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title: "wvc82 - 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=196"
date: "2026-11-06T00:24:26+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
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wvc82

 [ ![26th World Vegetarian Congress 1982](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-wvc82-index.png) ](https://ivu.org/hv-congress-main-congress-wvc82-index.html)

## [26th World Vegetarian Congress 1982](https://ivu.org/hv-congress-main-congress-wvc82-index.html)

October - Reverence for Life Month Because: billions of our fellow animals are abused and slaughtered each year for human consump…

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 [ ![World Vegetarian Congress 1982 - Minutes of the IVU General Meeting](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-wvc82-minutes.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4197:congress-wvc82-minutes&catid=196)

## [World Vegetarian Congress 1982 - Minutes of the IVU General Meeting](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4197:congress-wvc82-minutes&catid=196)

International Vegetarian Union Minutes of the General Meeting of representatives of member societies held at various times during…

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 [ ![World Vegetarian Congress 1982 - North Americans at the Congress](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-wvc82-north-americans.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4198:congress-wvc82-north-americans&catid=196)

## [World Vegetarian Congress 1982 - North Americans at the Congress](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4198:congress-wvc82-north-americans&catid=196)

North Americans at the Congress from Congrese reports: The Mankar Trophy was awarded to Professor Scott-Nearing in honour of his …

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 [ ![The photographs on this page are part of a collection by John le Grice,](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/congress/wvc82/compere.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4199:congress-wvc82-photos&catid=196)

## [The photographs on this page are part of a collection by John le Grice,](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4199:congress-wvc82-photos&catid=196)

The photographs on this page are part of a collection by John le Grice, President of VSUK in 1982. Those on this page are mainly …

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## [Pre Congress publicity](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4201:congress-wvc82-precon&catid=196)

Pre Congress publicity From The Vegetarian (UK Vegetarian Society), Jan/feb 1982: The picture shows the Conference Centre at Ulm,…

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 [ ![World Vegetarian Congress 1982](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/congress/wvc82/organisers.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4202:congress-wvc82-report&catid=196)

## [World Vegetarian Congress 1982](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4202:congress-wvc82-report&catid=196)

Rudolf and Ingrid Meyer who carried most of the responsibility for organising the Conference. Post Congress report From The Veget…

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