List of vegetarian organizations
This is a list of vegetarian or vegan organizations. Vegetarian organizations are located in numerous locations and regions around the globe. Their main goal is to promote vegetarianism among the public and to support and link individuals and organizations that practice, promote or endorse vegetarianism.
The biggest organization in the world is the International Vegetarian Union (IVU), which acts as a connecting umbrella organization.
Worldwide
- Christian Vegetarian Association
- Hare Krishna Food for Life
- International Vegetarian Union (IVU)
- Meat-free day
- Meatless Monday
- Vegan Society
- Vegetarian week
- Veggie Pride
- World Esperantist Vegetarian Association
- World Vegan Day
- World Vegetarian Day
Africa
- South Africa: The South African Vegan Society
- South Africa: VeganSA
- South Africa: The Vegetarian Society of South Africa
Asia
China
Singapore
Europe
Ireland
Switzerland
United Kingdom
- United Kingdom: International Vegetarian Union
- United Kingdom: The Vegan Society
- United Kingdom: Vegetarian Society
- Linda McCartney Foods
- Movement for Compassionate Living
- Vegan Prisoners Support Group
- Veggies of Nottingham
- Viva! Health
North America
Canada
- Canada: Earthsave Canada
- Canada: Toronto Vegetarian Association
United States
- American Vegan Society
- American Vegetarian Association
- American Vegetarian Party
- American Vegetarian Society, founded in 1850 by William Metcalfe, William Alcott, Russell Trall and Sylvester Graham in New York City, modeled on a similar organization established in Great Britain in 1847[1][2]
- Boston Vegetarian Society
- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
- Vegan Awareness Foundation
- Vegan Outreach
- VegNews
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Avey, Tori (28 January 2014). "From Pythagorean to Pescatarian – The Evolution of Vegetarianism". PBS Food: The History Kitchen. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ↑ "History of Vegetarianism - American Vegetarian Society". www.ivu.org. International Vegetarian Union. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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