Why Dresden? the origins of the International Vegetarian Union By John Davis IVU Manager & Historian

Dresden Early 20th century Dresden Vegetarian Society Four Vegetarian Restaurants Hydrotherapy Sanatarium National Hygiene Museum

Origins of International Vegetarianism 1847-1887 1847 – Vegetarian Society (UK) 1850-60 – American Vegetarian Society - over 30 local veg groups in UK 1867 – Deutsche Verein für natürliche Lebensweise 1868 - Stuttgarter Vegetarierverein 1879 - Deutsche Verein für harmonische Lebenweise (Vegetarier Verein) 1887 – 40th Anniversary of Veg Society German visitor (Herr Weidner from Cologne) Joseph Brotherton & James Simpson

Origins of International Vegetarianism 1889 1889, June – Vegetarian Union (London Vegetarian Society) 1889, September – International Vegetarian Congress in Cologne 1889, October 1 – Vegetarian Federal Union – now global

Origins of International Vegetarianism 1878-1890 1878 – Austria 1879 – France 1880 – Switzerland 1882 – New Zealand 1884 – Hungary 1886 – Australia 1886 – USA (VSA) 1889 – India 1890 - Ireland Plus dozens of local groups in the UK, at least a dozen in Germany, and many more in the other countries.

Origins of International Vegetarianism 1890 International Vegetarian Congress, London

Origins of International Vegetarianism 1891-93 1891 – VFU Congress, Brussels, cancelled 1892 – Deutsche Vegetarier-Bund 1893 – International Congress, Chicago

Origins of International Vegetarianism 1897 - 1903 1897 – International Congress, London 1900 – International Congress, Paris 1901 – Brussels Congress…?? 1903 – the end of the money...

Origins of International Vegetarianism 1891 - 1906 1891 – Czechoslovakia 1891 – Chile 1894 – Netherlands 1895 – Sweden 1896 – Denmark 1897 – Belgium 1899 – Italy 1901 – Russia 1903 – Norway 1905 – Spain 1906 - Greece

Origins of International Vegetarianism 1904-1908 1904 International Congress, St Louis 1907 Vegetarian Society Diamond Jubilee - proposal for a new Federation 1908 – Dresden IVU founded

If you want to know what happened next ... Tomorrow, Monday: 14.55 – Festsaal 100 Years of the International Vegetarian Union

BOAT TRIP TO MEISSEN Wednesday, July 30 – depart 09.45 – back in Dresden at 18.00 16.80 euros for the boat ‘do your own thing’ for three hours in the 1,000 year old town of Meissen