Vegan Society
| Founded | November 1944 |
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| Founder | Donald Watson |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | Veganism |
| Location | |
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Area served
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International |
| Method | Information, support, campaigns |
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Members
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4,000 (in 1988 and 2005) |
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CEO
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George Gill |
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Key people
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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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