Vegan Awareness Foundation
Formation | 1995 |
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Type | 501(c)(3) non-profit organization |
94-3224024 | |
Focus | Veganism and vegan product certification |
Location | |
Executive Director | Kristine Vandenberg |
Website | vegan |
The Vegan Awareness Foundation, also known as Vegan Action, is a
Activities and campaigns
Vegan certification
Since 2000, Vegan Action administers a "Certified Vegan" logo, which is a registered trademark applied to foods, clothing, cosmetics and other items that contain no animal products and are not tested on animals.[3] The logo is aimed at consumers interested in vegan products and helps vegans to shop without consulting ingredient lists. Since its introduction, the logo has been used by over 800 companies on thousands of products.
McVegan
Each year, Vegan Action helps people worldwide organize McVegan events, which involve passing out thousands of free vegan
Dorm food
Vegan Action has worked to help dozens of campus groups across the country bring vegan food options into their dorms. Their dorm food campaigns have made college life more convenient for vegan students while introducing thousands of other students to the possibilities of a vegan diet. Vegan Action began after a successful petition in 1994 at
Members
Board of Directors:[2]
- Executive Director - Krissi Vandenberg
- Board Members - Trey Sutton, Amy Kvien, Lauren Vincelli, Liz Dooley
Advisory Committee:[2]
- David Blatte, Esq
- Christopher Patterson, DVM
See also
- List of vegetarian festivals
- World Vegan Day
- List of vegetarian organizations
- American Vegan Society
- International Vegetarian Union
- North American Vegetarian Society
References
- ^ [1] Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "Vegan Action - We Certify Vegan Products". Vegan Action.
- ^ "Q&A with Krissi Vandenberg, executive director of Vegan Action". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ MORRISON, PATT (19 January 1996). "Snapshots of life in the Golden State. : Whale Watchers Must Wait for Another Voting Season". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Chain: No beef with "McVegan' parody". Sfgate.com. 17 January 1996. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ Parr, Jan. Vegetarian Times. April, 1995.