World Vegetarian Day is observed on Oct. 1 every year to create awareness about veganism and get more people to embrace a vegetarian lifestyle for humanitarian reasons.

The month of October is designated to be Vegetarian Awareness Month, ending on Nov. 1, which marks World Vegan Day.

World Vegetarian Day aims to promote compassion among humans for animals and put a stop to the brutal killings of voiceless beings. The day also has a serious message, one that can change the perception of nutrition. It spreads awareness about how nuts, seeds and greens are just as nutritious as consuming meat and other animal products such as dairy and eggs.

History of the day:

World vegetarian day was first proclaimed in 1977 by North American Vegetarian Society and rose to prominence in the year 1978 when International Vegetarian Union first recognized and endorsed the day. NAVS, founded in 1974 in the U.S., is a non-profit organization that pledges to inform the common masses about the advantages of turning vegetarian.

Significance of the day:

On this day, NAVS extends support to all the organizations that are working to create awareness about vegetarianism. It helps the affiliate organization monetarily and with other required resources to keep their ceaseless efforts going.

According to the website of World Vegetarian Day, vegetarian meals have a plethora of benefits, including a healthy heart, lower blood pressure, stronger bones and diabetes management.

Quotes about World Vegetarian Day:

  • "I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men"- Leonardo da Vinci
  • "Animals are my friends...and I don't eat my friends"- George Bernard Shaw
  • "A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food; therefore, if he eats meat, he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite. And to act so is immoral"- Leo Tolstoy
  • "If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian."- Paul McCartney
  • "I’ve been a vegetarian for years and years. I’m not judgemental about others who aren’t, I just feel I cannot eat or wear living creatures."- Drew Barrymore
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