--- title: "Country - IVU - International Vegetarian Union" description: "Country: Subscriber name - linked to personal website where available Organisations represented - Full Member Societies unless stated (those not linked are Member Societies but not represented) BS = Business Supporter / AM = Associate Member - year formed - joined IVU ARGENTINA Asociacion Civil" url: "https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/6588-members-ivu-life.html" date: "2026-11-06T00:17:32+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- # Country | *Country* | | *Subscriber name - linked to personal website where available* | *Organisations represented - Full Member Societies unless stated (those not linked are Member Societies but not represented) BS = Business Supporter / AM = Associate Member* | *- year formed - joined IVU* | ARGENTINA | | | [Asociacion Civil Amigos de los Animales y las Plantas de la RA](http://www.amigosdelosanimales.cjb.net/) | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/claudio-esteve.jpg) | Dr. Claudio Estève | [**Asociación Naturista de Buenos Aires**](http://www.asociacionnaturista.com/) | 1934 | | | | Manuel Martí | **[Union Vegetariana Argentina](http://www.uva.org.ar/)** | 2000 | | AUSTRALIA | | -- | Alpine Health Food Products Pty Ltd BS | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/Mark-Berriman.jpg) | Mark Berriman x | [**Australian Vegetarian Society (NSW)**](http://www.veg-soc.org/) | 1948 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/vegetarian-action.jpg) | Julietta Cerin | [**Vegetarian Action (SA)**](http://www.vegetarianaction.org.au/) | -- | | | | [Edgar Crook](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/2376-history-societies-australia.html) | -- [Andrew Freeman](http://members.pcug.org.au/%7Eafreeman) P | | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/robert.jpg) | [Robert Fraser](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4375-members-council-robert-fraser.html) Px | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/rolf-vaessen.jpg) [Rolf Vaessen](http://come2jesus.info/) | | | AUSTRIA | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/felix-hnat.jpg) | Felix Hnat | [**Vegane Gesellschaft Österreich**](http://www.vegan.at/) | 1999 | | BELGIUM | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/tobias.jpg) | Tobias Leenaert | [**Ethisch Vegetarisch Alternatief**](http://www.vegetarisme.be/) | 2000 | | BERMUDA | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/ivu-con1.gif) | Nicole Stovell | Vegetarian Society of Bermuda** | 1997 | | BOLIVIA | | *--* | [Sociedad Vegetariana Boliviana](http://www.escuelacalidaddevida.com/) | 2006 | | BOTSWANA | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/pkjain.jpg) | [Prof. P.K. Jain](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4369-members-council-pk-jain.html) F/Px | **Vegetarian Society of Botswana** | | | BRAZIL | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/marly.jpg) | [Marly Winckler](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4351-members-council-marly-winckler.html) IC/RC/P < | [**Sociedade Vegetariana Brasileira**](http://www.svb.org.br/) **União Vegetariana Latino-americana** | 2003 2004 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/paula-brugger.jpg) | Prof. Paula Brügger x | | | | CAMEROON | | | Association Vegetarienne du Cameroun | -- | | CANADA | ![mva](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/mvalogo.gif) | Alexandre Gagnon | [**Association Végétarienne de Montréal** ](http://www.vegemontreal.org/) | -- | | | | | | Halifax Association of Vegetarians | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/nvslogo.jpg) | Pat Laplante | **Northern Vegetarian Society** | -- | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/jenny-mcqueen.jpg) | Jenny McQueen | [**Toronto Vegetarian Association**](http://www.veg.ca/) | 1945 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/vegdining.gif) | Dennis Bayomi P | [**VegDining.com**](http://www.vegdining.com/) BS | 1999 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/syd.jpg) | Syd Baumel | **[Winnipeg Vegetarian Association](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/6225-wva-index.html)** | 1993 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/julius.jpg) | [Julius Babarinsa](http://www.juliusthepoet.com/) P | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/peter-mcqueen.jpg) Peter