**Mission and Focus:**
– Founded in 1994 by Juliet Gellatley
– Formerly known as The Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation (VVF)
– Science-based health and nutrition charity
– Monitors and interprets research on diet and health
– Provides information and advice on healthy eating
**Activities:**
– Runs health and education campaigns
– Presents school talks and cookery demonstrations
– Contributes to the magazine Viva!life
– Produces a variety of materials, including the Vegetarian Recipe Club
– Answers nutritional queries and publishes diet-related stories
**Registration and Recognition:**
– Registered charity number 1037486
– Recognized by the Charity Commission for England and Wales
– Focuses on vegetarianism and veganism
– Advocates for plant-based diets
– Promotes ethical and sustainable food choices
**External Links:**
– Official website for Viva! Health
– Provides resources on vegetarianism
– Features articles on health and nutrition
– Offers information on ethical food practices
– Includes details on Viva! Health campaigns
**Notable Figures and Authors:**
– Carol J. Adams
– William Alcott
– Ernest Bell
– Ragnar Berg
– Howard Williams
– Mayim Bialik
– Gypsy Boots
– Nava Atlas
– BOSH!
– Contributions to vegetarianism and veganism literature
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Viva! Health, formerly The Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation (VVF), founded by Juliet Gellatley (along with Viva!), is a science-based health and nutrition charity. Viva! Health monitors and interprets the growing body of research linking diet and health. Viva! Health provides information and advice about healthy eating. Viva! Health also runs health and education campaigns, presents school talks, cookery demonstrations, contributes to the magazine Viva!life and produces a wide variety of materials, including the free online Vegetarian Recipe Club. Viva! Health also answers nutritional queries from the public, industry and health sector and publishes diet and health-related stories regularly in national, regional and specialist press.
Founded | 15-02-1994 |
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Founder | Juliet Gellatley |
Type | Health and nutrition charity |
Registration no. | 1037486 |
Focus | Veganism |
Location |
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Origins | Vegetarians' International Voice for Animals |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Method | Campaigning, education |
Key people | Juliet Gellatley |
Website | vivahealth |