The Vegan Society
One world. Many lives. Our choice.
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279228
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Charity Mission
To promote a lifestyle that excludes, as far as possible and practical, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose.
The Vegan Society may have been established nearly 80 years ago but veganism has been around much longer. Evidence of people choosing to avoid animal products can be traced back over 2,000 years. As early as 500 BCE, Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras promoted benevolence among all species and followed what could be described as a vegetarian diet. Around the same time, Siddhārtha Gautama (better known as the Buddha) was discussing vegetarian diets with his followers.
Fast forward to 1806 CE and the earliest concepts of veganism are just starting to take shape, with Dr William Lambe and Percy Bysshe Shelley amongst the first Europeans to publicly object to eggs and dairy on ethical grounds.
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Donald Watson House, 21 Hylton Street, Birmingham
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B18 6HJ
