Jack Norris (born 1967) is an American dietitian and animal rights activist who specializes in plant-based nutrition. He is Executive Director of Vegan Outreach,[1] which he co-founded in 1993. He designed Vegan Outreach's Adopt A College program which began in 2003 and ran until March 2020. He now oversees Vegan Outreach's 10 Weeks to Vegan and Vegan Chef Challenge programs.
Norris, a vegan, is a registered dietitian. He was an American Council on Exercise-certified personal trainer from 1994 to 1996.[1][2]
Norris is the author of Vitamin B12: Are You Getting It?, Tips for New Vegans, and Daily Needs [for vegans].
Norris pioneered and ran Vegan Outreach's Adopt A College program which ran from 2003 to 2020. This consisted of vegan advocates handing Vegan Outreach's booklets on the reason to be vegetarian or vegan to over 21 million students at 4,677 schools.[3] When Vegan Outreach's Adopt A College program ended in March 2020 due to the pandemic, Norris expanded Vegan Outreach's online 10 Weeks to Vegan program. Over 1.35 million people have now signed up for the program.[4] The program has different versions for 55 countries.[4]
Honors and awardsedit
Norris won VegNews magazine's Columnist of the Year award for 2003 and 2004.[5]
Norris married vegan chef Alex Bury on September 11, 2008, in front of a KFC restaurant in Toronto, Canada.[7] After the wedding, the guests were served vegan sandwiches that KFC had recently introduced to the public.[8] Norris lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Publicationsedit
Norris, Jack. Vitamin B12: Are You Getting It? (web-based book). VeganHealth.org.
Norris, Jack; Messina, Virginia (2020-05-12). Vegan for Life: Everything You Need to Know to Be Healthy and Fit on a Plant-Based Diet. Second Edition. Hachette Go. ISBN978-0738285863.
^Norris, Jack (2013-05-09). "White Blood Cells in Vegans". JackNorrisRD.com. Davis, California. from the original on 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2014-03-18. I went vegan in 1988
^Hartglass, Caryn (2011-08-24). "Interview with Jack Norris and Virginia Messina". It’s All About Food. Forest Hills (New York City): Responsible Eating and Living. from the original on 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2014-03-17. Jack won VegNews magazine's Columnist of the Year award for 2003 and 2004.
^. Animal Rights National Conference. Farm Animal Rights Movement. Archived from the original on 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
^Goddard, John (2008-09-12). "Vegans walk aisle with the Colonel". Toronto Star. from the original on 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
^Cellania, Miss (2010-03-11). "7 Retail Weddings". Mental Floss. from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
External linksedit
Official website
VeganOutreach.org
VeganHealth.org
January 01, 1970
jack, norris, activist, other, people, with, same, name, john, norris, disambiguation, jack, norris, born, 1967, american, dietitian, animal, rights, activist, specializes, plant, based, nutrition, executive, director, vegan, outreach, which, founded, 1993, de. For other people with the same name see John Norris disambiguation Jack Norris born 1967 is an American dietitian and animal rights activist who specializes in plant based nutrition He is Executive Director of Vegan Outreach 1 which he co founded in 1993 He designed Vegan Outreach s Adopt A College program which began in 2003 and ran until March 2020 He now oversees Vegan Outreach s 10 Weeks to Vegan and Vegan Chef Challenge programs Jack NorrisBorn1967 age 56 57 Ohio United StatesEducationCornell College BA 1988 Life University BSc 2000 OccupationsActivist author dietitianYears active1993 presentSpouseAlexandra Bury m 2008 2023 wbr Websitejacknorrisrd wbr com Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Honors and awards 3 Personal life 4 Publications 5 See also 6 Notes 7 External linksEarly life and education editNorris graduated from Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati Ohio in 1985 He attended Cornell College in Mount Vernon Iowa receiving a B A in Philosophy and Sociology in 1989 He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Life University Marietta Georgia in 2000 and performed his dietetic internship at Georgia State University in 2000 2001 1 Career editNorris a vegan is a registered dietitian He was an American Council on Exercise certified personal trainer from 1994 to 1996 1 2 Norris is the author of Vitamin B12 Are You Getting It Tips for New Vegans and Daily Needs for vegans Norris pioneered and ran Vegan Outreach s Adopt A College program which ran from 2003 to 2020 This consisted of vegan advocates handing Vegan Outreach s booklets on the reason to be vegetarian or vegan to over 21 million students at 4 677 schools 3 When Vegan Outreach s Adopt A College program ended in March 2020 due to the pandemic Norris expanded Vegan Outreach s online 10 Weeks to Vegan program Over 1 35 million people have now signed up for the program 4 The program has different versions for 55 countries 4 Honors and awards edit Norris won VegNews magazine s Columnist of the Year award for 2003 and 2004 5 In 2005 Norris was elected to the Animal Rights Hall of Fame 6 Norris is one of several people who provided information used in the writing of the book Striking at the Roots A Practical Guide to Animal Activism 2008 by Mark Hawthorne Personal life editNorris married vegan chef Alex Bury on September 11 2008 in front of a KFC restaurant in Toronto Canada 7 After the wedding the guests were served vegan sandwiches that KFC had recently introduced to the public 8 Norris lives in St Petersburg Florida Publications editNorris Jack Vitamin B12 Are You Getting It web based book VeganHealth org Norris Jack Messina Virginia 2020 05 12 Vegan for Life Everything You Need to Know to Be Healthy and Fit on a Plant Based Diet Second Edition Hachette Go ISBN 978 0738285863 See also edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp Agriculture and Agronomy portal Animal protectionism Vegan nutrition List of animal rights advocatesNotes edit a b c About VeganHealth org Norris Jack 2013 05 09 White Blood Cells in Vegans JackNorrisRD com Davis California Archived from the original on 2014 03 11 Retrieved 2014 03 18 I went vegan in 1988 Stats a b About Hartglass Caryn 2011 08 24 Interview with Jack Norris and Virginia Messina It s All About Food Forest Hills New York City Responsible Eating and Living Archived from the original on 2014 03 11 Retrieved 2014 03 17 Jack won VegNews magazine s Columnist of the Year award for 2003 and 2004 U S Animal Rights Hall of Fame Animal Rights National Conference Farm Animal Rights Movement Archived from the original on 2014 03 11 Retrieved 2014 03 17 Goddard John 2008 09 12 Vegans walk aisle with the Colonel Toronto Star Archived from the original on 2014 11 01 Retrieved 2014 10 31 Cellania Miss 2010 03 11 7 Retail Weddings Mental Floss Archived from the original on 2014 12 14 Retrieved 2014 10 31 External links editOfficial website VeganOutreach org VeganHealth org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Norris activist amp oldid 1217505526, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
