2019 is year of the vegan, a Diamond Jubilee Vegan year. It’s 75 years since the word vegan was first officially used and The Vegan Society was founded. If that doesn’t call for a party, or should I say parties – all over the world, then I really don’t know what you are all waiting for.
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| 75 years since Vegan was born – Diamond Jubilee 2019 |
For the first time since I can remember National Vegetarian Week just completely managed to pass me by unnoticed this year. There just doesn’t seem much point anymore. Just going vegetarian doesn’t stop animal cruelty, doesn’t sort climate change and doesn’t hugely impact on health if you just swap meat with cheese. No wonder the Vegetarian Society Approved quality assurance and labelling scheme now offers a vegan version.
Although my vegan sandwich, finalist in the British Sandwich Awards , wasn’t the overall winner, Marks & Spencers, Greggs the bakers and Crussh all won awards for their new vegan products. and many others got a mention. I feel my job there is done, I can’t think of anywhere there is no vegan sandwich option now, even our local gym. Nearly everywhere has at least a fallafel/hummus/chick pea offer and most have something more exciting leaving all the Pret vegan hallabaloo as all very last year.
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| A Star is Bun, Vegan Christmas Dinner Star Bun – Finalist |
Anyway, get organising, have a party, organise an event, vote for your favourite new vegan things, let’s celebrate 75 years of veganism, especially the last few years