International Vegetarian Union

International Vegetarian Union
AbbreviationIVU
PredecessorVegetarian Federal Union
Formation1908 (1908)
FounderGeorges Danjou
Founded atDresden, Germany
TypeNonprofit
PurposePromotion of vegetarianism
Region
Worldwide
Chairman of the International Council
Marly Winckler
Websiteivu.org

The International Vegetarian Union (IVU) is an international non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote vegetarianism. The IVU was founded in 1908 in Dresden, Germany.

It is an umbrella organisation, which includes organisations from many countries and often organises World and Regional Vegetarian Congresses. These alternate in two-year cycles.