About Us

Gentle World’s core purpose is to help build a more peaceful society, by educating the public about the reasons for being vegan, the benefits of vegan living, and how to go about making such a transition.

Toward that end, Gentle World has served as a clearing house of information for the past 30 years, helping children, teens and adults embrace a lifestyle that incorporates their values. Over the years, our member-volunteers have offered educational services free of charge, including seminars, private consultations, cooking classes, video and audio lectures and meals to thousands of interested people.

In addition to educating people about veganism, we teach interested individuals how to prepare delicious, nutritious, plant-based food and how to grow their own fruits and vegetables without using any pesticides or animal by-products. We are also dedicated to providing an example of how to move toward a more sustainable, communal, self-sufficient lifestyle, including how to live more harmoniously with nature, other animals, and one another.

Gentle World operates two educational centers: one on the North Island of New Zealand, and one on the Big Island of Hawaii. If you are interested in visiting either of the Gentle World locations, please contact us using this form.

In 1981, we produced The Cookbook for People Who Love Animals, which was the first vegan cookbook published in the US. In 2000, we authored a 500-recipe vegan resource guide called Incredibly Delicious: Recipes for a New Paradigm. The third edition of Incredibly Delicious is in progress.

In addition to our educational program, we have rescued, fostered and re-homed many abandoned and abused animals over the years. We also offer free vegan meals to shelters for abused women, the homeless and those with AIDS.

All activities are performed by member-volunteers who donate their time and efforts to accomplish the goals of the organization, without financial compensation.

Gentle World Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c) (3) educational organization, incorporated in Florida in 1979, and based in Hawaii since 1989. In 2000, the organization was also granted charitable trust status in New Zealand. All donations are tax-deductible.