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The Vegan Society is a Registered Charity in the United Kingdom , promoting the Veganism .

Founded in Britain on November 1 , 1944 , by Donald Watson , it was the first ever vegan society, in the process coining the word '' Vegan '' for "non-dairy Vegetarian s". The word has since passed into common usage and is used now in a variety of ways. See Veganism for more information. The date of the society's founding, November 1 st, is now celebrated annually as World Vegan Day .


ACTIVITIES

  • Information - e.g. the website , leaflets, books, videos

  • Support - network of local contacts

  • Licenses its trademarked Sunflower symbol to companies - for the labelling of Vegan products

  • Publishes The Vegan - a quarterly magazine sent free to members of the society

  • Publishes the ''Animal-Free Shopper'' - a list of vegan items available in the UK (updated every two years or so)



MOVEMENT FOR COMPASSIONATE LIVING


A 'breakaway' group from the Vegan Society, The Movement For Compassionate Living was founded in 1984 by former VS secretary Kathleen Jannaway .


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