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| Formation | 2016 |
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| Headquarters | Chicago |
| Revenue | $25,000 USD [1] (2019) |
| Website | veganmuseum.org |
The Vegan Museum (formerly the National Vegetarian Museum) [2] is a nonprofit travelling exhibition about veganism and vegetarianism. [3] [4] The exhibition tours different locations in and around Chicago. [4] The Vegan Museum documents the history of the vegan and vegetarian movement in the United States. [5]
The museum was founded in 2017 as the National Vegetarian Museum and showed its first exhibition the same year. [6] The museum was founded by Kay Stepkin, a former vegetarian restaurant owner who wrote a column about vegan food called "The Veggie Cook" for the Chicago Tribune from 2011 to 2015. [2]
In 2020, the museum's board changed its name to The Vegan Museum. [7] That same year the museum added an advisory council of influential vegans who include Neal Barnard, MD, president and founder of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Anne Dinshah, vice president of the American Vegan Society, and Seth Tibbott, founder of Tofurky. [8]
In 2022, the museum released a free historical research guide for historians, professors, students, and academics. Museum founder Kay Stepkin said the history of American vegetarianism was "underexplored" and that the first book about American vegetarian history was written only in 2004, even though American vegetarian history predates the War of American Independence. The museum created the guide with the aim of increasing American vegetarian history scholarship. [9]
The Vegan Museum documents the history of the vegan and vegetarian movement in the United States. [5] The current exhibit is called "What Does It Mean to Be Vegetarian?” The exhibit consists of 12 seven-by-three-foot panels. [6] The exhibition covers factory farms, Pythagoras, Leonardo da Vinci, comedian Dick Gregory, the history of the Chicago Vegetarian Society, the Pure Food Lunch Room (Chicago's first vegetarian restaurant, established in 1900), and the Vegetarian Times, magazine. [2]
Stepkin has amassed a collection of vegan and vegetarian memorabilia, cookbooks, leaflets, and newsletters in her Lincoln Park apartment in Chicago. [6]
Buddhist cuisine is an Asian cuisine that is followed by monks and many believers from areas historically influenced by Mahayana Buddhism. It is vegetarian or vegan, and it is based on the Dharmic concept of ahimsa (non-violence). Vegetarianism is common in other Dharmic faiths such as Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism, as well as East Asian religions like Taoism. While monks, nuns and a minority of believers are vegetarian year-round, many believers follow the Buddhist vegetarian diet for celebrations.
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products and the consumption of animal source foods, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A person who practices veganism is known as a vegan.
Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat. It may also include abstaining from eating all by-products of animal slaughter. A person who practices vegetarianism is known as a vegetarian.
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.
Christian vegetarianism is the practice of keeping to a vegetarian lifestyle for reasons connected to or derived from the Christian faith. The three primary reasons are spiritual, nutritional, and ethical. The ethical reasons may include a concern for God's creation, a concern for animal rights and welfare, or both. Likewise, Christian veganism is not using any animal products for reasons connected to or derived from the Christian faith. Pescatarianism was widespread in the early Church, among both the clergy and laity. Among the early Judeo-Christian Gnostics the Ebionites held that John the Baptist, James the Just and Jesus were vegetarians.
Amirim is a moshav in northern Israel. Located 550 metres above sea level on a hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee, it embraces organic farming and vegetarianism. In 2022 it had a population of 865.
The Boston Vegetarian Society (BVS) is a non-profit educational organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with the purpose of promoting and supporting vegetarianism and veganism. It hosts monthly speaking events and an annual vegetarian food festival in the fall.
Vegetarian and vegan dietary practices vary among countries. Differences include food standards, laws, and general cultural attitudes toward vegetarian diets.
Cranks was a chain of English wholefood vegetarian restaurants. It was founded and owned by David and Kay Canter and Daphne Swann, and its flagship restaurant was at Marshall Street in the West End of London.
The earliest records of vegetarianism as a concept and practice amongst a significant number of people are from ancient India, especially among the Hindus and Jains. Later records indicate that small groups within the ancient Greek civilizations in southern Italy and Greece also adopted some dietary habits similar to vegetarianism. In both instances, the diet was closely connected with the idea of nonviolence toward animals, and was promoted by religious groups and philosophers.
Vegetarian Times is an American publication focused on food, culture, health and lifestyle for vegetarians, vegans, and all people interested in plant-based eating. Vegetarian Times promotes an eco-friendly lifestyle with recipes, and healthy food wellness information, cooking techniques, and information on "green" products. Vegetarian Times ceased publishing a print magazine in 2016, and transitioned to a web-only publication by 2017. In 2020, Vegetarian Times was acquired by Pocket Outdoor Media, now known as Outside, Inc.
Pescetarianism is a dietary practice in which seafood is the only source of meat in an otherwise vegetarian diet. The inclusion of other animal products, such as eggs and dairy, is optional. According to research conducted from 2017 to 2018, approximately 3% of adults worldwide are pescetarian.
Non-vegetarian food contains meat, and sometimes, eggs. The term is common in India, but not usual elsewhere. In the generally vegetarian environment of India, restaurants offering meat and fish usually have a "non-vegetarian" section of their menu, and may include the term in their name-boards and advertising. When describing people, non-vegetarians eat meat and/or eggs, as opposed to vegetarians. But in India, consumption of dairy foods is usual for both groups.
Jewish vegetarianism is a commitment to vegetarianism that is connected to Judaism, Jewish ethics or Jewish identity. Jewish vegetarians often cite Jewish principles regarding animal welfare, environmental ethics, moral character, and health as reasons for adopting a vegetarian or vegan diet.
Rynn Berry was an American author and scholar on vegetarianism and veganism, as well as a pioneer in the animal rights and vegan movements.
Ten Talents is a vegetarian and vegan cookbook originally published in 1968 by Rosalie Hurd and Frank J. Hurd. At the time, it was one of the few resources for vegetarian and vegan cooks. The cookbook promotes Christian vegetarianism and a Bible-based diet, in keeping with teachings of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. By 1991, the 750-recipe cookbook was entering its 44th printing and had sold more than 250,000 copies. An expanded edition with more than 1,000 recipes was issued in 2012.
Frank Wokes was an English biochemist, nutritionist and vegetarianism activist known for his research on the nutritional aspects of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin B12 deficiency. He was an early advocate of food fortification.
Vegetarianism and veganism are growing trends in China. Public Radio International estimated in 2013 that 4–5% of China's population was vegetarian, representing over 50 million people.
The Vegetarian Magazine was an American magazine dedicated to vegetarianism that was published from 1900 to 1934 and was the official organ of several organizations including the Vegetarian Society of America. During the early 20th-century the magazine was also known for its support of women's suffrage. The magazine advertised itself as standing for "a cleaner body, a healthier mentality and a higher morality".
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