1. PRESENTED BY DR. VYTHILINGAM PILLAY PRESIDENT, MALAYSIAN VEGETARIAN SOCIETY Email: president@mvs.my

2.  History of Vegetarianism in Malaysia  Vegetarianism in Malaysia  Veganism in Malaysia  List of Vegetarian Groups  Target Group  Long Term Plans by MVS

3.  EARLY YEARS ◦ Most were taking veggie diet  1980s ◦ Some fast food chains in big towns  2000s ◦ Many fast food chains mushroomed including small towns ◦ Media influence ◦ Distribution of Vege Food to public daily/weekly by religious-based groups / NGOs ◦ Vege Food made available at events / functions by event organizers

4.  The practice of subsisting on a diet composed primarily or wholly of vegetables, grains, fruits, nuts, and seeds, with or without eggs and dairy products.

5.  Vegans are those who do not eat meat, fish, or poultry, and in addition do not use other animal products and by-products such as eggs, dairy products, honey, leather, fur, silk, wool, cosmetics, and soaps derived from animal products.

6.  AGAMA CHI HUI TANG  AGATHIAR SANMARKA SANGAM  AHIMSA GROUP  AMMA (AMRITESWARI)  ART OF LIVING  BRAHMA KUMARIS  DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY  GEETA ASHRAM  GNANA BODHA SABHA  GUJARATI, JAIN  HINDU SEVAI SANGAM  ISKCON MALAYSIA  KECHARA  …..more……  LAKSMI DYANA MANDRAM  MALAYSIA BRAHMIN ASSOCIATION  SAIVA SIDHARTHA MANDRAM  SANATANA DHARMA SABHA  SATYA SAI COUNCIL MALAYSIA  SHIRDI SAI BABA  SRI RAGHAVENDRA SAMAJ  SRI RAMAKRISHNA MATH  TAO  TEMPLE OF FINE ARTS  TZU CHI  SUPREME MASTER CHING HAI INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION  …..more…… Is Vegan The Future ??? You Decide…..

7.  Baby Boomer  Generation X  Generation Y

8.  Campaigns : ◦ Meatless Monday / Friday  Food Fair  Talk in School/College/University  Dialogue session with Food providers / manufacturers  Set up Hotline for public complaints  Vege / Vegan Certification

9. Online Survey :  Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines Reasons for people not wanting to change to be Vegan / Vegetarian: 1. Peer Pressure 2. Family Influence 3. No support group 4. Difficult finding veg food 5. Culture Mock Meat is the preference on the type of Vegetarian Food Is This A Right Direction ???

10. Feel Free to Visit www.MVS.my Email: info@mvs.my Slides Prepared Prepared by MVS Secretary (Krishna)