If we know that compassion/reverence for life is at the root of our belief, it means that being a vegetarian/vegan is not just embracing a certain eating pattern but, a whole life view that reaches far beyond ourselves.
— Glen McLean, VOA founder
Vegetarians of Alberta (VOA) is a registered nonprofit society formed in 1989 to serve people who are interested in learning about, adopting and/or maintaining a vegetarian lifestyle. VOA is a good source for current information concerning vegetarian, health, environment and animal rights issues. VOA is a non-political and non-religious organization run solely by volunteers.