Welcome to our website! We are a social & active group for
vegetarians & vegans(and those aspiring to be) in Redditch and the
surrounding area. Group activities vary enormously, and include our
monthly meetings/socials which are open to all; regular meals out in the local area; and promoting the many benefits of the veggie/vegan lifestyles by holding information stalls at a variety of local events, mass leafletting and we stage food fairs which attract hundreds of people!
On this website, you'll find details of veggie-friendly
restaurants and local shops that cater well for us. You'll also find interesting veggie
news items
and full details of our forthcoming events. Why not join our forum
or our Facebook group, where you can get to know veggies and vegans
across Redditch and share news, photos, links and pledge to attend our
events.
RVV promotes ways of living free from animal products - for the benefit
of people, animals and the environment. We are affiliated to The Vegetarian Society and we are
local group contacts for both The
Vegan Society and Viva!
News
Speaker meeting - Wed 3 March
Check out this story on www.redditchveggies.makessense.co.uk.
RVV's founder is standing for parliament!
Group trip to Brum for Indian meal out!
Redditch Veggies is now on Facebook!
Connect with other local veggies and vegans on Facebook, where you can share photos, recommend local restaurants and pledge to attend our events!
Check out this story on www.facebook.com.
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RVV Review of 2008
2008 was another very busy and successful year for Redditch Vegetarians and Vegans. We`ve held(or taken part in) nearly 40 events and approx 15 articles about us have appeared in the local press. This is a summary of all that RVV members have been doing during 2008.
Happy New Year!
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Vegan Catering for All talk attracted new members!
At our meeting on Wed 4 March, we welcomed Amanda Baker from The Vegan Society who talked about their current campaign to encourage all restaurants, cafes etc to cater properly for vegans. The talk was excellent and it attracted 5 new people to the group! We learnt how we can all help the campaign, including by distributing their excellent catering booklet to local eateries. Read more on www.vegansociety.com
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Talk & Cookery Demo - Wed 6th May
Founders of Green Garden Cafe will tell us how and why they set up a vegan, not-for-profit catering and educational business. This will be followed by a quick and easy cookery demo. For more about Green Garden Cafe, see their website www.greengardencafe.co.uk
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Crowds Flocked for Free Choccy Delights!
Our meeting in April took the form of a Chocolate Tasting Evening. An incredible 50 people attended and sampled a fantastic assortment of delicious vegan chocolate, including sumptuous truffles, delicious dark chocolate and healthy raw chocolate! Click here to watch a short film of the event on Youtube or click here for a report with photos.
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Vegan Greens Shock Result in Local Elections
Four members of RVV stood for the Green Party in the County Council Elections on the 4th June. The 3 vegans and a vegetarian shocked other political parties when a massive 14% of people across the town voted for the Green Party! We`re delighted that members of RVV gave residents the opportunity to cast a vote for a sustainable town.
News from ActiVeg
- Jon Thor Birgisson: 'I like being a social outcast'
- ‘Food for All – The Vegetarian Society’s Hospital Caterers training course’ - we need your vote.
- Eat less meat to save 18,000 lives, warns government's medical chief
- Moby's more than a musician: New book 'Gristle' explores food safety, factory farms, veganism
- Whitaker's slimmer figure result of vegetarian diet
- Vegan candidate stands for election in Redditch
- Cute animals are just as delicious as ugly ones
- Martin Shaw and Viva! fight for ducks
- Cigarettes ‘still being tested on lab animals’
- 30 Days of Veganism: The Halfway Update