What we’re about
Vegan Community of Eastern Iowa participants have a shared commitment to enhance people's health, minimize animal suffering, and decrease humans' impact on planet Earth.
Our mission is to create opportunities for local area vegans and vegetarians (and anyone on a path to a plant-based lifestyle) to enjoy one another's company, have stimulating conversations, feel affirmed in their lifestyle choices, nosh on excellent food together, and support organizations in promoting vegan values.
Below is a list of websites that may be of interest to you. The Facebook pages in particular are a way to interact with other vegans during this time.
FACEBOOK:
Vegan Community of Eastern Iowa: https://www.facebook.com/vegancommunityofeasterniowa
VegLife Des Moines: [https://www.facebook.com/veglifedesmoines](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fveglifedesmoines&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508673898&sdata=Mwj5WqUJ3O6fl3ldRjVgP%2B1X60%2FtmcfhyrsljMRuLC8%3D&reserved=0)
Des Moines Area Vegan Friends: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/921366527909491](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F921366527909491&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508683896&sdata=iREzahvnK4G8ugZkasTSg6e2tElSZuBSnEXKqMMcoIs%3D&reserved=0)
Vegans of Iowa: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/VegIowa](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2FVegIowa&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508683896&sdata=apvYm46fSubYFMfe%2FQToJj1IZGxUucKPfFW507ZW8Ew%3D&reserved=0)
Cedar Rapids IA Vegetarians and Vegans: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/917824538229210](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F917824538229210&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508693887&sdata=zZW%2FdvGQW3fSK%2FawAnzqP1xVx4QX%2F7FUEH5euXqr1zs%3D&reserved=0)
Cedar Valley Vegans: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/cedarvalleyvegans](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2Fcedarvalleyvegans&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508693887&sdata=X4JJ9mqOSlNUgp8PpVlNkqh9aT%2BoqGe9g1qXkYjNEZc%3D&reserved=0)
FB Restaurants (local):
Trumpet Blossom Cafe, Iowa City: [https://www.facebook.com/TrumpetBlossomCafe](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTrumpetBlossomCafe&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508693887&sdata=ZrEX0rnVaz78%2FGiSSHH3wsQMJFSmFHBVnl2PsThEkZw%3D&reserved=0)
Rawlicious, Cedar Rapids: [https://www.facebook.com/rawliciousCR](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FrawliciousCR&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508703882&sdata=Hm2Y%2F0nztRBzLkLu5rFq50uw75leG8ho9ceGcDp5S7A%3D&reserved=0)
WEBSITES:
Vegan organizations:
Vegan Community of Eastern Iowa: [https://www.veganeasterniowa.org/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.veganeasterniowa.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508703882&sdata=hT%2F49sqd6udsf2OE7V8wDd1ExSVh%2FgGe9egNzg3Qms4%3D&reserved=0)
VegLife Des Moines: [https://veglifedesmoines.org/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fveglifedesmoines.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508713877&sdata=OWFT3wWjrumfsY5JtsuYXAT2zyZfXe1Cosz0yB0tOlQ%3D&reserved=0)
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): [https://www.peta.org/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peta.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508713877&sdata=6EMoS4L9OEf8AVFbLwq853lKctJFi03kaFoM4NHnJdw%3D&reserved=0)
North American Vegan Society: [https://navs-online.org/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnavs-online.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508723873&sdata=Kc1OCsuf4s83UIayIFLowlwijaGwKHClO6U0osxpMqE%3D&reserved=0)
Dr. Michael Greger: [https://nutritionfacts.org/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnutritionfacts.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508723873&sdata=YbH6SEb6tzWbdc8eJPUvUn%2FH9wOCnmZ9GPbNMAnCrPg%3D&reserved=0)
American Vegan Society: [https://americanvegan.org/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famericanvegan.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508723873&sdata=F3d13zQeCG6riWsK%2B%2B9N9nJvTEaB3XiQ%2BIhkhjO60Zk%3D&reserved=0)
Vegan Society: [https://www.vegansociety.com/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vegansociety.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508733866&sdata=yYZbPdYVX8JcDcUObs0%2BJjzklxo3FfMzm1SbgM%2BUULk%3D&reserved=0)
Veg News: [https://vegnews.com/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvegnews.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508733866&sdata=hauFSN5ERr7oDicyXhSxL8Kr%2FFLTcpeKCIrxgEmttR8%3D&reserved=0)
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: [https://www.pcrm.org/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcrm.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508743858&sdata=i7QEBDo3ckWsio4sg1Wg0ahrzhO1zdrBAQI4bHZUyGw%3D&reserved=0)
Veganuary: [https://us.veganuary.com/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus.veganuary.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508743858&sdata=ESJEfJW2QJST8jciS6zq34kDpCtrhhpmgAiK9y%2Bgklc%3D&reserved=0)
Veg Events: [https://www.vegevents.com/weeklyagenda](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vegevents.com%2Fweeklyagenda&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508753854&sdata=h3MBKpgPz9CRYftpHEb%2BNwlqwvcOfE%2FmmT33oj7bXLk%3D&reserved=0)
Cadry’s Kitchen: [https://cadryskitchen.com/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcadryskitchen.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508753854&sdata=SQCFGZMLT%2BRhUL1QXiDvNEAN45aC0SQfi9wsg%2F2ppDU%3D&reserved=0)
Local restaurants:
Trumpet Blossom Cafe, Iowa City: [http://www.trumpetblossom.com/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trumpetblossom.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508753854&sdata=dcQLrPnGUPFjXuXwK3KeMk4EionVgDYDmDRGKMp%2BaOw%3D&reserved=0)
Rawlicious, Cedar Rapids: [http://rawlicious.us/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frawlicious.us%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508763851&sdata=Gv0Be60NOlMCSC8X01m4rPGumKFVmhiEo7TrrUG67p0%3D&reserved=0)
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Dine out - Taste of India - Cedar Rapids IowaTaste of India, Cedar Rapids, IA
Join the Vegan Community of Eastern Iowa for a fun dine-out with friends at Taste of India in Cedar Rapids. The doors open at 5 pm and we have a semi private room reserved for 35. They have many vegan choices and their food is excellent. If you do not like spice just ask for mild when you order. I will share menu choices under photos.
The link to their web page is here: Taste Of India. You can select the vegetarian tab and look for vegan or vegan options.- If you make a reservation but cannot attend, please change your reservation to "Not Going."
- We will be observing the following COVID-19 guidelines:
- Stay home if you have symptoms of COVID-19 (fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, etc.), are waiting for COVID-19 test results, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, of if you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.
- We will be collecting attendee information (names, phone number, email address) to facilitate COVID contact tracing if needed.
- Public interaction carries a risk of exposure to COVID-19 or other illness. Participants assume the risk upon sign in and attendance. Vegan Community of Eastern Iowa will not be responsible in the event of exposure to COVID-19, illness or other health risks.
- To make an informed decision about your COVID-19 risk, we encourage you to read the following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Questions? contact Host Carolyn Howe on Meetup.
