Vegan Society

The Vegan Society is a registered charity in the UK, promoting the vegan diet.

History

Founded in Britain in 1944, by Donald Watson. The first ever vegan society, in the process coining the word vegan (for "non-dairy vegetarians").

Activities

• information - e.g. the , leaflets, books, videos
• support - network of local contacts
• licenses the seedling 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)