# Vegan Australia: Love life, live vegan\.

> Vegan Australia is an animal rights organisation that campaigns nationally for veganism\.

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## Pages
- [Contact us](https://veganaustralia.org.au/contact-us/): Contact us for general queries, questions about our vegan certification program, or for any media enquiries\. We'd love to hear from you\.
- [What we stand for](https://veganaustralia.org.au/what-we-stand-for/): Vegan Australia’s work is guided by a rights\-based abolitionist understanding of veganism\. These pages explain why animals are sentient individuals with rights to their own lives, bodies and freedom, how those principles guide our campaigns and why language matters in challenging speciesism\.
- [Further reading](https://veganaustralia.org.au/further-reading/): Resources that have informed Vegan Australia’s rights\-based approach to animals, veganism and advocacy\. This page brings together further reading on animal rights, abolitionist veganism, speciesism, language, environment, health and related areas\.
- [About us](https://veganaustralia.org.au/what-we-stand-for/about-us/): Vegan Australia is an animal rights organisation that campaigns nationally for veganism, supporting the vegan community, informing the public about the principles of veganism and presenting a strong voice for veganism to governments, institutions, corporations and the media\.
- [Speaking justice: dismantling speciesist language](https://veganaustralia.org.au/non-speciesist-language-original/): Explore how everyday language upholds speciesism and how we can change our words to respect animals as individuals with rights, not objects for human use\.

## Articles
- [Support the call to end the use of animals as teaching tools](https://veganaustralia.org.au/news-article/end-animals-used-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\.
- [Vegan menu consultants launch: Every Seat at the Table](https://veganaustralia.org.au/news-article/vegan_menu_consultants_launch_every_seat_at_the_table/): Vegan Australia has long campaigned for more vegan options to be available in restaurants\. To help veganism become more mainstream, vegan food must become more widely available\. So we are pleased to see that a new business has been launched that helps food businesses cater more effectively to vegan diners\. Every Seat at the Table are menu and hospitality consultants offering assistance to restaurants, cafes and other food services operators by looking at their current menu and suggesting ways to improve it to be more inclusive\. They work with the restaurant's existing kitchen setup and ingredient suppliers to make it easy for the restaurant to add new options\. They can also help restaurants cater to other dietary requirements\. If you know of any restaurants who could improve their vegan options, please ask them to get in touch with Every Seat at the Table\. Also available are referral cards that you can give to restaurants\.
- [Just good business: why all restaurants should add vegan options to their menu](https://veganaustralia.org.au/news-article/just_good_business_why_all_restaurants_should_add_vegan_options_to_their_menu/): From the local cafe to national chains, more and more restaurants are now catering to the growing demand for vegan food options: vegan pizzas at Domino's, Crust and Pizza Hut, vegan Mexican dishes at Montezuma's, Zambrero and Guzman and Gomez, vegan burgers at Grill'd and Hungry Jacks, vegan subs at Subway and even several vegan items at Hog's Breath Cafe, including a Crispy Vegan Schnitzel Burger\. Vegan Australia is encouraging non\-vegan restaurants to include vegan options on their menu through our Vegan Dining Campaign, where we assist restaurants to tap into this growing trend for consumers to opt for healthy and cruelty\-free fare\. By providing a vegan menu, restaurants can show innovation and forward thinking\.
- [Vegan Australia calls for fair treatment of vegan foods in Health Star Rating changes](https://veganaustralia.org.au/news-article/fair-health-star-ratings-for-vegan-foods/): 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\.
- [Your feedback sent to Woolworths: vegan products must be accessible](https://veganaustralia.org.au/news-article/woolworths-feedback-vegan-access/): Vegan Australia has sent community feedback to Woolworths, calling for vegan products to be visible, available and easy to access in supermarket aisles\.

