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Leslie J. Cross (1914-1979) was a resident of England who became vegan in 1942, two years before the term was coined by the Vegan Society, which he was the vice president of.[1]

Cross defined veganism in the spring issue of World Forum in 1951 (number 1 volume 5 pages 6-7). "The word veganism shall mean the doctrine that man should live without exploiting animals."[2]

Cross also wrote in The Vegan Story from the winter issue of The Vegan in 1955 (volume 9 number 7 pages 16-20). "It is important to notice that one of the results of this definition is that it makes veganism a principle. It is, of course, a principle from which certain practices naturally flow — but it is in itself a principle, and not a set a practices."[3]

In 1956 Cross set up the Plantmilk Society. The company, later renamed as ‘Plamil’, produced one of the first widely distributed soy milks in the Western world.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Vegan Winter 1955".
  2. ^ "History of Vegetarianism - IVU History".
  3. ^ "The Vegan Winter 1955".
  4. ^ "Dropbox" (PDF).