From vegconomist.com
UK charity The Vegan Society is set to celebrate its 80th year with a new exhibition titled “Veganism: Past, Present and Future”.
Claimed to be the world’s biggest ever vegan exhibition, it will be on display at the Library of Birmingham from May 17 to August 24. It explores the history of veganism, the movement as it is today, and how vegan lifestyles might change in the future.
Visitors will be presented with a range of images, objects, and videos, including items from The Vegan Society’s archive which have not previously been on public display. Among them are the wartime ration book of the first Vegan Society President, Donald Watson, along with a letter exchange between Watson and the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, who was a long-term vegetarian.
The exhibition will explore Birmingham’s connections to the vegan movement, including the lives of well-known vegans such as Benjamin Zephaniah who originate from the city. It will also discuss the increasing popularity and benefits of modern-day veganism, looking ahead with The Vegan Society’s latest campaign, The Future Is Vegan.
Sharing history and future plans
The exhibition is free to attend and suitable for all ages. It will feature activities such as a virtual reality experience showing a vegan future (available on Saturday afternoons between 2 pm and 4:30 pm) and a play kitchen.
The news comes as Libby Peppiatt takes over as the new CEO of The Vegan Society. Peppiatt was previously the CEO of mental health charity Restore.
“We’re delighted to be able to share our history, current work, and future plans with the people of Birmingham and beyond – and honoured to base our exhibition at the prestigious Library of Birmingham, at the centre of the vegan movement,” said The Vegan Society’s Dr Sam Calvert.
https://vegconomist.com/fairs-events/vegan-society-80th-year-vegan-exhibition/
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