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Donald Watson (2 September 1910 – 16 November 2005) was an English animal rights advocate who co-founded The Vegan Society . Early life. Watson was born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, the son of a headmaster in a mining community. [1] . As a child, Watson spent time on his uncle George's farm.
Nov 1, 2020 · November 1, 2020. Photo: The Vegan Society. Donald Watson. Founder, The Vegan Society (UK) 2 September 1910 – 16 November 2005. The word ‘vegan’ represents the principles of nonviolence, sociological consciousness, and empathy without restriction or caveat.
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The first modern-day vegans. In November 1944, Donald Watson (right and below) called a meeting with five other non-dairy vegetarians, including Elsie Shrigley, to discuss non-dairy vegetarian diets and lifestyles. Though many held similar views at the time, these six pioneers were the first to actively found a new movement - despite opposition.
Sep 1, 2010 · While Watson wasn’t the first to prescribe a wholly plant-based diet, it was he, along with his wife Dorothy, who coined the word “vegan” in 1944. He founded the Vegan Society, the world’s first organization of its kind, signaling the start of a movement for compassionate, cruelty-free living.
The Vegan Society is a registered charity and the oldest vegan organization in the world, founded in the United Kingdom in 1944 by Donald Watson, Elsie Shrigley, George Henderson and his wife Fay Henderson among others.
Donald Watson: Co-Founder of The Vegan Society and Advocate for Plant-Based Living. Donald Watson was a British animal rights activist and one of the co-founders of The Vegan Society, an organization dedicated to promoting a plant-based way of life and advocating for animal rights.
