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    The International Vegan Film Festival Arrives in Toronto on November 16th

    Toronto, ON, Canada – Get ready for an inspiring cinematic experience that celebrates the power of plant-based living and the potential of film as a catalyst for change. The International Vegan Film Festival is coming to Toronto, and you won’t want to miss it! Date: November 16, 2023 Location: Innis Town Hall Theatre, Sussex Avenue, Toronto The International Vegan Film Festival invites you to immerse yourself in a diverse selection of thought-provoking films that explore the vegan lifestyle, animal rights, environmental sustainability, and more. This event will be a meeting ground for like-minded individuals passionate about creating a more compassionate and sustainable world. At the festival, you’ll have the opportunity…

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    Animal and Vegan Advocates Unite in L.A.

    The AVA Summit is back Thursday, July 27. Despite years of successful campaigning and vegan advocacy, global meat consumption is still rising. A new international summit, The Animal & Vegan Advocacy (AVA) Summit is tackling this head on. The new flagship conference for the animal & vegan advocacy movement is bringing together diverse and contemporary thought leaders and experts in animal advocacy. The AVA Summit is the space in which organizations and advocates gather in community and advance their collective impact on systemic change for animals. “If you are ever in doubt about how to do good in the world — speak up foranimals. And join the many, many people…

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    Betty White Challenged & Simple Happy Kitchen Answered

    Simple Happy Kitchen donated $16K USD to 596 animal sanctuaries from 47 countries as a result of the 2022 Betty White Challenge. Tel-Aviv, Israel –– Simple Happy Kitchen announced the conclusion of the Betty White Challenge project. What started in January 2022 as an ordinary social media post encouraging people to tag their favourite animal sanctuaries for a $5 donation, quickly turned into a viral campaign that saw the collection of 3,200 tags in 24 hours and $16,000 USD being donated to 596 animal sanctuaries, shelters, organizations and individuals from 47 countries across the world. “The Simple Happy Kitchen team was amazed, and honestly surprised and honoured, by the amount…

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    Root The Future to Cycle From Chiang Mai to Phuket

    ROOT THE FUTURE TO CYCLE FROM CHIANG MAI TO PHUKET TO PROMOTE PLANT-BASED FOOD FOR CLEANER AIR & OCEANS CHIANG MAI, THAILAND JANUARY 28TH – Root The Future begins their 10-day, 1,500km bicycle ride in Thailand’s grueling heat, starting in Chiang Mai and finishing in Phuket, in the name of climate action! To raise awareness about Thailand’s burning season in Northern Thailand, ocean pollution in Southern Thailand, Root The Future will be promoting switching to a plant-based diet and how it can help to combat these issues! Founded in 2020, Root The Future is a community organisation on a mission to raise awareness about climate change and promote the benefits…

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    International Vegan Film Festival Announces 2022 Award Winners

    The judges have carefully reviewed and selected this year’s award-winning vegan-themed films and vegan cookbooks OTTAWA, Ontario (Nov. 7, 2022) — The International Vegan Film Festival (IVFF) would like to present the 2022 Film and Cookbook Competition award winners. The winning films, along with all 44 nominated vegan-themed films from eight countries, will be available at this year’s Virtual Festival taking place November 7-21, 2022. Viewers can purchase an entire Festival pass or individual film blocks (approximately 90 minutes each). Here are the winners from each competition and category: FILM Vegan-Themed Featured Film: “SLAY” Directed by Rebecca Cappelli About: Investigative filmmaker Rebecca Cappelli travels around the world to uncover the…

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    Verde plant-based dining concept

      Sodexo Canada and Humane Society International/Canada launch plant-based dining concept “Verde” at Confederation College Sodexo Canada has created the new, 100% plant-based eatery in collaboration with HSI/Canada’s Forward Food program, as part of Sodexo’s plant-based pledge MONTREAL (Nov. 1, 2022)—On this World Vegan Day, Sodexo Canada and Humane Society International/Canada are excited to announce another milestone in their national collaboration: the launch of Verde, a 100% plant-based dining concept. The first ever Verde location has just opened at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and is being operated by Sodexo Canada. “Our new Verde offer is a game changer in the food service industry where Sodexo Canada continues to…

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    Scholarships to support wildlife coexistence in Canada

    August 25, 2022 Scholarships to support wildlife coexistence in Canada Charity The Fur-Bearers offering arts and science scholarships for second year North Vancouver – Scholarships to support wildlife coexistence through the arts and scientific research are once again available from Canadian charity The Fur-Bearers.  Created in 2021, The Fur-Bearers’ Arts and Science Scholarship program supports individuals who are committed to improving coexistence with wildlife in Canada. The scholarships, one in an arts stream and one in a science stream, are awarded to support projects involving fur-bearing animals that promote coexistence with wildlife.  The arts stream is for projects that use the arts to engage with their communities and share the…

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    Now available to order world-wide!

    Aug 16, 2022 Global Vegan Magazine is officially available to order from around the world! Over the past year with requests coming from as far as Spain, our Canadian-based print magazine can now be delivered around the world, and available in an instant with our digital version available on Issuu which is currently enjoyed by readers globally. Global Vegan Magazine digital readers are from Australia, U.K., France, U.S., Germany, Romania, South Korea, Thailand, Chile, Philippines, India, South Africa, Peru, and the list goes on! We’re grateful for the support of our readers and those taking part in each issue from around the world. More announcements coming soon as we work…

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    New Vegan Community Partnership – PEACE Canada

    August 14, 2022 Global Vegan Magazine officially announces a Vegan Community Partnership with PEACE Canada (People Ensuring Animal Care Exists). PEACE is a registered Canadian charity established to help farmed animals and farm sanctuaries through resources, rescues and education. After several years of getting to know the organization, the team and their mission; it only made sense for our magazine to take the necessary step of providing media support. A community partnership with PEACE is of utmost importance to us as a vegan publication. It’ ensures that we are using our media platforms responsibly to support those in the vegan community by consistently shining a spotlight on the important work…

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    New Media Partnership – The International Vegan Film Festival

    Aug 7, 2022 Global Vegan Magazine, a subsidiary of Global Vegan Media and Marketing Inc. recently collaborated with The International Vegan Film Festival (IVFF) in the role of Media Partner. This trailblazing event is dedicated to sharing compelling films that educate, inspire and entertain. The festival celebrates the vegan ideal: a healthier, more compassionate, environmentally friendly lifestyle that can be achieved through the consumption of plants and animal-free alternatives. IVFF has partnered with the streaming platform EarthStream. Subscribers will have access to International Vegan Film Festival films, shorts and documentaries featuring some of the most well-known celebrities in the world of animal welfare and environmentalism. By working as a media…