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The International Vegetarian Union (IVU) is an international non-profit
The ruling body from IVU is the International Council, and the members who form it are unpaid volunteers elected by the Member Societies at each World Vegetarian Congress.
Member organizations may be continental groups (EVU, VUNA, NAVS, etc.), local or other regional vegetarian organizations whose primary purpose is the promotion of vegetarianism and the support of vegetarian living (e.g. EarthSave).
The IVU also encourages regional and national organizations to run vegetarian festivals, such as the 43rd World VegFest in Sydney and
Asian Pacific Vegan Union (APVU)
(formerly known as Asia Pacific Vegetarian Union) *The American Vegetarian Union
/ref>) * South American Vegetarian Union * Southeast Asian Vegetarian Union
organization
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whose purpose is to promote vegetarianism. The IVU was founded in 1908 in Dresden
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, Germany.
It is an umbrella organisation
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, which includes organisations from many countries, and often organises World and Regional Vegetarian Congresses. These alternate in two-year cycles.
Description
The ruling body from IVU is the International Council, and the members who form it are unpaid volunteers elected by the Member Societies at each World Vegetarian Congress.
Member organizations may be continental groups (EVU, VUNA, NAVS, etc.), local or other regional vegetarian organizations whose primary purpose is the promotion of vegetarianism and the support of vegetarian living (e.g. EarthSave).
The IVU also encourages regional and national organizations to run vegetarian festivals, such as the 43rd World VegFest in Sydney and Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
, Australia, on 25 October 2015 and the hundreds of currently organized vegetarian festivals on many continents.
The organization's 1975 World Vegetarian Congress in Orono, Maine
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, has been called the most significant event of the vegetarian
Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, insects, and the flesh of any other animal). It may also include abstaining from eating all by-products of animal slaughter.
Vegetariani ...
movement in the United States in the 20th Century and led to the 1974 founding of the North American Vegetarian Society
The North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) is a charity and activist organization with the stated objectives of supporting vegetarians and informing the public about the benefits of vegetarianism.
It was initially founded in 1974 to organize the ...
.
Notable members
* Bertrand P. Allinson * H. Jay Dinshah * Alex Hershaft *Roberta Kalechofsky
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* Gordon Latto (doctor)
* Howard Lyman
Howard F. Lyman (born September 18, 1938, in Great Falls, Montana) is an American farmer and animal rights activist known for promoting vegan nutrition and organic farming. In 1997 he was awarded the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award for his ...
* Henry Bailey Stevens
Henry Bailey Stevens (July 13, 1891 – 1976) was an American author, playwright and vegetarianism activist.
Biography
Stevens was born in 1891 in Hooksett, New Hampshire.
Regional groups
Asian Pacific Vegan Union (APVU)
(formerly known as Asia Pacific Vegetarian Union) *
European Vegetarian Union
The European Vegetarian Union (EVU) is a non-profit, non-governmental umbrella organisation for vegetarian societies and groups in Europe. The union works in the areas of vegetarianism, nutrition, health, consumer protection, the campaign for ...
(founded in 1988)
* Vegetarian Union of North America (preceded by the American Vegetarian Union 1949–1970s and the North American Vegetarian Society
The North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) is a charity and activist organization with the stated objectives of supporting vegetarians and informing the public about the benefits of vegetarianism.
It was initially founded in 1974 to organize the ...
1974–1987/ref>) * South American Vegetarian Union * Southeast Asian Vegetarian Union
See also
*List of vegetarian festivals
Vegetarian and vegan festivals are held around the world to promote veganism and/or vegetarianism among the public and to support and link individuals and organizations that practice, promote or endorse veganism or vegetarianism. Many of these ev ...
* List of vegetarian organizations
This is a list of vegetarian or vegan organizations. Vegetarian organizations are located in numerous locations and regions around the globe. Their main goal is to promote vegetarianism among the public and to support and link individuals and or ...
* Vegetarianism by country
Vegetarian and vegan dietary practices vary among countries. Differences include food standards, laws, and general cultural attitudes toward vegetarian diets.
In some instances, vegetarians that choose to abstain from dairy may be labeled as v ...
* People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA; , stylized as PeTA) is an American animal rights nonprofit organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. PETA reports that PETA entities hav ...
References
External links
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