---
title: "religion - 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=405"
date: "2026-11-06T00:35:53+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

religion

 [ ![Religion and Vegetarianism](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/religion-index.png) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6276:religion-index&catid=405)

## [Religion and Vegetarianism](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6276:religion-index&catid=405)

A note on this archive. The history section of this website is drawn from a body of legacy content originally compiled by John Da…

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 [ ![IVU Online Library](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/religion-books.png) ](https://ivu.org/hv-libraries-research-religion-books.html)

## [IVU Online Library](https://ivu.org/hv-libraries-research-religion-books.html)

Digitised copies of complete original books, out of copyright mostly courtesy of Google and Microsoft.

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 [ ![A Buddhist View of Vegetarianism](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/religion-articles-kvmi.png) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6614:religion-articles-kvmi&catid=406)

## [A Buddhist View of Vegetarianism](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6614:religion-articles-kvmi&catid=406)

Most people say that Buddhism 1 is not far away from vegetarianism. Is it true? In fact, most of Buddhists are not vegetarian. Bu…

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 [ ![Judaism and Vegetarianism](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/religion-articles-judaism.png) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6613:religion-articles-judaism&catid=406)

## [Judaism and Vegetarianism](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6613:religion-articles-judaism&catid=406)

It is interesting to note that legislation was once introduced by Mordecai Ben Porat in the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) proposin…

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 [ ![Jewish Ethics and Mandatory Vegetarianism](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/religion-articles-jewish.png) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6612:religion-articles-jewish&catid=406)

## [Jewish Ethics and Mandatory Vegetarianism](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6612:religion-articles-jewish&catid=406)

IS THERE A BASIS IN JEWISH ETHICS FOR MANDATORY VEGANISM OR A HUMANE FARM ANIMAL DIET?

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 [ ![Why Hindus Don't Eat Meat](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/religion-articles-hindus.png) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6611:religion-articles-hindus&catid=406)

## [Why Hindus Don't Eat Meat](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6611:religion-articles-hindus&catid=406)

Besides being an expression of compassion for animals, vegetarianism is followed for ecological and health rationales Reasons In …

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