Unified Vegetarian Symbol
This is - a single character of vegetarianism. Wherever you have not met, he carries a message of peace and mercy. For all people - «V» symbol - a sign of the control of vegetarian products and services.
«V» character was created by Italian artist prof. Bruno Nastsimben (Kastenazo), and was first presented to international attention at the Congress of the European Vegetarian Union in 1985, in Cervia, Italy. Many vegetarian and vegan society was a sign «V» and for a short time, he became the most widely-popular vegetarian symbol throughout the world.
Market for vegetarian products is growing rapidly and there is a clear need to make these products recognizable by consumers. In 1997, to prevent unauthorized use of the «V» sign non-vegetarian societies, the European Vegetarian Union decided to register it as a trademark to indicate vegetarian products and services in Europe and worldwide. Only in this way was made possible control of the product. «V» is registered in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland. Now, he is also registered in Russia.
To date, developed the rules, conditions and other material on the use of the symbol. In Europe and America are marked by thousands of vegetarian food items, vegetarian cafes, restaurants, hotels, hotels, travel agencies, etc.
«V» - sign primarily designed to assist consumers in search of vegetarian food, as in ordinary shops and supermarkets and in health food stores.
All rights to use the mark in Russia belong to the Eurasian Vegetarian Society "
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