--- title: "Editorial: Down to Earth - IVU - International Vegetarian Union" description: "Editorial: Down to Earth: IX - AUTUMN 1955 CONTENTS Editorial : Down to Earth The Vegetarian Catering Association - Isabel James, B.A. International Vegetarian Union's 14th World Congress, Paris, 1955 Presidential Address of Welcome - Mrs." url: "https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3061-history-world-forum-1955autumn.html" date: "2026-11-06T00:22:50+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- # Editorial: Down to Earth | **The Vegetarian World Forum **No. 3 Vol. IX - AUTUMN 1955**** **[![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/history/world-forum/autumn55mid.jpg)](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/history/world-forum/autumn55.jpg)**CONTENTS - Editorial : Down to Earth - **[The Vegetarian Catering Association](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3071-history-world-forum-1955vca.html)** - *Isabel James, B.A.* - **[International Vegetarian Union's 14th World Congress, Paris, 1955](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3074-history-world-forum-1955wvc.html)** - [**Presidential Address of Welcome**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3069-history-world-forum-1955president.html) - *Mrs. Clarence Gasque* - **[The Importance of Vegetarianism to Maintain Perfect Health](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3066-history-world-forum-1955health.html)** - *Dr. Douglas Latto* - **[The Enemy Without and Within](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3065-history-world-forum-1955enemy.html)** - *Dr. Jean Nussbaum* - [**Change in Pattern of Western Civilisation**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3062-history-world-forum-1955change.html) - *Dr. Ralph Bircher* - [**Message from India**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3067-history-world-forum-1955india.html) - *J. N. Mankar* - [**Reports of Delegates : Officials Elected the Congress : Future Congresses**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3064-history-world-forum-1955delegates.html) - [**I.V.U. Secretary's Report**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3070-history-world-forum-1955secretary.html) - *Hanworth Walker* - [**Women's Session**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3072-history-world-forum-1955women.html) - [**The Voice of Vegetarian Youth**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3076-history-world-forum-1955youth.html) - *Helios Olff* - [**Nostalgia for Perfection**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3068-history-world-forum-1955nostalgia.html) - *Woodland Kahler* - [**Physical and Mental Development of Children**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3063-history-world-forum-1955children.html) *- Dr. Libert-Bonastre* - [**A Vegetarian World**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3073-history-world-forum-1955world.html) *- Lee Pritzker* - Books to Buy - [**CONGRESS PHOTOS**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3116-history-world-forum-paris-index.html) - Photographs appeared on various pages throught the issue, often not directly related to the article on the same page. 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