August
2004
Could Manchester be the best UK destination for
vegetarians?
Manchester has been
short-listed for The Vegetarian Society Award for ‘Best UK destination
for vegetarians’. Members of the public nominated the place they
feel has the most to offer vegetarian visitors, with Manchester, Edinburgh,
Brighton and Glastonbury gaining the most nominations.
The Manchester region has long been considered the home of vegetarianism – the
UK vegetarian movement was instigated by the Salford preacher Reverend
William Cowherd in 1809, and The Vegetarian Society held its first annual
meeting in Manchester in 1848. Greater Manchester is still home to The
Vegetarian Society which now boasts 16,000 members.
Chris Olivant, who has dedicated 17 years of his life to working for
The Vegetarian Society said: “Manchester and vegetarianism go hand
in hand. The city offers vegetarians a fantastic amount of choice – visitors
will find that we are blessed with several dedicated veggie restaurants,
cafés, take-aways and even shops, not to mention the veggie-delights
that can be found on the Curry Mile and in China Town.”
The judging process is now underway with destinations scoring points
for accessible tourist information about vegetarian friendly eateries,
guesthouses and hotels - as well as the actual quantity and quality of
provision for vegetarians. Results will be announced at The Vegetarian
Society Awards on 28th October 2004.
For more information about the awards please visit www.vegsoc.org/awards
Notes for editors
For more press information please contact Kerry in The Vegetarian Society
press office: kerry@vegsoc.org 0161 925 2012, 07973 108165
Vegetarian Society Awards 2004 Nomination categories:
Best UK destination for vegetarians
Best exclusively vegetarian gourmet restaurant
Best provider of vegetarian fast food
Best retailer of vegetarian wine & beer
Best vegetarian babyfood
Best meat or fish substitute
Best vegetarian cooking sauce
(Im)Perfect World Award
The Vegetarian Society Awards are an opportunity to celebrate vegetarianism
and highlight those companies striving to improve the choice and range
of vegetarian products and services enjoyed by the UK’s 3 million
vegetarians -as well as the growing band of ‘meat reducers’ (around
half the population) who tuck into vegetarian meals several times a week.
The Vegetarian Society Visa credit card in association with the Co-operative
Bank officially sponsors the Vegetarian Society Awards 2004
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