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Veg*nism in Religion and Religious Festivals

Many religions have some vegetarian and even vegan teachings, though these are often not adopted by all members of the faith. There are specialist groups who focus on this for particular religions.

Promoting veg*nism in conjunction with religious festivals can be a very positive and inclusive idea, so do think about this when it's coming up to All Saints' Day, Diwali, Christmas, Lent, or whatever.

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Groups

Young Indian Vegetarians - you don't have to be young or Indian to join. They can also provide excellent guest speakers at your events
Veg4Lent - Christian vegetarian campaign for Lent (the month leading up to Easter)
Vegan Christians
Jewish Veg
Humanist Vegetarian Group - for an alternative to religion

Useful Information and Thoughts

Veganism and Hinduism
Free Jewish vegetarian DVD
Thoughts on Christians and World Vegan Day by Eleisha
Christmas ideas: from the Vegan Society and the Vegetarian Society.

Overlap

As with all our links to external sites, ActiVeg is not responsible for content. But there are marked overlaps in our aspirations with these organisations, so it can be beneficial to all to work together on common ground and respect each other.

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