World Vegetarian Day

World Vegetarian Day

World Vegetarian Day is observed annually on October 1st. It is a day of celebration established by the North American Vegetarian Society in 1977, "To promote the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism."

External links

* [http://www.worldvegetarianday.org/ Official Website]
* [http://www.salagram.net/VegeWVD.html World Vegetarian Day at the New Zealand Hare Krishna Spiritual Resource Network]


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