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IVU
News – May 2007 Table of Contents
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Special Discounts for 2008 IVU World Vegetarian Congress
The registration fee schedule (per person) is as follows:
Outline Programme for 2008 IVU World Vegetarian Congress
For details, please visit: www.ivu.org/congress/2008
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The Third Asian Vegetarian Congress will be held 3-7 Nov 2007, in Kaohshiung, Taiwan. The conference theme is “The Spiritual Perspective on Vegetarianism”. A wide range of speakers from Asia and beyond are scheduled to address the gathering. Also, included are exhibitions, cultural performances, yoga, massage and, of course, lots of delicious vegetarian food.
For details and to register, please visit: www.tianfoor.com
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Vegetarian for Life: New UK Charity to Support Older Vegetarians
The new charity intends to
tackle this and related problems with a range of services, possibly
including: an accreditation scheme for good
Vegetarian for Life will be independent but hopes to have a strong working partnership with the UK Vegetarian Society and with other charities working in the vegetarian field.
Vegetarian for Life has appointed Tina Fox, previously Chief Executive of the UK Vegetarian Society for 11 years, as its first manager. Tina says – “I am delighted to take on this new challenge. For a long time I have felt that older people in the vegetarian movement, who were often pioneers in their time, are not given the support that they deserve, and VFL hopes to redress the balance”.
For further information on Vegetarian for Life, please contact Tina on +44 07802 615533 or via .
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Plant Foods Boost Men’s Health
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Welcome to Organizations That Have Recently Registered with IVU
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The
organizers of the 2008 IVU World Vegetarian Congress, 28 July-2 August,
2008 have announced three types of discounts on the Congress registration
fee. Unfortunately, it is not feasible to offer discounts on the price
of meals and accommodation. 
Here
is just a sketch of what you have to look forward to at the 2008 IVU
World Vegetarian Congress.
The
Japan Vegetarian Society (JPVS - 
Third
Asian Vegetarian Congress – November 2007 - Taiwan
Vegetarian
for Life is a new charity being set up by the Vegetarian Housing Association.
It will aim to improve standards of catering for older vegetarians and
vegans throughout the U.K. Because of the U.K.’s aging population,
ever more people are living in care homes and retirement complexes,
or relying on home care and meals on wheels. In many cases, elderly
vegetarians and vegans have struggled to get acceptable food, and in
extreme cases, they have been forced to eat meat.
providers;
a website and information service; specific catering guides; menu and
nutrition advice; and specialised training for cooks.
A
study recently published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
followed more than 32,000 male health care workers between the ages
of 46 and 70 since 1986. The men completed diet surveys that asked how
often they ate 131 foods, including various fruits and vegetables. Results
indicated that men who consumed the most vegetables had better health
and were less likely to have prostate surgery. 
