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title: "euro97 - IVU - International Vegetarian Union"
description: "The IVU is a growing global network of independent organizations which are promoting vegetarianism worldwide."
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euro97

 [ ![European Vegetarian Congress 1997 - pictures, The dining hall](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/congress/euro97/eurofst61.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3586:congress-euro97-dining&catid=160)

## [European Vegetarian Congress 1997 - pictures, The dining hall](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3586:congress-euro97-dining&catid=160)

The dining hall - some national groups A mostly British contingent Some participants from India An Italian family - Carmen Somasc…

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 [ ![European Vegetarian Congress 1997 - Talks - Food and its Effect on the Mind](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-euro97-food.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3596:congress-euro97-food&catid=160)

## [European Vegetarian Congress 1997 - Talks - Food and its Effect on the Mind](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3596:congress-euro97-food&catid=160)

Food and its Effect on the Mind Àcarya Pranakrnananda Avadhuta In charge of Ananda Marga's activities in Italy My name is Prana K…

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 [ ![European Vegetarian Congress 1997 - Talks - Eating Well Means Eating Vegetarian](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-euro97-eating.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3588:congress-euro97-eating&catid=160)

## [European Vegetarian Congress 1997 - Talks - Eating Well Means Eating Vegetarian](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3588:congress-euro97-eating&catid=160)

Eating Well Means Eating Vegetarian Maxwell G. Lee IVU General Secretary 1979-1996 and present Deputy President of the IVU Good a…

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 [ ![European Vegetarian Congress 1997 - Talks - Energy Versus Illness](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-euro97-energy.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3589:congress-euro97-energy&catid=160)

## [European Vegetarian Congress 1997 - Talks - Energy Versus Illness](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3589:congress-euro97-energy&catid=160)

Energy Versus Illness Rozalind Gruben Professor at the American Institute of Health Science, member of the American Society of Nu…

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 [ ![European Vegetarian Congress 1997 - Talks - Ethical Vegetarian Consumers](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-euro97-ethical.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3590:congress-euro97-ethical&catid=160)

## [European Vegetarian Congress 1997 - Talks - Ethical Vegetarian Consumers](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3590:congress-euro97-ethical&catid=160)

Ethical Vegetarian Consumers Francisco Martin Founder and President of AVE (Spanish Vegan Society) and General Secretary of IVU I…

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 [ ![European Vegetarian Congress 1997 - Talks - Ethics, Christianity and Vegetarianism](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-euro97-ethics.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3591:congress-euro97-ethics&catid=160)

## [European Vegetarian Congress 1997 - Talks - Ethics, Christianity and Vegetarianism](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3591:congress-euro97-ethics&catid=160)

Ethics, Christianity and Vegetarianism Luciano Valle Director of the Gregory Bateson Institute My aim here is look at the subject…

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