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History of Vegetarianism

The Seventh Day Adventist Church's Impact on Vegetarianism and Veganism

The Seventh Day Adventist Church has made historically transformational contributions in various areas related to vegetarian and …

Champion of Compassion: Remembering the Inspiring Life and Legacy of Nellie Saiom Shriver, the Guiding Light in Vegan Advocacy

Nellie Saiom Shriver (1942 - 2023) was an influential figure in the animal rights movement and played a significant role in intro…

Free research guide to U.S. vegan history released by The Vegan Museum

(CHICAGO, IL) - With interest in veganism and vegetarianism increasing rapidly, The Vegan Museum has developed a free Resource Gu…

Rediscovering Japan’s Plant Eating Traditions

Japan has long been a very vegan-friendly country. Our 40th emperor, Tenmu, enacted a law to prohibit eating animals in the 7th c…

IVU Online Library- Bibliography

Welcome to a treasure trove of literary knowledge at the heart of the International Vegetarian Union (IVU) website. This rich, re…

‘Slaver’ Brazil, leader of beef exports: Vegetarians (8%) and subcultures

By Maurício Kanno The issue I wish to focus in this article is the prime exemple of a post-colonial geography related to veganism…

The OTHER Saint Francis: The Holy Miracle-Worker of Paola

"So celebrated and revered and well-loved was Saint Francis even centuries after his death, that he was remembered by two masters…

Rev. Luigi Paroli - Vegetarian and First Pastor of Holy Ghost Church

By K. Iacobbo 401-339-0131 Best to call or text kiacobbo@cox.net K. Iacobbo, writer-filmmaker writes about Italians, history, bio…

Bold Beginnings: The Remarkable Journey of the Black Vegetarian Society

Let me introduce you to the story of the Black Vegetarian Society, a powerful movement with roots in advocacy, health, and commun…

Exactly 45 years ago, Maine hosted a historic 2 week conference for vegetarians

by Avery Yale Kamila Exactly 45 years ago today, on Aug. 16, 1975, the World Vegetarian Congress opened at the University of Main…

The American Vegetarian Union

Until the 1960s IVU only accepted national vegetarian societies as members. The USA had several local groups which met in August …

Kayastha Vegetarian Society

Kayastha or Kayasth is a Hindu caste in South Asia, whose place inside the four Varnas or main castes is disputed. Most Kayastha …

History of Vegetarian Societies in Africa

1957 - the minutes of the IVU General Meeting, during the Congress in India, record the presence of one or more delegates from So…

History of South Asian Vegetarian Societies

The first Indian Vegetarian Society that we know of was established in 1889 in the Punjab, but it was not immediately reported in…

History of Vegetarian Societies in SW Asia (Middle East)

1952 - (via soyinfocenter.com ) Vegetarian News Digest (Los Angeles). 1952, winter issue (vol. 2, no. 17, p. 19): A letter from a…