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(Satyawira Aryawan Deng)
According to a new Harris Interactive study commissioned by the Vegetarian Resource Group, the number of vegans in the United States has doubled since 2009 to 2.5% of the population. An amazing 7.5 million U.S. citizens now eat vegan diets that do not include any animal products – no meat, poultry, fish, dairy or eggs. Close to 16 million, or 5%, identify as vegetarian, never eating meat, poultry or fish.
If this rate continues, vegans will be 10% of the U.S. population in 2015, 40% in 2019, and in 80 % in 2021! Continue reading
In 2013 the 41st IVU World Vegfest will combine with the 6th Asian Veg Congress, hosted by the Malaysian Vegetarian Society:
For the latest details from the Malaysian VegSoc, go to:
mvs.my/2013/activities – see the left sidebar for more details
Malaysia 2013 – Call for Speakers:
worldvegfest.org/malaysia-2013-call-for-speakers
Below is some background information and ideas about possible extensions to your trip:
– the 2013 Vegfest opens in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday October 3, and continues there to Sunday 6
– Monday 7 – tour of KL
optional extension:
– Tuesday 8 – travel north to Penang, followed by veg workshop and dinner
– Wednesday 9 – tour of Penang
– Thursday 10 – return to KL, or on to Phuket, Thailand
– there is a plan for an optional post-Vegfest trip over to Southern Thailand from the 10th (Penang is near the border) for the annual veg festival held across Thailand. Here’s a report about their 2012 celebrations:
www.nzweek.com/world/vegetarian-festival-in-full-swing-across-thailand-15673/
If you want to extend your trip further, see below for Veg events in India, California and Australia, just before or after the World Vegfest.
Travel Options to the IVU World Vegfest – see:
www.worldvegfest.org/index.php/blogs/congress-vegfest-updates/96-ivu-in-asia-2013-travel-options
A blog about brief stop-over in Kuala Lumpur, October 2010 by the IVU Manager:
www.vegetarianvegan.org/index.php/blogs/john-davis/95-a-visit-to-malaysia
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