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Vegans

About Us
A group for vegans. To share stories, provide help with getting the proper nutrition and recipes.

This group is intended for vegans to chat about anything and everything - whether related to veganism or not!

Polite and friendly discussions on any topic welcomed - if disagreements occur, please keep them on a mature level.

Vegetarians also welcome.
Recent Forum Discussions
Welcome to the Group

by onlyslightlynuts in Introduce Yourself on May 14

Hello, hello, to all out there in cyber land *waves* My name is Ashley and I'm a student from and currently living in Maryland...

AmyLizK
Need more vegan supporters :)

by AmyLizK in Introduce Yourself on Apr 27

Hello ladies! I am returning to veganism after a short break (going to Europe the first time I allowed myself to eat whatever I wanted)...

AmyLizK
Vacation splurge then Blueprint Cleanse

by AmyLizK in Introduce Yourself on Apr 26

I was vegan for 9 months (June 2012 - March 2013). I went to Europe for the first time and decided to let myself eat whatever I wanted...

Group Forums


Forum Posts Replies
Introduce Yourself 36 264
Get started by telling us a little bit about yourself!
Recipes/Meals/Diets 31 147
About the food, m'dears.
Just Starting Out 10 40
Becoming vegan/vegetarian
General Veganism Information/Discussion 13 46
What is veganism?, health benefits and human diet theories, etc...
Want to improve the Vegans group? 3 3
Do you want to moderate this group, bring change or inspire the other members?
Miscellaneous 18 54
For when you just don't know if the subject fits in anywhere.
Newest Members


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The word "vegetarian" was coined in England in 1847 by the founders of the Vegetarian Society of Great Britain. "Vegetarian" has been used to describe people who do not eat meat, but do consume dairy products and eggs.

The Vegan Society was founded in England in 1944 by Donald Watson and others who believed that vegetarians should strive to exist without eating or using any animal products at all.

Watson stated that the crisis of World War II may have been a motivation behind his founding of the Vegan Society, because he saw so much turmoil and suffering in the world around him. The Vegan founders believed that the first step to creating a better world would be to develop a diet that did not cause the death or suffering of any living beings.

The term "vegan" is derived from the Latin word vegetus, which means "full of life," which the founders hoped their system would be. "Vegan" also starts with the same three letters as "vegetarian," and ends with the last two, as its founders believed they were starting with vegetarian ideas and taking them to their logical conclusion.

Vrgan Food Pyramid


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