Vegetarian Society of Richmond

Welcome to the New VSR Website!

The Vegetarian Society of Richmond is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting vegetarianism through education, activities and advocacy. We want to be a great resource for you by providing information about vegetarianism and related issues. We seek to unite vegetarians and those interested in vegetarianism in the Richmond area. Activities may include restaurant visits, potlucks, lectures, classes, hikes, field trips and outreach such as the annual Chili Cookoff, the Healthy Child Initiative, free literature distribution and the Richmond Vegetarian Festival.

The Society recognizes that its members are vegetarians or interested in vegetarianism for a variety of reasons including personal health, religious beliefs, environmental concerns, animal rights and world hunger and that not all members share all of them. Our meetings are open to members and non-members alike and membership is open to both vegetarians and non-vegetarians. The Society is an all volunteer organization and depends upon donations of both time and money. Memberships sustain the Society as the only organization providing information on vegetarianism in the Richmond area.

The Campbell Coalition for Health Change

Nelson Campbell is the son of T. Colin Campbell, the well-known nutritional researcher and co-author of "The China Study" . Nelson is launching a new website to disseminate information on the health benefits of a whole foods, plant-based diet. Please visit the new website at http://campbellcoalition.com/ and help to spread this important message. Be sure to watch the You-Tube video.

The Meatrix

A fun website: http://www.themeatrix.com. A cute animation in which the farm animals revolt against their oppressors.

New Study Shows Vegetarians Less Likely to Develop Cancer

by Ingela Johansson, citizen journalist
(NaturalNews)
In a fresh study of food habits and cancer, 61,566 British meat eaters, fish eaters and vegetarians were followed by scientists for 12 years. The study showed that vegetarians have a smaller risk of developing cancer compared to their meat eating counterparts.

Chili Success!

The chili cookoff was a great success! Many thanks to the volunteers who made this happen! See pictures here.

Appropriate Planned Vegetarian Diets Are Healthful, May Help in Disease Prevention and Treatment

The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on vegetarian diets that concludes such diets, if well-planned, are healthful and nutritious for adults, infants, children and adolescents and can help prevent and treat chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes.