At the famous World of Music, Arts and Dance (‘WOMAD’) festival in July, our partner, Ecotricity, hosted a debate between Jasmijn de Boo, CEO of The Vegan Society, and Aine Morris of the Sustainable Food Trust. The question was: ‘Vegan and/or organic – the positive impact of meat and dairy, or not?’ Jasmijn argued ‘not’ on behalf of The Vegan Society.
A fantastic debate followed in which an engaged and responsive audience reflected on the ideas brought forward by our CEO. Jasmijn offered plenty of evidence-based arguments for veganism, and was deft in turning the initial question around: instead proposing that others consider the positive impacts of a vegan diet and lifestyle, of which there are many.
After the debate, the room was rife with discussion and changing perceptions of how our food choices can impact others and the environment. Keen to learn more, some non-vegan participants were still talking to Jasmijn for a while after the debate had finished.
