35th IVU World Vegetarian Congress, 2002 - Edinburgh, Scotland
Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland
July 8-14, 2002
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Detailed (5 page) Congress Report - by Jane Bowler, Editor of The Vegetarian (VSUK magazine) The Vegan Biker - from Brazil Reflections from the Chief Executive and Chair of VSUK Interview with Rose Elliot - at the Congress Post Congress Press Release - from VSUK Congress Souvenirs - some brief quotes from the speakers Edinburgh: Host of the World Vegetarian Congress - post Congress report by Rynn Berry, USA Jeff's Congress Journal - appeared daily during the congress Texts and Recipes - from the talks and demos Photo Gallery - several collections from various photographers at the Congress |
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The Congress produced the following statement:
The International Vegetarian Union (IVU) which comprises over 100 vegetarian societies around the world, at its 35th World Vegetarian Congress with 300 participants, calls on the WSSD (World Summit on Sustainable Development) meeting in Johannesburg in August, to take active steps to reduce meat consumption globally. This action is needed in order to reduce the adverse effect of factory farming and meat production on the environment, on human nutrition and health and on animal welfare. The world's population can then live more healthily on a plant-based diet, scarce global food resources can be fed directly to humans, rather than wastefully to farm animals and water, land and air quality would also be enhanced. - July 12th 2002 -- IVU Council Minutes of the IVU General Meeting Minutes of the EVU AGM - held during the Congress |
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