The Vegetarian Network of Austin (VNA) is a long standing local vegetarian and vegan group of Austin.

The purpose of the VNA is fourfold:

A. To foster social contact for area vegetarians, provide mutual support for those choosing or desiring to lead a vegetarian lifestyle, and to be a forum for self-education and information exchange regarding subjects of interest to vegetarians;

B. To support vegetarian eating establishments and to encourage non-vegetarian eating establishments to offer vegetarian menu items;

C. To be a vehicle for social activism on behalf of vegetarianism, including activism on behalf of animal rights, human health, world hunger, and the environment; and

D. To offer public education and awareness regarding matters related to vegetarianism, including nutrition, cooking, lifestyle, and ethical matters

The purpose of this YahooGroup is to communicate to members and other interested persons via e-mail. Only VNA members can post messages to this YahooGroup, although other people can read messages. Unfortunately, if you are only interested in receiving the calendar reminders about our upcoming monthly events, they cannot be sent out as Special Announcements. If you desire to reduce the amount of daily e-mails, you need to set your account to receive the Daily Digest. Non-members with area event announcements that they would like to share with the group, should e-mail them to vegnetaustin-owner@yahoogroups.com.