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Swissveg
Swissveg, previously known as the Swiss Association for Vegetarianism (German: , SVV), is a Swiss association in the legal context of article 60ff of the Swiss civil code (SCC), where members are exclusively vegetarians. Swissveg runs campaigns, organizes events with the goal to reduce the consumption of animal products. Organisation The association has its registered office in Winterthur. The president is Renato Pichler, who is also on the board of EVU. Swissveg is the biggest community in Switzerland for vegetarians and vegans. History The association was founded on 8 August 1993 in Sennwald under the name of ' (SVV). On 3 March 2014 the name of the association was changed to Swissveg. The association is an active member of the EVU and the International Vegetarian Union. It is also associated with the organisation ProVeg in Germany. V-Label Swissveg has, together with the EVU, developed the European Vegetarianism-Label V-Label. They control which products and services ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 vegetarian organizations are the International Vegetarian Union (IVU) and Vegan World Alliance (VWA), which act as a connecting umbrella organization. Campaigns and events * Meat-free day * Meatless Monday * Vegetarian week * Veggie Pride * World Vegan Day * World Vegetarian Day See also * List of vegetarian and vegan companies * List of vegetarian festivals (including vegan festivals) * List of fictional vegetarian characters References {{Veganism and vegetarianism, state=expanded Vegetarian organizations, Vegetarian communities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veganmania
Veganmanias are annual vegan festivals held in numerous locations around the world. Locations These festivals take place in the following cities: * Austria: Bregenz, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz, Vienna * Croatia: Zagreb, officially known as the ZeGeVege Festival, held annually since 2008, organised by ('Animal Friends') * Germany: Augsburg, Iserlohn, Munich, Schweinfurt, Regensburg, Rosenheim, Würzburg * Poland: Gdańsk, Katowice, Kraków, Łódź, Lublin, Opole, Poznań, Warsaw, Wrocław. The Polish events are organised by the (Open Cages) association. * Switzerland: Aarau (since 2011, before 2016 in Winterthur), Gossau, St. Gallen (since 2017) * United States: Chicago Editions In 2014, the festival in Vienna built the biggest vegan fried egg. Veganmania festivals in Switzerland have been organised by Swissveg since 2011. The 2016 edition of Veganmania Aarau attracted 5,000 visitors, making it the largest of all vegan festivals in Switzerland. Previous editions were held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vegetarianism By Country
Vegetarian and vegan dietary practices vary among countries. Differences include food standards, laws, and general cultural attitudes toward vegetarian diets. In some instances, vegetarians that choose to abstain from dairy may be labeled as vegan. However, veganism typically refers to abstaining from any act that may directly or indirectly injure any sentient being. The concept of vegetarianism to indicate 'vegetarian diet' is first mentioned by the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras of Samos around 500 BCE. Followers of several religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism also advocated vegetarianism, and believed that humans should not inflict pain on other animals. Some countries have strong cultural or religious traditions that promote vegetarianism, such as India, while other countries have secular ethical concerns, including animal rights, environmental protection, and health concerns. In many countries, food labeling laws make it easier for vegetarians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ProVeg Deutschland
ProVeg Deutschland (, previously (), in English translated as ''German Vegetarian Association'') is a German non-profit organisation whose goal is to reduce the consumption of animal products. ProVeg Deutschland is part of ProVeg International, which serves as an international umbrella for a group of nationally operating organisations. The 's assembly seat and organisational headquarters is located in Berlin. As of 2015, ProVeg Deutschland had 14,000 members, which made it the largest organisation of meatfree living people in the German-speaking world. The association is a member of the European Vegetarian Union (EVU) and the International Vegetarian Union (IVU). Since 1996, Thomas Schönberger has served as its president. He publishes the member magazine ''ProVeg Magazin''. Goals According to its own stated objectives, the association strives to "establish in our society a nutritional style and agricultural attitude which are apt for the future, and are vegetarian or vegan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Vegetarian Festivals
Vegetarian and vegan festivals are held around the world to promote veganism and/or vegetarianism among the public and to support and link individuals and organizations that practice, promote or endorse veganism or vegetarianism. Many of these events are also food festivals and/or music festivals and can also contain edutainment. List This is a list of notable vegetarian or vegan festivals. International Some vegetarian and vegan festivals are held in multiple countries at multiple times a year. These include: * Veganmania * VeggieWorld * Veggie Pride In addition to these, many vegetarian or vegan festivals may call themselves 'VegFest', but these do not appear to have any international ties to each other. Austria In Austria, Veganmania festivals are held in: *Graz *Innsbruck *Vienna (twice a year). The 2014 Vienna edition built the biggest vegan fried egg in the world. Canada * Toronto, Ontario. The Toronto Vegetarian Food Fair has been held in Toronto at the Harbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Vegetarian Union
