The Jax Vegetarian/Vegan Meetup Group

"I've been vegetarian for about 2.5 years; I would love to meet like-minded people who know what it's like to have to order salads all the time and that no, not eating meat doesn't make me "special" or weird."

"Hi everyone! I am a soon to be transplant to Jacksonville from the Northeast (PA!) and have been a strict vegetarian for 11 years. I have a SO (He's an omni and here already) & a cat (she is an omni too :) Just want to say hello to everyone!"

"Good job on raising your kids veg. I have a two year old also. I can't imagine feeing him any other way. "

"I have been vegetarian since elementary school. I am in a mixed- marriage. (Hubby is an omni.) My two children (2yrs & 5mos.) are being raised veg. I would like for them to meet other veg*ns. "

"My wife and I are practicing macrobiotics. Not vegan yet. I'm so glad I found this group. Looking forward to seeing you."

"I am a recent vegan convert from vegetarianism and am looking forward to meeting some other vegans. "

"Hey! I was a vegetarian for about 3 years, and I have been a VEGAN for about 5 months now and I love IT!!! I would def. love to meet other Vegans in Jacksonville."

"Became a Veggie on my 50th birthday (I do each select sea food). Best move I ever made. Am now a 75 year old widower. We do dine in Jax sometimes, don't we?"

"I have been a vegitarian since 71. I live in St Augustine and play guitar for fun and profit. I'm single & have a teenage son living at home. You can hear me play@ myspace.com/johnalis onmusic ."

"hi there. i'm a vegetarian in ormond beach - originally from chicago, spent several years in southern california and now here ;-) would love to meet some people from your group..."

"I was a vegetarian from 1996-2000 (a vegan 4 months in 2007), then vegan from 2000-2002. Now I'm back in the saddle, vegetarian again as of 2/27/08, and am going to transition into a raw vegan diet by the summer. "

"We have been vegetarian for over a year, and are always working on being vegan and adding more raw foods to our diet. We would love to meet other families (we have 2 kids) with the same food-ideas as us!"

"Very new to Living Raw but very very excited about all the health benefits. Looking for a local Raw food restaurant and/or an "In-home" raw food delivery service. Anyone know about some in the Jacksonville area. I know about the ones south of here."

"My name's Jenny and I just stopped eating meat. I take an animal rights class and was on the fence of whether or not to eat meat and it tipped me over. I'm excited to meet other vegetarians/vegans! Maybe it will show my family I can still be healthy!"

"Hi Everyone! My family and I are really new to the Vegan lifestyle, but I think it is a good change. We are looking forward to meeting and sharing recipes with like-minded folks!"

"Hey! Nice to meet you (Here, anyway). Stay well Bonnie!!"

"Hi! I am interested in learning about becoming a vegetarian and making new friends. "

"I am a new vegan and am loving how I feel. Just wanted to see where the best recommendations in NE Florida were for Vegan foods..."

"My family of 4 are all vegetarian/vegan. We have converted other family and friends by educating them. I am tied of the struggle of eating out (people give us hard time). I want to teach people eating this way is normal not weird. I even got clients "