ProVeg Deutschland
German non-profit organisation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ProVeg Deutschland (/ˈprəʊvɛdʒ/,[4] previously Vegetarierbund Deutschland e. V. (VEBU), in English translated as German Vegetarian Association[5]) is a German non-profit organisation whose goal is to reduce the consumption of animal products.[6] ProVeg Deutschland is part of ProVeg International, which serves as an international umbrella for a group of nationally operating organisations.
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Founded | 1892; 132 years ago (1892) |
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Founder | Ernst Hering |
Type | Non-governmental organisation |
Focus | Nutrition, health, ecology and animal ethics |
Location | |
Origins | Vegetarierbund Deutschland, Leipzig |
Area served | Germany |
Method | Information, support, campaigns |
Members | c. 14,000[2] |
Director | Sebastian Joy |
President | Thomas Schönberger |
Affiliations | ProVeg International ProVeg Nederland European Vegetarian Union[3] |
Website | proveg.com/de |
The eingetragener Verein's assembly seat and organisational headquarters is located in Berlin.[7] As of 2015, ProVeg Deutschland had 14,000 members,[2] which made it the largest organisation of meatfree living people in the German-speaking world.[8] The association is a member of the European Vegetarian Union (EVU) and the International Vegetarian Union (IVU). Since 1996, Thomas Schönberger has served as its president. He publishes the member magazine ProVeg Magazin.