CHAPTER 13
A TIMELINE OF VEGAN HISTORY
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eganism first made its historic debut between 3300-1300 BCE. Ancient diets that are comparable to plant-based eating today evolved from vegetarianism in Northern and
Western India with several emperors, philosophers, and poets advocating for the lifestyle. It wouldn’t be officially coined or turned into a movement until 1945 with the founding of the Vegan Society. The following timeline walks us through the formation of modern-day veganism and its roots. Please note that any reference to the word vegan before 1944 refers to diet and not the use of the actual word. Al-Maʿarri (973 - 1057) One of the earliest known vegans. Based his arguments on health, animal welfare, transmigration of souls, and the view that if humans deserve justice, so do animals.
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