PRESENTED BY DR. VYTHILINGAM PILLAYPRESIDENT, MALAYSIAN VEGETARIAN SOCIETY

Email: president@mvs.my

History of Vegetarianism in Malaysia Vegetarianism in Malaysia Veganism in Malaysia List of Vegetarian Groups Target Group Long Term Plans by MVS

EARLY YEARS◦ Most were taking veggie diet

1980s◦ Some fast food chains in big towns

2000s◦ Many fast food chains mushroomed including small

towns

◦ Media influence ◦ Distribution of Vege Food to public daily/weekly by

religious-based groups / NGOs◦ Vege Food made available at events / functions by

event organizers

The practice of subsisting on a diet composed primarily or wholly of vegetables, grains, fruits, nuts, and seeds, with or without eggs and dairy products.

Vegans are those who do not eat meat, fish, or poultry, and in addition do not use other animal products and by-products such as eggs, dairy products, honey, leather, fur, silk, wool, cosmetics, and soaps derived from animal products.

AGAMA CHI HUI TANG AGATHIAR SANMARKA SANGAM AHIMSA GROUP AMMA (AMRITESWARI) ART OF LIVING BRAHMA KUMARIS DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY GEETA ASHRAM GNANA BODHA SABHA GUJARATI, JAIN HINDU SEVAI SANGAM ISKCON MALAYSIA KECHARA …..more……

LAKSMI DYANA MANDRAM MALAYSIA BRAHMIN

ASSOCIATION SAIVA SIDHARTHA MANDRAM SANATANA DHARMA SABHA SATYA SAI COUNCIL MALAYSIA SHIRDI SAI BABA SRI RAGHAVENDRA SAMAJ SRI RAMAKRISHNA MATH TAO TEMPLE OF FINE ARTS TZU CHI SUPREME MASTER CHING HAI

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION …..more……

Is Vegan The Future ??? You Decide…..

Baby Boomer Generation X Generation Y

Campaigns : ◦ Meatless Monday / Friday

Food Fair Talk in

School/College/University Dialogue session with Food

providers / manufacturers Set up Hotline for

public complaints Vege / Vegan Certification

Online Survey :Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines Reasons for people not wanting to change to be Vegan / Vegetarian:1.Peer Pressure2.Family Influence3.No support group4.Difficult finding veg food5.Culture

Mock Meat is the

preference on the type of

Vegetarian FoodIs This A Right Direction ???

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Secretary (Krishna)