---
title: "societies - 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=48"
date: "2026-11-06T02:34:03+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

societies

 [ ![Belgian Vegetarian Society](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/history-societies-belgium.png) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=2377:history-societies-belgium&catid=48)

## [Belgian Vegetarian Society](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=2377:history-societies-belgium&catid=48)

From the Vegetarian Messenger (Manchester) November, 1897 p411:

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 [ ![Austrian Vegetarian Societies](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/congress/wvc32/ude.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=2397:history-societies-vienna&catid=48)

## [Austrian Vegetarian Societies](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=2397:history-societies-vienna&catid=48)

Gustav Mahler (Jul. 1860-1911) Bohemian-Austrian composer and conductor.

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 [ ![German Vegetarian Societies](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/history-societies-vbd.png) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=2396:history-societies-vbd&catid=48)

## [German Vegetarian Societies](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=2396:history-societies-vbd&catid=48)

In 1867 Eduard Baltzer, from Liepzig, founded the Deutsche Verein für natürliche Lebensweise (German Natural Living Society) - as…

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 [ ![History of Vegetarian Societies in North America - 1837-1908](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/history-societies-usa.png) ](https://ivu.org/hv-societies-ivu-history-societies-usa.html)

## [History of Vegetarian Societies in North America - 1837-1908](https://ivu.org/hv-societies-ivu-history-societies-usa.html)

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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 [ ![United Kingdom Societies](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/history-societies-united-kingdom.png) ](https://ivu.org/hv-societies-ivu-history-societies-united-kingdom.html)

## [United Kingdom Societies](https://ivu.org/hv-societies-ivu-history-societies-united-kingdom.html)

The dates below are when the Society was formed, where known. If the date of formation is not known then it is the date they join…

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 [ ![Swiss Vegetarian Societies](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/history/societies/pics/oberdorfer.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=2393:history-societies-swiss&catid=48)

## [Swiss Vegetarian Societies](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=2393:history-societies-swiss&catid=48)

From The Dietetic Reformer and Vegetarian Messenger (Manchester, England), October 1880, p209 (Editorial):

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