Fundamental definition of veganism

Veganism shall mean the doctrine that human should live without exploiting animals

Applied définitions of veganism (1979-1988, 2018)

Two other définitions of veganism have been given

• One proposed by the Vegan Society :
  "Veganism is a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose." (Source : Vegan Society)
• The other given by the Vegan Federation (Fédération végane in France) :
  Veganism is the research and practice of techniques allowing to live without exploiting animals (humans included when enlightened consent cannot be obtained)
  Source : translated from the definition published in a press communication to distinguish veganism and antispeciesm

History

The fundamental definition was formulated by the Vegan Society and communicated to the IVU in 1951 (source : Veganism defined) in a letter that was published in a quaterly magazine at spring (source : IVU ).

In 1979, the Vegan Society gave a new definition, while it was adopting a limited company organization. This new definition was amended until 1988.

In 2018, the Vegan Federation (original name is in french : Fédération végane), a non-profit organization, declared since 1st October 2010, working exclusively on the basis of volunteer and data of reproducible évidences, formulated another applied definition of veganism; included in its statutes, it was also first publicly shared the same year, at the occasion of a press communication explaining that veganism must not be confused with antispeciesm.