Timeline of vegetarianism and veganism

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18th century "Historian Dr Catherine Oliver suggests that 18th Century philosopher Jeremy Bentham is the earliest notable proponent of likening animal suffering to that of humans: “The question is not ‘can they reason?’ Nor, ‘can they talk?’ But, ‘can they suffer?’ Dr Oliver told The Independent that veganism today is being increasingly situated “not as a diet but as a social justice issue”."[1]
19th century "Vegetarianism established itself as a significant movement in 19th-century England and the United States."[2]

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Year Event type Details Location
3300 BC–1300 BC The practice of veganism is already identified in the Indus Valley Civilization in the Indian subcontinent[3][4][5] particularly in northern and western ancient India.[6] India
877 BC–777 BC Early Jain called Parshvanatha teaches followers about ahimsa (non-violence), one of the cornerstone beliefs meaning non-violence to living forms.[1] India
500 BC Greek philosopher Pythagoras promotes benevolence among all species and follows what could be described as a vegetarian diet.[7] " In 500 BCE, the Greek mathematician Pythagoras advocated the idea that all animals had immortal souls which would be reincarnated after death. He shunned harming animals and along with the mythical poet Orpheus, also abstained from eggs. "[1] Greece
973–1057 Arab poet al-Maʿarri is recognized as one of the earliest known vegans.[8]
1806 "Fast forward to 1806 CE and the earliest concepts of veganism are just starting to take shape, with Dr William Lambe and Percy Bysshe Shelley amongst the first Europeans to publicly object to eggs and dairy on ethical grounds."[7]
1813 Literature English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley publishes A Vindication of Natural Diet, advocating "abstinence from animal food and spirituous liquors".
1815 " in 1815, William Lambe, a London physician, claimed that his "water and vegetable diet" could cure anything from tuberculosis to acne."[9] United Kingdom
1839 "The term "vegetarian" has been in use since around 1839 to refer to what was previously described as a vegetable regimen or diet."[10]
1850 American Vegetarian Association. United States
1882 Organization French Vegetarian Society France
1894 Organization Dutch Vegetarian League is founded. Netherlands
1908 International Vegetarian Union Germany
1935 "Lacto-vegetarians acknowledged the ethical consistency of the vegan position but regarded a vegan diet as impracticable and were concerned that it might be an impediment to spreading vegetarianism if vegans found themselves unable to participate in social circles where no non-animal food was available. This became the predominant view of the Vegetarian Society, which in 1935 stated: "The lacto-vegetarians, on the whole, do not defend the practice of consuming the dairy products except on the ground of expediency.""[11]
1943 Organization New Zealand Vegetarian Society New Zeland
1944 "Donald Watson coined the term vegan in 1944 when he co-founded the Vegan Society" in England. At first he used it to mean "non-dairy vegetarian",[12][13] "The term “veganism” itself however, was coined much more recently. In 1944, carpenter Donald Watson and his wife Dot invented the word to mark the “beginning and end of vegetarianism”. Watson decided to become a vegan after he saw and heard the death of a pig on his uncle’s farm."[1]
1944 Organization The Vegan Society is founded.
1945 " and by May 1945 vegans explicitly abstained from "eggs, honey; and animals' milk, butter and cheese"."
1951 "From 1951 the Society defined it as "the doctrine that man should live without exploiting animals".[14] Interest in veganism increased in the 2010s,"[15][16] especially in the latter half.[16]
