Veg Society of DC - Like-Minded Organizations

LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS

LOCAL MEETUP GROUPS

AREA BLOGS/ EMAIL LISTS

NUTRITION AND VEG INFORMATION

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) ― diet information, nutrition information, vegetarian starter kits
Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) ― restaurant guide, Vegetarian Journal
Veg-friendly dietitians and/or nutritionists

NATIONAL ADVOCACY WITH LOCAL ACTIVITIES

A Well-Fed World, with top 12 ways to eat green
Compassion Over Killing and their vegetarian starter guide
FARM (Farm Animal Rights Movement), Great American Meatout, and their veg starter guide
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) publishes a Guide to Meat-Free Meals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and their Action Center
Sierra Club’s True Cost of Food Campaign

FARMED ANIMAL SANCTUARIES

Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary, Poolesville, Md.
Star Gazing Farm, Boyds, Md.
Pigs, A Sanctuary, Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary, Orange, Va.
United Poultry Concerns, Machipongo, Va.

VSDC AFFILIATES

Although VSDC’s focus is the DC metropolitan area, VSDC is connected with the vegetarian movement in the United States and internationally.

VSDC is a member of the Vegetarian Union of North America (VUNA). VUNA is a regional council of the International Vegetarian Union, and therefore VSDC is also a member of IVU, founded in 1908. VSDC is a full (voting) member of both organizations. Anyone can become a non-voting member of VUNA and IVU.

VSDC is an independent affiliate of the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS), founded in 1974. Members of their affiliates qualify for half-price NAVS membership, which includes a subscription to their Vegetarian Voice magazine, a 10% discount on books and merchandise, and reduced price for their annual Vegetarian Summerfest conference.

VSDC is a Vegan Information Point for the American Vegan Society (AVS), founded in 1960. AVS membership includes a subscription to American Vegan magazine.

VSDC is an approved member of the Green America Business Network, having passed all the requirements of their screening process as being a committed green organization, based on our social and environmental practices and policies. Green America members receive the National Green Pages.
Although VSDC is affiliated with those five organizations, we remain independent, answering only to our own members.

Founded in 1927, the Veg Society of the District of Columbia (VSDC) is the nation’s oldest continuously operating veg society. VSDC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes the tremendous benefits of a vegan diet & lifestyle through education, community-building, and social activities throughout the DC metro area.