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The latest news from Vegan Australia plus vegan and animal rights news from around Australia and the world.

Media Alert: Call to support animals, farmers and health by drinking plant milks this World Milk Day


In a campaign for World Milk Day, Dairy Australia is trying to persuade the public to drink more milk. Their goal is to increase their profits and they are doing... Read more →

Shutdown increases long-term accessibility for vegan community


Vegan NSW runs both the Sydney and Newcastle monthly vegan markets. Here, volunteer Mantshologane Maile explains how Vegan NSW adapted to the difficulties of the Covid-19 shutdown. Two months ago... Read more →

Respect all mothers this Mother's Day


As Mother's Day approaches, it's time to think about how humans treat other mothers, the mothers of species we choose to eat or use in some way. It's time to... Read more →

Yates Vegan Fertiliser now on the shelves


We are pleased to announce that Australia's first vegan certified fertiliser has been released by Yates. Yates Vegan Fertiliser is the first product of its type and will fill a... Read more →

Fruit and Vegetable Consortium to improve health of Australians


Vegan Australia has become a supporter of the Fruit and Vegetable Consortium, a new alliance formed to increase the alarmingly low rates of fruit and vegetable consumption by Australian children... Read more →

New report urges shift from animal to plant based farming for New Zealand


An extensive new report has been published by Vegan NZ on how to transition to plant-based farming to meet climate change targets. The Green Protein Report urges New Zealand to... Read more →

We are the fortunate ones


Profile of a vegan: Philip Ross became interested in plant based diets over 50 years ago. Here is his vegan story. My interest in health started in my school days,... Read more →

I feel good knowing every mouthful is as harm free as it can be


Profile of a new vegan: Even though Jason Glasson always knew he would be vegan, it was still a long journey. Read his vegan story here. I have always 'known'... Read more →

A long journey to veganism


Profile of a new vegan: Marc Ten Low has taken the long road to veganism. Read his vegan story here. My story of becoming vegan is quite an interesting one... Read more →

Lentil as Anything launches "Together as Anything" program in response to pandemic


Lentil as Anything has been supporting vulnerable communities in Victoria and NSW for the past 20 years by offering vegan food on a pay-as-you-feel basis, as well as job-skill and training... Read more →