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World Vegan Day
Cook someone a plant-based meal.
Next: November 1, 2027
Where it comes from
World Vegan Day was created by Louise Wallis of The Vegan Society to mark the society's 50th anniversary on 1 November 1994. The society itself began in November 1944, when Donald Watson called a meeting with five other non-dairy vegetarians, including Elsie Shrigley.
How it's celebrated
The day opens World Vegan Month, which runs through November. Shops and cafés promote vegan dishes and products, local vegan groups hold events, and The Vegan Society invites people to take a 30-day pledge. You don't need to be vegan to join in: cook a plant-based meal for someone and share it.
Did you know
Before settling on 'vegan', the founders rejected names including 'dairyban', 'vitan' and 'benevore'.
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