Founded in Britain on November 1, 1944, by Donald Watson, it was the first ever society for vegans, and coined the word vegan for "non-dairy vegetarians". The word has since passed into common usage and is used in a variety of ways. See Veganism for more information. The date of the society's founding, November 1st, is now celebrated annually as World Vegan Day.
Activities
Information — e.g. the website, leaflets, books, videos
Support — network of local contacts
Licenses its trademarked Sunflower symbol to companies — for the labelling of vegan products
Publishes The Vegan — a quarterly magazine sent free to members of the society
Publishes the Animal-Free Shopper — a list of vegan items available in the UK (updated every two years or so)
