Welcome to the Vegan and Vegetarian Guide to the Thames Valley - the most comprehensive and up-to-date on the web.
Thames
Valley Vegans and Vegetarians are a social and
active vegetarian group based around Reading. We love food and
socialising and are one of the largest and most popular
vegetarian groups in the UK. So join in just by booking to come
along to one of our events.
We also promote vegetarianism through encouraging local businesses, communicating with local press, school talks, raising funds for the various vegetarian organisations and spreading the word.
News
Hedgehog casualty collection scheme
Researchers at the University of Reading’s Centre for Urban Biodiversity are starting a series of projects to investigate the behaviour and ecology of suburban and rural hedgehogs.
Check out this story on www.reading.ac.uk.
Praise for university's veggie food
The University of Reading is one of the best in the country for providing meals for its vegetarian students.
Check out this story on www.getreading.co.uk.
The Anthony Maynard Sportive
The event is being promoted in the memory of Anthony Maynard, who was killed, while cycling, in a road traffic accident near Henley on Thames in July 2008. Anthony was just 25 when he died, a popular young man, and a keen, talented Sportive rider and vegan. This event will be a fitting tribute, and is being run as a not-for-profit venture, with proceeds going to relevant charities. There will be vegan catering.
A haven in Watlington
We've made a discovery of a lovely veggie-friendly Indian restaurant in Watlington - why not give House of Spice a try?
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New south indian curry house in Reading - will it be vegetarian?
South Indian fare will be on the menu when a restaurant chain opens its first branch outside London in Katesgrove.
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RDA Organic Smoothies donate prize to local kids
The growing smoothie firm, RDA Organics, donated a prize to Sophie and her family. Sophie was entered into a prize draw after sponsoring the Vegan Coast to Coast Walk, and was delighted to be offered free smoothies for her 2 kids and their class mates for 3 days - that's 60 smoothies a day! The kids at school have been buzzing about them ever since.
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Your chance to inspire sixth formers
You now have a chance to inspire teenagers directly. Thames Valley Veggies have been invited to talk to 150 sixth formers at Maiden Erlegh School, Reading. They are a great group of responsive intelligent teenagers.
We need 15 of you to volunteer to help us coordinate group discussion sessions. No experience or special skill is required, just your standard veggie/vegan knowledge. Just for one hour, on a Monday morning in February.
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Join Thames Valley Veggies on Facebook!
Thames Valley Veggies now has a Facebook group. Join to link up with other local veggies and vegans, share ideas and aspirations, and encourage more local events.
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What local veggie & vegan events would you fancy?
It's a while since T3V has had its own event. What would you like to do? Are you a fan of amazing curry buffets? Do you fancy go karting? How about dancing? Or pie and mash at a country pub? A cook-in round at your house? A meetup at Starbucks? A free food fair? Tell us what would get you excited and get you involved.
News from ActiVeg
- The Effect of a Plant-Based Low-Carbohydrate ("Eco-Atkins") Diet on Body Weight and Blood Lipid Concentrations in Hyperlipidemic Subjects
- Cancer incidence in British vegetarians
- Eat red meat just three times a week, says World Wildlife Fund
- Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters, says study
- New Zealand: Govt rules out further milk safety probe
- I don't eat meat - and look at me
- Peanut butter 'good for the heart'
- Medical news: Vegetarian diets prevent disease
- Historic 1.5 million-strong petition calls for road map to end animal experiments
- Fish's off... Heather Mills gets high and mighty as her vegan café replaces seafood diner