Veg Society of DC

10/14/2026

Our October newsletter just dropped! Link in comments.

10/03/2026

VSDC is proud to join a broad coalition of animal-protection organizations, nonprofits, veterinarians, restaurants, and other community members supporting Initiative 86. The measure, formally called the Prohibiting Force-Feeding of Birds Act of 2026, is on the Washington, DC general election ballot.

If I-86 passes, it would prohibit the sale of foie gras in DC. Foie gras is French for “fatty liver,” which is made by force-feeding ducks and geese until their livers become diseased and grow up to ten times their normal size. Believe it or not, some consider foie gras a delicacy.

California, New York City, Portland, and Pittsburgh have enacted restrictions on foie gras, as have nearly 30 countries worldwide, including Australia, Argentina, Brazil, India, Israel, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and much of Europe.

We encourage DC voters to learn more about Initiative 86 and make their voices heard.

09/18/2026

This Sunday!

Saurabh Dalal is an engineering consultant and physicist who is passionate in promoting a vegan lifestyle, Ahimsa (non-violence), and environmental sustainability as compelling solutions to many global issues. Saurabh is a lifelong vegetarian and ethical vegan since 1991. He volunteers for numerous groups, is a board member or board advisor for numerous like-minded organizations, has been active in the Jain community internationally, and has been an ethical investor for decades. He explores ways of integrating sound science into related areas of his activism.

09/16/2026

Our September newsletter just dropped!

Read it here: https://tinyurl.com/8nr6yhcr

09/15/2026

VSDC is having a Meetup for this!

Details here: https://www.meetup.com/vegan-dc-md-va/events/315961896/?eventOrigin=group_events_list

Herndon, VA!
One week from today!
(September 19!)
I do a comedy show at GreenFare Organic Cafe !
Arrive at 6pm if you want to order dinner.
Show starts at 7pm!

Thank you to Robert Potter for this art!

08/25/2026

Look at all of these VSDC events coming up! Visit VSDC.org to learn more and sign up.

06/22/2026

VSDCers had an awesome weekend!

On Saturday, we celebrated the summer solstice by rafting down the Potomac River in Harper’s Ferry with appalachianguidance - followed by a delicious dinner at Kelley Farm Kitchen !

And on Sunday, we marched with our friends at Farm Animal Rights Movement in the !

Be sure to follow us on Meetup and check our website (VSDC.org) for a lot more upcoming events!

05/19/2026

VSDC member Joanna Zelman's film about the rescue of Rosies Farm Sanctuary's Mickey and Moose was written up in the Washington Post too!

Read the story below:

The filmmaker and her father brought the cows — Mickey and Moose — from Vermont to the D.C. suburbs.