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Local NVW Activities 2009 - Pledges

Individuals who took part in National Vegetarian Week privately, for example, by making a vegetarian meal for non-vegetarian friends, or if not yet vegetarian, giving up meat for the Week

I will remain Vegan just like I have for the past 12 years. I was vegetarian for 8 years before that. I will never touch meat or dairy again., Animal abuse is unjustifiable and going vegan is the greatest thing you can do for the welfare of animals and to protect our environment. Hayley Barbet, London
stay away from all meat products. Roisin Shanahan, Ireland
not eat meat for the week, and ENJOY the experience of not eating meat. will try as many different vegetarian dishes as poss, and consider becoming a veggie full time. Lauren, Hampshire
give up meat for a week! let's see how this goes! Sarah, York
For the sake my friendship to a very dear lady to me, i pledge to live the life that she has experienced from her day of birth. Sean Loughlin, Formby
Ask my headteacher to talk about vegetarianisam to the school in asembally so people understand about being a vegitarian. Annabel, Walsal
I am going to revert back to being vegetarian, after a 12 year break, I am going to do this during National Vegetarian Week, I am going to tell my work colleagues and family and friends, I will host the NVW banner on my facebook profile, along with this pledge as an explanation. Che', Bridgend, South Wales
Not eat any meat/fish etc! Will be difficult but want to see if I can do it as I do feel guilty eating meat usually! Jenny, Exeter
I will get my best friend to go vegetarian for the week and go vegan while I am a vegetarian right now. Sydney, Illinois.
The whole Bulldog office will go Vegetarian for the week. approved logoBulldog Natural Grooming, London
Giving up meat for a week and getting my wife involved too! Simon Duffy, London
To have at least one new veggi recpie a day and as Im an entertainer on a caravan site i am going to use national vegetarian week to educate the kiddy winkels on the benifits of a healthy vegetarian diet. I love been veggi it rocks my socks whooooop xx. Laura Ellis, Yorkshire
I will be making Cupcakes, perfect for treat! Completely Vegetarian and Vegan! for my staff at work place on 21st May. Anon, Wakefield
I currently eat no red or white meat but do eat fish so will be going completely veggie for the week, whilst my boyfriend who eats meat will be going veggie for the week as well :) Clare, Kidderminster
Promote Vegetarian food and its benefits to our workmates. David & Chris Holmes, South West
I will present vegetarian meals to my non-vegetarian family during NVW. Jennifer Gant, California, USA
Same as I had planned for last year, but ended up seriously ill in hospital and couldn't take part. So this year my colleagues at work WILL be benefiting from healthy vegetarian food for a week. I am going to cook a different dish each day for lunch or a treat, so people can help themselves to some tasty vegetarian fare. Sandra, North West
attempt to convince my family and best friends to try vegetarianism, Laurie
I love animals, and I really don't want to be a murderer. Samantha, Illinois
Been veg for almost 10 months already and just gonna keep it up, celebrate it and tell my friends! Caitlin, St Louis
I am encouraging my husband to be a vegetarian for the whole of the nvw. Heather Brooks, Cambridgeshire
be vegan for one week!, Laura, London
Get my family to have one or two meatless meals a day and join me in my vegetarianism. Katherine T, USA
Not eating meat. Chloe, Lincs
Taking Veggie tasters to after school club for snack time., Also inviting teenage son's friends round for veggie dinner during week. Mandi Holt, Gloucestershire
give up meat for the week and make a promise to myself that I will keep it up forever. Sioux Legg, Cornwall
Eat vegetables and to enjoy them, also I plan to make a veggie meal for my friends, Russell Mount, South East England.
I will give away vegetarian burgers to non vegetarian on may 24th, 2009, also give lectures on the importance of vegetarian diet to health, economy and environment but most of all on the spiritual and emotional side., i will let my vegetarian kids talk to their non vege friends about their diet. Maria Elena del moro Pica, Roman Catholic/ Radha Soami Society
Going to be a vegan for a whole week. Reny, Asia
I won't eat meat for the whole week. Carl, London
Having a "practice run" before going fully vegetarian. Sophia, London
I'm going to hand deliver a NVW pack to all of the cafes and pubs that serve food in my home town. Whilst I'm out and about I might just have to sample a selection of the wares available at each hostelry. If it's good enough for William Hague... Jamie Johnson, West Yorkshire
i will not drink milk for one day. Amanda, Canada
Going into my daughter's school to do a talk on vegetarianism. I also plan to do a tasting session. Kirsty, Highlands.
Give information about being vegetarian to my friends! Ariel, USA
Getting my family to go veggie for the week and try out different veggie dishes so they can see how healthy and yummy the veggie diet really is and how satisfying it is. Molly, Sittingbourne
I'm planning a stall and to do some assemblies at school on what it means to be vegetarian, I hope it will make a difference! I will just make some vegetarian alternatives to things like jelly and maybe some meat, then take them in and try and get some good publicity for us. Kim, Wirral
I just plan on inviting non-veggie friends to have a veggie dinner at home, letting them know all about the vegetarian week and giving them the booklet I am asking for if they feel like reading them and trying them out. Alexandra, Cambridge
 

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