That would be a great idea. In a sense, there are collective vegan cafés that work like that. They rely on charity as well (although in this case people's willingness to volunteer).
They are small enterprises, though. An overarching organisation would have more resources and the ability to help people set up their own vegan place.
Yes, an overarching organization would help bring veganism to communities with very few vegans or support small vegan communities in areas where they have few vegan options. And it would work well with the local food and organic food movements.
People could contribute time or money. The money contributed could be in loans (like Kiva or Prosper) or it could be pure donations (tax deductible) to fund grants.
The great thing about veganism is that it's food based. Food has always been a a big part of cultural identity, but it's also been a bridge for varied cultures to learn and accept one another. Vegan restaurants can help bridge the human-animal gap, the vegan-omnivore gap, and the fastfood-healthfood gap. I think loans and donations towards vegan restaurants are ultimately investments in community in general, not just in the vegan community. This idea excites me.
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That would be a great idea. In a sense, there are collective vegan cafés that work like that. They rely on charity as well (although in this case people's willingness to volunteer).
They are small enterprises, though. An overarching organisation would have more resources and the ability to help people set up their own vegan place.
Yes, an overarching organization would help bring veganism to communities with very few vegans or support small vegan communities in areas where they have few vegan options. And it would work well with the local food and organic food movements.
People could contribute time or money. The money contributed could be in loans (like Kiva or Prosper) or it could be pure donations (tax deductible) to fund grants.
The great thing about veganism is that it's food based. Food has always been a a big part of cultural identity, but it's also been a bridge for varied cultures to learn and accept one another. Vegan restaurants can help bridge the human-animal gap, the vegan-omnivore gap, and the fastfood-healthfood gap. I think loans and donations towards vegan restaurants are ultimately investments in community in general, not just in the vegan community. This idea excites me.
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