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Kiwis Vote For Dairy Free Favourites
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 9:27 am | Vegan Society
The Vegan Society has held their fourth annual Dairy Free Awards to celebrate what they call “FebNoDairy” to highlight the great dairy alternatives in Kiwi shops and cafes across the country. This award is a People’s Choice award with voters ... More >>
Second Time Winner At Vegan Sausage Awards
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 10:27 am | Vegan Society
The fifth annual Vegan Sausage Awards, took place on 26th June , and a new category of plant-based meat alternatives were added to the usual sausage categories. It is a delight to be able to increase the Sausage Award categories and showcase the many ... More >>
COP Officials Eating Our Resources
Monday, 21 November 2022, 9:47 am | Vegan Society
Although it is widely agreed that red meat is a leading driver of climate change, VIPs have been eating beef medallions and salmon during this year’s COP conference. This blatant disregard for following the science when it comes to climate change ... More >>
It’s Official - Animal Exploitation Is Unethical
Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 9:46 am | Vegan Society
More than 400 academics from 39 countries, specialized in moral and political philosophy, proclaim the fundamental unfairness of animal exploitation based on the current collective knowledge in their fields of expertise: We condemn the practices that involve treating ... More >>
Connecting The Dots: Animal Exploitation And Climate Change
Monday, 19 September 2022, 12:40 pm | Vegan Society
There is a growing body of evidence which shows that if the human race is to survive sustainably on this planet, it has to acknowledge the connection between humans, animals and the climate. An article published in the latest Aotearoa New Zealand ... More >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Duncan Garner Will Be Vegan For A Year
Tuesday, 20 October 2020, 9:21 am | Vegan Society
The AM Show's Duncan Garner said in July that if Labour won the election, he would go vegan. The Vegan Society is delighted to see a Labour government and we feel confident that after a year of being vegan, reaping the health benefits such as having more ... More >>
A Vegan World Could Undo 16 Years Of Fossil Fuels
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 7:49 am | Vegan Society
In a report just released by Nature Sustainability it is estimated that by switching from animal agriculture to plant-based agriculture worldwide, we could save up to 547GtCO2, equivalent to 163% of the CO2 emissions budget, which is consistent ... More >>
New Zealand Ranks 5th Globally For Veganism
Monday, 14 September 2020, 1:33 pm | Vegan Society
Veganism in New Zealand is now twice as popular as it was just five years ago! Google trends has shown clearly the rise in interest in veganism globally over the years. This article from Chef's Pencil shows how interest in veganism continues to grow ... More >>
White Lies
Sunday, 23 August 2020, 9:17 am | Vegan Society
As the dairy industry lies reeling from plummeting global prices, the scare stories come out in the mainstream media. “Soya milk is worse for the environment than dairy milk” was the ridiculous claim made earlier this week. The positive to take ... More >>
A Greener And Safer Future For New Zealand
Friday, 10 April 2020, 7:26 am | Vegan Society
There has been much speculation this year about a plant-based New Zealand and in the light of COVID 19, which jumped species in a meat market, the implications for all animal agriculture are clear. So can it be done? What are the problems? Why do ... More >>
March Is Nutrition Month
Monday, 2 March 2020, 8:08 am | Vegan Society
There are so many high profile vegans these days, it seems everyone from Arnold Swarzenegger, Harrison Ford and Bill Clinton are eschewing meat and dairy in favour of plant-based alternatives. Our most high profile vegan, Dame Patsy Reddy, Governor-General, ... More >>
