On January 1, 1959, the previously separate journals of the two main British Vegetarian Societies (based in London and Manchester) were combined into 'The Brtish Vegetarian'. It was published bi-monthly until the July/August 1971 issue.

Meanwhile, in 1969, the two societies had merged. From September 1971 the journal was converted into a large format newspaper simply called 'The Vegetarian'.

Copies of all issues of The British Vegetarian are held by The Vegetarian Society UK in bound annual volumes. No complete scans are available but these are some extracts, mostly relating to IVU Congresses. From 1960 to 1967 The British Vegetarian also served as the official IVU journal.

1960

• I.V.U. Congress 1960 - the pre-Congress advertisement as it appeared for several issues in early 1960
  
  
• Nov/Dec: The front cover of the The Brtitish Vegetarian November/December 1960, see right
  All items below from the Nov/Dec issue:
• The International Vegetarian Union - The German Congress - announcing the use of The British Vegetarian for IVU, and a report of the 1960 Congress.
• Résumé of Activities - detailed report of the Congress with photos
• Report of the General Secretary - to the Congress
• Report from India - by the Regional Secretary
• The British Vegetarian Youth Contingent in Germany
• Vegetarianism and World Peace - Dugald Semple, Scotland (a talk at the Congress)
• A Message from India - Rukmini Devi Arundale, M.P. (to the Congress)
• Vegetarian Catering in Britain - Isabel James (a talk at the Congress)

1963

• Jan/Feb: Pre-Congress Notice - for the IVU World Vegetarian Congress in Barcelona, Spain. 1963.
  
  
• Sep/Oct: Front Cover of the Congress Special edition of The British Vegetarian, see right. All items below from the Sep/Oct issue:
• President's Message
• Memorandum to FAO
  Some of the Delegates' Reports given at the Spanish Congress:
• Mr Daniel P. Hoffman. USA
• Dr Otto Robinsohnn , Israel
• Mr Geo. Hiller, Germany
• Mr Anders Kocken, Sweden
• Dr Eugene Keleny, Hungary / Mrs Kathleen Keleny, Friends Vegetarian Society
• Mr Niel Nielsen, Norway
• Miss Monica Copinger, Nature Cure Clinic, London / Miss Hilda Nixon, Leeds V.S. & Yorkshire Federation
• Mr J.N.Mankar, India and the East
• Mrs Tamara Kruse, France
  Resumés of some of the lectures given at the Spanish Congress (talks are by British speakers unless otherwise indicated):
  
• Dangers of Meateating - Dr.Jean Nussbaum, France
• Vegetarian Catering - Mrs Isabel James
• Radiation, Food and Health - Mr. J. W. Lucas, B.Sc., F.R.I.C.
• Diet and Health - Dr Gordon Latto
• Children and Vegetarianism - Dr Barbara Latto
• Vegetarianism in Barcelona, 1907-1963 - A.Riera Paula, Spain
  Photographs from the Congress:
  
• Committee meeting and various people
• In Barcelona and at the Congress
• More Congress scenes and people
• Congress Dinner and Civic Reception

1965

• Jan/Feb: The Vegetarian Movement and the 18th World Congress, 1965. Written by Geoffrey Rudd, IVU General Secretary to promote the Congress:
  • Part 1: Historical Vegetarianism
  • Part 2: The British Movement
  • Part3: The International Vegetarian Union
  • Part 4: Message to Friends Abroad
    
    these items appeared during the year:
• British Vegetarian Youth Movement - notice of plans for the Congress
• President of IVU Honoured in Bombay
• IVU Congress Hospitality Fund - new donations
• Messages of Welcome - published just before the Congress
  
  
• Nov/Dec: Cover of the 'Congress Special' edition of The British Vegetarian, see right. All items below from the Nov/Dec isssue:
• General Secretary's Report for The British Vegetarian
• Some informal photos from the Congress
• An Address - opening address by the High Commisioner for India
• Prelude to Peace - talk by the IVU President
• SCIVU - Scientific Council of IVU
• Civic Welcome for German Congress Delegates
• Practical Aspects of Vegetarianism - Dr Ralph Bircher, Zurich
• The Golden Age Must Return (A Catholic's Views on Vegetarianism) - Rev. B.Wrighton
• Group photos taken at the Congress (112k)

1967

• Jan/Feb: Pre-Congress Advert - full page for IVU Congress in India in December
• Mar/Apr & Sep/Oct: : Last Chance to join the charter flight (scroll down)

1968

• Cover of the March/April 1968 issue of The British Vegetarian, see right.
• Mar/Apr: Post-Congress Report from The British Vegetarian - with photos.
• Carrying Coals to Newcastle? - report by Helen and Scott Nearing
• Address of Welcome by Smt. Rukimini Devi Arundale
• Speech delivered by Shri Morarji Desai, Deputy Prime Minister of India
• Speech of the Sheriff of Madras
  
  
• Cover of the May/June 1968 issue of The British Vegetarian, see right
• May/Jun: The Might-be Man - address by the IVU President
• Travelling Again: India This Time - report by Hilda Nixon, B.A.
• Rejuvenating Power of Bruised Wheat Grain - Dr. Gertrud Schmidt
  

1969

• 20th IVU World Vegetarian Congress in Israel - The British Vegetarian published various brief notices leading up t it, but no reports ever appeared

1971

• Brief Pre-Congress advert & Notices - from late 1970 to early 71
• Jan/Feb: Beauty Without Cruelty Contest
• Jul/Aug: Detailed Pre-Congress Advert with photo

This was the last issue of The British Vegetarian - the Congress reports appeared in its successor, the large format newspaper retitled The Vegetarian.