W0RLD VEGAN DAY NOVEMBER-1

 

W0RLD VEGAN DAY

NOVEMBER-1

 

World Vegan Day is a global event celebrated annually on 1 November. Vegans celebrate the benefits of veganism for animals, humans, and the natural environment. 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 organization and the coining of the terms "vegan" and "veganism".Speaking in 2011, 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.

World Vegan Day, a.k.a. International Vegan Day is celebrated in continuity with Vegetarian Awareness Month (all of October), which begins with World Vegetarian Day on October 1. October also includes other commemorative dates involving reverence for life in all species, faith-based vegetarianismand animal advocacy, and moreWorld Vegan Day follows Vegetarian Awareness Month (October) and initiates World Vegan Month (all of November).World Vegan Day is an international event celebrated annually on November 1. It marks the beginning of World Vegan Month (November) and serves to raise awareness about the benefits of a plant-based, animal-free lifestyle for human health, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability.Created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Vegan Society, which was originally co-founded by Donald Watson and others in November 1944. November 1st was chosen as an apt date to align with traditional harvesting and celebration periods like Samhain and Day of the Dead.

Prof. John Kurakar