Press Release: NZ Vegetarian Society
“Vegetarian food leaves a deep impression on our nature. If the whole world adopts vegetarianism, it can change the destiny of humankind.” Albert Einstein
Starting on October 1st, the world will encompass World Vegetarian day, following that with Animal Day on October 4th, and ending the month with World Vegan Day on November 1st.
The World Vegetarian Day was first established in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society and was further endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union in 1978. It evolved into a Vegetarian Awareness Month.
"This month is a good opportunity to promote healthy living, sustainability, and kindness to animals. It is important to encourage everyone to see how vegetarian values can help the world. Now more than ever, we have seen the impact human activities have on the environment, we all have a responsibility to create a kinder, healthier world through our choices." Says Julia Clements, President of the NZ Vegetarian Society.
Vegetarianism is growing rapidly in New Zealand, but other parts of the world have had meat-free cuisines for centuries. Vegetarianism has been present in India since the 5th Century, in Buddhism, in plant-based staples such as tofu which have been consumed in China for more than 2,000 years, in Indonesian, Japanese and Thai cuisines, and also on the African continent before the European colonisation.
For a rich and varied plant-based diet, we have compiled our favourite plant-based recipes for you to try! Most of these recipes were traditionally vegan, but some were meat-based recipes that have been ‘veganised’.
World Vegetarian Awareness Month brings greater awareness to the ethical, environmental, health, and humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle.
Article by: NZ Vegetarian Society
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