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This is a list of vegetarian or vegan organizations. Vegetarian organizations are located in numerous locations and regions around the globe. Their main goal is to promote vegetarianism among the public and to support and link individuals and organizations that practice, promote or endorse vegetarianism.
The biggest vegetarian organizations are the International Vegetarian Union (IVU) and Vegan World Alliance (VWA), which act as a connecting umbrella organization.
Name (English / local (abbreviation))
Founded
Region served
Notes
American Vegan Society (AVS)
1960
United States
Christian Vegetarian Association (CVA)
1999
World
Founded in the United States
Dutch Society for Veganism / Nederlandse Vereniging voor Veganisme (NVV)[1]
1978[1]
Netherlands
Previously known as Veganistenkring and Vereniging Veganisten Organisatie
Earthsave
1988
United States Canada
European Vegetarian Union (EVU)
1988
Europe
Founded in the Netherlands, currently based in Austria
French Vegetarian Society / Sociéte végétarienne de France (FVS)
1882
France
Founded in Paris, dissolved in 1921.
Hare Krishna Food for Life
1974
World
Founded in India, currently based in Slovenia
International Vegetarian Union (IVU)
1908
World
Founded in Germany, currently based in the UK
Jewish Veg
1975
North America
Previously known as Jewish Vegetarians of North America
North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS)
1974
North America
Peepal Farm
2014
India
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
1985
United States
ProVeg Germany / ProVeg Deutschland[2]
1892
Germany
Founded as Vegetarierbund Deutschland (VEBU), renamed in 2017 when joining ProVeg International[2]
ProVeg Netherlands / ProVeg Nederland[3]
2011
Netherlands
Founded as Viva Las Vega's (VLV), renamed in 2018 when joining ProVeg International[4]
ProVeg International[2]
2017
World
Based in Berlin, serves as umbrella of all ProVeg organisations.[2]
Swissveg[5]
1993[6]
Switzerland
Known as Schweizerische Vereinigung für Vegetarismus until 2014[6]
The Vegan Society
1944
World
Founded and based in the UK
Tibetan Volunteers for Animals (TVA)
2000
China India
Toronto Vegetarian Association (TVA)
1945
Canada
Vegan Awareness Foundation
1995
United States
Also known as Vegan Action
Vegan Outreach
1993
United States
Vegan Prisoners Support Group (VPSG)
1994
United Kingdom
Vegetarian Society
1847
United Kingdom
Vegetarian Society (Singapore) (VSS)
1999
Singapore
Viva! Health
1994
United Kingdom
World Esperantist Vegetarian Association / Tutmonda Esperantista Vegetarana Asocio (TEVA)
1908
World
Founded in Germany
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^ abcdAndreas Wassermann (7 December 2018). "Proveg Deutschland: Die Geschäfte des Vegetarierbunds". Der Spiegel (in German). Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^Sanne Schelfaut (16 May 2019). "Actie tegen ban op namen vleesvervangers: 'Slavink net zo misleidend als kipstuckjes'". Algemeen Dagblad. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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