---
title: "science - 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=383"
date: "2026-11-05T23:53:41+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

science

 [ ![IVU Online Library: Health and Nutrition Books](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/science-library.png) ](https://ivu.org/hv-libraries-research-science-library.html)

## [IVU Online Library: Health and Nutrition Books](https://ivu.org/hv-libraries-research-science-library.html)

Digitised copies of complete original books, out of copyright mostly courtesy of Google and Microsoft.

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 [ ![Health & Nutrition](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/science-index.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6210:science-index&catid=383)

## [Health & Nutrition](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6210:science-index&catid=383)

Nutrition News Sports & Fitness News - extracts from IVU Online News

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 [ ![BSE, Mad Cow Disease](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/science-articles-bse.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6198:science-articles-bse&catid=384)

## [BSE, Mad Cow Disease](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6198:science-articles-bse&catid=384)

BSE - Mad Cow Disease Enfermedad de las vacas locas - Galna Ko Sjukan - Ko-galskab - La malatia de les vaques boges - Maladie de …

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 [ ![Diet Study Indicts Fat and Meat](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/science-articles-china.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6199:science-articles-china&catid=384)

## [Diet Study Indicts Fat and Meat](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6199:science-articles-china&catid=384)

From The New York Times SCIENCE Tuesday, May 8, 1990 - by Jane E. Brody

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 [ ![Genetic Engineering](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/science-articles-genetic.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6200:science-articles-genetic&catid=384)

## [Genetic Engineering](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6200:science-articles-genetic&catid=384)

Genetic Engineering Inginerie genetica - Genteknik Español - Alimentos transgénicos: un riesgo serio para la salud (UVA) Español …

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 [ ![General Health & Nutrition](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/science-articles-health.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6201:science-articles-health&catid=384)

## [General Health & Nutrition](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6201:science-articles-health&catid=384)

General Health and Nutrition Gesundheit und Ernährung - Hälsa & Näringslära - Salud y Nutrición - Salut i nutrició - Salute e Nut…

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