Vegan Ireland: The Vegan Society of Ireland
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Vegan Ireland: The Vegan Society of Ireland is a nonprofit and voluntary organisation formed in 2009 by a group of vegans concerned with the promotion of the vegan philosophy and lifestyle in Ireland. Inspired by the original Vegan Society
(UK), which was started in 1944 by Donald Watson
, Vegan Ireland have published a mission statement which aims to offer support and information to people interested in veganism
; to promote and increase awareness of veganism as a just, healthy and environmentally-beneficial lifestyle choice; raise awareness of the rights
violations and exploitation involved with the production of animal based products; research information relevant to a vegan lifestyle and where appropriate to publish this information, lobby for manufacturers to use non-animal based materials in their products; support and promote real science and reject vivisection
on moral and scientific grounds; promote respect towards all animals, human or nonhuman, and the environment by appropriate means; and develop and maintain positive relationships with organisations with compatible aims and objectives to Vegan Ireland.
Vegan Ireland have published on their website a "vegan guide," a comprehensive resource for existing and potential Irish vegans with sections on "replacing eggs," "replacing dairy," "high protein foods," and "discovering new foods." The section on "more than a diet" reflects a new trend in the animal advocacy movement of seeing veganism as a philosophy, seeing it as the moral baseline of the animal rights movement, and rejecting the so-called "vegetarian first" tradition.
The organisation's web site also has detailed sections of vegan shopping, recipes and book recommendations. Vegan Ireland have organised film shows in Dublin city centre and have recently launched their humorous "introductory film." which, according to controversial Irish forum Politics.ie
, received a mixed response.
Vegan Society
The Vegan Society is a registered charity and the oldest vegan society in the world, founded on November 1, 1944, in England by Donald Watson, Elsie "Sally" Shrigley, and 23 others....
(UK), which was started in 1944 by Donald Watson
Donald Watson
Donald Watson was founder of the Vegan Society and inventor of the word vegan.Watson was born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, into a non-vegetarian family. His journey to veganism began when he was very young, at the farm of his Uncle George...
, Vegan Ireland have published a mission statement which aims to offer support and information to people interested in veganism
Veganism
Veganism is the practice of eliminating the use of animal products. Ethical vegans reject the commodity status of animals and the use of animal products for any purpose, while dietary vegans or strict vegetarians eliminate them from their diet only...
; to promote and increase awareness of veganism as a just, healthy and environmentally-beneficial lifestyle choice; raise awareness of the rights
Rights
Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory...
violations and exploitation involved with the production of animal based products; research information relevant to a vegan lifestyle and where appropriate to publish this information, lobby for manufacturers to use non-animal based materials in their products; support and promote real science and reject vivisection
Vivisection
Vivisection is defined as surgery conducted for experimental purposes on a living organism, typically animals with a central nervous system, to view living internal structure...
on moral and scientific grounds; promote respect towards all animals, human or nonhuman, and the environment by appropriate means; and develop and maintain positive relationships with organisations with compatible aims and objectives to Vegan Ireland.
Vegan Ireland have published on their website a "vegan guide," a comprehensive resource for existing and potential Irish vegans with sections on "replacing eggs," "replacing dairy," "high protein foods," and "discovering new foods." The section on "more than a diet" reflects a new trend in the animal advocacy movement of seeing veganism as a philosophy, seeing it as the moral baseline of the animal rights movement, and rejecting the so-called "vegetarian first" tradition.
The organisation's web site also has detailed sections of vegan shopping, recipes and book recommendations. Vegan Ireland have organised film shows in Dublin city centre and have recently launched their humorous "introductory film." which, according to controversial Irish forum Politics.ie
Politics.ie
Politics.ie is an Irish internet discussion forum. It is owned by David Cochrane and who is currently unemployed, but was also campaign director for the lobby group Libertas...
, received a mixed response.