This meetup group is sponsored by the Decatur Vegetarian Society and is open to anyone residing in Central Illinois or any visitors to our area. We welcome everybody who embraces a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle or is leaning in that direction. We will be getting together to enjoy a vegetarian meal at local restaurants or in member's homes. Also, we will be sharing the joys, pleasures, and benefits of this ethical, healthy, and environmentally sustaining lifestyle. Occasionally, we will participa …

UPDATE (March 21, 2012): This group is joining ChicagoVeg.  ChicagoVeg - Community for Chicagoland Vegetarians, Vegans, Raw Foodists, and their friends - is the largest Vegetarian meetup group in Chicago area with almost 2,000 members. Please join us atwww.ChicagoVeg.org If you are a meetup member, it would take you just one click to "Join us". We are looking forward to seeing you for our upcoming events! ---------- This group exists to support all vegans,vegetarians and those interested in …

This is a group for anyone who is serious about living a compassionate meat free lifestyle. Those who are already vegetarian or vegan and those who want to learn more about this healthy and compassionate way of eating are welcome. I am starting this group because as far as I know there isn't one like this in the area and because I would like to help people become more aware of how delicious and healthy a plant-based diet is. Whether your motivation is your own health, the health of the planet, o …