Mansfield starts WWU Connections series with talk on being vegan in Bellingham

The 2011-12 WWU Connections series of talks at Village Books kicked off this week with a presentation by Clarissa Mansfield, author of the local blog "Vegan in Bellingham."

Mansfield is a full-time staff member -- a library/archives paraprofessional, to be exact -- in the Western Washington University Libraries. In her presentation, she shared her passion for delicious food, debunked myths about veganism and offered thoughts on cooking and eating out.

Western Today staff
The 2011-12 WWU Connections series of talks at Village Books kicked off Nov. 8 with a presentation by Clarissa Mansfield, author of the local blog "Vegan in Bellingham." Mansfield is a full-time staff member of the Western Washington University Libraries.
The 2011-12 WWU Connections series of talks at Village Books kicked off Nov. 8 with a presentation by Clarissa Mansfield, author of the local blog "Vegan in Bellingham." Mansfield is a full-time staff member of the Western Washington University Libraries.
The 2011-12 WWU Connections series of talks at Village Books kicked off Nov. 8 with a presentation by Clarissa Mansfield, author of the local blog "Vegan in Bellingham." Mansfield is a full-time staff member of the Western Washington University Libraries.
The 2011-12 WWU Connections series of talks at Village Books kicked off Nov. 8 with a presentation by Clarissa Mansfield, author of the local blog "Vegan in Bellingham." Mansfield is a full-time staff member of the Western Washington University Libraries.
The 2011-12 WWU Connections series of talks at Village Books kicked off Nov. 8 with a presentation by Clarissa Mansfield, author of the local blog "Vegan in Bellingham." Mansfield is a full-time staff member of the Western Washington University Libraries.
The 2011-12 WWU Connections series of talks at Village Books kicked off Nov. 8 with a presentation by Clarissa Mansfield, author of the local blog "Vegan in Bellingham." Mansfield is a full-time staff member of the Western Washington University Libraries.
The 2011-12 WWU Connections series of talks at Village Books kicked off Nov. 8 with a presentation by Clarissa Mansfield, author of the local blog "Vegan in Bellingham." Mansfield is a full-time staff member of the Western Washington University Libraries.