World Vegetarian Day is observed annually
around the planet on October 1. It is a day of celebration established by the
North American Vegetarian Society in 1977 and endorsed by the International
Vegetarian Union in 1978, "To promote the joy, compassion and
life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism.” It brings awareness to
the ethical, Environmental, health and humanitarian benefits of a
vegetarian lifestyle. World Vegetarian Day initiates the month of October
as Vegetarian Awareness Month, which ends with November 1, World Vegan
Day, as the end of that month of celebration. Vegetarian Awareness Month has
been known variously as "Reverence for Life" month, "Month of
Vegetarian Food", and more.
