"There is no fundamental difference between man and the higher animals in their mental faculties... The lower animals, like man, manifestly feel pleasure and pain, happiness, and misery."
---Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

Vegetarian Society of Utah

Welcome to , Utah's most comprehensive resource for those interested in reducing the amount of meat and/or dairy products that they consume, for whatever reason and at whatever pace.

Our purpose is to educate interested individuals, organizations, and the general public as to the values and benefits of vegetarianism/whole food, plant based lifestyle. We also provide support and social activities for vegetarian-oriented people.

VSU Yahoo! Group

Join our recently formed a Go Veg Utah Yahoo group.

News and Upcoming Events

How I Lost 100 Pounds Tue Jul 27th 2010

Kiki Shakepaere-Thompson Tuesday July 27, 2010 / 6:00 pm / St. George Community Center / 245 N 200 W (Park in Senior Center parking lot) / St. George Utah "I was a chubby little girl throughout childhood, although I wasn't obese, I definitely had some "junk in my truck!" By November 2005 I gave bir ... more»

A New Approach to Nutrition for Diabetes Tue Aug 24th 2010

Neal Barnard, MD (DVD Presentation)August 24, 2010 / 6:00 pm / St. George Community Center 245 N 200 W (Park in Senior Center parking lot) St. George, UtahThis DVD presentation provides a guide to moving beyond simply managing diabetes. It will help you turn the disease around. It delivers med ... more»

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Vegetarian Summerfest 2010 in Review Tue Sep 21st 2010

Elaine French and Jerry SmithFounders of the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii (www.vsh.org) September 21, 2010 / 6:00 pm / St. George Community Center / 245 N 200 W (Park in Senior Center parking lot) / St. George, UtahElaine and Jerry will present a program reviewing the latest nutrition research p ... more»