What we’re about
Our Mission: To educate and inform San Diegans about the benefits of eating a whole-food plant-based diet for optimal nutrition and health, environmental sustainability, compassion and mindfulness. We rally our community around the unifying concept of adopting a whole-food plant-based diet. We work with groups and provide support for individuals in transitioning to and/or maintaining a plant-based, animal-free diet and being conscientious stewards of the environment.
We schedule events to simply get together to learn, eat, and socialize. Please join this meet up if you want to learn about being part of the team and/or just coming to our fun events! To get in on the discussion, please "like" our page on Facebook, PlantDiego and we have a team leadership group on Facebook "PlantDiego Leadership Team."
PlantDiego plans large community events (like our Gratitude Food Fest just before Thanksgiving) and screenings of documentaries- PlantPure Nation, Cowspiracy, Forks over Knives for example), presentations by local experts, fundraisers, regular PlantDiego fun events (potlucks, meetings, visits to vegan restaurants, picnics, beach days), and community activism to get the word out about healthy plant-based diets.
This group is is a PlantPure Pod, and a member of the nation-wide network of groups formed on the heals of PlantPure Nation - a ground breaking film and nationwide organization about the power of plant-based eating and the politics we struggle against to get the word out! Checkout the national PlantPure Pods website for more information and please register as a Pod Member there, and to receive their monthly newsletter!
Please visit our local website and join our e-mail contact list and get our monthly informative newsletter with lots of great local features around plant-based eating and nutrition and info by clicking "Join Us" on http://plantdiego.com. Questions? Please e-mail us at plantdiego@gmail.com.
Regular events/potlucks will occur every month (unless it's a holiday). Please bring a Whole Food Plant Based (no animal products, minimal oil and processed products) dish, serving utensils and your own plate, bowl and utensils. Also bring something to drink if you like. Please being at least $1 per event towards meet up fees and other expenses. We also need contributions to keep this organization going! Thanks!
We are an active group! We hope to see you soon!
Upcoming events
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MediterrAsian Lunch & Lower LDL Cholesterol Naturally Talk & Raffle
7825 Highlands Village Place, Suite E104, San Diego, CA, USOrder a yummy Thai, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or Japanese dish from one of the restaurants in Highlands Village, located in Carmel Valley, while learning how to lower LDL cholesterol with simple diet additions.
Learn which foods lower the bad cholesterol just as efficiently as medication with no side effects.
At the end of the presentation, handouts will be provided to take home, there will be a raffle to win Dr. Michael Greger’s NEW book, “How to Lower LDL Cholesterol Naturally with Food,” and stay for the Q&A, to get your questions answered.
Only the cost of your lunch will be your out-of-pocket expense for this event.
Make sure to double check with the restaurant staff if you have any allergies and to make sure the food your order is 100% vegan (that ensures it's cholesterol-free). Even if you are not vegan, please join us, we just ask that for the comfort of those around you, you choose a vegan lunch with us, as we strive to save as many animals and people as possible.
Please arrive at 11:35am to order your meal so you can sit down and eat at 12pm, in time for the presentation given by Nina Shantel, Published Cookbook & Nutrition Author, Certified Fitness Trainer, who has a Certification in Fitness Nutrition, who addended Dr. Greger’s cholesterol-lowering 2-hour webinar to give you the highlights.
We’ll meet and eat at the seating area in the back between Joyee’s Dumpling House & Bamboo Pho & Sushi.
Make sure to register so we can save you a seat.
The vegan options at Highlands Village restaurants are listed below:
56 THAI CAFE open 11 am -9 pm (858) 324-0082
7825 Highlands Village Pl e104, San Diego, CA 92129, San Diego, CA 92129
https://56thaicafe.com/menu
E9 Eggplant
E11 Garden Delight
E13 Panang Curry
E12 Ginger
E14 Yellow Curry
Pita 22 https://pita22.com/ open 8 am-8:30 pm 858-240-7591
7825 Highlands Village Pl, San Diego, CA 92129
Falafel Plate
Chopped Salad
Mediterranean Salad
Salad 22
Roasted Cauliflower Salad
Original Hummus
Falafel Hummus
Hummus Fries
Tabbouleh Quinoa Side Salad
Baba Ganoush Extra
Matbuha Extra
Red Cabbage Side Salad Extra
Green Cabbage Side Salad
House Made French Fries
Rice
Quinoa
House Made Pickles & Olives
Bamboo Pho & Sushi 11am – 8:30pm
(858) 240-0018 – I emailed them
7835 HIGHLAND VILLAGE PL, SUITE D101, SAN DIEGO, CA 92129
https://www.bamboophoandsushi.com/_files/ugd/b8fcf3_4277bb0f013c4636af427be6cc94be4f.pdf
cucumber roll
veggie and tofu yakisoba (noodles)
Tofu Springroll
Edamame
Miso soup
vegetable tempura
cucumber salad
seaweed salad13 attendees
TAKE THE VEGUARY CHALLENGE!
