Michael suggested we start a new thread to re-introduce ourselves.
If you live in Virginia, please post an introduction, maybe tell us a little about your area, and add a picture if you want to!
I'm Beachbnny, 24, been vegetarian since 2001, recently married and live in Virginia Beach. I'm always looking to meet other vegetarians and find better places to eat. I really like The Heritage and only just discovered Va Garden. I like that Amalfi's knows what vegan means and that we have a few Indian, Japanese, and Thai restaurants. I'm also just a few minutes away from PETA. I will gladly give more good examples of vegetarian restaraunts if anyone requests them.
So go ahead! Introduce yourself in our new Virginia Forum!
Seeing as this thread is so old I don't know that anyone is still actively checking this one out.... but..... I'm BB, 22, Richmond, Va my whole life. I haven't met or made any vegan friends, my closest friend is vegetarian and I love her to death. If anyone knows of anything fun in Richmond let me know! Bars and clubs aren't my thing and I am sick of the type of people you meet in these places... I want to meat real people.
It has been a long time since I looked at this thread. It would be great to get around more and even meet more local veggie people. I have an unusual schedule and this past year has been rather bizzare for me. As I said in my previous post from long ago, I am on the east side of Richmond. Some local places I like are Ellwood Thompsons, Maymont park, Bryan park, trader Joes althought I think I've only been there once so far, Barnes and Noble near Va center commons, also I used to check out Wicked Wolf and the Aquarian book stores.
I play guitar but have not been playing out much the past few years. I just don't care for bars and partying all the time. I been lacto veggie since 1998 and I basically just want a good fairly simply life, if thats possible.
Hey everyone just checking in...I now live in Chester and I hate it here since it is so far away from Richmond and all of the cool things there. I miss Tan-A, Ellwood Thompson's, Giovanni's, Maymont, Hanover Vegetables, Gelati Celasti (their pumpkin gingersnap ice cream is the bomb), the Science Museum...all of the different restaurants...Mediterranean Deli, Panda Veg, Thai Diner, Hobby Lobby, safe midnight Wal*mart runs to Short Pump...Anyone from the area that knows anywhere good to eat over here besides Chipotle, The Olive Garden and Sheetz? The pho place over here sucks (Asian Bistro and Pho). I am lacto-ovo. BTW is Panda Veg still open in Richmond???
Poppy, yes on West Grace across from the old Nanci Raygun and the near the old Ukrops. Cool I will go whenever I am in town again. I love that place! Thanks.
Been Vegan for a few years- was dairy free for 2 years and was a Carnivorous for years before that- football player and athlete. Now athletic but vegan and often raw as I look at 50 soon
Hello... I feel obligated to reply since I too, am a Virginian...
I'm from Giles County... which is near(ish) to Virginia Tech.
I have been a vegetarian for about 6 months and working on a transition to veganism. I don't know anyone else doing this and most people look at me like I am crazy. I try not to get preachy, I know most people are set in their ways and afraid of change. So, I dont push the topic. Does make me feel weird when I go somewhere with other people.
I'm a teacher and I live alone with my kitty cat and I read a lot, obsess too much about tv shows and movies. Anyhow, nice to meet you all
Aemdis- You are in a college town so I am sure you will meet some vegetarians/vegans soon. I live in Fairfax County and have been eaten a plant-based diet for 7-years counting
the times I've fallen- (dived headlong-) off the bandwagon for dessert.
I quit meat cold turkey (ooh, sorry. that really wasn't intended) when I learned that the USDA or FDA (can't remember which) had approved cloned beef to go to market.
They were not originally planning to label the meat, but public outcry caused them to reconsider. I read an article in Wired Magazine about that time that indicated some unscrupulous farmers had already sold the meat as "the real, non-cloned thing". None-the-less, in a protest of one (or two if you include my son) I refused to knowingly
consume cloned meat.
When I learned 6 months later that farmers would be labeling the cloned meat, I felt I had overreacted. But by then I didn't want to lose the health benefits I'd gained by becoming vegan.
And actually, I spent another year learning that things like gelatin (ground hooves), honey, casein (milk protein to melt cheese) and other once-obscure ingredients are not vegan.
So even though I originally considered myself quitting animal products cold-turkey, it was actually a gradual transition for me too.
I hope you enjoy your school year with the students, and derive all the rewards that come from the care-giving profession of education. Good luck!
I hope so. I live far enough away for it to be a pain, but close enough to be able to go once a week or every two weeks to get good quality foods an things.
I dont think you were overreacting, I think its okay to have a strong personal passionate response to something. I know I can be pretty apathetic and I dont think thats a good thing. I am taking a stand on this and becoming a vegan for the non violence and environmental reasons, but I am also doing it for my health.
and thank you, I hope my students take it easy on me this year haha
What age or grade level do you teach, and how long have you been in the field? I taught classroom science for 7 or 8 years but that was a few years ago. I loved the classroom dynamics (most days) and found dealing with some of (not all) parents the most challenging. But I felt it was rewarding work that made a difference.
I live about half an hour north of Richmond. I love all the awesome vegan restaurants and I could spend all day at Whole Foods or Trader Joe's in Short Pump.
I live close to Richmond. I do most of my vegetarian food shopping at Trader Joe's, Food Lion, Farm Fresh and local vegetable markets. All the places I shop for my food are very well stocked with various vegetarian options.
I'm in northern VA :3 about an hour away from DC if traffic is good. I ship at MOM's organic market ^_^ I'm a full vegan!
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