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The Vegan Society

The Vegan Society
Founded November 1944; 72 years ago (1944-11)
Founder Donald Watson
Type Non-governmental organization
Focus Veganism
Location
Area served
International
Method Information, support, campaigns
Members
4,000 (in 1988 and 2005)
CEO
George Gill
Key people
Donald Watson
Slogan Promoting ways of living free from animal products for the benefit of people, animals and the environment.
Website www.vegansociety.com
Vegan Trademark for the labelling of vegan products
Effective region United Kingdom
Effective since 27 February 1990
Legal status Recognized by the consumers
Website www.vegansociety.com


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.

Watson coined the word "vegan" to stand for "non-dairy vegetarians" who also ate no eggs. The founding of The Vegan Society is celebrated annually on November 1st, World Vegan Day. The day was established in 1994 by Louise Wallis, the then President and Chair. However, the founding of The Vegan Society is thought to have been either the 5th or 12th November, 1944.

The Society now defines veganism as "...a way of living that seeks to exclude, as far as possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing and any other purpose."

A breakaway group from The Vegan Society, the Movement for Compassionate Living, was founded in 1984 by the former Vegan Society Secretary Kathleen Jannaway.


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