American Vegan Society

American Vegan Society
AbbreviationAVS
PredecessorVegan Society (still active)
Formation1960; 64 years ago (1960)
FounderH. Jay Dinshah
Founded atMalaga, New Jersey
TypeNonprofit
EIN 226058533
Legal status501(c)(3) organization
PurposePromotion of veganism
Headquarters56 Dinshah Lane, Malaga, New Jersey
Coordinates39°34′05″N 75°02′51″W / 39.5681°N 75.0474°W / 39.5681; -75.0474
Region
 United States
Official language
English
President
Freya Dinshah
Key people
  • Ann Dinshah
  • Sarah Filippi-Field
  • Vance Lehmkuhl
Main organ
American Vegan (formerly Ahimsa)
Websiteamericanvegan.org

The American Vegan Society (AVS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes veganism in the United States. It was founded in 1960 by H. Jay Dinshah.[1][2] The date of the earlier The Vegan Society (UK)'s founding, November 1, is now celebrated annually as World Vegan Day.

  1. ^ Fussell, B. H. (June 11, 1978). "FOOD: MALAGA". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "About AVS - Founder". American Vegan Society. Retrieved August 24, 2020.