## Blogs
- [Vegan health practitioners](https://veganaustralia.org.au/blog/vegan-health-practitioners/): Are you looking for advice about health issues or vegan nutrition? We have put together this list of vegan health practitioners in Australia\. While there are many health professionals who can help you with a vegan diet, we only list those who are vegan themselves\.
- [T\-shirts for sale](https://veganaustralia.org.au/blog/t-shirts-for-sale/): Show your support for animals by wearing a vegan T\-shirt\. It's a wonderful way to promote veganism and a great conversation starter\. Below are a few Australian online stores where you can buy vegan and animal rights T\-shirts\.
- [Vegan organisations in Australia](https://veganaustralia.org.au/blog/vegan-organisations-in-australia/): Whether you are a new vegan, an old timer, or just interested in finding out more, if you would like to meet up with other vegans in person or get involved with local campaigns, check out these vegan and animal rights groups in states, cities and towns all across Australia\.
- [Top vegan films you can watch online](https://veganaustralia.org.au/blog/top-6-free-vegan-films/): A curated list of powerful vegan films that expose and challenge how our fellow animals are used across multiple industries\. All films are either free or on Netflix\.
- [Vegan farmed animal sanctuaries](https://veganaustralia.org.au/blog/vegan-farmed-animal-sanctuaries/): Just a few years ago there were only a handful of farmed animal sanctuaries in Australia\. Now they can be found in nearly all states of Australia\. These sanctuaries care for animals rescued from the animal agriculture industries and look after them for the rest of their lives\.

## Research
- [Business case for vegan options in non\-vegan restaurants](https://veganaustralia.org.au/research-article/business-case-for-vegan-options-in-non-vegan-restaurants/): Learn why adding vegan menu options makes business sense, broadens your customer base and supports a growing shift towards animal\-free food\.
- [Impact of a vegan agricultural system on health and society](https://veganaustralia.org.au/research-article/impact-of-a-vegan-agricultural-system-on-health-and-society/): This planned report will examine the health and social impacts of transitioning Australia to a vegan agricultural system, including population wellbeing, food security and public health outcomes\.
- [Impact of a vegan agricultural system on the economy](https://veganaustralia.org.au/research-article/impact-of-a-vegan-agricultural-system-on-the-economy/): This report examines the economic impacts of transitioning Australia to a vegan agricultural system, including effects on GDP, employment, exports and regional economies\.
- [Impact of a vegan agricultural system on the environment](https://veganaustralia.org.au/research-article/impact-of-a-vegan-agricultural-system-on-the-environment/): This report explores how ending animal agriculture in Australia will help the environment by reducing greenhouse gases, restoring ecosystems and protecting biodiversity\. This research is ongoing\.
- [Impact of a vegan agricultural system on land use](https://veganaustralia.org.au/research-article/impact-of-a-vegan-agricultural-system-on-land-use/): This report examines how land currently used for animal agriculture in Australia could be reused in a vegan agricultural system, including options for plant farming, reforestation, land restoration and new industries\.

## Media Releases
- [Vegans demand a fair go in new dietary guidelines](https://veganaustralia.org.au/media-release/vegans-demand-a-fair-go-in-new-dietary-guidelines/): New government dietary guidelines are unfair to vegans, say vegan groups in their submission on the draft Australian Dietary Guidelines\.
- [Plan to turn Australia vegan in 20 years](https://veganaustralia.org.au/media-release/plan-to-turn-australia-vegan-in-20-years/): "The development of a National Food Plan is an opportunity to reflect on our use of animals for food and consider alternative diets and food systems that could promote compassion, sustainability and good health," said Greg McFarlane, Director of Vegan Australia\.
- [A shift to plant based diets must be part of National Food Plan](https://veganaustralia.org.au/media-release/a-shift-to-plant-based-diets-must-be-part-of-national-food-plan/): Transitioning to sustainable, compassionate, vegan, plant based diets should be a priority for Australian food policy, vegan groups said in their submission on a National Food Plan today\.
- [End animal use, says Vegan Australia submission on animal welfare](https://veganaustralia.org.au/media-release/end-animal-use-says-vegan-australia-submission-on-animal-welfare/): The Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines are currently under review and public submissions have been requested\. In its submissions to the review, Vegan Australia has called for the Australian Government to really make the welfare of animals the primary goal of the standards, by enforcing that animals must not be used in any way\.
- [Vegan Australia says no to Bacon Week](https://veganaustralia.org.au/media-release/vegan-australia-says-no-to-bacon-week/): Vegan Australia rejects the assertion by Australian Pork that "It is often said that bacon is the meat that will tempt vegetarians to follow the carnivorous path back to sal\(i\)vation\. And this is the week to do it\."

## Volunteer
- [General volunteering](https://veganaustralia.org.au/volunteer/general-volunteering/): Do you have a brilliant idea to help create a vegan world? Let us know\!

