Vegetarian Family supports vegetarians with children.

DFW Vegetarian Education Network (VegNet) and Dallas-Fort Worth Vegetarian Happenings website.

The purpose of Vegetarian Family is to support the lifestyle of vegetarians with children by:

Allowing veggie kids to meet other children who are vegetarian.
Promoting interaction of veggie parents.
Hosting picnics, potlucks, Sunday buffets, excursions, and outdoor activities for children of all ages.
Providing parental support and assistance.
Education.

Family participation at any event is welcome. At the events, some families sit separately; others sit at a long table with other vegetarians. The choice is yours.

Many families attending these functions are investigating the vegetarian lifestyle or making a gradual change to vegetarianism. Others are attending because some, but not all, family members are vegetarians.

Although we welcome your entire family: vegetarians, vegans, and omnivores alike; we do ask that no flesh be brought to our tables.

At indoor functions and restaurants, ask for the "vegetarian group" at the door. At park or other outdoor functions, look for the balloons and/or signs.

When an outdoor function is scheduled, an alternative indoor plan is usually given (but not always) in case of unfriendly weather. Unfriendly weather is defined as any precipitation or a forecast for a high temperature of less than 55 degrees. If no alternative is given, unfriendly weather cancels the event.

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