Supporters

The relevance of a shift towards a Vegetarian diet is well recognised all over the world. Hence, the Vegetarian Week initiative has received support of many individuals. Here are some very important names (in inverse alphabetical order).

	Dr Rajendra Pachauri India Researcher, chair of the Intergovernamental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Among many other distinctions, Dr Pachauri has received the Nobel Prize in 2007. website
	Michèle Scharapan France Artist and pianist. website
	Maria Daines United Kingdom Singer and animal welfare activist. website
	Lisette Kreischer The Netherlands Writer, author of "Veggin in Pumps" and "Ecofabulous Cooking for All Seasons" website
	Joanne Rose United States of America Actor, writer and producer website
	Dr Helmut F. Kaplan Austria Philosopher and author website
	John Robbins United States of America Writer, author of best sellers such as "Food Revolution". website
	Dr Jean Ziegler Switzerland Vice President of the Advisory Committee of the UN Human Rights Council. Former professor of Sociology and United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. website
	Dr Florence Burgat France Philosopher and author.
	Dr Douglas Hofstadter USA College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Comparative Literature at Indiana University, Bloomington. Among other distinctions, he received the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award. website
	Dan Piraro Italy Dan Piraro is a famous cartoonist, creator of the Bizarro comics. website
	Romana Portugal Singer website
	Barbara Ruetting Germany Former actress and member of the Bavarian parliament website
	Annamaria Manzoni Italy Psychologist and writer, author of "We have a dream", "In the opposite direction", among others.