Jain Spirit 2005 09 No23

Author(s): Jain Spirit UK
Publisher: UK Young Jains

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NEWS FEATURES
news features
The involvement of Jain members in the IVU seems obvious yet it is less commonly documented than you would think. Thus, Jain Spirit decided to interview two key members.
Jashu Shah, Regional Secretary for Asia, IVU
VEGGIE POWER THE KARMA FREE DIET IS
MAKING A WORLDWIDE DIFFERENCE
The International Vegetarian Union (IVU) was founded in 1908 when the first World Vegetarian Congress was
held in Dresden, Germany. It is a non-profit organisation with membership open to any non-profit whose primary purpose is to promote vegetarianism and is governed exclusively by vegetarians. A supporter of IVU may be any individual, family or organisation that supports the aims and objectives of IVU, regardless of whether they are vegetarian or not. It is currently heavily involved in aid work for the Asian Tsunami due to one of its member organisations Food For Life, the largest vegetarian/vegan food relief group in the world. Key dates this year for both groups are the 36th World Vegetarian Congress (8-14 November), World Vegetarian Day (1 October) and Feed the World Week (15-21 October) which has a simple objective: "For one week, the world should experience a wholesome, non-violent, karma-free diet, which will pave the way for a peaceful and hunger-free world."
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