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The International Vegetarian Union (IVU) is an international non profit organization whose purpose is promote vegetarianism. IVU was founded in 1908 in Dresden, Germany.[1][2]
It's considered an umbrella organisation as under this organization are included organizations from many countries,[3] and organises often World and Regional Vegetarian Congresses.[4]. These alternate in two-year cycles.
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.) or local or other regional vegetarian organizations whose primary purpose is the promotion of vegetarianism and the support of vegetarian living (e.g. EarthSave).
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