Frequently Asked Questions
Southwest Vegetarian and Vegan Society
- <strong>What is the Southwest Vegetarian and Vegan Society?</strong>
- <strong>Who is welcome?</strong>
- <strong>What do you do?</strong>
- <strong>What does veg*an mean?</strong>
- <strong>How often do you meet?</strong>
- <strong>I dont know any members. Is it ok if I come?</strong>
- <strong>Why are there ads at he bottom of each page? Do you get money from them? Can I have some?</strong>
- <strong>I dont like cabbages. Can I still be a vegetarian?</strong>
- <strong>Was that last one a joke?</strong>
- <strong>It wasnt very funny.</strong>
Southwest Vegetarian and Vegan Society
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It is a social group for all people in southwest England who are vegetarian, vegan, or have an interest in learning more about such things.
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Anybody who is vegetarian, vegan, or is interested in learning more. We are based in Exeter, but everyone from the southwest of England is welcome. As we become more established we will have more and more events in other parts of the southwest.
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Well, we do a variety of things. We go out to meals at veggie-friendly restaurants, gather resources for veg*ans, and try to make the southwest of England just a little bit more veggie friendly.
Becoming a veg*an can be difficult at first, and we aim to provide some support for new veg*ans. Also, for the more established veg*ans, we provide a good old time with like-minded people. -
‘Veg*an’ refers to both vegetarians and vegans. The ‘*’ is like a wildcard, and can represent the ‘etari’ in ‘vegetarian.’ Writing out ‘vegetarians and vegans’ every time can give you carpal tunnel if you do it enough.
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We usually go out for a meal once a month. Sometimes we will do extra things more or less spontaneously. If you are on our email list, you will get to hear about those things.
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Of course! Point yourself out to some existing members and we’ll make sure you are made welcome.
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The ads at the bottom each page are given out for free to other veggie type groups. We do not receive any money from them (in fact we do not have any kind of treasury at all). If we did, I can assure you that you would be first in line to get some.
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Most veggie societies phased out forced cabbage-eatings for newcomers in the late 80s, so you have nothing to fear. But don’t let your dislike of cabbages prejudice you against all members of the Brassica family.
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Yes.
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Point taken.