Key Points in American Veganism By kjeyers Feb 8, 1960 American Vegan Society founded by Jay Dinshah American Vegan Society Period: Feb 8, 1960 to Jan 1, 2000 AHISMA Magazine is published by the American Vegan Society Jan 1, 1961 American Vegan Society conducts a coast to coast vegan crusade across the U.S. and into Canada. Jan 1, 1965 North Atlantic Vegan Lecture Tour Jan 1, 1968 Round the World Vegan Lecture Tour Jan 1, 1979 Gentle World founded Gentle World Mar 1, 1980 PETA is founded by Ingrid Newkirk Sep 5, 1980 "Animal Factories", by Peter Singer and Jim Mason, is published. The book's website Dec 31, 1981 First American Vegan Cookbook: "The Cookbook for People Who Love Animals". Published by Gentle World About the Cookbook Nov 1, 1987 "Diet for a New America", by John Robbins, is published. Jan 1, 1993 Animal Liberation Action is founded Jan 1, 1993 Vegan Action is founded by students at the University of California at Berkeley Jan 1, 1995 Compassion Over Killing founded by Paul Shapiro. Compassion Over Killing Jan 1, 1995 Animal Liberation Action turns into Vegan Outreach Vegan Outreach Feb 12, 1998 Compassionate Action for Animals founded Compassionate Action for Animala Jan 1, 2000 First open animal rescues from factory farms are carried out by Compassion Over Killing and Compassionate Action for Animals Period: Jan 1, 2000 to Jan 1, 2012 American Vegan Magazine is published quarterly by the American Vegan Society Magazine