The Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom (VSUK) is a British registered charity. It campaigns for dietary changes, licenses Vegetarian Society Approved trademarks for vegetarian and vegan products, runs a cookery school and lottery, and organises National Vegetarian Week in the UK.
The International Vegetarian Union (IVU) is an international non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote vegetarianism. The IVU was founded in 1908 in Dresden, Germany.
Dugald Patterson McDougall Semple was a Scottish advocate of simple living and animal welfare, naturalist, prolific author, and fruitarian. He is sometimes credited with co-founding the vegan movement in 1944 without using the term "vegan".
The World Esperantist Vegetarian Association is a voluntary association of Esperanto-speaking vegetarians. Founded in 1908, the group's working language is Esperanto, and it is the oldest international organization of vegetarians that is currently active. TEVA published a journal, Vegetarano ("Vegetarian") from 1914 to 1932, revived in 2009 as Esperantista Vegetarano, and has also operated a spirited Internet mailing list through Yahoo! Groups since 2005.
Gordon Latto was a Scottish doctor, nutritionist, naturopath, and advocate for vegetarianism and against vivisection. He served as President of both the Vegetarian Society and International Vegetarian Union.
Norman Shanks Kerr was a Scottish physician and social reformer who is remembered for his work in the British temperance movement. He originated the Total Abstinence Society and was founder and first president of the Society for the Study and Cure of Inebriety which was founded in 1884.
Alice Marie Drakoules was a British philanthropist and activist. She was a notable organiser and supporter of humanitarian, animal welfare, and vegetarianism organisations, including the Vegetarian Society, Humanitarian League, Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society, and the League Against Cruel Sports.
John Smith was an English banker, activist, spiritualist, and writer. He was the manager of the York City and County Bank, Malton. Smith was an activist for vegetarianism, serving as president of the Hull Vegetarian Association and authoring the influential Fruits and Farinacea and The Principles and Practice of Vegetarian Cookery.
Charles Walter Forward was an English activist, writer, and editor, notable for his advocacy of animal rights and vegetarianism. Forward made significant contributions to the vegetarian movement and is best known for his 1898 work, Fifty Years of Food Reform, which was the first book to document its history.
Henry Stephen Clubb was an English-American Bible Christian minister, activist, journalist, author, Civil War veteran, and Michigan State Senator. Born in Colchester, England, Clubb advocated for various causes, including abolitionism, vegetarianism, and Chartism. He emigrated to the United States in 1852, where he worked as a journalist and was involved in efforts to establish a utopian community, known as Octagon City, Kansas. During the American Civil War, Clubb served in the Union Army as a quartermaster, including during the Siege of Vicksburg. From 1873 to 1874, he represented Michigan's 29th Senate district. Clubb also led the Bible Christian Church in Philadelphia and founded the Vegetarian Society of America, serving as its president. In 1903, he published his best-known work, Thirty-nine Reasons Why I Am a Vegetarian.
Albert Broadbent was an English activist, writer, editor, publisher, lecturer, and restaurateur. Broadbent was a prominent advocate of vegetarianism. He served as Secretary of the Vegetarian Society and edited The Vegetarian Messenger and Health Review, playing a significant role in promoting vegetarianism on an international level. His work included extensive lecturing, producing publications advocating for a vegetarian diet, and the establishment of vegetarian restaurants aimed at improving women's social standing and providing affordable meals to poor people.
Carrica Le Favre was an American physical culturist, dress reform advocate and vegetarianism activist. She founded the Chicago Vegetarian Society and the New York Vegetarian Society.
John Davie was a Scottish draper and activist for temperance, vegetarianism and several other causes. He was a leading figure in the Scottish temperance and vegetarianism movements.
RobertElliott O'Callaghan (1855–1936) was an English vegetarianism activist, lecturer, and writer. He became a prominent vegetarian advocate after being inspired by Francis William Newman. O'Callaghan joined the London Food Reform Society in 1880 and quickly rose to a position on its Executive Committee. He held key roles such as official lecturer for the Vegetarian Association, secretary of the London Vegetarian Society, and First Secretary of the Vegetarian Federal Union. O'Callaghan managed the Wheat Sheaf vegetarian restaurant and authored several works on vegetarianism. In 1900, he founded the Catholic Humane League.
Maxwell George Lee Lipovitch was an English educator, geographer, and activist for veganism and vegetarianism.
Edward Dolby Shelton was an English printer, publisher, and activist. He was known for his advocacy of temperance and vegetarianism. Shelton's career included managing Alexander Thomson's printing business in Manchester and co-running a printing and publishing venture on the Isle of Wight. He notably managed the Ventnor Vegetarian Hotel there, which hosted prominent figures like Mahatma Gandhi. Later in life, he focused on business and church activities in Ely, Cambridgeshire, while continuing to promote vegetarianism alongside his wife, Frances.
Frances Sarah Louisa Boult was an English activist, magazine editor, and cookery instructor. She advocated for temperance and vegetarianism. Boult was the founder of the Ivy Leaf Society and was the editor of its magazine The Children's Garden. She also founded and served as vice-president of the Northern Heights Vegetarian Society.
William Harrison was an English industrialist, activist, and writer. He owned a prominent knitting firm and was known for his contributions to the knitting industry. Harrison was an advocate of vegetarianism and was treasurer to the Manchester Vegetarian Society from 1891 until his death. He was also associated with the Theistic Church in London and Bible Christian Church in Salford.
Robert Semple (1841–1920) was a Scottish poet and activist for temperance and vegetarianism. He was president of the Irish Vegetarian Union.
Joseph Knight was an English activist and writer. He was an advocate for temperance and vegetarianism. Knight founded the Scottish Vegetarian Society and served as secretary of the Vegetarian Society. Additionally, he authored several pamphlets and articles on vegetarianism, and delivered lectures promoting the cause.
