General Overview

The Penn Vegan Society is an academically-focused organization researching and disseminating information about plant-based diets and non-violence. Our three keys areas of inquiry and expertise are human health, environmental stewardship, and bioethics. We host high-profile speakers and conferences, maintain a web resource and blog for those looking to learn more about veganism, and work closely with Penn Dining and area restaurants to increase and improve the vegan offerings available to those looking to make a dietary transition.

Mission Statement

“To explore the implications of food, from its production and consumption to its spiritual and political connotations. Our passion about health, the environment, and ethics guides us to emphasize a whole foods, plant based diet. To do so responsibly, we aim to educate ourselves and others.”

Veganism

Vegan philosophy and world-view promote a future in which humans celebrate health while analyzing and examining their inextricable relationship with the ecosystem. Ultimately, vegans value sentience and empathy as common grounds from which to promote vibrancy in all life. Thus, nonviolence is acted through the non-exploitation of humans, non-human animals, and resources while creating an atmosphere conducive to regeneration and growth.