November 27, 2024: South Jersey Magazine
On Being Vegan
Freya Dinshah, on starting her 25th and final year as president of American Vegan Society (AVS), discusses her vegan journey.
Please note this correction to the first Q&A in the article:
Q: Why did you become a vegan?
I grew up in a vegetarian family and generally took my own packed lunch to school or would decide to eat the school lunches but would take a container of grated cheese to eat instead of the meat. Then someone at the lunch table said that cheese wasn’t really vegetarian because of the casing rennin they put it in then used to make it, it comes from the stomach of a calf. That was revolting news to hear, so I stopped eating cheese. That was the beginning of my trend towards veganism. Instead of the cheese, I would take some grated nuts to eat.
April 14, 2024: CBS-3, Philadelphia
Animal advocates test horseless carriage rides in Philadelphia
AVS is one sponsor of this game-changing eCarriage, and launched the first tour in the city on it.
November 25, 2023: WHYY, Philadelphia
No turkey? No problem for the many vegans and vegetarians in the Philadelphia area
The director of the American Vegan Center and some of its cooking-class stars are tapped to weigh in on the “vegan Thanksgiving” issue.
September 28, 2023: New Jersey Monthly
Meet New Jersey’s Queen of the Vegans, Freya Dinshah
The President of AVS and author of the first vegan cookbook published in the US reflects on her more than 60 years working to establish a national vegan movement.
April 25, 2021: WBAY, Green Bay
Proposed bill accuses plant-based products of mislabeling, hurting dairy industry
The American Vegan Society is one group coming out against the legislation
AVS Communications Director asked to comment on pro-dairy legislation that, three years later, has yet to be introduced.
August 16, 2020: Portland Press Herald
Exactly 45 years ago, Maine hosted a historic 2-week conference for vegetarians
Trailblazing vegan journalist in Maine takes a look back at the trailblazing conference AVS organized and held there in 1975.