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title: "1889 - IVU - International Vegetarian Union"
description: "The IVU is a growing global network of independent organizations which are promoting vegetarianism worldwide."
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1889

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## [International Congress 1889](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3128:congress-1889-notices&catid=86)

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS Of the Societies for Natural Living, Temperance, Hygiene, and Hydropathy AT COLOGNE ON THE RHINE On the 13…

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## [International Vegetarian Congress, Cologne 1889: Pre-Congress Notices](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6424:congress-1889-notices-vm&catid=86)

From The Vegetarian Messenger (Manchester), July, 1889, p181:

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## [International Vegetarianism: E. Hering’s Welcome Address, Cologne 1889](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6425:congress-1889-opening&catid=86)

From The Vegetarian Messenger (Manchester, October, 1889:

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## [International Congress at Cologne 1889: Report of the Deputation](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6426:congress-1889-report-vm&catid=86)

From The Vegetarian Messenger (Manchester, October, 1889:

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## [International Congress at Cologne 1889: The Vegetarian Report](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6427:congress-1889-report&catid=86)

"International Congress" at Cologne \[BY OUR REPRESENTATIVE\]

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