Fiona Oakes, Vegan, Wins Women's Race in North Pole Marathon - Jasmijn de Boo, Vegan Society CEO Picture the scene. It's freezing outside. You're sitting on your sofa, snuggled under your favourite blanket, with your fingers wrapped around a …
Wednesday 10 April, 2013 On 9 April vegan amateur athlete Fiona Oakes, 43, from Asheldham in Essex, won the women’s race in the North Pole Marathon in -28°C. Not only did Fiona win the women’s marathon but she also smashed the 2008 course record for women …
Exciting opportunities at The Vegan Society! Do you want to bring The Vegan Society and veganism to a wider audience? There are currently two paid vacancies at The Vegan Society. Media Public Relations Manager Could you strengthen The Vegan Society’s …
Jasmijn de Boo, Vegan Society CEO, on EU Cosmetics Testing Ban in Huffington Post "After 23 years of campaigning for an end to animal testing for cosmetics, the EU ban on the use of non-human animals in cosmetics testing has now come into full force.…
Jasmijn de Boo, Vegan Society CEO, on health benefits of veganism in The Sun CEO Jasmijn talks about her motivations for going vegan and how she maintains a healthy vegan diet with ease. "My main objective by changing my diet was to be nicer to other …
Pizza Express have been inundated by feedback from more than 200 vegans, vegetarians and others seeking a clearly labelled vegan option on the standard Pizza Express menu. Lines of communication are open between Pizza Express and The Vegan Society. Pizza …
"In Autumn 2008, J D Wetherspoon added a vegan option to their standard menu, a sweet potato, chickpea spinach curry served with mango chutney and poppadums. "The response of customers has been very positive, with strong sales and remarkably good …
The quarterly magazine of The Vegan Society is gearing up for World Vegan Day 2009 on Sunday 1 November, when we celebrate 65 years in print. Featuring: - The V-Bites launch party: reporting back from Heather Mills' new vegan restaurant in Hove - The …
The Vegan Society's 2009 AGM will be held on Saturday 21st November at Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL Doors open 11am Local Contacts' meeting 12.00 Lunch 12.30pm-2pm, with catering provided by Shambhu's. AGM 2pm-4.30pm
The Vegan Winter 2009 is out now! The Winter edition of the Vegan Society's magazine, The Vegan, is out now! Featuring: Vegan animal sanctuaries Environmental impact of vegan versus conventional diets in the UK Vegans and the law Prostate cancer and …
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) President Peter Kendall highlights the need for sustainable agriculture, in the UK and around the world (BBSRC Business, Summer 2009: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/publications/business/2009/summer/opinion_peter_kendall.html ). As he …
The swine flu pandemic probably started in an intensive pork-production unit, where pigs are ‘grown’ for their meat. The cramped conditions and unnatural practices in factory farms provide the ideal breeding ground for diseases such as BSE, avian flu, …
Here is a summary of some of the work of The Vegan Society during 2009. Vegan Society Website This website has a whole new look! Work with Other Organizations Our Chief Executive Officer, Nigel Winter, met with Sainsbury’s and Tesco to help them find ways …
The Vegan Society presented a vegan 'Thought for the Day' on Sun 10 Jan 2010. This was broadcast on BBC WM radio (in the West Midlands of England) which, unlike BBC Radio 4, allow non-religious speakers on their 'Thought'. The topic is …
Despite the best efforts of dietician Sandra Hood and The Vegan Society who have been talking to Cow Gate, SMA and The Department of Health, there currently is no vegan infant formula on sale since Heinz discontinued their Nurture Soya last month. Other …
The Vegan Society have launched a Vegan Manifesto, with some key policies which we would like to see all political parties adopting. The policies which we propose would spread the benefits of veganism through improvements to product labelling, commercial …
The Vegan Society currently has two paid vacancies, for an Advocacy Officer and an Information Assistant to work at our headquarters office in Birmingham, UK. The deadline for completed application forms is Friday 16 April 2010. Full details are available …
It is with great regret that we announce the death of Harry Mather, one of the great pioneering vegans of our time. His contribution was immense and spanned nearly half a century. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him, whether as a Vegan Society …
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