What we’re about
Thank You for visiting the VEGphoenix Meetup Group website! We sponsor numerous regular events (dining out, potlucks, hiking) as well as many other fun-filled activities (food-tasting, parties, movies, fundraisers, seminars, etc.) for VEG-minded people, VEGANS, RAW Food Enthusiasts, and even the VEG-curious. We're a non-profit, all-inclusive group, so everyone is welcome with open arms!
And any group member can schedule any social event, 24/7/365! Click on the Organizer's photo and send him a message with all the details.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Happy 19th Birthday to Us at the All-You-Can-Eat Buffet at Udupi Cafe in Tempe!Udupi Indian Vegetarian & Vegan Cuisine, Tempe, AZ
Happy 19th Birthday to us! Join us for a colossal spectacle and a treasure trove of taste-tempting Vegan Indian food at Udupi Cafe in Tempe on April 27, starting at 12:30pm! Udupi has re-opened under new management, and their famous self-serve, all-you-can-eat Veg Indian Buffet is back and better than ever! It’s like pulling out the plug from a drain and opening the floodgates to the ecstasy of all your Veg Indian food fantasies; as lush as a rain forest and with the variety and fun of an amusement park - that will have your taste buds buzzing and vibrating with utter delight. Turn up the wattage on your smile, sit on top of the world, and join us for a rainbow of colors and flavors at Udupi Cafe for our group's 19th Birthday Party!
Here's the link to our current group's first official event: https://www.meetup.com/VEGphx/events/4612156/
- Dr Henry Ealy Speaks on EMFs and Grounding Sleep Systems at Giving Tree Cafe!!Giving Tree Cafe, Phoenix, AZ
Join us and our super guest host, Ariane Glazer, as the Valley of the Sun welcomes Dr. Henry Ealy, who will be speaking on protecting yourself from harmful EMFs and the science behind Grounding Sleep Systems at Giving Tree Cafe in Phoenix on Thursday, May 2, starting at 6:00pm! Dr. Ealy is a Naturopathic Doctor who's spent over 20 years helping thousands of people reclaim their health and master the healing skills essential for great health. He's the founder of The Energetic Health Institute, a 501(c)3 non-profit online school that offers cutting-edge classes in Holistic Nutrition, including an opportunity to get Board Certified by the NANP. Bring your questions as a Q & A follows the presentation. And meet others there at 5pm for (optional) community Vegan dinner!
EMFs and Grounding Sleep Systems
- EMF and Unconscious Adrenal Fatigue
- 5G and an increase in illness and disease
- Effects on our health: adrenal fatigue and hormone disruption
- How Mother Nature naturally protects you
- How you can protect yourself from harmful EMFs at home and work
Sign up for the lecture today - only $10 - here: tinyurl.com/EMFMay2
Also check out: https://www.givingtreecafe.com/
- Top RAW Food Potluck with Guest Speaker in Scottsdale!Natural Grocers , Scottsdale, AZ
Join us in Scottsdale on Saturday, May 4, starting at 5:30 pm for this month's Top Raw Potluck and guest speaker! Come and experience the grandeur, the spectacle, the wonder of the world's most succulent and tantalizing foods. You'll discover new and creative dishes, consisting of savory and satisfying flavors, from foodstuffs found only in Nature. Get Real. Have Fun. Enjoy Life. And Living Foods! Hosted by Mary. (NOTE: This is a potluck, so please bring a RAW Vegan dish [to feed 8-10 people] and bring your own plate, utensils, and drinking cup [and take them with you afterwards].)
This is a potluck, so please bring a Vegan RAW food dish (veggies/nuts, herbs/spices, salt, olive oil are generally acceptable ingredients for dishes), or a salad (fruits, veggies, nuts, spices), or a fruit/veggie platter for eight (or more) people, fully prepared and READY TO EAT. Don't know what to bring? There are literally 4.63 gazillion recipes on the Internet. Type in: "Raw Food Recipes" in a search engine and see what happens!
To see what others have brought at past Meetups to this event visit: https://www.meetup.com/VEGphx/photos/29509277/
This event starts at 5:30pm with food at 5:45pm. Please be on time so your dish can be featured in the line on attendees first pass through it. There is a guest speaker each month after the potluck.
HOUSE RULES at Natural Grocers: No items with gluten whatsoever are allowed, there's no soliciting or selling of anything at the store (which are the exclusive realm of the venue hosting the event). And to cut down on costs/waste, please bring your own plate, utensils, napkins, water, and drinking cup (and take each with you afterwards). Also, if you could list the ingredients of your dish, that would be helpful to people with allergy issues. Finally, we must have cleaned and vacated the potluck room (just inside the front door to the left) by 8pm. Please cooperate in that regard.
Please be advised that this is a RAW-Vegan potluck. For those persons unfamiliar with "raw," that generally means no foodstuffs that have been heavily processed/heated/cooked. In other words, "raw" typically entails foodstuffs as Nature intended (e.g., fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts/seeds, sprouts) which have all their nutrients intact, and not cooked out of existence, nor processed into oblivion. Most manufactured/canned/bottled/packaged foods, such as popcorn, chips, Veganaise, etc. are typically not "raw"; though, cold-pressed olive oil, raw coconut aminos, raw agave, spices, and salt are generally-acceptable exceptions to the non-packaging precept.
For those persons not familiar with the term "vegan," that generally means free from animal products and their derivatives. This includes all dairy products, honey, and whey. If, on the off chance that someone new attends this event, and is unfamiliar with the RAW-Vegan parameter of the event, please be in keeping with the longstanding tradition of the leadership and members of the Vegetarian Society of Phoenix to be accepting/understanding (in the moment) of all people, their current level of awareness, and their own individual paths in life. This means that if there is a particular potluck item that is not entirely "raw" and not entirely "vegan," do your part (in a calm and loving way) to help make sure that this item is clearly labeled as such, and let the participants at the event decide for themselves whether or not to indulge in it.