Vegan Outreach Scotland (VOS) holds to the vision of a sustainable Vegan world where no sentient being suffers to become our food, our clothing, our science experiment or any other form of exploitation.

Appealing to the public to change their eating habits is, of course, just one part of the change that needs to occur before a Vegan world emerges. If public demand for meat, fish, and dairy products declines then suppliers will have to change their output accordingly.

Farmers for Stock Free Farming (FFSFF) – website coming soon – looks at supporting farmers who are curious about growing plant protein crops as an alternative to livestock agriculture.
The Vegan Society has produced an excellent report that gives specific examples of green protein crops that can be cultivated in a sustainable way in the UK.

This can only happen on a significant scale if our government embraces the vision and provides incentives to farmers to switch to plant-based agriculture. Writing and meeting with MPs on a local level is another task for VOS. Many policy-makers have already shown an interest in plant-based agriculture.

One huge boost is that the Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a Vegan! (http://www.kerrymccarthymp.org/)…and an outspoken one at that! Although this is a devolved position in Scotland, power holders from both countries are said to work closely together on these critical issues.

What, I hear you ask, is going to happen to all the farmed animals when we are no longer conspiring to eat them?

This is where VOS, FFSFF, and the government will join forces in creating rescue sanctuaries for previously farmed animals, spaying and neutering animals when necessary to prevent further production, and designing programs so that the public can sponsor, foster or adopt an animal for the rest of their natural, healthy life. This may take place on existing farms, sanctuaries, or – where people have suitable space – in privately owned gardens and land.