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The Vegan Society

Index The Vegan Society

The Vegan Society is a registered charity and the oldest vegan society in the world, founded in the UK in November 1944 by Donald Watson, Elsie "Sally" Shrigley, and 23 others. [1]

14 relations: Birmingham, Charitable organization, Donald Watson, European Vegetarian Union, Information, International, List of vegetarian organizations, Louise Wallis, Movement for Compassionate Living, Non-governmental organization, Veganism, Vegetarian Times, Vegetarianism, World Vegan Day.

Birmingham

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, with an estimated population of 1,101,360, making it the second most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Charitable organization

A charitable organization or charity is a non-profit organization (NPO) whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. charitable, educational, religious, or other activities serving the public interest or common good).

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Donald Watson

Donald Watson (2 September 1910 – 16 November 2005) was an English animal rights advocate who coined the word vegan and founded the Vegan Society.

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European Vegetarian Union

The European Vegetarian Union (EVU) is a non-profit, non-governmental umbrella organisation for vegetarian societies and groups in Europe.

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Information

Information is any entity or form that provides the answer to a question of some kind or resolves uncertainty.

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International

International mostly means something (a company, language, or organization) involving more than a single country.

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List of vegetarian organizations

This is a list of vegetarian or vegan organizations.

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Louise Wallis

Louise Wallis is a DJ, singer, and writer who is also known for her animal advocacy.

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Movement for Compassionate Living

The Movement for Compassionate Living (MCL) is a UK-based organisation promoting veganism and sustainable living.

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Non-governmental organization

Non-governmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations, or nongovernment organizations, commonly referred to as NGOs, are usually non-profit and sometimes international organizations independent of governments and international governmental organizations (though often funded by governments) that are active in humanitarian, educational, health care, public policy, social, human rights, environmental, and other areas to effect changes according to their objectives.

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Veganism

Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals.

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Vegetarian Times

Vegetarian Times is an American magazine published nine times a year (three double issues) by Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc.

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Vegetarianism

Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other animal), and may also include abstention from by-products of animal slaughter.

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World Vegan Day

World Vegan Day is an annual event celebrated by vegans around the world every 1 November.

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Redirects here:

British Vegan Society, Vegan Society.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vegan_Society

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