The European Vegetarian Union (EVU) is a non-profit, non-governmental umbrella organisation for vegetarian societies and groups in Europe. The union works in the areas of vegetarianism, nutrition, health, consumer protection, the campaign for animal rights, ecology, general information and against world hunger. Headquarters are in Winterthur (Switzerland), together with the Swiss organisation Swissveg. History * The EVU distribute the 1995 film ''Devour the Earth'' about the global consequences of meat consumption. The film was produced by the Vegetarian Society, written by Tony Wardle and narrated by Paul McCartney. * In October 2011, Renato Pichler, President of the EVU, reported that the French government's ''Décret 2011-1227'' and associated (September 30, 2011) effectively outlaws the serving of vegan meals at any public or private school in France. Similar decrees are proposed for kindergartens, hospitals, prisons and retirement homes.Renato Pichle"The French Govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V-label
The European Vegetarian Union (EVU) is a non-profit, non-governmental umbrella organisation for vegetarian societies and groups in Europe. The union works in the areas of vegetarianism, nutrition, health, consumer protection, the campaign for animal rights, ecology, general information and against world hunger. Headquarters are in Winterthur (Switzerland), together with the Swiss organisation Swissveg. History * The EVU distribute the 1995 film '' Devour the Earth'' about the global consequences of meat consumption. The film was produced by the Vegetarian Society, written by Tony Wardle and narrated by Paul McCartney. * In October 2011, Renato Pichler, President of the EVU, reported that the French government's ''Décret 2011-1227'' and associated (September 30, 2011) effectively outlaws the serving of vegan meals at any public or private school in France. Similar decrees are proposed for kindergartens, hospitals, prisons and retirement homes.Renato Pichle"The French Gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meat-free Day
Meat-free days or veggiedays are declared to discourage or prohibit the consumption of meat on certain days of the week. Mondays and Fridays are the most popular days. There are also movements encouraging people giving up meat on a weekly, monthly, or permanent basis. History Abstention from meat, other than fish, was historically done for religious reasons (e.g. the Friday Fast). In the Methodist Church, on Fridays, especially those of Lent, "abstinence from meat one day a week is a universal act of penitence". Anglicans (Episcopalians) and Roman Catholics also traditionally observe Friday as a meat-free day. Historically, Anglican and Catholic countries enforced prohibitions on eating meat, other than fish, on certain days of Lent. In England, for example, "butchers and victuallers were bound by heavy recognizances not to slaughter or sell meat on the weekly 'fish days', Friday and Saturday." In the Eastern Orthodox Church, Wednesdays and Fridays are meat-free days. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organizations Established In 1993
An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. The word is derived from the Greek word ''organon'', which means tool or instrument, musical instrument, and organ. Types There are a variety of legal types of organizations, including corporations, governments, non-governmental organizations, political organizations, international organizations, armed forces, charities, not-for-profit corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, and educational institutions, etc. A hybrid organization is a body that operates in both the public sector and the private sector simultaneously, fulfilling public duties and developing commercial market activities. A voluntary association is an organization consisting of volunteers. Such organizations may be able to operate without legal formalities, depending on jurisdiction, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Vegetarian Day
World Vegetarian Day is observed annually around the planet on October 1. It is a day of celebration established by the North American Vegetarian Society in 1977 and endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union in 1978, "To promote the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism." It brings awareness to the ethical, environmental, health, and humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle. World Vegetarian Day initiates the month of October as Vegetarian Awareness Month, which ends with November 1, World Vegan Day, as the end of that month of celebration. Vegetarian Awareness Month has been known variously as "Reverence for Life" month, "Month of Vegetarian Food", and more. Additional days Several additional days of vegetarian significance are included in or on the edge of Vegetarian Awareness Month: * Month of September - National Fruits & Veggies Month * September 24 or 27 – "Hug a Vegan/Vegetarian Day" * September 29 – World Heart Day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Vegan Day
World Vegan Day is an annual event celebrated by vegans around the world every 1 November. The benefits of veganism for animals, humans and the natural environment are celebrated through activities such as setting up stalls, hosting potlucks, and planting memorial trees. The event was established in 1994 by Louise Wallis, then Chair of The Vegan Society in the United Kingdom, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the organisation and the coining of the terms "vegan" and "veganism". Speaking in 2011, Louise Wallis said: "We knew the Society had been founded in November 1944 but didn’t know the exact date, so I decided to go for 1 November, partly because I liked the idea of this date coinciding with Samhain/Halloween and the Day of the Dead – traditional times for feasting and celebration, both apt and auspicious." Europe Ireland Dublin * World Vegan Month, Ireland Germany * World Vegan Day, Germany. Several different events in the metropolitan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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