The Chicagoland Nutrition Meetup Group provides educational and hands-on programs about nutrition and wellness: high-quality lectures, cooking classes, film screenings, dine-outs, and more. It is hosted by American Nutrition Association, a 501c3 non-profit. We serve individuals, professionals and organizations. Become active in the Chicagoland nutrition community – learn and network at our events and at our website www.AmericanNutritionAssociation.org . This is not multi-level mktg. We ar …

ATTENTION!!!!!! This group is being transfered to a different site. If you want to join Chicago Veg*n Nerds, go here: http://www.meetup.com/vegNerds _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We get together for various events. They can be for social, ethical, and / or intellectual purposes. We encourage all members to suggest event ideas, on the Message board. Some events we have include: 1. Potlucks 2. Socials at …

Anyone can join, whether or not you're a vegan, vegetarian, animal welfare activist, green environmentalist, intellectual, or nerd.  All you need is an interest in what we do. You can see our calendar for animal welfare / animal rights relevant events and nerdy and veg*n stuff: http://www.meetup.com/vegNerds/#calendar We get together for a variety of events. They can be for social, ethical, and / or intellectual purposes. We encourage all members to suggest event ideas, on the Message board, o …

This group is for all who follow a plant-based diet or who are curious about doing so. The organizers are vegan, but we welcome all vegans, vegetarians, and anyone else attempting to reduce the amount of animal suffering and food-related ecological damage in the world. We meet at local establishments and at member's homes. Not surprisingly, most of our meetups revolve around amazing food! We also share recipes, tips, news, events, media, and the like at our group meetings. Potlucks, movie screen …

After seeing the documentary "Forks over Knives" and attending Dr. Esselstyn's workshop at the Cleveland Clinic our eyes were opened to the undisputed benefits of his plant based diet and we have first hand experience in the benefits. I decided to organize this group to meet others who are on the diet or who might be interested to hear more about it. Anyone who wants to prevent or even reverse heart disease should join!

ChicagoVeg Cooking is all about tasty plant-based food, sharing knowledge and cooking experiences between members, educating each other about the many benefits of veg*n cooking and how to make it fun, and of course about making new like-minded friends! While we have a broad scope including Vegetarian, Vegan Cooked, and Raw/Living Vegan Food, we will mostly focus on a general whole food vegan diet as the source of tasty food and a healthy lifestyle. It has been shown by numerous research studies …

Calling all Vikas (term coined by me:) Girls nights out clubbing, bars, going out to dinner, shopping, animal care volunteering or charity galas, running, yoga, painting, cooking parties, just exploring and enjoying the city with other health-minded, and compassionate chicas.

The Chicago Veggie Club invites you to have fun and make friends, while exploring veggie restaurants and learning from experts about eating a healthy diet and living a healthy lifestyle. A great way to meet people with your same interests and learn more about how to improve your health and thrive! Learn the latest about nutrition from leading experts locally and from around the country.  Educational programs will include: different vegetarian and healthy diets such as raw, vegan, ayurvedic, ph …

Want to enjoy DELICIOUS meals!?Discover NEW Restaurants!? Make new FRIENDS!? JOIN US! It's a big dinner table and all are welcome! So many delicious foods, great people to meet, & cool places to see, let’s go! If that's not enough the meals are all discounted! Our FUN DINING EVENTS are for ALL BUDGETS in Chicago, Burbs, & Beyond! Chicago Vegetarians: For health, environment, or animal rights find a new great place to dine, trade tips, share recipes and meet others. Chicago Singles Dining: Meet o …

Learn how easy it is to have a plant strong diet with a Vegetarian or Vegan lifestyle! Come to our local Vegetarian/Vegan Meetup and discuss living a healthy plant based lifestyle. Have delicious meals, share your favorite recipes and make new friends! If you are new to or interested in the vegan/vegetarian lifestyle we want to welcome you to join us.

This group is to educate, demonstrate, & encourage healthy clean whole living. It is for like minded people who are looking to learn & grow in a healthy eco consious way. We will be learning how to cook Healthy(Vegan, Vegetarian, clean eating, grass feed meats, etc). How to live green @ home & on the go. What is Healthy Clean body care & why its important. I have started this group because it is my passion to teach people about living a healthy lifestyle & make new friends & have fun while doing …

Welcome to SE Wis Veggies Meetup. This is a group for anyone who is a vegan, vegetarian, or simply likes to learn about the benefits of a plant-based diet. Whether you are considering a no-meat diet for health reasons, animal rights reasons, or the environmental reasons; come, join us, and spend time with like minded folks. Whether it is veggie dinners, parties, lectures, or monthly book clubs, it will be fun and sometimes educational. PS - People from Kenosha, Racine, and surrounding counties a …

We're a group of individuals in Ozaukee County who've discovered much improved health for our children, families, and ourselves when we eliminated wheat and gluten from our diets. Some of us are very new at this lifestyle, others have been gluten-free for decades and know the ropes. We come together to support one another and share information, resources, recipes, and stories of health regained.

This groups is for those who want to learn about cooking with whole foods and converting their kitchen to whole foods. We buy commodities as a group, such as whole grains, beans, rice, corn, dehydrated vegetables and fruits, nuts and seeds, to create our own groceries from scratch. We make our families' favorite foods such as pizza, hamburgers, waffles, granola, and much more, using freshly ground wheat that we grind ourselves and meat that we make from vegetable sources and fresh vegetables tha …

This is a group for people who: are interested in raw, vegan, gluten-free, and organic food; have an appreciation and love for the Earth; are passionate about holistic health and wellness; love to be part of a community of like-minded, kind, and generous people; and enjoy learning about healthy cuisine and doing activities together.