Vegan Australia:

Campaigning nationally for animal rights through veganism

We work to abolish the use of animals and build a vegan Australia.
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4,000+
Vegan Australia Certified products
1,400+
vegans have taken the Vegan Pledge

Why go vegan?

We care for the animals we share our home with and we get to know their personality and their wants and needs. We form emotional bonds with animals and even see them as members of our family. Most people really care about animals.
Animal agriculture causes more than the suffering of animals. It also impacts people throughout the world, especially the powerless and the poor, in a number of ways.
The havoc caused to the world by the billions of animals we breed, raise and kill for food each year is staggering. The UN has identified animal agriculture as ‘one of the most significant contributors to serious environmental problems’
A well planned 100% plant-based diet is healthy. This is confirmed by a solid body of peer-reviewed scientific evidence. Not only is a vegan diet as healthy as any diet containing animal products, in many aspects it is more beneficial to human health.
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Latest vegan news

Pregnancy tests without animal use are now a reality
A new pregnancy test shows that animal use in manufacturing is not inevitable. Conventional tests rely on antibodies traditionally produced using animals, but animal-free antibody technology can now perform the ...
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A greater crested tern. Free-living birds are not the cause of the bird flu crisis; they are among its victims.

Bird flu and the animal-use system behind it
Bird flu is spreading through Australia’s free-living animals, but the deeper cause is human animal use and the systems that treat animals as resources.
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A woman holds a sign reading “#JUSTICE FOR WANG WANG” above a photo of Wangwang.

Justice for Wangwang must mean justice for all animals
Justice for Wangwang must extend to all animals. Vegan Australia calls for stronger legal protection and recognition of animals’ rights to life, body and freedom.
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Two reviews. Two chances to demand animal rights, not regulation
Two government consultations expose the same speciesist assumption: that animals are ours to use. Vegan Australia is calling on the public to make submissions demanding rights, not regulation.
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European Court of Human Rights courtroom in Strasbourg

Courts recognise vegan rights in landmark decisions
Two recent court decisions in Europe and Peru have strengthened legal recognition of vegan beliefs and the right to live in accordance with respect for animals.
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Support the call to end the use of animals as teaching tools
Vegan Australia supports a petition calling for an end to animal dissections in Victorian secondary schools and calls for animal-free education that recognises animals as sentient individuals, not teaching tools.
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Vegan Australia calls for fair treatment of vegan foods in Health Star Rating changes
Vegan Australia calls for Health Star Rating changes to treat vegan foods fairly, recognise animal-free nutrients and make clear that HSR is nutrition labelling only.
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SHOP 225 becomes first pizzeria accredited by Vegan Australia
Melbourne pizzeria SHOP 225 has become the first pizzeria accredited by Vegan Australia, recognising its vegan offerings, preparation protocols and commitment to making vegan dining more reliable, visible and accessible.
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Your feedback sent to Woolworths: vegan products must be accessible
Vegan Australia has sent community feedback to Woolworths, calling for vegan products to be visible, available and easy to access in supermarket aisles.
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Declining vegan access at Woolworths: their response
Woolworths acknowledges frustration over reduced vegan product access. Vegan Australia is seeking community feedback before taking the next steps.
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Supporting farmed animal sanctuaries in a changing climate
Supporting farmed animal sanctuaries across Australia means more than responding to drought. Learn why ongoing support matters, how sanctuaries are changing how animals are understood and how you can help ...
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Call for Woolworths to improve access to vegan products
Major organisations call on Woolworths to address declining availability and visibility of vegan products, urging consistent placement, clear labelling and integration to challenge the normalisation of animal use in everyday ...
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The Vegan Australia Certified program sets the standard for authentic vegan food and products in Australia. Under the program, product makers may display the Vegan Australia Certified logo on licensed vegan items that meet our strict criteria. The logo indicates to your customers that the product does not contain animal ingredients and none of the manufacturing or testing processes involve animals or animal products.
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A few of the reasons why vegans take the pledge

Megan
, 
QLD

Eat plants, plant trees, live free! Vegan for life!

Pledge #764
Kerrie
, 
VIC

Being vegan is important to me for three reasons: health of self, planet and animals.

Pledge #1235
Pern
, 
ACT

Being vegan is important to me because of the animals, my health, the planet, global food security and ethics.

Pledge #951
Maria
, 
NSW

Being vegan is important to me for the environment, for the animals and for my health. It is a lifestyle that has many positive impacts and benefits.

Pledge #1223
Manny
, 
NSW

As doctors, we are taught the principle of "First, do no harm". In January 2024 I realised I could no longer ignore the daily moral injury of continuing to support an industry that causes great harm to living, feeling creatures. Life has never been better.

Pledge #1122
Gill
, 
VIC

Been vegan since 2016 Happy Veganniversary me!

Pledge #1350
Annemaree
, 
QLD

Once we identify the vegan values we live by, it takes courage to adopt, advocate and defend animal rights. Most people find change confronting and opt to defend beliefs and deny their values. Animals need humans to grow, courage, adapt and regenerate the earth.

Pledge #1462
Ariane
, 
NSW

We are meant to be guardians of this earth and all its sentient beings, not destroyers and brutalists. For the animals, the planet and the future. For kindness, love and compassion. Vegan for life.

Pledge #687
Sean
, 
VIC

All life is equal.

Pledge #1328
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Vegan Australia takes an abolitionist animal rights approach. We recognise our fellow animals as individuals with rights to their own lives, bodies and freedom, and reject their treatment as resources for human purposes.
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