What we’re about
Food at our events is vegan but anyone interested in lowering their carbon footprint by eating more plant based meals, even if never planning to go fully vegan, is welcome. For safety reasons, we require members to use a real first name and face photo on their profile.
Meatless Meetup is run by a group of volunteer hosts who believe it to be of critical environmental importance that we drastically reduce our meat and dairy consumption. We recommend Earthsave Canada (https://www.earthsave.ca/) for information about the plant based diet.
There are lots of opportunities to volunteer with us, from collecting cash at restaurants to helping out at potlucks. If you want to meet more people at events, get in touch.
N.B. As last minute cancellations and no shows keep wait-listers out, harm our relationship with restaurants, and can even result in our volunteer hosts having to pay for others' meals, we require you to pay for your meal via e-transfer for set menu events if you no show or cancel without adequate notice. Repeated no shows will result in removal from the group.
Meatless Meetup aims to be a transparent, safe space for all. If you experience any form of harassment, please contact a host immediately.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Theme-Based Potluck: Filipino this Month180 Switchmen street (near Main St skytrain) , Vancouver , BC
This is an event for people who like to cook! Everyone who signs up for the event, including guests, will bring a different homemade Filipino dish to share with the others.
Please bring a vegan dish, with at least 8 servings (=8 big scoops). Vegan means no dairy, eggs, honey, gelatin, whey/casein, or other animal byproducts. Please bring an ingredients list for your dish.
Also, please bring a plate, cup, napkin, and cutlery for yourself, and a serving utensil for your dish. (a bag for your dirty dishes would be useful, too).
Confirmed Dish List (more to come):
Jon: Vegan Bola-Bola Siopao (steamed “pork” buns)
Melissa: Champorado (chocolate rice porridge)
Mila: Bihon Pancit (rice vermicelli noodles with tofu)
Jennifer: Potato Salad with Carrots and Pineapple
Chris: Filipino Spaghetti
Grace: Tofu Adobo with Rice
Violaine: Filipino Paella
Czarina: Fruit Salad
Marcia: Pumpkin Biko
Alison: Ube Halaya (purple yam cake)
Nathalie: Filipino Barbecue Skewers
Anneta: Jackfruit Sisig
Eli: Ginataang Langka (stewed green jackfruit)
Lizil (Alison's guest): Vege Samosas
Clara: Taho
Victoria: Mango floatTo ensure that we each bring a different dish, I will be contacting all attendees. If you have a favourite vegan Filipino recipe, we'd love to try it! If you need inspiration, you could try something from one of these websites:
https://thefoodietakesflight.com/15-vegan-filipino-recipes/
https://www.peta.org/living/food/vegan-filipino-recipes/
https://www.astigvegan.com/
https://sweetsimplevegan.com/category/filipino/**************
Special thanks to our sponsor, vegan realtor,
Lynn Harvey, at Royal LePage Elite West.
Contact her at 778-998-3746
************** - Solstice Beach Party at Kits BeachThe Boathouse Restaurant, Vancouver, BC
This is our annual meetup on the beach to celebrate Solstice.
Bring your own towel or blanket to sit on. If you want others to sit with you, bring a sheet or something.
Also, please bring some vegan snacks to share, such as strawberries, blueberries, pizza, popcorn, chips etc.
Exciting update: Plant Curious will be on site offering 50% off a year's membership for those who have RSVPd for this event and are first time members of Plant Curious. Don't be late!
We're not meeting AT the Boathouse restaurant. We will be directly in front of the restaurant but very close to the water not the restaurant. All attempts to have signs over the years have resulted in the signs blowing over. You will find us by walking along the water's edge NOT by walking along the path beside the restaurant.
Here's a map of approximately where we'll be: https://goo.gl/maps/jzTtiQqNZdBYrxJ1A
June solstice is the longest day of the year because the length of time between sunrise and sunset on that day is the yearly maximum. Daylight on Solstice this year will last 16 hours and 15 minutes.
We won't stay crazy late but sunset will happen at about 9:22 pm and so we won't probably leave before 9:30.
P.S. Let us know if you are going to arrive late but it's best to arrive early. Please arrive before 7:15.
Please bring a guitar if you know how to play and want to sing together. Please don't bring an electronic sound system.
NB. In the case of any rain that day, the event will be postponed to Saturday or Sunday. Please note: If it is sunny at 6:00 but the sand is wet from rain earlier, the event is still postponed.
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Special thanks to our sponsor, vegan realtor,
Lynn Harvey, at Royal LePage Elite West.
Contact her at 778-998-3746
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