On (or around) March 20 — the first day of spring — thousands of caring people in all 50 U.S. states and two dozen other countries get active to host educational Meatout events. Activities include colorful festivals, lectures, public dinners, feed-ins, cooking demos, food samplings, leafleting, information tables and more.

The occasion is Meatout, the world's largest and oldest annual grassroots diet education campaign. Meatout 2010 is the 25th Anniversay! Every spring, thousands of caring Meatout supporters educate their communities and ask their friends, families, and neighbors to pledge to "kick the meat habit (at least for a day) and explore a wholesome, compassionate diet of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains."

Meatout 2009

Why Kick the Meat Habit?

If you're new to the scene, find out why you should "kick the meat habit" and transition toward a healthy, compassionate plant-based diet.

Request a free Veg Starter Kit to receive a colorful booklet detailing the benefits of a plant-based diet, as well as providing resources & recipes.

For weekly recipes, try Meatout Mondays, our colorful weekly e-mail newsletter. Each issue features a delicious vegan recipe, product suggestion, health news, and an inspirational story.

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Meatout is a program of FARM (Farm Animal Rights Movement), a nonprofit, public-interest organization advocating plant-based (vegan) diets to save animals, protect the environment, and improve health.