When Did People Start Going Vegan? A History of Plant-Based Living
                                
                                
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                                The Vegan Society was officially founded in November 1944 by Donald Watson and a small group of non-dairy vegetarians, creating the modern term and movement. However, the philosophical and practical roots of plant-based living extend much further back into human history.