Vegetarian Society (Singapore)

Vegetarian Society (Singapore)

Founded	1999
Focus	Vegetarianism
Location	Singapore
Area served	Singapore
Key people	George Jacobs
Slogan	Promote vegetarianism among the public and support and link individuals and organizations that practise, promote or endorse vegetarianism
Website	www.vegetarian-society.org

Vegetarian Society (Singapore) or VSS is a non-profit, non-denominational organisation. The Singapore registered charity established in 1999 to "Promote vegetarianism among the public and support and link individuals and organizations that practise, promote or endorse vegetarianism". VSS is the largest community for Vegetarianism, Veganism or any form of Semi-vegetarianism in Singapore.^[1][2] Promoting plant-based diet is one of the main goals.

VSS is a member of the IVU and the Asian Vegetarian Union (AVU) to synchronize within the global context.

History

• Formed in 1999
• Web presence since 15 September 2006^[3]
• Registered charity ^[1]
• Member of the International Vegetarian Union

Current work / Events / Campaigns

Events

Day/Date	Title
Everyday	Meat-free day
Monday	Meatless Monday
Thursday	Veggie Thursday
September	1st EarthFest Singapore sustainability festival in Singapore, takes place on September 26, 2015 at Marina Barrage
October 1	World Vegetarian Day
October 4	World Animal Day
November 1	World Vegan Day

Past-Events

• January 2007: 1st Southeast Asia Vegetarian Congress 2007, Batam, Indonesia^[4]

Publications

• July 2015: Going green for life, Food confidential in the Singapore Press Holdings, a interview with Dr. George Jacobs.^[5]
• July 2015: In an open letter in the Straight Times VSS explains how changing to a plant based diet could reduce Greenhouse gas by 2030 which is a goal by the United Nations.^[6]
• April 2015: More choices for Vegetarians in the Singapore Press Holdings with President George Jacobs and Secretary Pauline Menezes ^[7]

Campaigns

• 2010: Helped to start Veggie Thursday, a project of 25+ Singapore organisations. Veggie Thursday promotes increased consumption of plant based foods.

• 2014: “Why Love One But Eat The Other?” Campaign^[8]

Notable people and alumni

• George Jacobs, President of VSS, served from 2003 - 2012 and again from: 2015-^[9]

See also

• EarthFest (SG)
• List of vegetarian festivals
• List of vegetarian organizations
• International Vegetarian Union
• Vegetarian Society
• List of vegetarian restaurants

References

1. "Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth: SVV Organization Profile". https://www.charities.gov.sg/. Retrieved 2 May 2015. External link in |website= (help)
2. "Singapore Green Landscape 2015". Retrieved 2 May 2015.
3. "Web Archive Singapore: Vegetarian Society (Singapore)". Retrieved 2 May 2015.
4. "1st Southeast Asia Vegetarian Congress 2007 - Batam, Indonesia". Retrieved 2 May 2015.
5. "Going green for life". Retrieved 19 July 2015.
6. "Time to green Singapore by changing diet". Retrieved 17 July 2015.
7. "More choices for Vegetarians". Retrieved 30 July 2015.
8. "Vegetarian Society wants MRT commuters to feel guilty about their meat-eating habit". Retrieved 2 May 2015.
9. "VSS Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Retrieved 2 May 2015.

Bibliography

• Annual Reports of the Vegetarian Society (Singapore) 2008-2014 ^[1]
• Singapore Vegetarian Food Guide, ISBN 978-981-08-7868-9 by the Vegetarian Society (Singapore)

External links

• Official website

1. "Annual Reports VSS". Retrieved 10 August 2015.