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Thursday, 7 March, 2024

The Vegan Society support new FSA campaign highlighting the risk of food labelled as vegan to people with allergies

FSA’s recently launched ‘Vegan Food and Allergens Campaign’ highlights the difference between vegan and allergen labelling. (Read more)

Photograph from APPG's 2024 parliamentary reception
Thursday, 8 February, 2024

The APPG’s 2024 Parliamentary reception: “Vegonomics: celebrating the value of British vegan business”

The VegAPPG hosts another successful annual Parliamentary reception.(Read more)

The Body Shop Boost range
Tuesday, 9 January, 2024

The Body Shop becomes the first global beauty brand with 100% vegan product formulations certified by The Vegan Society

The Body Shop announces that it has become the world's first global beauty brand to achieve 100% vegan product formulations...(Read more)

Vegan food in a bowl
Monday, 8 January, 2024

A switch to vegan diets could save the NHS £6.7 billion per year, new research reveals

A new study by the Office of Health Economics shows that with 100% adoption of plant-based diets in England,...(Read more)

Benjamin Zephaniah studio photograph black and white
Thursday, 7 December, 2023

The Vegan Society is terribly saddened to hear of the death of its Ambassador, Benjamin Zephaniah

All of us at The Vegan Society are terribly saddened to hear of the death of our Ambassador, Benjamin...(Read more)

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Wednesday, 6 December, 2023

The APPG’s meeting on improving vegan options in public sector catering

On Wednesday 8th November 2023 the APPG held a meeting to discuss the importance of improving vegan options throughout public...(Read more)

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Thursday, 9 November, 2023

Annual General Meeting 2024

The 2024 AGM will be held at 1pm on Saturday 18 May online via Zoom.(Read more)

Vegan Society Christmas hamper product selection
Wednesday, 8 November, 2023

Celebrate the festive season with the launch of The Vegan Society's Christmas hamper

The Vegan Society announce the launch of their first Vegan Trademarked hamper, full of festive vegan treats.(Read more)

Preparing vegan food
Thursday, 21 September, 2023

A quarter of UK councils fail to recognise their responsibility to cater to vegans, Vegan Society research finds

The Vegan Society have created a heatmap of the UK, showing which local authorities are leading the way and...(Read more)

Wednesday, 6 September, 2023

Amid concerns around the cost-of-living, students interested in adopting a vegan diet report affordability as the main barrier, Vegan Society research finds

Veganism is popular among students, with 4.1% saying they are already vegan - more than double that of the...(Read more)

My name is Soni book cover
Wednesday, 6 September, 2023

The Vegan Trademark registers book materials in world first

Soni Kaur has registered the materials of her book, My Name is Soni: My Conscience Writes Poetry, with The Vegan Society’s...(Read more)

Bananatex label
Thursday, 31 August, 2023

World’s first technical fabric made from banana fibre, Bananatex®, becomes Vegan Trademark certified

Bananatex®, a fabric brand with sustainability at its core, has recently had its range certified as vegan by The...(Read more)

Go Vegan tote bag
Thursday, 24 August, 2023

The Vegan Society achieve record success following the launch of their new merchandise

The Vegan Society achieved record sales and membership sign ups following the launch of their new merchandise at this...(Read more)

APPG group photograph
Friday, 18 August, 2023

The APPG’s meeting on medicines labelling and moving away from animal-derived ingredients in medicine

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Vegetarianism and Veganism met to discuss the importance of improving medicines labelling and moving...(Read more)

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Tuesday, 15 August, 2023

Treasurer Appeal

The Vegan Society is seeking to co-opt someone to its governing body who could potentially fill the role of...(Read more)

Gavel on a book
Wednesday, 9 August, 2023

The Vegan Society welcomes news that the government will not proceed with human rights reforms

The Vegan Society have expressed relief at the recent government announcement on 27 June that they will not to proceed...(Read more)

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Wednesday, 5 July, 2023

The Vegan Society raises concerns raised over the threshold for veganism as a protected belief, following Owen v Willow Tower case

The recent case of Owen v Willow Tower raises questions around the threshold for legal protection, says Dr Jeanette Rowley...(Read more)

Thursday, 29 June, 2023

Vegan Trademark holders honoured at Free From Awards

Over 75 products registered with the Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark have taken home prizes at the annual Free From...(Read more)

Paul Higgins delivering a talk
Friday, 2 June, 2023

The Vegan Society welcomes actor, Paul Higgins, as a new Ambassador

The world’s oldest vegan charity, The Vegan Society, is delighted to have the support of actor and writer, Paul...(Read more)

Wednesday, 17 May, 2023

No 10 Farm to Fork Summit fails to address the need for urgent shift away from animal agriculture to meet climate goals

The government’s Farm to Fork Summit failed to address the urgent need to transition to a plant-based food system...(Read more)

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