Afro-Vegan Society Launches Online Vegan Education Program “Veguary” for February
Afro-Vegan Society (AVS), a national nonprofit organization promoting vegan living to black communities, will celebrate black history with month-long online vegan education program Veguary. As with most crises, the global pandemic evolved into another historic event in which black and brown communities were disproportionately affected. However, some members of the black community have found success in both health and business through plant-based living, with one of the hottest brands in vegan fast food, Slutty Vegan, being a black female-owned business. Support for Black Communities and businesses The disproportionate challenges faced by black communities and black-owned businesses have been increasingly addressed by big players in the plant-based industry in recent years. For instance, plant meat giant Beyond Meat has invested in The Social Change Fund to …
