---
title: "faq - 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=443"
date: "2026-11-05T23:49:50+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

faq

 [ ![Vegetarian Frequently Asked Questions - Animal Derived Ingredient List](https://ivu.org/images/placeholder.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6429:faq-animal-derived&catid=443)

## [Vegetarian Frequently Asked Questions - Animal Derived Ingredient List](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6429:faq-animal-derived&catid=443)

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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 [ ![Vegetarian Frequently Asked Questions - Drinks](https://ivu.org/images/placeholder.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6430:faq-drink&catid=443)

## [Vegetarian Frequently Asked Questions - Drinks](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6430:faq-drink&catid=443)

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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 [ ![Vegetarian Frequently Asked Questions - the IVU FAQ](https://ivu.org/images/placeholder.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6431:faq-index&catid=443)

## [Vegetarian Frequently Asked Questions - the IVU FAQ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6431:faq-index&catid=443)

A note on this archive. The history section of this website is drawn from a body of legacy content originally compiled by John Da…

 [ Read More ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6431:faq-index&catid=443)

 [ ![Vegetarian Frequently Asked Questions - Ingredients](https://ivu.org/images/placeholder.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6432:faq-ingredients&catid=443)

## [Vegetarian Frequently Asked Questions - Ingredients](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6432:faq-ingredients&catid=443)

A note on this archive. The history section of this website is drawn from a body of legacy content originally compiled by John Da…

 [ Read More ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6432:faq-ingredients&catid=443)

 [ ![Vegetarian Frequently Asked Questions - Issues](https://ivu.org/images/placeholder.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6433:faq-issues&catid=443)

## [Vegetarian Frequently Asked Questions - Issues](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6433:faq-issues&catid=443)

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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 [ ![Vegetarian Frequently Asked Questions - Maybe Animal Derived](https://ivu.org/images/placeholder.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6434:faq-maybe-animal-derived&catid=443)

## [Vegetarian Frequently Asked Questions - Maybe Animal Derived](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6434:faq-maybe-animal-derived&catid=443)

A note on this archive. The history section of this website is drawn from a body of legacy content originally compiled by John Da…

 [ Read More ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6434:faq-maybe-animal-derived&catid=443)

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