---
title: "wvc75 - IVU - International Vegetarian Union"
description: "The IVU is a growing global network of independent organizations which are promoting vegetarianism worldwide."
url: "https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=category&id=192"
date: "2026-11-06T00:22:22+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
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wvc75

 [ ![AHIMSA](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-wvc75-ahimsa.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4102:congress-wvc75-ahimsa&catid=192)

## [AHIMSA](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4102:congress-wvc75-ahimsa&catid=192)

AHIMSA May-June, 1974 WORLDWIDE MAGAZINE OF VEGANISM - DYNAMIC HARMLESSNESS - NATURAL LIVING - REVERENCE FOR LIFE Published Bimon…

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 [ ![Maine 1975: Ithaca for the 1976 NAVS Congress](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/congress/wvc75/photos/ithacat.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4128:congress-wvc75-ithaca&catid=192)

## [Maine 1975: Ithaca for the 1976 NAVS Congress](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4128:congress-wvc75-ithaca&catid=192)

from Vegetarian Voice Sept/Oct, Nov/Dec 1975: click on photo for bigger image

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 [ ![Maine 1975: The Delegation from India](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/congress/wvc75/photos/india2t.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4127:congress-wvc75-india&catid=192)

## [Maine 1975: The Delegation from India](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4127:congress-wvc75-india&catid=192)

from Vegetarian Voice Sept/Oct, Nov/Dec 1975: click on picures for bigger images

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 [ ![23rd IVU World Vegetarian Congress 1975](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-wvc75-index.png) ](https://ivu.org/hv-congress-main-congress-wvc75-index.html)

## [23rd IVU World Vegetarian Congress 1975](https://ivu.org/hv-congress-main-congress-wvc75-index.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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 [ ![Maine 1975: Dick Gregory at the Congress](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/congress/wvc75/photos/gregory1t.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4125:congress-wvc75-gregory&catid=192)

## [Maine 1975: Dick Gregory at the Congress](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4125:congress-wvc75-gregory&catid=192)

from Vegetarian Voice Sept/Oct, Nov/Dec 1975: click on picures for bigger image

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 [ ![Maine 1975: Congress Programme - Friday, August 22](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-wvc75-fri22.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4124:congress-wvc75-fri22&catid=192)

## [Maine 1975: Congress Programme - Friday, August 22](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4124:congress-wvc75-fri22&catid=192)

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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