Wherever you are, 123 Your Space, San Diego, CA, USIT'S ALMOST VEGUARY!
FEBRUARY IS HEART HEALTH MONTH (VEGUARY TO US!) AND WOW DO WE HAVE A GREAT MONTH PLANNED FOR YOU!
NOTE - This event goes for the entire month of February, even though Meetup won't allow the event to be that long :)
It's time to give your ticker the love it deserves and experience the best diet for your heart: Whole Food, Plant Based (WFPB).
In recognition of Heart Health Month your PlantDiego Team has some really fun, healthy and educational events planned. Stay tuned here for announcements.
There are SO MANY REASONS to eat as closely as you can WFPB as possible. HERE is a list of what every physician should know about benefits of eating plant-based for six common health conditions.
SAVE THESE DATES for the exciting events we have planned for you this month:
Feb. 7th, 11:30am - Getting to the Root of Heart Disease @ Pt. Loma/Hervey Library
Feb. 15th, 9:30am - Forest Bathing/Hike @ Felicita Park
Feb. 21st, 11am - Vegan Lunch @Tacotarian
March 1st, 2pm - Beach Hike and Potluck @Torrey Pines
CHECK MEETUP FOR FURTHER EVENT INFO REGISTRATION
Please see the guidelines included here in the attached photos for this year's self-guided challenge! Check Veg-Appeal’s list of great PLANT-BASED RESOURCES for recipes, books, films and more to get you on the road to better eating for your health, the planet and the animals! We’ll be posting useful tips every week on Instagram and Facebook, so please “like” our pages, share, follow along and learn!
Please RSVP here and feel free to ask questions here along with touch base with other participants!10 attendees
Getting to the Root of Heart Disease: Prevention and Risk Reduction
Point Loma-Hervey Library, 3701 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA, USHeart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide—but much of cardiovascular disease is preventable. In this talk, we’ll explore the multiple root causes of cardiovascular disease, how to truly understand your personal risk through the right lab and imaging tests (and what those tests can—and can’t—tell us), and practical, evidence-based steps to lower risk. You’ll leave with clear, actionable guidance on nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, and metabolic health to support a healthier heart at any stage of life.
We are super excited to welcome back Subhashini Katumuluwa, MD, MPH, Lifestyle and Functional Medicine Physician for a short talk on this very important subject. You can find out more about Dr. K at www.beforethescript.com
Before the talk, we'll each create our own Mediterranean themed bowl out of ingredients you bring. PlantDiego team will supply a few yummy dressings/sauces, oil-free vegan feta cheese & black bean peanut butter brownies!
Stay tuned to this page for the link to sign up for your ingredient (or dish) (with some suggestions). In the meantime, sign up here so we'll know how many to expect!8 attendees
FELICITA PARK, HIKE/FOREST BATHING & SNACKS
Felicita Park, 742 Clarence Lane, Escondido, CA, USFELICITA PARK HIKE/FOREST BATHING FOR VEGUARY (HEART HEALTH MONTH)
DATE: FEBRUARY 15TH @ 9:30 AM (WE WILL BEGIN THE HIKE AT 9:45 TO ALLOW FOR WALKING TO OUR MEETING SPOT)
WHERE: FELICITA PARK, ESCONDIDO (742 CLARENCE LANE)
MEET: AT THE PICKLEBALL COURTS ON THE NORTH END (TO THE RIGHT OF THE PARK ENTRANCE)
SNACKS: PROVIDED BY TRACY'S REAL FOODS (TRACY'S REAL FOODS)
BRING: WATER, HAT & WEAR SUNSCREEN & WEAR PROPER FOOTWEAR & WALKING STICK AS NEEDED
JOIN US FOR AN EASY-GOING HIKE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF BEAUTIFUL FELICITA COUNTY PARK!
MOST SKILL LEVELS SHOULD BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE! BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE LET US KNOW. EMAIL: PLANTDIEGO@GMAIL.COM
WHY ARE WE ENCOURAGING FOREST BATHING WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT MOST OF US CAN PARTICIPATE IN? CHECK OUT DR. MICHAEL GREGER'S ARTICLE ON FOREST BATHING HERE. AND HERE IS A SHORT 5 MINUTE VIDEO ON THE SUBJECT AS WELL.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED SO WE WILL KNOW TO EXPECT YOU.
PARKING IS $5 USING THE APP, OR YOU CAN PARK FOR FREE JUST OUTSIDE THE PARK IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD (CITA LN IS NEARBY) AND WALK IN.13 attendees
Past events
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