Comment to FDA: No extra labeling necessary for plant milks
This week the American Vegan Society joined thousands of citizens and other groups responding to...
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A vegan helping hand in Ukraine
This kitchen in Lviv, one of the biggest cities in the West of Ukraine, serves from 300 to 500 dinners every day, bakes tasty bread and sweets for children, and provides food for shelters, thanks to support of the worldwide vegan community.
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Puerto Rico’s Casa Vegana
Casa Vegana de la Comunidad is the only organization of its kind in Puerto Rico. We are aspiring towards the creation of a fully plant-based crisis center in the San Juan area.
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AMERICAN VEGAN CENTER LAUNCHES EVENTS PROGRAM
PHILADELPHIA – In June 2022, the American Vegan Center (AVC), located at 17 N. 2nd Street, is the...
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Celebrate World Vegan Week With the American Vegan Center
November 1st is World Vegan Day, kicking off a week-long celebration in Philadelphia – and the American Vegan Center (AVC), at 17 N. 2nd Street, is the place to be! All week, the AVC will be open from noon to 6 pm with books, T-shirts, snacks, resources, and different special-occasion offerings each day!
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Veganism Is Political
Going vegan is a great step in the right direction. But we must also become activists and do our part if we expect to see real change.
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AVS in the news: Can ‘DAIRY PRIDE’ save cow’s milk?
Earlier this week, the American Vegan Society was asked to weigh in for a Spectrum News segment with Wisconsin reporter Taurean Small.
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FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND AMERICAN VEGAN CENTER TO OPEN IN PHILADELPHIA
The American Vegan Society (AVS) is pleased to announce a new storefront office and event space in Philadelphia. The American Vegan Center will open this summer at 17 N. 2nd Street in Old City.
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How To Live Vegan In February… and Beyond!
Veguary promises recipes, resources, workshops, and community to everyone who gets involved.
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Cover story: Stephanie Redcross West on making ‘vegan’ mainstream
When the coronavirus forced the vegan community to scramble and adapt to virtual connectivity this year, Stephanie Redcross West was already way ahead of the game. That’s because she’s been mapping the landscape of connection since 2009 with her consulting business, Vegan Mainstream.
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The Future of ‘Normal’ is a Vegan World
We’ve all heard a lot about the ‘new normal’ in terms of the coronavirus pandemic. But it’s also important to look ahead, as The Vegan Society (UK) says about its new outreach campaign, Future Normal, which sets its sights on the society that vegans and their allies are creating. The future of “normal,” VS says, is a place where nonhuman animals are “no longer used, but recognized as individuals with their own personalities, preferences and desires.”
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AVS in USA Today: Why are more families eating vegan?
This week, the president of AVS contributed the vegan perspective to a special section for one of the most popular news sources in the the USA. Freya Dinshah, who has been tracking the growth of vegan interest in the US for the past 60 years, was invited to address the increasing adoption of vegan eating and living: “People are trying vegan and liking it. They are feeling the benefits,” she says, and “realizing the values.”
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