Vegan Society

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

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Registered charity - United Kingdom - Vegan - Diet

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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 vegetarians". 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 1st, is now celebrated annually as World Vegan Day.

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Britain - November 1 - 1944 - Vegan - Vegetarian - Veganism

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