---
title: "wvc96 - IVU - International Vegetarian Union"
description: "The IVU is a growing global network of independent organizations which are promoting vegetarianism worldwide."
url: "https://ivu.org/?view=category&id=203"
date: "2026-11-06T00:25:44+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

wvc96

 [ ![Writers and Researchers](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/congress/wvc96/colin_campbell.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4220:congress-wvc96-authors&catid=203)

## [Writers and Researchers](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4220:congress-wvc96-authors&catid=203)

Writers and Researchers Pictures and Comments from the Cybercafe

 [ Read More ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4220:congress-wvc96-authors&catid=203)

 [ ![World Vegetarian Congress 1996 - How I Spent My Summer(fest) Vacation - Allen Schubert](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-wvc96-allen-schubert.png) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4219:congress-wvc96-allen-schubert&catid=203)

## [World Vegetarian Congress 1996 - How I Spent My Summer(fest) Vacation - Allen Schubert](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4219:congress-wvc96-allen-schubert&catid=203)

At last, the university campus and the first sign for the Vegetarian Summerfest! Quite a relief after leaving the PA Turnpike two…

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 [ ![The Value Of Freedom](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/congress/wvc96/freya_dinshah.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4228:congress-wvc96-freedom&catid=203)

## [The Value Of Freedom](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4228:congress-wvc96-freedom&catid=203)

Freedom is not a simple matter of doing what we want to do, and having fun; although some may think so, for a while at least.. Fr…

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 [ ![Animal Rights and the Future](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-wvc96-francione.png) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4227:congress-wvc96-francione&catid=203)

## [Animal Rights and the Future](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4227:congress-wvc96-francione&catid=203)

Gary Francione, Rutgers law professor and co-founder/director of the Rutgers Animal Rights Law Center, is among the most ideologi…

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 [ ![Vegetarian Summerfest '96 Registration / Accommodation Fees](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-wvc96-fees.png) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4226:congress-wvc96-fees&catid=203)

## [Vegetarian Summerfest '96 Registration / Accommodation Fees](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4226:congress-wvc96-fees&catid=203)

FullMidweekWeekend Adult Double $559$415$230 Double A/C$639$462n/a Single $607$440$255 Full Time Student Double $464$330$180 Doub…

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 [ ![Visitors from Europe](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/congress/wvc96/ausra_maksimoviene.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4225:congress-wvc96-europeans2&catid=203)

## [Visitors from Europe](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4225:congress-wvc96-europeans2&catid=203)

Visitors from Europe Pictures and Comments from the Cybercafe

 [ Read More ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4225:congress-wvc96-europeans2&catid=203)

## Schema

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