When was World Vegan Day established?
It is celebrated on the 1st of November
This annual event is celebrated by vegans on the 1st of November. It was established in 1994, though principles of "veganism" were set up in the early 20th century. Activists around the world join together to protect animal rights. They make a lot of bakery and give out soymilk and tofu.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
88 Comments
Empara Samuda
The beauty about life is having choices.
Neil L. Hoopes
Why does the world need a "World Vegan Day"? If you're a vegan, shouldn't that be every day?
Roy Maddock
Not eating meat is a philosophy. There are other forms of nourishment available. Normally they are a supplement to a meal when in fact they can be the complete meal.
Shelley Welch Dunivan
MORNINGSTARBLADES, a lot of vegan are against industrial farming and mistreatment of animals for Mass consumption. It's a horrific sight. They're for more humane methods. Nutrition is not always they're only motivation.
Todd Van Dell
They make a lot of bakery?
Maybe "they make a lot of baked goods".
Or maybe "they make a lot of bakery items".
"They make a lot of bakery" is an incomplete thought.
Jarvis
Irene Townsend, Not a vegan myself and don't see it's a cause for celebration, but the vegan society was established in 1944, first proposing the day in 1979. Not that recent a 'fad'.
Kerry
Should be an option "Who Cares"
Irene Townsend
My thought was that with this vegan rubbish, it is a very recent fad so picked the most recent year, 1994. People can choose to be vegan or vegetarian, but certainly not me
Irene Townsend
LarryLane0415, Got your complete meal, only if you brought our steak.
Graham John Ashmore
how do you know someone is vegan. Theyll soon tell you
Chrissie
Neil L. Hoopes, it's to raise awareness around the world.
Otherwise it would be called "Me Vegan Day"!
Chrissie
Terry Cannon, being obnoxious about one's cause is never a good way of promoting it!
Chrissie
Colin McPherson, that is not their intention, but a side-effect.
My local butcher sells a good range of vegetables and cheeses. Diversify to retain the changing market
Chrissie
Dave Street, because there's a need to raise awareness.
Not so much the case for the others.
Chrissie
Brad Schwebler, yes there were - they just weren't called that.
Chrissie
Joanna Lotoczko, maybe he IS a carnivore, but it's not a healthy diet.
It's a fact that some people never eat vegetables. I had a colleague who hated veg - unfortunately she was a vegetarian! Another unhealthy diet.
Chrissie
Terence Tomes, a matter of individual taste. I do eat meat, but I'd rather have broccoli than bacon any day.
And please remember that you didn't make it to the top of the food chain by your personal efforts!
Terry Cannon
I know several Vegans and they are very proud of it, yet kind of obnoxious. They look very unhealthy, and see to get sick frequently.
Colin McPherson
As a third generation retail butcher, these weird philosophies always annoyed me as they attempted to send us broke.