Vegan Congress
Vegan Congress is an activist group, co-founded in 2013 by artists Julie Andreyev, Trudy Chalmers, Beth Carruthers, Jesse Garbe, Carol Gigliotti, Geneviève Raiche-Savoie, and Maria Lantin with the intention to demystify veganism by providing events and information relating to the vegan practice.[1][2] Involving faculty, staff and students at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver; Simon Fraser University, Vancouver; University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna; and independent scholar Carol Gigliotti, working in the US. The Vegan Congress seeks to provide practical knowledge on the global state of non-human animals with respect to ethics, dietary habits, ecology, agriculture and other forms of production and consumption.[3] The effort to address such issues is sought through relational activities and events that aim to encourage discourse concerning one's relationships with other animals, health and the environment,[4] along with striving to promote visibility and applied ethics within a community.[5]
Mission statement
The mission of the Vegan Congress is to provide awareness and compassionate support for non-human animals and to advocate the practice of mindful measures in the service of eliminating the suffering of all subjects-of-a-life.[2] The group attempts to achieve the objective of heightening an awareness of veganism as a form of non-violent defiance, in defence of the right for non-human beings to be treated with commensurate moral value and not as a resource for or property of humans.[1]
Activities
The first event hosted by the Vegan Congress was a cooking demonstration and talk by chef Preet Marawah. It was held January 22, 2014 at the Intersections Digital Studio at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Preet Marawah is a raw, organic, whole foods chef, CEO and founder of OrganicLives,[4] and formerly served as VIP chef at the United Nations.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Megaphone’s Sean Condon, the Vegan Congress with Julie Andreyev and Trudy Chalmers – for WOC Jan 29 14, Winds of Change, Jan 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vegan Congress: Mission Statement, Vegan Congress Website[dead link]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Remy Scalza, Free Vegan Food Tasting And Cooking Demo In Vancouver, Inside Vancouver, Jan 20, 2014[dead link]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Stephen Hui, Vegan Congress takes form at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, The Georgia Straight, Jan 16, 2014
- ↑ Vegan Congress: About, Vegan Congress Website[dead link]
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