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The Vegan Society of Aotearoa New Zealand
Te Rōpū Whēkana o Aotearoa
We advocate, inform and advise people interested in veganism, creating a vibrant and safe vegan community.
The Vegan Society of Aotearoa New Zealand - Latest News [Page 3]
Mike McRoberts To Judge Vegan Sausage Awards
Thursday, 16 June 2022, 2:04 pm | Vegan Society
The fourth annual NZ Vegan Sausage Awards take place tomorrow Friday, 17th June and have attracted the attention of vegan news anchor, Mike McRoberts, who is the celebrity judge this year. McRoberts will be required to eat his way through nearly ... More >>
NZ Ranks 4th Globally For Veganism
Saturday, 4 June 2022, 6:11 am | The Vegan Society Aotearoa New Zealand
New Zealand is 4th in the world for veganism this year, climbing up from 5th a few years ago. Google Trends indicates that searches for veganism worldwide are slowing down, there was a spike in the popularity of vegan searches in the first quarter ... More >>
Inaugural Vegan Chocolate Winners
Monday, 2 May 2022, 5:22 am | The Vegan Society Aotearoa New Zealand
The Vegan Society Aotearoa held the first ever Vegan Chocolate Awards on 29th April at The Butcher's Son in Auckland. With over 100 different chocolate entries the illustrious judges had a tasty, yet difficult task ahead of them. Chocolate makers from all over ... More >>
“It's Now Or Never” Says The IPCC
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 9:42 am | The Vegan Society Aotearoa New Zealand
The latest IPCC Report suggests that if the world is to limit global warming to 1.5°C, humanity must act now, with all countries playing their part. “It’s now or never, if we want to limit global warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F),” said IPCC Working ... More >>
Vegan Society Challenges Minister For Women
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 9:45 am | Vegan Society
The Vegan Society of New Zealand has issued the Minister for Women, Jan Tinetti, a challenge to go Dairy Free for 7 days to mark International Women's Day. Celebrated world over, this day highlights the struggles of everyday women within the patriarchal ... More >>
How Vutterly Boring, A Little Island In Raglan
Monday, 28 February 2022, 6:09 am | The Vegan Society Aotearoa New Zealand
This is the third of the annual Dairy Free Awards, which highlight and showcase the best of New Zealand's available plant-based dairy alternatives. The Awards cover four categories of products, ice cream, milk, yoghurt and butter, all fully plant-based, ... More >>
There Is No Vaccine For The Climate Crisis
Tuesday, 22 February 2022, 9:31 am | Vegan Society
The recent weather events are a reminder that the climate crisis has not gone away. We need leadership on this issue and it is not forthcoming! As individuals there are certain actions we can take to help mitigate our part in it. Research shows that ... More >>
FebNoDairy – Spotlight On A Sunset Industry
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 10:52 am | Vegan Society
As global economists predict the collapse of the dairy industry within 10 years, New Zealand should be looking at the future of farming. As a country famed for it's innovation Aotearoa is currently falling behind as new technologies come into play. ... More >>
The Best Vegan Pies Are In!
Monday, 6 December 2021, 7:40 am | The Vegan Society Aotearoa New Zealand
A recent newcomer to the competition, Wild Grain Bakery of Silverdale, Auckland, won the Supreme Winner Award with their delightful “Triple Berry Spiced Apple” pie, for the second year running. They also came runner up across 4 other categories, ... More >>
Vegan Pies Battle It Out
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 9:26 am | Vegan Society
It is the fourth year of the infamous Vegan Pie Awards. will be going ahead on 3rd December , thanks to The Butcher's Son and the Traffic Light System. The Covid restrictions have not stopped bakers making new and innovative plant-based pies. Our judges will ... More >>
Let's All Go Vegan
Friday, 5 November 2021, 9:19 am | Vegan Society
Kiwi actor Thomasin McKenzie, comedian Tom Sainsbury, All Black TJ Pereana, entertainer Miss Geena, musician Tom Bailey, fire fighter Maaka Mc Kinnie, soldier Apollo Taito, businesswoman Alice Shopland, racing driver Jono Lester, MP Chloe Swarbrick and the ... More >>
Cruel Eggs Are No Fun For Chickens
Friday, 8 October 2021, 9:05 am | Vegan Society
It's the first World Egg Free Day and the five nations of New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, Canada and The Netherlands have come together to put the chicken before the egg. World Egg Day is traditionally celebrated on the 2nd Friday of ... More >>
Earth Overshoot Day – We Cannot Continue To Borrow From The Future
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 5:51 am | The Vegan Society Aotearoa New Zealand
It's Earth Overshoot Day again. Two years ago it was 26th July, last year, mostly due to Covid, Earth Overshoot Day was 22nd August, so globally the situation has slightly improved. The first Earth Overshoot Day was 30th December 1970 and they ... More >>
Welcome To The Inaugural Vegan Cheese Awards
Friday, 16 July 2021, 10:58 am | Vegan Society
Our awards for excellence in vegan food production have been embraced by NZ food producers and we are delighted to present our first awards for cheese. We Kiwis love cheese and with the many vegan cheese options being created we too can enjoy a fancy ... More >>
Vegan Children Have Better Cardiometabolic Health
Thursday, 10 June 2021, 8:53 am | Vegan Society
A recent study looking at a small sample of children came out with findings that the media interpreted as “The Dangers of a Vegan Diet for Kids”, yet this sensationalist headline could not be further from the truth. The study looked at just 187 Polish ... More >>
Why Do We Need To Export Dairy?
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 5:45 am | The Vegan Society Aotearoa New Zealand
It is well documented that the bulk of our emissions come from the agricultural sector, with our ruminant herds making up the majority of the methane. With Fonterra producing a whopping 20% of the total climate emissions, surely it is time we rethink ... More >>
Winners Announced In The 2021 New Zealand Dairy Free Awards
Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 7:31 am | The Vegan Society Aotearoa New Zealand
This is the second of the annual Dairy Free Awards, which highlight and showcase the best of New Zealand's available plant-based dairy alternatives. The awards cover six categories of products: ice cream, cheese, milk, yoghurt, chocolate and butter. ... More >>
It's Official - We Have Too Many Cows
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 7:27 am | The Vegan Society Aotearoa New Zealand
The draft report from the Climate Change Commission states that we are not on target to meeting our global agreements for reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. It suggests actions that need to take place to put us back on track, with reducing stock numbers ... More >>
Plant Based Predictions For 2021
Monday, 4 January 2021, 12:05 pm | The Vegan Society Aotearoa New Zealand
With over 440,000 people worldwide signing up to Veganuary, it's clear that the plant-based movement is continuing to skyrocket. Kiwis are as keen as ever to be taking the vegan challenge, finding many of their traditional favourites existing ... More >>
Plant Based Predictions For 2021
Monday, 28 December 2020, 8:35 am | The Vegan Society Aotearoa New Zealand
Veganuary ushers in an auspicious start to the New Year, setting up to be the biggest ever yet. With 250,000 people worldwide signing up in advance, that's already over half the number of last year's unprecedented 400,000! Kiwis are as keen as ever to ... More >>
