Donate Join Members' Area News Go Vegan Get Involved Lifestyle Vegan Trademark Shop International Rights Conference You are here Home » Get Involved » International Rights Network » International Rights Conference The Vegan Society’s International Rights Network Conference 2020, in partnership with The Portuguese Vegetarian Association (AVP) and Aliança Animal, was held as a digital conference in September 2020. Recordings of the talks can be found below: How Veganism came to be associated with 'Extremism' 'Radicalisation' and Counter Terrorism Policing - by Jeanette Rowley Catering for Everyone, Campaigning for a Plant-Based Option on every Public Sector Menu - by Sabrina Ahmed Vegan in America: Life, Liberty, and the Unalienable Pursuit of Animal Rights - by Adam Karp Ban on 'Dairy' Words, German Case Law and the Importance and Limitations of an International Standard for Vegan Food Labelling - by Ralf Muller-Amenitsch How EU Regulation is Important for the Vegan Movement - by Francisco Guerreiro Law and Mandatory Access to Vegan Food in Portugal - by Nuno Alvim The Confirmation of the Legal Protection for Vegans in Great Britain - by Jordi Casamitjana State Discrimination Against Veganism in Portugal - by Elisa Nair Ferreira Plant-based Food Labelling in France - by Marie Laffineur-Pauchet Veganism and the Law in Italy - by Carlo Prisco Discrimination against Vegans - by Oscar Horta Disclaimer: The ideas, views and opinions of our valued conference speakers do not necessarily represent the ethos of The Vegan Society or reflect its policies. 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