1952 Italian Vegetarian Association Italy
1960 Organization The American Vegan Society is founded. United States
1974 Organization Hare Krishna Food for Life} India
1975 Organization Jewish Veg is founded.
1978 Organization The Dutch Society for Veganism is founded. Netherlands
1980 Organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
1984 Organization Movement for Compassionate Living is founded.
1988 Organization European Vegetarian Union is founded. Netherlands
1993 Organization Vegan Outreach is founded. United States
1994 Organization Vegan Prisoners Support Group is founded.
1994 Organization Association Végétarienne de France France
1994 World Vegan Day.
1994 Organization Christian Vegetarian Association United States
1995 Organization Vegan Awareness Foundation is founded. United States
2000 Organization Ethical Vegetarian Alternative Belgium
2002 Activism Meet Your Meat.
2004–2018 "Search data from Google Trends shows an impressive worldwide increase in the interest in veganism from 2004 to 2018. Top regions include Israel, Australia, Canada, Austria, and New Zealand."[17]
2009 Organization Vegan Ireland: The Vegan Society of Ireland is founded. Ireland
2010 "The vegan diet became increasingly mainstream in the 2010s,"[15][16][18] especially in the latter half.[16][19]
2013 Live and Let Live.
2014 "There’s been a 600% increase in people identifying as vegans in the U.S in the last three years. According to a report by research firm GlobalData, only 1% of U.S. consumers claimed to be vegan in 2014. And in 2017, that number rose to 6%."[17]
2014 Organization Peepal Farm is founded. India
2014 Organization Vegan Australia is founded. Australia
2016 "But in 2016, German companies launched more vegan food products than in any other country."[17]
2017 "There’s been a 600% increase in people identifying as vegans in the U.S in the last three years. According to a report by research firm GlobalData, only 1% of U.S. consumers claimed to be vegan in 2014. And in 2017, that number rose to 6%."[17]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "WHO WERE THE WORLD'S VERY EARLIEST VEGANS?". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2019. 
  2. James Gregory, Of Victorians and Vegetarians, I. B. Tauris, 2007.
  3. Bajpai, Shiva (2011). The History of India – From Ancient to Modern Times. Himalayan Academy Publications (Hawaii, USA). ISBN 978-1-934145-38-8. 
  4. Spencer, Colin (1996). The Heretic's Feast: A History of Vegetarianism. Fourth Estate Classic House. pp. 33–68, 69–84. ISBN 978-0874517606. 
  5. Tähtinen, Unto. Ahimsa: Non-violence in Indian tradition. London: [1976], Rider and Company (1976). 
  6. Singh, Upinder (2008). A History of Ancient and Early medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century. New Delhi: Pearson Education. p. 137. ISBN 9788131711200. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 "The Vegan Society". vegansociety.com. Retrieved 30 September 2019. 
  8. D. S. Margoliouth, "Abu‘l-'Alā al-Ma‘arrī's Correspondence on Vegetarianism", The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 34(02), 1902 (289–332), 290. Template:Doi Template:Jstor
  9. James C. Whorton, Crusaders for Fitness: The History of American Health Reformers, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014, 69–70: "Word of these cures of pimples, consumption, and virtually all ailments in between was widely distributed by his several publications ..."Template:Pb Percy Bysshe Shelley, A Vindication of Natural Diet, London: F. Pitman, 1884 [1813]; William Lambe, Joel Shew, Water and Vegetable Diet, New York: Fowler's and Wells, 1854 [London, 1815].
  10. Rod Preece, Sins of the Flesh: A History of Ethical Vegetarian Thought, Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 2008, 12.
  11. Leneman 1999, 226.
  12. Watson, Donald (November 1944). "The Vegan News, Issue No. 1". Retrieved 13 June 2019. 
  13. Watson, Donald (February 1945). "The Vegan News, Issue No. 2". Retrieved 13 June 2019. 
  14. Leslie Cross, "Veganism Defined", The Vegetarian World Forum, 5(1), Spring 1951.
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  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "Why the Global Rise in Vegan and Plant-Based Eating Isn't A Fad (600% Increase in U.S. Vegans + Other Astounding Stats)". foodrevolution.org. Retrieved 30 September 2019. 
  18. Nick Pendergrast, "Environmental Concerns and the Mainstreaming of Veganism", in T. Raphaely (ed.), Impact of Meat Consumption on Health and Environmental Sustainability, IGI Global, 2015, 106.
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