- [Assist preparing Vegan Education in Schools resources](https://veganaustralia.org.au/volunteer/assist-vegan-education-resources/): Assist in preparing lesson plans, videos and other materials for Vegan Education in Schools program\.
- [Researcher and submission writer](https://veganaustralia.org.au/volunteer/researcher-and-submission-writer/): Vegan Australia is looking for a researcher and submission writer on specific topics for publication by Vegan Australia or for submission to inquiries\.
- [Skilled or pro bono work](https://veganaustralia.org.au/volunteer/skilled-or-pro-bono-work/): Use your existing skills to help with aspects of Vegan Australia's initiatives\.
- [Climate science researcher](https://veganaustralia.org.au/volunteer/climate-science-researcher/): Vegan Australia is looking for a researcher to critically look at the claim that animal agriculture is responsible for around 50% of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions\.

## Submissions
- [Inquiry told animal farming is major cause of climate change](https://veganaustralia.org.au/submission/inquiry_told_animal_farming_is_major_cause_of_climate_change/): To prevent the worst effects of catastrophic climate change, the government must address the fact that animal agriculture is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions\. In its submission to the Australian government's 2017 review of climate change policies, Vegan Australia presents the case that not only fossil fuel burning but also emissions from animal agriculture must be tackled if we have any chance of avoiding climate disaster\.
- [Animal industry threatened by growth of plant\-based products](https://veganaustralia.org.au/submission/animal_industry_threatened_by_growth_of_plant_based_products/): Threatened by the growth of plant\-based alternative meat products, the animal agriculture industry has forced yet another inquiry into vegan food labelling\. In its submission to the senate inquiry, Vegan Australia has rejected calls to ban terms such as 'meat\-free mince', 'sausage made with plants' and 'vegan bacon' as an unfair attempt by the animal industries to ensure their market dominance\.
- [Submission on draft Australian Dietary Guidelines](https://veganaustralia.org.au/submission/submission_on_draft_australian_dietary_guidelines/): Vegan Australia is campaigning for the new Australian Dietary Guidelines to promote a vegan diet\. In a combined submission with the Vegan Society NSW on the new draft Australian Dietary Guidelines \(2011\), Vegan Australia has called for the Guidelines to include consideration of the wellbeing and rights of animals and not to discriminate against the great number of Australians who for animal rights, environmental, health, religious and other reasons, have already adopted plant\-based diets\. Dietary guidelines are important \- they form the basis for a wide range of decisions made by health professionals, policy makers and food manufacturers\. Because of this, it is important that dietary guidelines clearly state that humans can thrive on a vegan diet\. A draft version of the Australian Dietary Guidelines was released in late 2011 by the NHMRC and submissions on the draft were requested from interested parties\. Vegan Australia, together with the Vegan Society NSW, made a submission on the new draft Australian Dietary Guidelines in February 2012\. In its submission, Vegan Australia has called for the Australian Dietary Guidelines to include consideration of the wellbeing and rights of animals and not to discriminate against the great number of Australians who for animal rights, environmental, health, religious and other reasons, have already adopted plant\-based diets\. A compassionate, sustainable and healthy diet must be the goal of the new guidelines\.
- [Food security inquiry told to shift away from animal agriculture](https://veganaustralia.org.au/submission/food_security_inquiry_told_to_shift_away_from_animal_agriculture/): A government inquiry into food security in Australia has been told to transition the agricultural system away from animal production to other uses of the land\. In a submission to the Australian Government inquiry, Vegan Australia has urged the government to encourage a just transition away from the production of animal products towards plant\-based agriculture and other uses of the land\.
- [Submission to a National Food Plan \(Issues Paper\)](https://veganaustralia.org.au/submission/vegan_diet_must_be_part_of_national_food_plan/): Vegan Australia, in its combined submission with the Vegan Society NSW on a National Food Plan, has called for the transition to a sustainable, compassionate, vegan diet to be a priority for Australian food policy\. Read the full submission below as well as the media release\. You can see the full list of submissions\. Many submissions are by organisations in the food production industries, whose main goal is to make a profit\. But there are some very good submissions from non\-government organisations, such as the submission from the Fred Hollows Foundation\. They call for subsidies for food in remote areas and mention only fruits and vegetables as specific examples\.

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