Vegetarian Society (Singapore) or VSS is a non-profit,

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organisation. The Singapore-registered charity was established in 1999 to "Promote vegetarianism among the public and support and link individuals and organizations that practise, promote or endorse vegetarianism". VSS is the largest community for vegetarianism,

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or any form of

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in Singapore. Promoting a

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is one of the main goals. VSS is a member of the

International Vegetarian Union The International Vegetarian Union (IVU) is an international non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote vegetarianism. The IVU was founded in 1908 in Dresden, Germany. It is an umbrella organisation, which includes organisations from ...

(IVU) and the Asian Vegetarian Union (AVU) to synchronise within the global context.

History

* Formed in 1999 * Web presence since 15 September 2006 * Registered charity * Member of the

Current work, events and campaigns

Events

Past events

* January 2007: 1st Southeast Asia Vegetarian Congress 2007,

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Publications

* July 2015: Going green for life, Food confidential in the

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, an interview with Dr. George Jacobs. * July 2015: In an open letter in ''

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'' VSS explains how changing to a plant-based diet could reduce

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by 2030 which is a goal by the United Nations. * April 2015: More choices for Vegetarians in the

with President George Jacobs and Secretary Pauline Menezes

Campaigns

* 2010: Helped to start Veggie Thursday, a project of 25+ Singapore organisations. Veggie Thursday promotes increased consumption of plant-based foods. * 2014: "Why Love One But Eat The Other?" Campaign

Notable people and alumni

* George Jacobs, president of VSS, served from 2003 to 2012 and again from: 2015–

References

Bibliography

* Annual Reports of the Vegetarian Society (Singapore) 2008–2014 * ''Singapore Vegetarian Food Guide'', by the Vegetarian Society (Singapore)

External links

* {{Authority control 1999 establishments in Singapore Charities based in Singapore Organizations established in 1999 Vegetarian organizations Vegetarianism in Singapore