VegeProject University
VegeProject University supports and counsels students in their activities to create and maintain vegan options aims in their dining halls.
VegeProject is carried out independently by students from each university.
The groups in at the universities shown below have already succeeded in introducing delicious vegan menus.
A vegan menu is a key factor for embracing culinary diversity, and a great chance to rethink the relation between food, our lives, and the lives of others.
Why a vegan menu?
A cafeteria for everyone!
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Vegan menus are rapidly becoming a global standard. Your University could be the next one to introduce one!
A menu for your school’s reputation!
A vegan menu is an essential step towards internationalization. Your University could be one of the firsts in this process!
A menu for the Earth!
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Eating vegan largely contributes to the resolution of most environmental problems. A vegan menu is a step forward!
A menu for the health of the students!
A plant-based diet is said to reduce the risk of a large number of heavy diseases. Let’s create healthier options!
A menu for the animals!
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One of the greatest features of a vegan menu is that it is not only healthy and delicious, but it is also considerate towards the animals.
The number of vegetarians, vegans and people who decide to reduce their consumption of animal products is on the rise. To cover the needs of this new generation, many big universities in the around the world have already incorporated a vegan menu for their cafeterias. A vegan menu contains no meat, eggs, milk or animal derived products.
Introducing a vegan menu is an important step towards a more inclusive service, and creates an opportunity to think about the way our dietary decisions can have an impact on our society and the world.
This project was created to provide all the support needed for new groups of students from different universities to succeed in the introduction of vegan menus, by connecting them with other groups which have already succeeded or are currently working on the project.
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Kyoto University
■ Menu first introduced: November 2013
■ Menu officially listed: November 2014
The founder of VegeProject Kyoto University created NPO VegeProject Japan.
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Tokyo University
■On November 4th 2022, the lecture “New Meat and a Sustainable Future” was held at the University of Tokyo’s Komaba Campus on
■Vegan menus with VegeProject vegan mark started both Hongo and Komaba campases (January 2022): READ more
■ Menu introduced (November 2013): Read more
■ Tokyo University Komaba Cafeteria (2017): Read more
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Osaka University
■ 大阪大学にベジメニューが初登場！ベジプロ阪大と生協によるベジウィーク開催 (November 2022)
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■ VegeProject gave lectures at Osaka University Toyonaka Campus. (November 2022)
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Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
■ VegeProject gave lectures at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. (November 2022)
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Kobe University
■ VegeProject Kobe University founded : May 2017
They did some events for outreach of vegan choices. Visit VegeProject Kobe University’s Facebook!
Please visit our youtube to see the interview video with the leader of VegeProject Kobe University.
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Hitotsubashi University
■ Proposal accepted: August 2015
■Vegan menu trial started: October 2016
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Nagoya University
■ Proposal accepted: August 2015
■ Official Introduction (2016/5)
Other Universities
Tohoku University
■ “Solving environmental problems with a plant-based diet!?” (2022 December)
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
■ “What should we eat for the sake of a sustainable future? The potential of plant-based food.” (2022 December)