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title: "wvc77 - IVU - International Vegetarian Union"
description: "The IVU is a growing global network of independent organizations which are promoting vegetarianism worldwide."
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wvc77

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## [World Vegetarian Congress 1977 - Agenda for the General Meeting](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4172:congress-wvc77-agenda&catid=194)

24TH World Vegetarian Congress of the International Vegetarian Union at New Delhi, India from 18th Nov to 23rd Nov. 1977 BUSINESS…

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## [World Vegetarian Congress 1977 - extracts](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4173:congress-wvc77-extracts&catid=194)

Jayantilal N.Mankar 1895-1977 Since all life is considered sacred, exploiting, killing and torturing animals is morally wrong and…

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## [World Vegetarian Congress 1977 - Hon.General Secretary's Report](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4174:congress-wvc77-gensec&catid=194)

Hon.General Secretary's Report - 24th World Vegetarian Congress - New Delhi, India 1977 1. The 23rd World Vegetarian Congress at …

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## [World Vegetarian Congress 1977](https://ivu.org/hv-congress-main-congress-wvc77-index.html)

General Secretary's Report from the 1979 Congress - with a review of the 1977 Congress Contact webmaster@ivu.org.

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## [World Vegetarian Congress 1977 - List of Members](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4176:congress-wvc77-members&catid=194)

INTERNATIONAL VEGETARIAN UNION (H.Q.) ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS PAID TO I.V.U. (H.Q.) FROM 1975 - 1977 (incl.)

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## [World Vegetarian Congress 1977 - North Americans at the Congress](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4177:congress-wvc77-north-americans&catid=194)

from the souvenir book: H.Jay Dinshah - "Mankind cannot, I submit, save itself from destruction through mere cleverness of scient…

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