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== Past ==
== Past ==
TBD.
See also [[History of vegetarianism]] and browse through your region, if you see something missing, please feel free to add.


=== Regions ===
=== Regions ===
To get an idea, what has been done in a specific region, we also maintain [[Vegetarianism by country]]. Also the following lists might be interesting to get more details about the existing vegetarian movement:
* [[List of vegetarian festivals]]
* [[List of vegetarian organizations (semantic version)]]
* [[List of vegetarian restaurants]]
==== Africa ====
==== America ====
==== Asia ====
* 1927: [[The Benefits of Vegetarianism]] written in [[Iran]]
* 1999: [[Vegetarian Society (Singapore)]] has been founded in [[Singapore]]
==== Europe ====
===== Germany =====
* 1908: [[IVU]] was founded in [[Dresden]], [[Germany]]
===== Netherlands, the =====
* 1988: [[EVU]] was founded in [[Hilversum]], [[Netherlands]]
===== United Kingdom =====
==== Oceania ====
=== Media ===


=== Perspectives ===
==== Books ====
* [[Books]]:


=== Varia ===
==== Film ====
* [[Film]]: [[Documentary film]]
* 2005: [[Earthlings (film)]]
* 2010: [[Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead]]
* 2011: [[Forks Over Knives]]
* 2014: [[Cowspiracy]]


=== Perspectives & Ethics ===
* [[Secularity]]
* [[Semi-vegetarianism]]
* [[Veganism]]
* [[Vegetarianism]]
* [[Vegetarianism and religion]]


== Present ==
== Present ==
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==== Europe ====
==== Europe ====
* October 2015: The [[V-Label]] has been simplified by only using the terms: [[Vegetarianism|Vegetarian]] and [[Veganism|Vegan]] for the future.
* October 2015: The [[V-Label]] by [[EVU]] has been simplified by only using the terms: [[Vegetarianism|Vegetarian]] and [[Veganism|Vegan]] for the future.


=== Perspectives ===
=== Perspectives ===
* Vegetarianism and also Veganism becomes mainstream, the importance of Vegetarian Organizations is key in coordinating: Information and Events for the community
* Vegetarianism and also Veganism becomes mainstream, the importance of [[List of vegetarian organizations|Vegetarian Organizations]] is key in coordinating: Information exchange, events for the community


=== Varia ===
=== Varia ===


== Future ==
== Future ==
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=== Regions ===
=== Regions ===
==== Worldwide ====
* 2015/2016: [[TOVA]] will be "drafted"
* 2016: First [[Vegetarian Progress Index]] will be released
==== Asia ====
===== Singapore =====
* [[Singapore]]: [[EarthFest (SG)]] (unknown)
===== Thailand =====
* [[Bangkok]]: [[Vegfest (TH)]] (unknown)
==== Europe ====
* 2016 [[VeggieWorld]] in various locations (published)
* 2016 [[Veganmania]] in various locations (unknown)
===== Frankreich =====
* [[Paris]] 2016: 02.04.-03.04.2016 [[VeggieWorld]]
===== Germany =====
* [[Berlin]] 2015: 07.11.-08.11.2015 [[VeggieWorld]]
* [[Duesseldorf]] 2016: 21.10.-23.10.2016 [[VeggieWorld]]
* [[Hamburg]] 2016: 12.03.-13.03.2016 [[VeggieWorld]]
* [[Munic]] 2016: 30.04.-01.05.2016 [[VeggieWorld]]
* [[Rhein-Main]] 2016: 26.02.-28.02.2016 [[VeggieWorld]]
===== Netherlands =====
* [[Utrecht]] 2016: 05.03.-06.03.2016 [[VeggieWorld]]
===== Switzerland =====
* [[Zurich]] 2016: 23.09.-25.09.2016 [[VeggieWorld]]


=== Perspectives ===
=== Perspectives ===
There is a global trend away from the "traditional vegetarian" view/believes towards a more [[Open society]] also in terms of the global development and progress in [[sustainability]] where [[Vegetarianism|vegetarians]] and even more [[Veganism|vegans]] can become a role model for the next chapter in modern human history, which should be able to use our "brains together" and advocate for a better society for the future.


=== Varia ===
=== Varia ===
* for e.g. [[Beyond Meat]] (startup) which made [[Bill Gates]] think again, will find their new markets/new consumers.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 04:20, 29 October 2015

While Vegetarianism has it's presence in our history already for a long time, it's sometimes very difficult to see the importance of current changes and on-going improvement of the worldwide movement.

Past

See also History of vegetarianism and browse through your region, if you see something missing, please feel free to add.

Regions

To get an idea, what has been done in a specific region, we also maintain Vegetarianism by country. Also the following lists might be interesting to get more details about the existing vegetarian movement:

Africa

America

Asia

Europe

Germany
Netherlands, the
United Kingdom

Oceania

Media

Books

Film

Perspectives & Ethics

Present

TBD.

Regions

Worldwide

  • September 2015: UN SDGs signed by 193 meber-states on the 25th of September 2015 at the HQ of UN in New York, United States
  • October 2015: "Processed meats do cause cancer" WHO changes the public perception about well known facts.

Europe

Perspectives

  • Vegetarianism and also Veganism becomes mainstream, the importance of Vegetarian Organizations is key in coordinating: Information exchange, events for the community

Varia

Future

TBD.

Regions

Worldwide

Asia

Singapore
Thailand

Europe

Frankreich
Germany
Netherlands
Switzerland

Perspectives

There is a global trend away from the "traditional vegetarian" view/believes towards a more Open society also in terms of the global development and progress in sustainability where vegetarians and even more vegans can become a role model for the next chapter in modern human history, which should be able to use our "brains together" and advocate for a better society for the future.

Varia

  • for e.g. Beyond Meat (startup) which made Bill Gates think again, will find their new markets/new consumers.

See also

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