Over 75 Vegan Trademark-registered products won prizes at the Free From Awards.

03-Jul-2023 - The Free From Awards, founded in 2008, are the UK’s only awards completely dedicated to free-from food and drink. Designed to celebrate the very best in the free-from category, products are blind tested by a panel of judges which includes chefs, developers, manufacturers and nutritionists. ...

The Vegan Society celebrates 30 years of legal recognition for veganism

2023 marks 30 years since veganism was first recognised in law

16-Feb-2023 - Veganism is a way of living which affects all areas of life. In seeking to exclude all forms of exploitation of animals from their lives, vegans may be confronted with challenges or discrimination in environments like their workplace or place of education, or when accessing public services like ...

The Vegan Society launches VEG 1 Baby and Toddler - liquid multivitamin for vegan children

22-Nov-2022 - Great news for parents and caregivers of vegan children – the UK’s leading vegan charity, The Vegan Society, has today (20 November) launched a baby and toddler version of its popular VEG 1 supplement. Available to buy online from today, onWorld Children’s Day, VEG 1 Baby and Toddler is a new ...

New Vegan Society and University of Manchester research explores ambiguity of the term 'plant-based'

16-Nov-2022 - This World Vegan Month, The Vegan Society has released a report entitled What’s in a name? An analysis of vegan and ‘plant-based' labels; the first in a series exploring whether the term 'plant-based' is a help or hindrance to the vegan movement. he UK's leading vegan charity has joined forces ...

The Vegan Society complains to ITV after This Morning fails to highlight environmental impact of dairy during milk tasting segment

21-Oct-2022 - The Vegan Society has made a formal complaint to ITV after a taste-testing segment on This Morning failed to address the environmental impact of dairy milk, despite criticising the impact of plant milks. Earlier this month, hosts Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield were provided with dairy, ...

The Vegan Society certifies new Terry’s Chocolate Orange Plant Based Bar

27-Sep-2022 - For the first time, vegans can join chocolate lovers the world over in saying: ‘It’s Not Terry's, it's Ours!’ as the prolific brand launches a new vegan bar. The Vegan Society is pleased to announce the new Terry’s Chocolate Orange Plant Based Bar has been verified vegan by the charity’s ...

1 in 5 Brits cut down on meat consumption during COVID-19 pandemic

Plant milk is also proving to be popular

04-May-2020 - A survey conducted by The Vegan Society has found that 1 in 5 Brits have cut down on meat consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey also found 15% have reduced their dairy/egg intake over the lockdown period.[1] These figures highlight how pressures on supermarkets and consumers alike ...

Written judgement concluding veganism as a protected belief

31-Jan-2020 - Veganism and the scope of legal protection: Judge Postle provides his full written judgement in support of veganism. Following verbal confirmation on January 3rd 2020 that ethical vegans have the protection of the law, Judge Postle has now produced a full written statement of his ...

Court rules ethical vegans are protected from discrimination

09-Jan-2020 - An employment tribunal has ruled today that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief protected by law. The ruling is significant for the hundreds of thousands of vegans across the country as it means that employers and public sector institutions must give due regard to the needs of vegans. For ...