McQueen | | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/kevin.jpg) | [Kevin Pickard](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4343-members-council-kevin-pickard.html) Fx | | | | CHILE | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/Alejandro.jpg) | Alejandro Steve Ayala Polanco | [**Homo Vegetus**](http://www.homovegetus.cl/) | 2007 | | CHINA | | | [Chinese Vegetarian Union](http://www.cvu.org.cn/) | 2006 | | | | | Hong Kong Vegan Society | 2000 | | COSTA RICA | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/marcelo.jpg) | Marcelo Galli | [**Asociación para la Promoción del Vegetarianismo Ético**](http://www.vegetarianos.co.cr/) | -- | | CZECH REPUBLIC | ![csvv](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/csvv.gif) | Jitka Skočková | [**Ceska spolecnost pro vyzivu a vegetarianstvi**](http://www.csvv.cz/) | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/zbynek.jpg) | [Zbynek Lunácek](http://www.lunacek.cz/) | [**Ceska Vegetarianska Spolecnost**](http://www.vegspol.cz/) | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/jan-stastny.jpg) | [Jan Stastny](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/2486-history-europe20a-rath.html) | | | | DENMARK | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/sune.jpg) | Sune Borkfelt | [**Dansk Vegetarforening**](http://www.vegetarforening.dk/) | 1896 - 1908 | | FRANCE | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/massimo.jpg) | Massimo Nespolo | [**Association Vegetarienne de France**](http://www.vegetarisme.fr/) | -- | | | | -- | [**Société végane**](http://www.societevegane.fr/) | -- | | | | -- | [Amitabha Terre Pure](http://www.amitabha-terre-pure.net/) AM | -- | | | | -- | [Le Vieux Presbytère de Felletin](http://www.3placedesarbres.com/) BS | -- | | GERMANY | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/hildi2.jpg) | [Hildegund Scholvien](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4319-members-council-hildegund-scholvien.html) F/Px | [**Vegetarier-Bund Deutschlands e.V. (VEBU)**](http://www.vebu.de/) | 1867 - 1908 | | | ![Tony](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/Tony_Samara.jpg) | Tony Samara | [**The Samara Foundation**](http://www.tonysamara.org/) AM | -- | | GHANA | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/ivu-con1.gif) | Korblah Korbla-Wisdom | **Christian Vegetarian Association of Ghana** | -- | | GREECE | | -- | [ECOCLUB, International Ecotourism Club](http://www.ecoclub.com/) BS | -- | | GRENADA | | -- | [The Lodge](http://www.thelodgegrenada.com/) BS | -- | | GUATEMALA | | -- | [Laguna Lodge Eco-Resort & Nature Reserve](http://vegetarianresort.com/) BS | -- | | INDIA | | \-- | Bhagirathi Tourist Home BS | -- | | | | \-- | [E-INN](http://www.e-inn.in/) BS | -- | | | | \-- | Hotel Pandurang International BS | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/shankar-narayan3.jpg) | [Shankar Narayan](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4382-members-council-shankar-narayan.html) IC/RC/P | [**Indian Vegan Society**](https://ivu.org/media/legacy/history-documents/members/IndianVeganSociety.doc) | 2004 | | | | -- | [Indian Vegetarian Congress](http://www.indveg.com/) | -- | | | | *--* | Nandagokula Charitable Trust AM | -- | | | | *--* | [Rangoli - Veg. Restaurant](http://www.goawoodlandshotel.com/) BS | -- | | | | *--* | [Rao Bahadur Sheth Curumsey D.A.B. Trust](http://matheran.org/) AM | -- | | | | *--* | [RNS Residency Hote](http://www.naveenhotels.com/)l BS | -- | | | | *--* | [Sai Vishram Vegetarian Beach Resort](http://www.saivishram.com/) BS | -- | | | | *--* | [SKCV Children's Trust](http://www.skcv.com/) AM | -- | | | | -- | Vegetarian Society of Delhi | -- | | | | -- | [Vegetarian Society (Reverence for Life)](http://www.vegsocmumbai.com/) | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/hiren.jpg) | [Hiren Kara](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4320-members-council-hiren-kara.html) Px | | | | INDONESIA | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/ivs.jpg) | Ms. Nelly | [**Indonesia Vegetarian Society**](http://www.ivs-online.org/) | 1998 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/susianto2.jpg) | [Dr.Susianto Tseng](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4387-members-council-susianto-tseng.html) IC/RC | | | | IRAN | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/A_G_Ebadi.gif) | Dr. Abdol Ghaffar