With a diverse program, which contemplated many of the issues that affect the main problems of Western societies today, that's it, global warming, destruction of Amazon forest - and other natural areas - use and contamination of water, destruction of biodiversity, hunger, social exclusion, social and ecologic footprint, ethics in alimentation (how to defend a meat centered  diet that is not enough to everybody), health (main illness that kill are connected to this meat centered diet) and so on, the 12th International Vegan Festival had his Opening Ceremony in great style, with the presence, beside others, of the Dutch members of parliament, defenders of animals, Marianne Thieme (president of Party for the Animals) and Niko Koffeman (senator of the Party), and the Secretary of Green and Environment of Sao Paulo city, Eduardo Jorge Sobrinho, who reiteratively is giving his support to Brazilian Vegetarian Society actions for understanding that this same meat centered diet has important impact to the environment and his exclusion results in great gain to all.

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Veganism: a revolutionary life style

22-25 July 2009 – PUC-Rio - Brazil

After so many years of ideals of 'peace and love', 'gender and ethnic equality', ‘freedom of speech' and 'respect for nature' we still crawl on, delegating to others the task of bringing about lasting, real changes. By changing our life style we can play a vital role in the construction of the better world we all want, where the white dove of peace can rest her tired feet.

Come to know the vegan life style and take the reins of your life in your own hands:
be the change you want to see in the world