 😛
I grouped the veggies into fours, and created postcards with recipes at my vegan resto, Pipino.
We made Langka BBQ!
Together with Greenpeace, I presented the poster featuring 28 veggies by Filipina Watercolor Artists at the World Meat-Free Week Celebration at the Quezon City Hall. 
This project is really important to me because a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions can be traced to what we eat. For every single serving of beef, 330g of CO2 is released into the atmosphere (equivalent to driving 4.8km in your car). A plant-based meal only releases 14g. Let’s all try to eat #LessMeatMoreVeggies towards a better #DietForClimate 💚