Veganism and World Vegan Day Nov 01

Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of Animal Products, particularly in diet.A follower of veganism is known as a vegan

The term vegan was coined in England in 1944 by Donald Watson, co-founder of the British Vegan Society, to mean "non-dairy vegetarian"; the society also opposed the consumption of eggs. In 1951, the society extended the definition of veganism to mean "the doctrine that man should live without exploiting animals''

In1960 H Jay Dinshah started the American Vegan Society, linking veganism to the Jain concept of Ahimsa, the avoidance of violence against living things

World Vegan Day is an annual event celebrated on Nov 01 by vegans around the world.

 

World Vegan Day was established in 1994 by Louise Wallis, then President & Chair of The Vegan Society U K