Ebadi | [**Vegetarian Union of Iran**](mailto:Dr_ebadi2000@yahoo.com) | 2006 | | IRELAND | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/fettes.jpg) | [Christopher Fettes](http://www.europeanvegetarian.org/evu/english/news/news981/teva.html) Fx | **Tutmonda Esperantista Vegetarana Asocio (TEVA)** | 1908 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/jim-carroll.jpg) | Jim Carroll | [**Vegetarian Society of Ireland**](http://www.vegetarian.ie/) | 1978 | | ISRAEL | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/dan.jpg) | [Dan Arbel](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/6557-members-council-dan-arbel.html) x | [**International Jewish Vegetarian Society**](mailto:scandi@smile.net.il) | -- | | ITALY | | *--* | [Associazione il Piccolo Popolo](http://www.piccolopopolo.org/) | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/avi-logo.jpg) | Sophia Somaschi | [**Associazione Vegetariana Italiana**](http://www.vegetariani.it/) | 1952 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/viverevegan.gif) | Helena | [**Progetto Vivere Vegan Onlus**](http://www.viverevegan.org/) | 2001 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/ssnv.jpg) | Luciana Baroni | [**Società Scientifica di Nutrizione Vegetariana**](http://www.scienzavegetariana.it/) | -- | | | | -- | [Societá Vegetariana](http://www.societavegetariana.org/) | 1997 | | | | -- | [Sun Soy Food](http://www.sunsoyfood.it/) BS | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/stefanoivu.jpg) | Stefano Momentè | [**Vegan Italia**](http://www.veganitalia.com/) | 2001 | | | | -- | [Veg Italian Style](http://www.vegitalianstyle.it/) BS | -- | | JAPAN | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/junko-hosoi.jpg) | Junko Hosoi | [**Japan Vegetarian Society**](http://www.jpvs.org/) | 1993 | | | | *-- --* | [Natural Life Nomori](http://www.geocities.jp/natural_life_nomori/) AM Mui VeganMacrobiotics BS | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/mitsuru.jpg) | [Prof. Mitsuru Kakimoto](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4362-members-council-mitsuru-kakimoto.html) Px | | | | KENYA | | *--* | Pax Africa AM | -- | | KOSOVO | | *--* | [Shoqeria Vegjetariane e Kosoves- Atamarama ](http://www.freewebs.com/atmarama) | -- | | LIBERIA | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/africa/pics/jacob2.jpg) | Jacob Bright | [**Vegetarian Society of Liberia** ](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/6421-africa-liberia.html) | 2007 | | MALAYSIA | | | Malaysian Vegetarian Society | | | MAURITIUS | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/ashish.jpg) | Ashish Purmanund | [**Vegetarian Society Mauritius**](http://www.vegetariansocietymauritius.org/) | 1995 | | NETHERLANDS | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/vibeke.jpg) | Vibeke Helder | [**Nederlandse Vegetariërsbond** ](http://www.vegetariers.nl/) | 1894 - 1908 | | NEW ZEALAND | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/nzvs.jpg) | Phil Clayton | [**New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society**](http://www.nzavs.org.nz/) AM | -- | | | ![nzvs](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/nzvegsoc.jpg) | Margaret Johns | [**New Zealand Vegetarian Society**](http://www.vegetarian.org.nz/) | 1943 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/ivu-con1.gif) | Bernard Teo | [**Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe, Christchurch**](http://www.happycow.net/reviews.php?id=414) BS | -- | | NIGERIA | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/africa/emmanuel.jpg) | Emmanuel Eyoh RC/IC | [**Nigeria Vegetarian Society**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/6264-africa-nigeria2007.html) | 1993 | | PANAMA | | *--* | Associan Cultores de Vida Natural (Ascuvina) | 1997 | | PARAGUAY | | *--* | [Unión Vegetariana del Paraguay ](http://groups.google.com.py/group/uvpy) | | | POLAND | | *--* | [Empatia](http://empatia.pl/str.php?dz=86) | -- | | | | *--* | [Green Planet](http://www.greenplanet.pl/) BS | -- | | PORTUGAL | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/mateus-mendes.jpg) | Mateus Mendes | [**Centro Vegetariano**](http://www.centrovegetariano.org/) | 2001/08 | | SINGAPORE | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/george-jacobs3.jpg) | [George Jacobs Ph.D. ](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/6558-members-council-george-jacobs.html) IC | [**Vegetarian Society (Singapore)**](http://www.vegetarian-society.org/) | 1999 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/kok-kok-keng.jpg) | Koh Kok Keng P | | | | SOUTH AFRICA | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/isaac6.jpg) | [Isaac Dikeocha](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4325-members-council-isaac-dikeocha.html) x | | | | SPAIN | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/martin.jpg) | [Francisco Martin](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4303-members-council-francisco-martin.html) F/Px | **Asociación Vegana Española** | 1993 | | | | -- | [Asociacion Vegetariana Canaria Pasiflora](http://groups.msn.com/pasiflora/) | -- | | | | -- | Centro Vegetariano L'Atelier BS | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/david-roman-sm.jpg) | [David Roman](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4290-members-council-david-roman.html) IC | [**Unión Vegetariana Española**](http://www.unionvegetariana.org/) | 2003 | | SWITZERLAND | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/renato.jpg) | Renato Pichler < | **[European Vegetarian Union](http://www.euroveg.eu/)** **[Schweizerische Vereinigung für Vegetarismus](http://www.vegetarismus.ch/)** | 1985 1993 | | TAIWAN | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/jamila.jpg) | Jamila (Tsai, Tsui-Yun) | [**Chong Hua Vegetarian Union**](http://www.chvu.org.tw/) | | | THAILAND | ![maitree](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/maitree.jpg) | Prof. Maitree Suttajit | **Asian Vegetarian Union** | 1999 | | | | -- | Silver Dove Network and Soma Center | 1998 | | | | *--* | [Tianfoor Dharma Satharn Foundation](http://www.tianfoor.com/) AM | -- | | | | *--* | Vegetarian Centre of Thailand | 1995 | | UGANDA | | *--* | National Union of Vegetarians, Uganda | -- | | | | *--* | Vegetarian Society of Uganda | -- | | UK | | *--* | [Alternative Soles](http://www.alternativesoles.com/) BS | -- | | | | *--* | Chiltern Veggies | 2003 | | | | *--* | [Christian Vegetarian Association UK](http://www.christianvegetarian.co.uk/) | -- | | | | *--* | [Croydon Vegetarians](http://www.croydonvegetarians.makessense.co.uk/index.html) | 1998 | | | | *--* | [Foods for Life](http://www.optimumnutritionists.com/) BS | 1998 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/ivu-con1.gif) | Barbara Jackson | [**Guildford Vegetarian Society**](http://tinyurl.com/23vj6v) | -- | | | | *--* | Healthy Living Supper Club | 1996 | | | | *--* | HIPPO | -- | | | | *--* | Kindness Unlimited | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/lewes.jpg) | Julia Jarrold | **Lewes & Hastings Vegetarian and Vegan Group** | 2001 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/brian-jacobs.jpg) | [Brian Jacobs](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3242-congress-2002-program-brian-jacobs.html) | [**London Vegans**](http://www.londonvegans.org.uk/) | -- | | | | *--* | [Manchester Vegetarians](http://www.manveg.co.uk/) | -- | | | | *--* | [Montagne Jeunesse](http://www.montagnejeunesse.com/) BS | -- | | | | *--* | North Somerset Vegetarian and Vegans | 1999 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/gabriel.jpg) | [Dr. Gabriel Buist](http://www.buist.org/) | [**Order of the Cross**](http://www.orderofthecross.org/) AM | 1904 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/ivu-con1.gif) | Sue Tibbles | **Oxford Vegetarians** | 1967 | | | | *--* | [Scottish Vegetarian Association](http://www.scotveg.com/) | 2000 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/graham-nicholls.jpg) | Graham Nicholls | [**Shahmai Network**](http://www.shahmai.org/) AM | -- | | | | *--* | South East Scotland Vegetarians | 2002 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/tony-weston.jpg) | Tony Bishop-Weston | **Vegan Cook Book** BS [**Omega 3 Fish Oil Alternative Vegan**](http://www.vegetarian-dha-epa.co.uk/) BS | -- | | | | | [Veganline.com](http://www.veganline.com/) BS | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/nigel-winter2.jpg) | Nigel Winter | [**Vegan Society UK**](http://www.vegansociety.com/) | 1944 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/vvf.jpg) | Amanda Woodvine | [**Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation**](http://www.vegetarian.org.uk/) | -- | | | | -- | Vegetarian Charity AM | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/tina.jpg) | [Tina Fox ](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4388-members-council-tina-fox.html) IC | [**Vegetarian for Life**](http://www.vegetarianforlife.org.uk/) | 2007 | | | | *--* | [Vegetarian Shoes](http://www.vegetarian-shoes.co.uk/) | -- | | | | *--* | Vegetarian Society of Ulster | 1960 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/annette.jpg) | Annette Pinner | [**Vegetarian Society UK**](http://www.vegsoc.org/) | 1847 - 1908 | | | | *--* | [Vegetarian Visitor](http://www.vegetarianvisitor.co.uk/) BS | -- | | | | *--* | [Veggie Places](http://www.veggieplaces.co.uk/) BS | -- | | | | *--* | [Veggies Catering Campaign](http://www.veggies.org.uk/nvvs) | -- | | | | *--* | [VeggieVision](http://www.veggievision.com/) BS | -- | | | | *--* | [Water4Life](http://www.water4.net/) BS | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/nitin.jpg) | [Nitin Mehta](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3267-congress-2002-program-nitin-mehta.html) | [**Young Indian Vegetarians**](http://www.youngindianvegetarians.co.uk/) | 1984 | | | | Vanessa Clark IC/Px | ![john](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/jd1.jpg) | [John Davis](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4337-members-council-john-davis.html) IC | | | | ![Gianbatista](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/gianbattista-montagna.jpg) | Gianbattista Montagna | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/mrpye.jpg) | [David Pye](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4289-members-council-david-pye.html) IC | | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/shabari.jpg) | Shabari Monica Saha RC/IC | ![Patricia](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/patricia.jpg) | Patricia Tricker P | | | UKRAINE | | *--* | [Ukrainian Vegetarian Society](http://www.vegetarian.org.ua/) | -- | | URUGUAY | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/Pablo.jpg) | Pablo Fernández Beri | [**Unión Vegetariana y Vegana del Uruguay**](http://www.uvvuruguay.org/) | 2005 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/miguel-facal.JPG) | [Miguel Facal](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/6559-members-council-miguel-facal.html) IC | | | | USA | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/dawnm.gif) | Dawn Moncrieffe | [**A Well-Fed World** ](http://www.awfw.org/) | | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/freya.jpg) | Freya Dinshah | [**American Vegan Society**](http://www.americanvegan.org/) | 1960 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/bvslogo2.jpg) | Evelyn Kimber | [**Boston Vegetarian Society**](http://www.bostonveg.org/) | 1986 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/clubveg.jpg) | Susan Pepper | [**Club Veg Inc**](http://www.clubveg.org/) | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/stephen-kaufman.jpg) | Steve Kaufmann | [**Christian Vegetarian Association**](http://www.christianveg.org/) | 2000 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/caryn-hartglass2.jpg) | [Caryn Hartglass](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/6556-members-council-caryn-hartglass.html) x | [**Responsible Eating And Living (REAL)** ](http://www.responsibleeatingandliving.com/) | 2011 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/evs.gif) | Katherine Green | **Erie Vegetarian Society** | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/alex_hershaft.jpg) | [Alex Hershaft](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4277-members-council-alex-hershaft.html) Fx | [**Farm Animal Reform Movement (FARM)**](http://www.farmusa.org/) | 1981 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/paul.jpg) | [Paul Turner](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4367-members-council-paul-turner.html) x | [**Food for Life Global**](http://www.ffl.org/) | 1974 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/greenearth.jpg) | Donna Zeigfinger | [**Green Earth Travel**](http://www.greenearthtravel.com/) BS | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/happycow.jpg) | Eric Brent | [**HappyCow's Vegetarian Guide**](http://www.happycow.net/) BS | 1999 | | | | -- | [Healthful Living International](http://www.healthfullivingintl.org/) AM | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/schwartzbw.jpg) | Prof. Richard Schwartz | [**Jewish Vegetarians of North America**](http://www.jewishveg.com/) | 1984 | | | | -- | [KidBean.com](http://www.kidbean.com/) BS | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/brian-graff.jpg) | [Brian Graff](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4282-members-council-brian-graff.html) Fx | [**North American Vegetarian Society**](http://www.navs-online.org/) | 1974 | | | ![bradley](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/bradley_saul.jpg) | Bradley Saul | [**OrganicAthlete**](http://www.organicathlete.org/) | 2003 | | | | *-- --* | PETA[ Salem Vegan Society](http://www.salemvegan.org/) | -- | | | | *--* | [San Francisco Vegetarian Society](http://www.sfvs.org/) | 1968 | | | ![dorit](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/dorit.jpg) | Dorit | [**Serenity Spaces**](http://www.serenityspaces.org/) AM | -- | | | | -- | [The Fast Food Craze](http://www.fastfoodcraze.com/) BS | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/dilip.jpg) | [Dilip Barman](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4291-members-council-dilip-barman.html) RC/IC | [**Triangle Vegetarian Society**](http://www.trianglevegsociety.org/) | 1986 | | | | *--* | [Vegan of Light Clothing](http://www.veganoflight.com/) BS | -- | | | | *--* | [Vegetarian Resource Center](http://360.yahoo.com/MaynardClark) | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/lois.jpg) | Lois Angeletti | [**Vegetarian Society of Richmond**](http://www.vegetarianrichmond.org/) | 1995 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/saurabh.jpg) | [Saurabh Dalal](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4379-members-council-saurabh-dalal.html) P/IC | [**Vegetarian Society of the District of Columbia**](http://www.vsdc.org/) | 1927 | | | | -- | [VegetarianStore.com](http://www.vegetarianstore.com/) BS | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/gerry2.jpg) | [Gerry Coffey](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4309-members-council-gerry-coffey.html) IC | **Vegetarian Union of North America** | 1987 | | | | *--* | [Vegetarians of Washington](http://www.vegofwa.org/) | 2001 | | | | *--* | [VeggieDate.org](http://www.veggiedate.org/) BS | -- | | | | *--* | [VegNews](http://www.vegnews.com/) AM | -- | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/veggies-in-motion.jpg) | Harry M. Pianko | [**VegMichigan**](http://www.vegmichigan.org/) | -- | | | ![vegvoyages](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/vegvoyages.jpg) | Zac Lovas | [**VegVoyages**](http://www.vegvoyages.com/) BS | -- | | | | *--* | [Vermont Vegetarian Society](http://vermontvegetarians.org/) | 1989 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/jeff-nelson.jpg) | [Jeff Nelson](http://www.vegsource.com/mission.htm) | [**Vegsource.com**](http://www.vegsource.com/) **/ [**Earthsave International**](http://www.earthsave.org/)** | 1996 | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/keith-akers.gif) | [Keith Akers](http://www.compassionatespirit.com/) Px | ![Prof. Goldman](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/emmanuel-goldman.jpg) | [Prof. Emanuel Goldman](http://njmsmicro.umdnj.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52&Itemid=5) P | | | | ![doug](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/doug-graham.jpg) | [Dr. Doug Graham](http://www.foodnsport.com/) | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/ruth_heidrich.jpg) | [Dr. Ruth Heidrich](http://www.ruthheidrich.com/) P | | | | ![](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/marti-keel.jpg) | [Marti Kheel](http://martikheel.com/) | ![Patricia](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/patricia_rathbone.jpg) | [Patricia Rathbone](http://www.unm.edu/%7Epatric) P | | | | ![will tuttle](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/will-tuttle.jpg) | [Dr. Will Tuttle](http://worldpeacediet.org/) | --- | \--- | | A note on this archive. The history section of this website is drawn from a body of legacy content originally compiled by John Davis, former manager of the International Vegetarian Union. It represents his curation of historical material, and in places includes passages written by him directly. Over the years, the IVU website has migrated between several different hosting servers. In the course of these migrations, a number of PDF files were unfortunately lost, and **some links to PDF documents may no longer function**. 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